38 Best Thai Restaurants in Vancouver

“Food is absolutely amazing and tasty however very pricey for their small portions, especially the green curry halibut. My additional take out order, My husband thought it was small leftover and not a new order. Great service!“

“I ordered the takeout combo for two people from Fantuan. The food was tasty, and the portion was generous and more than enough for two.

The pickup process was smooth and convenient, with no issues.

Overall, I had a good experience and would recommend this place.“

“Great service. Great Food. My go to place for Thai food!“

“Staff friendly food delicious“

“I really like their pad Thai! Good portion! Authentic flavour, sweet with lots of tamarind in it. Good wok taste as well. The only thing is they use green onion in lieu of chives, and they don’t give enough fresh bean sprout on the side.

Their papaya salad is disappointing. Medium spicy is barely spicy at all, more like mild. They also use bottle lime and you can taste it! The overall flavour is just not there. Portion is also quite small (just a bunch of lettuce underneath to increase the volume).

I didn’t get it this time but I remember loving their spring rolls because it tasted just like in Thailand!“

“Great service. Great Food. My go to place for Thai food!“

“Great service. Great Food. My go to place for Thai food!“

“We were there for lunch on a Sunday. It was easy to find parking on the street. The service at the restaurant was very efficient. Our food came out in no time. The dishes were flavorful. I had the boat noodle with fish balls and I really liked it. We'll go back again when we're in the neighbourhood next time.“

“Excellent food here! I got the combo special that includes spring roll, salad, soup and drink. I love that they have sparkling water and not just soda. Delicious pad kee mao! I got medium spicy and it was perfect. Highly recommend.

(Edit to my review). I went back two weeks later. I can’t stop thinking about the delicious pad kee mao. Every time I eat it, the moment I’m finished I can’t wait to eat it again. Its siren song calls out to me. I will be back for more.. (p.s. they are open Sunday which is really nice as a lot of the other places here close).“

“Excellent the best“

“Great khao soi that brought back memories of Chiang Mai. Good food and authentic Northern Thai flavours. The walk through Chinatown can be uncomfortable due to visible open drug use, which may deter some visitors, but the food is worth the trip.“

“best thai reataurant in the town“

“Hello everyone, I'm Thai and I dined with my wife at this restaurant on April 21, 2019, did you know? it makes me miss home👍🙏🙏🙏“

“Really tasty food and great staff! Enjoyed an “off menu” item compliments of the chef! Top notch!!“

“I was craving tom yum soup with chicken, and when I tasted this soup from this restaurant, I was so happy!!! It was SO flavorful, tasted amazing and beautiful and was exactly what I wanted!! Many thai restaurants in Vancouver only have seafood tom yum, and I dislike seafood, so I was really so happy to find this restaurant. The service was amazing and the staff so friendly too!! 💕“

“Amazing service wonderful food 10 out of 10 no notes some of the best Thai fried rice I have ever had in my life. I also had the stirfry red curry with the chicken and the shrimp. I could’ve got it with tofu, but I didn’t and then I also actually had some of the pad Thai chicken as well. I didn’t wanna get that one with shrimp and then I had some ground peanuts on the side that was so nice. It was fast. It was hot and it was delicious 10 out of 10 could not recommend the space enough“

“VERY GOOD FOOD AND VERY CHEERFUL STAFF 👌🏽🤍“

“Incredibly authentic and delicious thai food. We decided to check it out today and tried the pad thai, the krapow and the sticky rice and everything was amazing. I’ve yet to have any thai food taste so similar to Thailand. The service was amazing and our server was very friendly, this is a must try spot if you love Thai food!“

“Yummy Thai food & good service.“

“Hands down one of the best Thai spots in Vancouver (and let's be honest, there are a lot of disappointing ones here). The flavors overall were incredibly tasty and authentic!

The Hits: The Som Tum (papaya salad) was spot-on, perfectly seasoned and balanced. The Pad Thai was right on point, and the Green Curry with sticky rice was absolute perfection—super flavorful!

The Spice Level: We ordered medium spicy, but it really wasn't spicy at all—they definitely dial it down for the local palate here. If you want a real kick like authentic Thai food in Thailand, you should definitely order hot or extra spicy. If you can't handle spice, mild or non-spicy will suit you fine.

The Ok: The Sao Khoi was good, though it felt like it was missing a secondary balancing flavor.

The Miss: The major letdown was the Crying Tiger Beef. It was honestly terrible—zero smoky flavor and completely chewy. I could literally make a better version blindfolded.

Pro Tip on Timing: Do not go at dinner on a weekday unless you want to wait 30–40 minutes outside. They really need to implement an online waitlist system like other busy spots. Go for lunch instead—we got seated immediately! Overall, 4/5 stars.“

“A bit of a later post as we visited in October and they had just opened recently. So take that with a grain of salt when reading this.

This little shop is located in Knight Street (near Kingsway). It was kinda chilly inside even with the space heaters. The wooden chairs weren't that comfortable.

We ordered the Pad Thai ($19 add shrimp +$2),
Green Curry Chicken ($18) which was fairly spicy. I really liked the small green eggplants that came in the curry. Ordered the Jasmine Rice ($3) which is really necessary for curry.

We decided to try the Silom Platter ($27) so we could try a little bit of everything. It came with grilled chicken wings, grilled pork jowl, pork balls, papaya salad (they did tell us when we ordered that it would take about 25 mins to grill the food). Good flavors.

We also ordered the Roti ($8) which came with curry dipping sauce. I think they forgot our order because the dish didn't come out and I had to ask for it after finishing most of our meal already. The roti is very light and airy and crispy. Unlike other roti that we've had in the past at other places, there were no layers to make the roti fluffy inside but I still think this dish was good.

Could use some refinement on service as we had to ask for our water to be refilled and they forgot one of our disheseven though there was only 1 other table when we visited. Note that we visited a couple of months ago so things may have changed.

UPDATE - Aug 2026: It's been about a year since we last visited and I have to say this place is better than I remembered. I think the menu has changed a bit.

We had the Pad Ka Pao Moo Grob ($23.5) which is stir-fried crispy pork belly with chili, Thai holy basil, and a fried egg over rice. There was a nice crispness to the pork and the sauce was very savory.

The Green Curry Chicken ($19) with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, and Thai eggplant had a nice heat level and was creamy. Meanwhile, the Crispy Shrimp Pancakes ($13.5) were also quite crispy and had a shrimp and pork filling mixed with herbs.

We also wound up ordering the Thai Iced Tea ($6) and appropriately named Green Soda ($6).“

“Good quality Great flavour Casual We were early for dinner service was fast Average 25 per person including entree and appetizer no drinks“

“Weekend lunch with the family, my friend who used yo live in the area recommended it, we we are here to give it a try.

Decor is appropriate for the segment, showing Thai culture, and unique in its own way.

Service was great fast and friendly

Food was ok, the soup comes with lunch special, Pad Thai, and the coconut rice with Mango were good, other dishes are just ok.

Overall not bad.“

“Nice food and very friendly service“

“My kid and I were in the area today because there was a store we wanted to check out. Of course, it was closed. So we ended up wandering a bit and stumbled across Papaya Hut, figured why not, and went in for lunch.

We were invited to seat ourselves, and a friendly woman came over pretty quickly with menus and water, which I was genuinely grateful for because it was a scorcher outside. I'm in my fifties, so between the heat, the walk over, and a little help from menopause, I was fanning myself like crazy even with the AC running. I always carry a little handheld fan for exactly this reason, and when she came back to take our order, she complimented me on it, which was such a sweet, unexpected touch.

I got the green beans, and my kid ordered the spring rolls since they weren't all that hungry. The food came out fast, faster than I expected, and it looked really good. I eat a lot of green beans, they're probably my favorite dish overall, and these were excellent. They came with rice and a spring roll on the side, and honestly both were so good I couldn't tell you which I liked more.

We'll definitely be back next time we're in the area. Good food, kind service, and a happy accident of a lunch stop.“

“Kor Moo Yang tastes better than the ones I had in Thailand. Squid also tastes good!
It's the best one I've ever had.
Come for dinner instead of lunch!

Gai Yang tastes sweet with a scent of pepper, but It's not my cup of tea.

I recommend eating at the restaurant because Sawasdee's packaging is still plastic not paper! I hope they switch to paper packaging soon!“

“Yo this restaurant is my fave the taste was just my liking and I was ordering for the first time. I’d like to eat here again. Mood. This place is a mood I gotta share this.“

“I like the tomato soup with a melted cheese slice🥰🥰🥰, and none spicy satey soup

2026/ 08/31
They also have dry pot (香锅) now, which is such a nice addition. Definitely coming back to try it next next next time! 🥰“

“A great addition to Lonsdale Quay! Highly recommend their bowls and salads!“

“Fresh, fragrant and delicious Thai take out on Granville Island“

“Food was very authentic. Was told they only had one wok so our meals came out staggered. We were seven folks but that was fine. Service was good and prices reasonable. I would recommend this place.“

“Authentic and tasty Burmese food“

“Love this little Thai Basil restaurant, all dishes I’ve tried are tasty and it is interesting to get inspired in new combinations of ingredients (I’ve never cooked Thai food at home but want to learn).

I don’t eat meat but eat seafood (pescatarian diet). There were a few options with shrimps and I love mushrooms with veggies. In some dishes there are nuts (keshew or peanuts), if you are allergic double check that!

The prices are reasonable (eating out is so expensive in Vancouver in 2026! I rarely go out to eat). The sweet-sour thai soup was a bit empty but tasty 3 shrimps and a bit of mushrooms, I felt like adding rice to it next time and you can ask to make it more mild in terms of spices. The eggplant basil entree dish was super tasty, loved it! It was not as spicy as the soup and only in the end the sauce had chili and I was told that I could tell next time to skip chili there.

CS is not fancy but good overall, the floor was a bit slippery when you walk to the restroom however the staff member told me about it. The restroom itself is fine. There was a pretty cupboard.

At times it is ok inside (temperature wise), interior is plain at that location, last time I was eating outside. The chairs are not comfy but I enjoyed the food.

I forgot my tote outside and a staff member (a cute girl) was closing the resto cleaning outside and asked me about it, which I am super grateful for as if I left and came back they might have been closed already.

Many people were picking up their orders to go.

Overall I’d recommend this restaurant for sure!
Especially price vs food quality it is one of the best in Vancouver. However that location is not a place for a date in terms of atmosphere. Inside it was too hot (although I myself not a huge fan of strong conditioning systems / cold). For a solo lunch or dinner it is ok.

There was also lunch menu but I could not catch the difference at a glance. They might have menu on the website.“

“Yo this restaurant is my fave the taste was just my liking and I was ordering for the first time. I’d like to eat here again. Mood. This place is a mood I gotta share this.“

“Yo this restaurant is my fave the taste was just my liking and I was ordering for the first time. I’d like to eat here again. Mood. This place is a mood I gotta share this.“

“Lovely neighborhood store. I heard they started serving Thai food!“

“one of my favorite take aways. Many times. Pad Thai.“