Thai cuisine: the best places to taste it in San Diego
75 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Excellently prepared veggie dishes with plenty of flavor.
Spring Rolls were crispy, hot, & fresh.
Spicy Eggplant with tofu loaded with veggies and..."
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"The ambience was normal but food was amazing. The service was prompt and they have lot of vegetarian options. Me being a jain, they were able to..."
Manan Shah
"Excellent foods! Great service! And great atmosphere.
We got pad Thai, mango sticky rice, chicken lard, Thai iced tea, thotsakan special duck And..."
Tony Huynh
"This place was great! Service was nice, food was really good and brought out super fast. The vegan options were endless and they were even flexible..."
Pamela P.
"We got the pineapple fried rice, egg rolls, white rice, vegetarian delight with tofu that came with white rice , chicken pat see ewe and chicken..."
Emerald C.
"This place was great. Even our 18 month old son was eating everything he could get his hands on.
Thai food is one of our favorite cuisines, and this..."
Isaac Kuhlman
"Really nice restaurant in downtown San Diego. We had dinner at thotsakan with some friends on a Saturday night and it was delicious.
We had the..."
Julien Letonnelier
"Amazing food- took pad Thai and green curry. The flavor the taste- amazing
Service- smiling and welcoming
Atmosphere- it looks small but has plenty..."
VaDi Rj
"A delightful restaurant in downtown San Diego, Thotsakan provided us with a delicious dining experience on a Saturday night with friends. We savored..."
Ivy D
"I went for dinner over here. Overall the place is nice.
I would still say it qualifies for 4 stars for me.
We were a party of two and ordered Pot..."
Apoorv Mehrotra
"The dining room was small, but quiet during lunch time on a weekday. The service was average but did not take away from the experience. All of the..."
Pearson Smith
"Excellent Thai food… we went as a group of 12 and all liked their food. Highly recommend Tom kha soup which is coconut based and drunken..."
Palani VS
"The staff were very friendly and the food is alright. The portions are larger but the taste is ok, nothing to take home. At least the pad Thai I had...."
Prashanth G
"Got the fried rice (chicken), drunken noodles (chicken), yellow curry (chicken), and curry puffs (Thai samosas). The dishes were cooked quickly and..."
jonny rodriguez
"We dropped in for lunch and were very happy with the lunch specials and the fast, friendly service. We got the potstickers to start with in addition..."
Jes The Foodie
"Giving 5 stars! Sure is one of the best Thai food in San Diego. Ordered the Red Curry, Crying Tiger (grilled marinated beef) and Som Tum…..."
Awan Yulianto
"Modest ambience. Great one person server army who took the order and served as well. Food very flavorful. Great service. Ordered satay, green curry,..."
Rajan Vasudevan
"Looking for Thai downtown San Diego? Definetly head to Thotsakan.. not much of atmosphere, but surely the great food and friendly service more then..."
"Got the Pad Thai and it was yummy. Service was quick. Good, but not..."
David Bergeson
"Amazing authentic thai food right on Mission Beach. Owners are very nice and inviting. Came here for lunch and the food was so good, came back for..."
Meg Giela Mendoza
"Amazing food! They flavors were fresh and delicious. The service is great and staff are very friendly! We had our our toddler with us and he was..."
Mikel Schachten
"My only regret is that I live in Arizona and cannot come regularly. I had the red curry, my wife had yellow curry and our daughter had sweet and sour..."
Marcus E
"Extremely good. Had the Pad Thai which was great. Another person with me gotbthrncurreybwhich they enjoyed. Also everything can be made gluten free,..."
Gabriel McIver
"Really very good. Inexpensive for the beach area. Service was attentive, and special requests were happily honored. Not spotless, but what I call..."
Douglas Wood
"These are the nicest people that my friend and I have met in San Diego, when we took a trip there last week. We came from Texas. They treated us with..."
Quiet Among Them
"This place is really special! Excellent mom and pop authentic thai restaurant. The food is fresh, tastes phenomenal and is priced well. Watti, one of..."
megan lewis
"Great place! Staff amazing ! Very comfort feeling !! Omg Curry’s were amazing!! The taste is so authentic!!!!
We are locals here and San Diego..."
Erma Chargualaf
"I only had the mango sticky rice so I cannot attest to the other food but the Mango sticky rice was good! The color though me off a little, it had a..."
Chirelle Pearson
"This place is awesome. We eat a lot of Thai food and always try and food good local places when we travel and this place did not dissapoint. We had..."
David McDougald
"Wow. Food was delicious. I was with a large party and we all tried each others’ food. They curries were on point. They even had a chef’s special..."
Sheldon Christensen
"Clean dining area, friendly staff and we really enjoyed our meal. Pad Thai and green curry chicken both had good flavor, good portions, we would come..."
"Best Thai food that I have ever had by far, bar none. Much of the fish and Vegetables are sourced locally. The staff is amazing, the environment is..."
Rob Kazmierski
"Thai food is my favorite, and this is the best Thai food I have ever had. I spent a whole week in Thailand and never had food as good as..."
Connie Lind
"Supannee House of Thai is the best! After toiling through mediocre Thai food in PL for years we finally got a top notch local institution. I have..."
Andrew Zlotnik
"My wife and I were anything but disappointed! One of the best Thai meals we have ever had. The Whole Rock Fish With Spicy Tamarind Sauce was..."
Erik Schabel
"I'm from out of town and like to try the local Thai food restaurants. This one is superb! They don't disappoint. Food is delicious and service is on..."
Chris Petkunas
"I've been dining at Supanee for many years. I love that it's family owned and they source many of their ingredients from their local farms. Wait..."
Susie Marie Gurrieri
"So far this place upon my first ever visit has set the bar VERY high for all things authentic Thai food. Most of all their shrimp summer roll and..."
Joshua Hockett
"My absolute favorite Thai in San Diego!!!! And I'm lucky enough to live right up the street from them. If you haven't try their food yet you..."
Petra Belliti
"I have had Supannee House of Thai cater several of my open houses and they always do an amazing job! Delicious food, artfully presented, and..."
"This by far is the best Thai restaurant we have ever eaten..."
Michael Druckman
"We have used Supannee House of Thai to cater many of our open houses, birthdays and small gatherings. The food and presentation is absolutely..."
Blake Ames
"Best Thai food in San Diego!! Great service as well! Love everything I order there but must try the crab fried..."
Jill Kreger
"Best Thai restaurant I think I’ve ever visited. Highly..."
Coleen Kane
"I was here Monday night with a colleague and the food was amazing. I had the Coconut Soup, w/chicken and Drunken Noodles with Shrimp. The food was..."
Robyn Lewis-Cooper
"Friendly staff, great food and service! I always get the Hawaiian Fried Rice in a carved out pumpkin..."
Scott D Gilbert
"a wonderful establishment with a delightful interior. the service was perfect. and the food is incredibly delicious. I definitely recommend this..."
Kristina M
"Whole fish (pictured is small order for $27), rockfish, great! Papaya salad, fresh and delicious, lots of peanuts, not a lot of carrots. Super! ..."
aebrown828
"I love Thai food and try to eat in at least one Thai restaurant whenever I am travelling on business. On my trip to San Diego I headed to 'Supannee..."
Martin Roberts
"Excellent customer service. Delicious, authentic Thai food with an expansive menu providing options for everyone. Wide variety of both local and..."
Levi Renninger
"Delicious food! Meat was tender and juicy and sauces were super flavorful. Presentation of dishes was great. Service was kind and attentive. It was a..."
Christina Huynh
"I eat Thai food constantly and have been to Thailand many times so I consider myself biased. Supannee was outstanding and the ingredients were so..."
Isaiah Rockne
"Very nice people, serving phenomenal food, with good beer and wine choices!
Someone in the group ought to do the "Esarn Classic" either with the..."
Paul Brick
"This is the most beautiful, clean and very nice Thai restaurant I have ever visited in San Diego, very nice Christmas decorations, delicious..."
Nikita Afanasev
"Supannee House of Thai & Catering
Shelter Island
San Diego, California
Yesterday while we were out by Shelter Island we decided to have lunch at our..."
Elmer C Teodoro (Chuck&ElmerRoadTripping66)
"01-11-2023
Brought my family here to celebrate my birthday. What a pleasant surprise to see our favorite server T.K. It was a plus for us to be..."
Sue Duong
"I was in Las Diego for the first time with my 2 daughters and we were looking for something to eat after a long day. We found this place and trust..."
Vasily Tregubov
"Our family had been eating at this restaurant each time we were in the area. Very authentic Thai food. Love the decor and lighting--made for a very..."
J T
"We arrived about 45 before closing expecting to be treated like those people that arrive 45 mins before closing. Instead we were greeted and seated..."
Gilbert Montes De Oca
"This is one of our favorite restaurants in San Diego. The food is amazing, the atmosphere is comfortable, and the staff is always so friendly. The..."
jj barrows
"I had the garlic wings as an appetizer and the Panang curry for a main dish.
The garlic wings were perfectly cooked, ultra crispy and..."
"I had the red curry with tofu, sweet potato and cauliflower. It was listed as spicy but I thought it was a light to medium spice and that suited my..."
Susan Pataky
"Located in the food Court of San Diego Airport Saffron Thai is a convenient place to eat, with lot of seatings. I wish more airports had restaurants..."
Carl Petter Opsahl
"Among airport foods, this was one of the best I had. I got stir fried tofu with red rice. Veggies and tofu were perfectly seasoned with garlic and..."
Deniz Turkmen
"Very friendly service on multiple visits when flying out of Terminal 2 in San Diego Airport. While not the very best Thai food I've had, it's very..."
Theodore Mac Quidem
"Pretty long menu with lots of options for both meats and vegetarian diets. They also have Asian style drink items like green tea. I can't give it 5..."
"Good food and great service. Will frequent this place for sure! ..."
Liz Piceno
"Food and service was excellent; we dined at an outside table on a beautiful evening in a quiet courtyard. We will be..."
Phyllis Levine
"We've ordered from here several times. Yellow and Green curry are our favourites. Nice pieces of chicken. BEST CRISPY TOFU I've found in PB!! Glass..."
Carrie Fasel
"The foot traffic in and out of Tweety's that I observed going in and out after shopping at Vons was enough for me. Yup the food is fantastic! Do..."
Patrick Clark
"I love Tweety Thai! I’ve been coming here for years. The food is consistently great and they are nice, which means a lot to me. My favorite..."
Andrea Velez
"Tweety Thai is my go to spot for delicious Thai food in PB. I’ve tried a lot of places in the area, and Tweety is the only one I come back to;..."
John C
"Surprised this place doesn’t have better reviews. The food is very reasonably priced, its delicious, and the staff (or owners?) are so sweet. My..."
Nikki Lam
"Obsessed with this place. Tweety Thai is one of my favorite that restaurants in San Diego. My boyfriend and I often get the pad Thai, pad see ew,..."
Shany Yeshanov
"The food was fantastic. One of the best Thai places in San Diego I’ve tried so far. My order was to go so the spicy chili sauce was on the side,..."
Michael Humphreys
"I've only ever gotten their Yellow Curry. It's soooooo good!!! Decent service, nothing exceptional but not rude either. There is one guy in there..."
Milla Arellano
"Have lived in the area 5 years and been here like 100 times, Tweety is really good and super consistent.
This is a 4.3* or more restaraunt easily,..."
Matt Ciasto
"Delicious food and very friendly staff. We got yellow curry, Thai tea, and crunchy rolls. The curry was super tasty and the Thai tea was honestly..."
Anna Scavo
"Very friendly and helpful staff - their computer system had a glitch so they did not get our online order until we got there but they apologized..."
Facepalmsareus
"I’m not sure why this place only has 3.5 stars, as it is one of the best Thai restaurants in San Diego. A simple place, with a traditional menu...."
J. Sy
"The food here is always amazing. I’ve never had a bad dish. I recommend the panang curry. I actually find that the food comes out fast whether..."
Erin Daniels
"Food is consistent and tastes great! Extensive menu quick service. Be prepared they do not make many changes to dishes. Just order from the menu..."
Kitty Burns
"Excellent green curry with chicken and drunken noodle with chicken. I really enjoyed both dishes, everything was cooked and seasoned properly. The..."
"Hot soups are highly recommended. We ate lunch today and enjoyed it. Staff are polite with nice smiles. Food tastes were authentic, and it's located..."
Sushant kumar
"Incredibly underrated option for delicious Thai food in the Gaslamp district.
While attending a large conference for work, my party needed a lunch..."
Taylor Gardner
"My wife and I love thai food. So we walked in on Thursday lunch time. Place was pretty empty. Nicely greeted and sat down at a good sized table. The..."
James Davis
"I'm visiting San Diego for the weekend and was looking for a peaceful place for a first dinner downtown. I was charmed by this restaurant. Quiet,..."
Cédric M.
"A large vegan menu. I loved vegan vegetable delight with tofu and brown rice. Will try a curry next time, Efficient courteous service. A short walk..."
Rakesh Goyal
"Our favorite place is downtown to have vegan and vegetarian options, warm food. Excellent service, always a lovely..."
Ashritha Kashyap
"We came in Sunday afternoon, early dinner. Plenty of tables available.
We were a tad bit skeptical at first. My companion ordered pineapple fried..."
E Prout
"Walked here from Marriott Marquis one night after conference to catch a break from conference food. Had the Drunken Noodle with combo meats. Great..."
Ray
"The food here is excellent! I ordered chicken curry, and it had a wonderful flavor. The atmosphere is inviting, and the staff is very friendly. Food..."
Dotty Scott
"Thai food is always a vegetarian's pleasure because they always seem to have the sort they don't necessarily have to put some meat in there but they..."
Jabulani “King Kandy Show” Ibraham
"Staff were great here. Atmosphere was also very nice. I feel like there could have been a bit more flavor to the foods but overall it was a great..."
Jody Teddi
"Great atmosphere. My pad see ew was just a tiny bit too soggy for my preference. But loved the carrots and broccoli. Wish there was more egg and..."
Serena Young
"We had the lunch specials, reasonably priced at #15.00-$16.00. plenty of food, with the main course, rice, salad, spring roll and fruit. It was very..."
GREG MACKENZIE
"Sat outside and enjoyed the festival going on. Staff was very kind. Food was..."
Ashley Byars
"The culinary experience at this place is superb! I opted for the chicken curry, and its flavor was truly delightful. The atmosphere is welcoming, and..."
Mandy Richardson
"I'm in San Diego for the weekend and was seeking a serene spot for my first dinner downtown. I was captivated by this restaurant. It's quiet,..."
Owen N
"Great authentic Thai food. I am Thai born and raised in Thai so I can guarantee this restaurant own by Thai family who have great taste of Thai food...."
"My family and I love this place! I love getting the drunken noodles with tofu and spice level 9-10 And they actually give you that spice level! I..."
Jeanette Aparicio
"Nice site for tasty Thai food. Really nothing but enjoyable experiences here, I'll be back. Reminds me of a cafe in Chicago I liked to..."
S Massey
"The reviews don’t lie. This food is amazing! I got the garlic wings, see through rolls, and veggie pad Thai via DoorDash. I’m always skeptical..."
Sara Ribley
"One year update! Well I have been coming here on and off over the last year. I am happy to report that Ka Prao Thai Cuisine is great as ever! Small..."
baba black
"Hands down the best pad thai I've had since my trip to Chiang Mai years ago. Brought me..."
"Wonderful an OB pit stop every time for this Thai addict 😋 Jam (owner) sweetheart excellent service u win 🏆 my loyalty..."
Jes Foster
"Love this place. I come here for lunch pretty often. It is always fresh and quick. There's apparently a new chef, and the food was even..."
csaba petre
"I got the red curry and fried potickers. Very delicious and filling! Food came out in good time and the new owner is super nice and..."
rebecca vogl
"Really liked the fresh tofu spring rolls and two sauces it came with, tried the pad see yew and it was good, not extremely flavorful so Id try the..."
Lydia LaManna
"Totally yummy! My friends and I absolutely enjoyed our meal here! Very worth..."
No Yo
"One of the best Thai restaurants me and my husband have been to! Panang curry, Pad Thai, Tom Yum and mango boba were fantastic!..."
natalie khiev
"The food was very good, and the service was very nice. I'll go..."
Mattie Lucas
"Excellent happy hour prices. Good food. Huge menu. Good value. Lots of light beer on..."
"Great food, great environment, and lots of options. A lot more options than other Thai restaurants I've been to in LA. They seriously have..."
Shelia Wright
"Spicy! Tasty! You have to try this place. The owner greeted me with the biggest smile and warm conversation. Quiet and tucked away, this place..."
Benny Martin, DO
"Crispy Pork. Great vibes and worth the long wait! Bring a couple friends and share some their plates! You can't go wrong with any plate as they do a..."
Ryan Kelly
"The restaurant is nice, everything is clean. Parking is a hassle, I mean it's SD so that's a given. Service is friendly and attentive. Then of course..."
Brian Williams
"Peaceful, cozy, friendly, good. The owner laughs a lot. Makes me..."
Bill Smith
"The first two times I was here, I didn't think much of it. It was one of those places where I'll only come if my friends wanted to. Then during my..."
Mario Blair
"Came for the first time and the curry was great! The service, she was so sweet and positive attitude. Place is clean. Will definitely come back..."
"Super delicious! We had a fantastic lunch for a great price. Our server was straight from Thailand - very authentic. Just the perfect amount of spicy..."
Susie
"Amazing happy hour. $2 Singhas!!! Boyfriend said the chicken satay was the best he ever had. We ordered appetizers only but seriously, even if the..."
MaggieMNM
"A gem in the middle of Old Town San Diego. Great food, great prices, what more could you ask..."
Joe_Survey
"Great Thai Food in Old Town San Diego. I've ordered delivery from here several times and it has been excellent each time.
Fresh and flavorful with..."
Jefreaux Peairs
"To put it simply, excellent. I ordered the Tropical Fish and it was well prepared, and very spicy. Of course you can opt out of the spicy-ness. A..."
Michael Dodd
"I ventured out from downtown to visit old town. At first I considered mexican, but then i decided that i wanted to try this place. Best Thai food..."
MLF
"So....my wife's father actually worked as a chef at this place when it was Cafe Pacifica back in the day! After moving to the area D'O Thai Cottage..."
Dan Krefft
"We love this place- they deliver for free and their drunken noddles, fried rice, spring rolls, pad thai are all amazing. They have happy hour..."
Katie K
"Clean, friendly and delicious. Happy hour specials are a great..."
"Awesome menu choices! Had the best chicken fried rice and Hawaiian fried rice and peanut sauce was excellent!! Friendly and fast service will..."
Kevin Penner
"Wow. this place is a gem. if you can look past the college kids drinking "beer towers" (167 oz of beer for $20) the food is excellent and the beers..."
Lindsay Michelle Winkowski
"I love their Bangkok poco chicken fried rice but it's not always the same they try to ask how spice from a scale of 1 to 10 but they just can't seem..."
Jah Huizar
"Cheap beer and spicy food one minute walk to..."
Jennifer Oberhoffer
"Love this place! The cheapest drinks in San Diego and amazing food. Don't expect it to be quick, they totally understaff. But it's my favorite spot..."
Tim White
"food is mediocre. but $2 beers and $19 brew tour cannot be beaten. The staff is terrible slow at serving you so don't expect..."
"Don't be put off by the surroundingsThis restaurant certainly needs some TLC, the decor is worn and tired-looking. However, if you can get..."
Saira Aggarwal
"Best Thai I've ever had!. We were the only couple in the restaurant and we simply couldn't understand how there wasn't a line around the block for..."
Andra McClung
"On time for the lunch crowd. This is the second thai restaurant I've eaten at in the Gaslamp. This is the best!! The red curry with tofu was really..."
Cortney
"Authentic and delicious!. Loved this place, it was close to our hotel and the place was always buzzing with people when we walk by so we had to try..."
Pork_ninjas
"“The best Thai in town in an unpretentious setting. This place truly has a great variety of thai dishes, and having gone there several times with..."
2Chow
"When? Apparently noon. Come early for lunch as it can suddenly turn busy. The complimentary tom yum soup tends to be watery. However, the noodle..."
Loux
"Ordered the Spicy Noodles Spice Level 5 with pork. Mildly spicy (as expected) - sharing more for those unsure what spice level to get. you can also..."
Sarah Adams
"The dining experience was delightful, and the food was exceptionally delicious during our family dinner at the restaurant. I particularly enjoyed the..."
Bruce L
"The food was delicious. I have a wonderful family dinner at the restaurant. I really like the Drunken noodle which tastes well. The noodles texture..."
Lan Nguyen
"A great experience. I totally enjoyed the food, the portion size was good value for money. I was extremely impressed with the quality of the food..."
KL G
"Best 😊 Thai in San Diego. Hands down. Comfy atmosphere, could have used some mood music...however the company was good so it turned out great...."
Amber Jahn (Jahnnie)
"I visited this place back in December last year. I loved the food here. I ordered a Veg Pad See You without eggs for takeaway. The food was very..."
V B
"Good lunch specials for about $10. As soon as you sit down, you get water with lemon and a very tasty soup. Lunch portions are good sized and service..."
Brett LaCues
"Thai Time was a nice place to have a solo lunch. Almost as soon as I sat down I was provided water and the house soup. I wasn’t a fan of the soup..."
La'Kendra Garrison
"My experience in this restaurant, highly recommend !
Even the restaurant has low rate , but I had really nice experience in here. The restaurant..."
Selina H
"Pad Thai, Beef Yellow curry and spring rolls was a BLAST!!! Service was kind from start to finish. Going back when in..."
David R Flores
"Came here before the airport! Food was ok it was pretty good. Had shrimp thai rice with crispy dumplings. Average thai..."
Norlando Saavedra
"I definitely think this place is underrated. I had a lunch special ( pad Thai with shrimps) and it was absolutely delicious and authentic. Very much..."
Paochang Tsai
"Freaking DELICIOUS! This place got me addicted to eating pad Thai. Their orange chicken is also..."
Kaiah
"I've actually only ordered delivery here from Doordash but this Thai Time location has steamed potstickers which are my favorite and the other..."
"All the items are tasty here. Thai chicken curry and Penang Chicken curry tastes different.
Children would like Mango Chicken. Lemon Pepper Chicken..."
manosan
"Good taste. The pad Thai is delicious, although a bit sweeter than usual. The beef is for extra charge. Some dishes are more Chinese than..."
Abdullah Al Homeadan
"Decent food for a fair price.
I tried so far the Thai curry and Mongolian chicken.
Both were good and well served in term of portion..."
JC
"They should do something about wonton noodle soup. Bland. Lack of taste. Couldn't eat it. Other location of Ruby Thai, the wonton soup is delicious...."
Vera D
"They have a diverse selection of really good food. Think Thai-Panda Express but even better. The food looks and tastes like it's made fresh whereas..."
Shaba
"This is one of my daughter's favorite places to eat at the food court. They have really good mango chicken. Also they almost always have someone out..."
Natasha Souza
"For cafeteria-style Thai dishes from a mall food court, this place is excellent. Delicious and large portions. I was shocked to see the low rating,..."
Steven Hamilton
"Any time I have a Pad Thai craving, I always come here. They serve the BEST Pad Thai I've ever tasted!
PARKING/SEATING: Located in the UTC mall's..."
Iirai Costner
"Great place to go after shopping. Very convenient and tasty Thai cuisine. Good prices and staff are friendly. Hope to see them succeed throughout..."
Chad Hizler
"For food court mall Thai food, it’s very good. BBQ chicken, Mongolian chicken and pad Thai all very tasty. Been many times and always enjoy..."
HowieL
"Decent thai food with very cheap price. I wasn't expecting too much since it's cheap, but their food is actually pretty good especially the..."
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