Dining Guide

The Best Restaurants in the Chinatown–International District Right Now

From dim sum to hot pot; Japantown to Little Saigon; and Filipino pastries to late-night noodles.

04/24/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Seattle Met Staff

Recommendations

The Best Thai Restaurants in Seattle Right Now

In a city with Thai restaurants aplenty, these favorites sidestep Americanized sweetness for a bolder harmony of flavors.

11/12/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Hot To Go

Seattle’s Thai Cuisine Is on Fire at Larb, Roy, and Gao Lhao

With flaming hot pots and sizzling street food, three new restaurants redraw the map of Seattle’s Thai food scene.

11/10/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Big Dumpers

Expand Your Dumpling Universe

There’s a whole world out there beyond xiao long bao.

10/07/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Gao Lhao, Kin Len's Noodle Sibling Opens, and More Food News

Two cafés are coming to King Street and Queen Anne's Salt & Straw is scooping soon.

08/15/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Love Letters

Loak Toung Is the Perfect Neighborhood Restaurant

This mom-and-pop Thai joint in a Tacoma strip mall is everything you could ask for.

11/06/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Field Notes

These TikTok-Famous Dumplings Deserve the Hype

E-Jae Pak Mor in Seattle’s Chinatown–International District makes a Thai street food you won’t find anywhere else in town.

06/13/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Humble Flair

The University District Remembers Thai Tom

Tom Suanpirintra was determined to keep the restaurant small and the energy ablaze. He passed away unexpectedly last week, but his business will carry on.

05/24/2021 By Erin Wong

It's a Lot

Little Uncle Shuttered Over the Weekend

One of the city's best restaurants bids a quiet farewell.

09/30/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do August 30–September 2

The Fair returns, Chuck's Hop Shop plays arcade games, and a film pioneer gets her due.

08/30/2019 By Stefan Milne and Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Sadness

Little Uncle Is Going Up for Sale

It's not closing just yet, but the end of khao soi gai is nigh.

07/08/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Required Eating

13 Thai Restaurants We're Obsessed with Right Now

Casual takeout spots. Packed lunch joints. And a shave ice cafe. In a city crawling with Thai restaurants, these are just a few of our favorites.

10/08/2018 By Nosh Pit Staff

Eat Here Now

What We're Eating Now October 2018

This month's favorites: sweet and savory crepes, pastrami pizza, and Thai noodles.

09/11/2018 By Nosh Pit Staff and Sean P. Sullivan

Critic's Notebook

Phad Thai May Be More Interesting Than You Think

A little talk with Wiley Frank.

05/19/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Openings

Thai Curry Simple Opens Today in South Lake Union

The ID favorite expands (majorly) to Amazonia.

03/05/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Post

Your Friday in Eating: Lunch at Thai Curry Simple, Dinner at Pau Hana

Have a cultural food kind of day.

12/03/2010 By Christopher Werner

Openings

New on Broadway: Wedgwood II

The latest Thai restaurant to settle into the 400 block specializes in vegetarian.

09/27/2010 By Christopher Werner

Neighborhood Hangouts

Cheap Date: Naam

Finally! An afforable Thai restaurant hired an interior designer.

02/11/2010 By Christopher Werner

Wait Watchers

Was it Spice Room We Loved…

…or was it Manish?

02/08/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Arts & Culture

Jubilation in Columbia City

12/31/2009 By Lady Bird