You’re In For A Treat, These Thai Restaurants In Honolulu Are Here To Be Your New Faves!

Thai food. Thai food is lighty prepared and smells absolutely delicious and contains spicy notes that compliment the wide range of flavors like peanuts, spices, and even coconut to add some sweetness to the dish. Thai food is here to make an array of flavors that normally don’t go together, go together really well. 

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Finding the very best Thai cuisine is important to anyone craving that unique profile, and Honolulu is a great place to find a variety of restaurants with a good atmosphere, service, and food! So come along and let’s go on a journey to find your future favorite Thai restaurants in Honolulu!

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Noi Thai Cuisine - Honolulu, Hawaii

For those looking for an upscale experience matched perfectly with hand-crafted cocktails!

Beautifully presented and absolutely delicious, that’s Noi Thai! Image courtesy of the Noi Thai Cuisine ● Hawaii Instagram page.

2301 Kalākaua Ave | Honolulu | honolulu.noithaicuisine.com 

Bringing the “finest Thai cuisine to Hawaii,” Noi Thai Cuisine is here to bring the best of the best dishes that have been crafted by the best chefs from Thailand. Every aspect of your dining experience is taken into consideration, from the “true Thai royal setting” decor and ambience, to the service and plate presentation of every dish, in order to make this an experience you won’t forget! Master Chef Ake has made sure to bring his belief that it’s not too difficult to make food that tastes good from the very first bite, to finishing up the meal with the last bite. With his techniques learned from years of training in the kitchen, you’re sure to have a lovely meal at Noi Thai Cuisine!

Now we can’t move on before you get a glimpse at some of the food! On the lunch menu there’s dishes like the classic Pad Thai, Salmon Garlic Fried Rice, Drunken Noodles, and Cashew Nut Chicken for lunch. While Tofu Soup, Veggies Rolls, Crab Fried Rice, Tamarind Duck, and Siam Spicy Eggplant are just some of their main dishes that are sure to satisfy your Thai craving!

“This is the best Thai restaurant I have ever been too ever! This top quality food and service with great amazing views and lighting. It feels like your first class when you get here. Overall 5/5 Thank you.” -Yelp Review

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Olay's Thai Lao Cuisine

Classic noodles, curries, and more are served in this chic Thai spot!

So much food, it’s about to overflow, and that’s what makes it so good! Image courtesy of the Olay’s Thai Lao Cuisine Instagram page.

66 N Hotel St | Honolulu | olaysthaihawaii.com 

Olay Somsanith is the brains behind the highly acclaimed and well awarded Olay’s Thai Lao Cuisine! You’ll see her working behind the open kitchen on a variety of dishes for any patron looking for some good authentic Thai food. Olay has had a truly astounding story with a lot of hardships, and through all of that, made it to Hawaii where she raised her family and grew her cooking knowledge, able to create a menu full of delicious hidden surprises that are sure to bring back those who love Thai!

Let’s break down this menu a little differently than normal:

• Their most popular items are: Pad Thai, Panang (Peanut Curry), Fresh Summer Rolls & Spring Rolls, Pad Ki Mao (Drunken Noodles), and Som Tum (Papaya Salad).
• While their other menu items like the Satay Deep Fried Avocados, Stuffed Chicken Wings, Pad Phet (Thai Basil Wok-Fry), and Sai Oua (Lao Sausage) are just a few of the items you can expect at this Thai restaurant in Honolulu!

Olay’s Thai Cuisine has such a big menu that you may want to look ahead into what they have in order to pick out what you want in advance so you don’t spend the entire time deliberating on which tasty dish to get!

“Excellent!! The food is very authentic and tasty. The ambiance is beautiful and relaxed, with a waterfall and koi pond. I was so impressed and happy that we found this place.” -Yelp Review

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Siam Garden Cafe

A tucked away casual Thai eatery with a menu full of classics and fun events throughout the week!

1130 N Nimitz Hwy | Honolulu | siamgardenhawaii.com 

For over 10 years, Siam Garden Cafe has been providing the “best authentic Thai cuisine” to the people of Honolulu. Known for their curries and home-made noodle dishes, this restaurant is here to bring you a casual vibe, whether you wanna get take out or dine in their cute quaint space, this spot has got everything you need, especially if you’re vacationing and want something a bit low-key. (Though not entirely low-key as they have karaoke later in the day for you to get your “sing-on” with your loved ones)!

Siam Garden Cafe is absolutely full of so many foods, their menu can be a bit overwhelming, so let’s give a brief overview of what you can expect at this place:

From their most popular dishes like the Peanut, Green, and Yellow Curry, to the classic Spring Rolls and Sweet Crispy Noodles (Mee Grab), along with other meals like Northeastern Style Beef Salad (Naam Tok), Spicy Sour Soup (Tom Yum), Thai Style Fried Rice (Kao Pad), and Ginger Stir Fry (Pad Khing) are all ready to be ordered at Siam Garden Cafe!

“Amazing food!!! I had the yellow curry and another occasion the eggplant over noodles, which was awesome. Service was great and the food was out in a timely manner. Well portioned and prepared..” -Yelp Review

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Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine

With traditional and tropical decor, this cozy spot serves great Northern Thai foods!

2239 S King St | Honolulu | chiangmairestaurant.com 

On the island of Oahu, Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine, a family owned restaurant, has been serving authentic Thai food for 32 years! They started this restaurant with a goal in mind: “to give our patrons’ palates the experience of actually being in Thailand.” (And for how long they’ve been delighting the community with their food, they sure are succeeding)! With original recipes that have been passed down from their mother Changpheng, Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine is here to give you an unforgettable dining experience!

Now like most places on this list, Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine is no different from just how many dishes they have on their menu. Heck, they have 6 different categories alone full of an array of foods! Appetizers like Golden Calamari (Tod Pla Muk), BBQ Beef Salad and Pineapple Curry (Kaeng Saparot) in the Salads and Curries category, Chicken, Beef or Pork With Vegetables & Rice is pretty self-explanatory, a selection of rice, Sweet and Sour Shrimp (Kung Prio Wan) under the Seafood & Noodles section, and finally an entire Vegetarian menu that has so much food it can constitute a whole separate restaurant! Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine is for all those who are hungry and looking for lots of good food to dig into!

“Amazing family run beautiful restaurant with the most delicious food! We have been returning here for two decades plus & the quality and serving sizes still impress! Be sure to order the satay tofu which is absolutely amazing!” -Yelp Review

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Maile's Thai at Ward

You’re here for traditional Thai? Well get ready to experience Maile’s!

1200 Ala Moana Blvd | Honolulu | mailesthaibistro.com 

Meet Maile! The brain behind the aptly named Maile’s Thai Bistro. Her culinary career started young while watching her mother and family cook traditional Lao, Thai, and French foods. Once she learned all of those traditional recipes, she started experimenting using her own techniques and ingredients, thus starting her journey into cooking! Training and cooking in different Thai restaurants allowed her to start blending together Asian spices and Italian ingredients.

In 2008 she created the well known Maile’s Thai Bistro, taking what she’s learned throughout the years and crafting a menu that has a blend of Thai, Laotian and Hawaii’s culture all in one! You can expect to see a whole lot of foods, including but not limited to the popular Thai Spicy Clams, Maile Rolls (Blanched shrimp & seasoned ground pork), Masaman Curry, Sizzling Basil (Pad Horapa), Gluten Free Chicken Satay, and Vegan Fried Rice!

“This place is a great time! I came on my first day and knew right away I'd be back! The drinks were flowing and the live band was very entertaining! I highly recommend stopping by to enjoy a night out if you get a chance.” -Yelp Review

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Phuket Thai

A big dining room filled with plenty of space to enjoy a variety of Thai classics!

Plenty of dishes to go around! And all so good! Image courtesy of the Phuket Thai Kamakee Instagram page.

401 Kamakee St #102 | Honolulu | phuketthaihawaii.com 

If you’ve heard of Phuket Thai Hawaii, you probably have heard of their award-winning Thai cuisine, also boasting about “serving some of the best curry and noodle dishes in all of Hawaii.” Set in the Ward Entertainment Center, Phuket Thai Hawaii is all about your convenience, whether you’re ready to dine in, they have food hot and ready to serve, or if you’re in a hurry, they have take out full of your Thai favorites also ready to go!

Now that you know a little bit about what Phuket Thai Hawaii is about, let’s take a dive into their menu! A great selection awaits, from Tofu Patties and Sa-teh Tofu appetizers, Seafood Combination Soup (Poh Taek) soup, Shredded Cucumber Salad, Whole Island Fish in Spicy Lemon Grass Sauce, and Assorted Vegetables Fried Rice are just some of the meals you can expect at Phuket Thai Hawaii!

“Ordered the basil beef and yellow curry and it was amazing! Big portions and the flavor was great!

. The food came out quickly and the service was fantastic the whole time. 10/10!!!” -Yelp Review

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Thai restaurants are known for having food upon food upon food, and these Thai restaurants in Honolulu are no exception to that! With plenty of delicious dishes to go around, (and plenty more options out there in the Honolulu area), you’re sure to have a lovely time eating out or ordering in!