Above the Globe Tavern in Borough Market (in what was once Bridget Jones’ flat) sits Khao Bird, a Thai restaurant with a focus on the northern Thai food of Chiang Mai. Pubs and Northern Thai food seem to be enjoying a symbiotic relationship currently – another pop-up on My List in Clapham’s The King & … Continue reading Khao Bird
Greyhound Café sits in foodie hospot Fitzrovia. Securing a last-minute Friday booking in this area is a challenge (including at top of my list Georgian restaurant, Kinkally). That’s where Greyhound Café, the London outpost of an established Bangkok chain, steps in. Under the radar, reviews suggest it’s a lively spot for a fusion Thai-Western evening. … Continue reading Greyhound Cafe
With a name that translates as ‘curry over rice’, Plaza Khao Gaeng is a Southern Thai restaurant and sister restaurant to chef-owner Luke Farrell’s Speedboat Bar (on which, see my review here). Awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in March 2023 the Plaza seeks to recreate the flavours of the region’s neighbourhood khao gaengs or local … Continue reading Plaza Khao Gaeng
You might think Thai restaurant Supawan is a kind of layover stop-off point: perfect for a quick bite to / fro King’s Cross St. Pancras. From the outside, Supawan looks unassuming: the sort an unknowing traveller might stumble into fresh off the train, when hunting for something to eat. Supawan doesn’t jump out at you … Continue reading Supawan
From the team behind Som Saa in Spitalfields – what must be one of London’s best Thai restaurants, on which see my review here – comes Kolae. Named after a Southern Thai cooking technique that involves coating ingredients in a curry-like coconut marinade and then grilling over open flames, Kolae puts fiery flavours to the … Continue reading Kolae
“Farang” translates as “foreigner”. Though perhaps consciously branding as a foreign interpretation of Thai cuisine, a taste of the food here certainy feels authentic – whatever that means. Farang is home to head chef Seb Holmes. Originally opened in February 2017, Farang set up as a pop-up that planned to be around for at least … Continue reading Farang
By a stroke of luck, Som Saa had Saturday night availability for two, at a reasonable hour – 7.45pm – just two days before booking. I say “luck” as Som Saa is a Thai restaurant in demand. What started life as a pop-up in Climpson Arch’s and at the Begging Bowl in Peckham, it now … Continue reading Som Saa
Finding authentically delicious Thai food in London is (surprisingly) difficult but Siam Niyom confirms that the best are the local, family-run, no-fuss no-frill kind’a haunts. At the top of that list should be this gem of a restaurant – Siam Niyom. Whilst Rosa’s is an obvious option, I’ve been underwhelmed with it in the past … Continue reading Siam Niyom
London Bridge seems to be a hidden corner of Thailand. One of its most well-known Thai haunts is Suchard on Tooley Street, founded by Suchard Inngern. He arrived in London in 1975 with £20 in his pocket. Having grown up in an orphanage in Bangkok, he enrolled in a restaurant kitchen, before opening his popular … Continue reading kin + deum
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