NYC’s Top 5 Thai Restaurants

In New York, Thai restaurants aren’t as ubiquitous as sleek sushi temples or greasy Chinese takeout joints. But over the past few years several eateries have cropped up that offer the cuisine’s signature spice and peanut sauce while advancing their games beyond staples like pad thai. And while many of the most authentic options are still found in Thai immigrant enclaves in Queens, quality Thai eats are no longer missing from more stylish downtown precincts.