Thai Restaurants in Singapore

March 7, 2011 | 42 Comments

Tom Yum Soup

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I haven’t been to many Thai Restaurants in Singapore, so I decided to compile a list of places that I want to visit this year. Be it fine dining Thai restaurants, or eateries that serve cheap and good Thai food, this list will guide you to experience the best Thai Cuisine. Buffet lovers will be happy to know that I have also included options for Thai Buffet in Singapore.

Here is my list of the Best Thai Restaurants in Singapore:

Ah Loy Thai

Ah Loy Thai at Shaw Leisure Gallery is currently my favourite Thai restaurant in Singapore, they serve good Thai food at affordable prices. A must try if you have not been there before.

100 Beach Road
#01-39/40 Shaw Tower Singapore
Tel: +65 9165 1543

Thai Green Curry

Aroy-Dee

If you are in the Sunshine Plaza area and don’t feel like having dim sum from Victor’s Kitchen, why not try the Thai Food from Aroy-Dee Thai restaurant?

91 Bencoolen Street
#01-12 Sunshine Plaza Singapore
Tel: +65 6336 8852

Thai Mango Salad

Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant

Golden Mile Complex is known as the Little Thailand in Singapore, and I know the place may sound a little dodgy. But really, the Thai cuisine at Diandin Leluk is worth going for.

5001 Beach Road #01-67
Golden Mile Complex Singapore
Tel: +65 6293 5101

First Thai Restaurant

First Thai restaurant is an old steward at Purvis Street. It is one of the more popular no-frills Thai Restaurants where you can get relatively cheap and good Thai food.

23 Purvis Street, Singapore
Tel: +65 6339 3123

Tom Yam Soup

Flying Chillies

Flying Chillies at 313 @ Somerset may not have the best Thai food, or the most affordable menu, but the location is excellent. Smacked right at the entrance to 313 @ Somerset, it is the ideal place to dine at if you are in Orchard road and want a quick meal before catching a movie.

313 Orchard Road
#01-29 313 @ Somerset
Tel: +65 6509 6623

Jane Thai Food

For those who are adventurous enough to venture inside Orchard Towers, Jane Thai Food opens till 4am – a good option for late night supper. Eating Thai Street Food by the corridor of Orchard Towers is quite an uniquely Singapore experience. For those who are staying in the east, you might want to go to their new branch at Simpang Bedok for supper.

400 Orchard Road #04-30
Orchard Towers Singapore
Tel: +65 9054 4219

KHA Thai Restaurant

KHA Fine Dining Thai Restaurant

Previously located at Hort Park, KHA (above picture) has recently shifted to Martin Road near Robertson Quay. Prices are not cheap, but this is an upmarket Thai establishment and you are paying for the ambiance after all. They have a kick-ass Tom Yam Soup and I am absolutely in love with the Red Curry Rubbed Wagyu Beef.

38 Martin Road
Tel: +65 6476 9000

Thai Green Curry

Mai Thai Restaurant

Having dinner at Chips Bee Gardens and not in the mood for Western or Italian food? Try the Thai cuisine from Mai Thai Restaurant. Prices range from $8.5 for Tom Yum soup to $11 for a Pad Thai. Meat and seafood dishes are slightly pricier and they are around $10 – $20 each.

Blk 44 Jalan Merah Saga #01-58
Chip Bee Gardens Singapore
Tel: +65 6474 3108

Patara Fine Thai Cuisine

If you are a fan of buffet, Patara Thai Restaurant at Tanglin Mall has a Weekend all-you-can-eat ala carte Thai buffet at $36++ per pax.

163 Tanglin Road #03-14
Tanglin Mall Singapore
Tel: +65 6737 0818

Porn’s

The million dollar question: Is Porn’s restaurant crowded because of celebrity power, or do they really have good Thai food? You find out and let us know!

28 Liang Seah Street Singapore
Tel: +65 6337 5535

Suan Thai Restaurant

With branches at Killiney road and Liang Court, Suan Thai Restaurant is another place to have ala carte Thai Buffet in Singapore. The menu has 28 Thai dishes, the weekday lunch buffet is $16.9++ and weekday dinner buffet is $18.90++ (add $1 for weekend prices).

177 River Valley Road #B1-03/04/05
Liang Court Shopping Centre
Tel: +65 6338 4770

101 Killiney Road Singapore
Tel: +65 6235 4126

Sweet Salty Spicy

Sweet Salty Spicy

Sweet Salty Spicy at Railmall shares the shop space with Epicurious cafe, so you can order food from both restaurants’ menu. Some of my favourite Thai dishes there are the traditional fish cake, pork collar, and Angus beef cheek with flat rice noodle.

394 Upper Bukit timah road
The Railmall
Tel: +65 6877 2544

Taste of Thailand

Some of my friends have raved about Taste of Thailand, a Zi Char stall with a Thai influence which is located in a coffee shop at Yishun Industrial park.

1001 Yishun Industrial Park A #01-1001
Yishun Industrial Food Centre Singapore
Tel: +65 6758 9121

Thai Gold Food Sbey Sbey

Thai Gold Food (Formerly Sbey Sbey)

Thai Gold Food (formerly known as Sbey Sbey Thai Food) at Sunshine Plaza, is one of those places that serve affordable Thai Food.

91 Bencoolen Street #01-14/22
Sunshine Plaza Singapore
Tel: +65 9014 3218

Thanying Thai Restaurant

Thanying is one of the oldest fine dining Thai restaurants in Singapore, and naturally, it comes at a price. Besides the restaurant in Amara Hotel at Tanjong Pagar, they also have another branch at Amara Sanctuary Resort, Sentosa.

165 Tanjong Pagar Road #02-00
Amara Singapore
Tel: +65 6222 4688

Grilled Pork Neck

Two Fat Men

Another eatery which opens till late, Two Fat Men at East Coast road serves western and Thai food. Half the menu has western favourites like burgers, fish & chips and sausages, while the other half has Thai classics like Tom Yam seafood soup, Thai salad, and green curry. The must-try dishes at Two Fat Men are definitely the grilled pork neck and basil chicken fried rice.

376 East Coast Road Singapore
Tel: +65 6346 0046

Yhingthai Palace Restaurant

Prices at Ythingthai Palace restaurant are not cheap, but they are known as one of the best Thai Restaurants in Singapore. The small Pad Thai and curries starts at $15, meat and seafood items are $20 upwards.

36 Purvis Street #01-04
Talib Centre Singapore
Tel: +65 6337 9429

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Which is your favourite Thai Restaurant in Singapore? Enjoy your Pad Thai, Tom Yam Soup, and Green Curry!

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42 Responses to “Thai Restaurants in Singapore”

  1. Estee
    March 7th, 2011 @ 11:23 am

    Thanks, I love thai foooood!

  2. foodie and the chef
    March 7th, 2011 @ 10:04 pm

    I have a friend moving to Singapore soon, I will send this to her :)

  3. Audrey Tan
    March 8th, 2011 @ 1:53 am

    I can attest to Thanying serving really superb quality Thai food. Naturally it’s also very pricey due to the location and ambience of the restaurant AND excellent food. A must try.

  4. shirlene
    March 8th, 2011 @ 7:45 pm

    just ate at thanying sentosa ytd, the fried rice, green curry and padthai is really super yummy!!

  5. Dixie
    March 8th, 2011 @ 10:52 pm

    There is a very good Thai fusion cafe called Black Canyon Coffee. Serves a great variety of gourmet coffee and beverages (Like TCC). Their papaya salad is really good with the right amount of spice! It’s at fusionopolis connxis building

  6. Poh Ling
    March 10th, 2011 @ 11:47 am

    Nakhon @ Kovan or Bedok serves really good and affordable Thai food! served by Thais and they are as comparable as Ah Loy!

  7. Summer
    March 11th, 2011 @ 2:19 pm

    Yup, Nankhon is awesome. Always long Queue at Bedok North’s branch.

  8. TLE
    March 11th, 2011 @ 10:52 pm

    Thai Accent at Vivo!

  9. slacks
    March 20th, 2011 @ 10:32 pm

    Porn’s
    Food there is really not that impressive. I would rate it lower than the one at Purvis Street which I frequent.

    The Tom Yum that they serve is not that strong in taste, can only taste more of the spiciness over anything else. Same for the mango salad, the spiciness also kills all other rooms for any other taste.

  10. Starfish
    March 22nd, 2011 @ 11:31 am

    I agreed with Slacks…Porn’s food is not impressive. I ordered the Tom Yum seafood hotpot; the soup was too spicy even for a spicy lover like me…too much chopped Chilli padi in the soup. The sotong in the Tom Yum soup was overcooked and tasted like rubber. Priced at $12.90 a small pot, the soup is overpriced because there wasnt much seafood and the seafood wasnt really fresh…The stirred-fried kangkong was too oily and was lukewarm when served…The lemongrass chicken was only average…The only thing I like about Porn is it’s
    ambience…it reminds me of the cafes found in Bangkok…

  11. jon
    March 26th, 2011 @ 1:03 am

    hi there!

    do give e-sarn a shot!

  12. may
    March 26th, 2011 @ 4:12 pm

    try thaipan inside mandarin gardens at marine parade. it’s cheap and they have the best cereal prawn(you can even request to remove the shell!)

  13. jo
    March 28th, 2011 @ 12:18 pm

    I like going to Jai Thai at Clover Road. The food is pretty good and pricing is extremely reasonable. I have tried Porn’s and the food is really horrible. I ordered the chicken basil with rice and the dish was extremely salty. My friend had a Phad Thai and it didn’t fair any better. Tried once and never going back again!

  14. Grace
    March 29th, 2011 @ 8:06 pm

    I love thanying and jim thompson @ dempsey!
    You should give jim thompson a try, pretty good food and really nice ambiance!

  15. dian angraini
    March 29th, 2011 @ 11:56 pm

    Beer Thai House Restaurant..
    it’s near to the diandin golden mile complex :)

    tom yum with coconut milk, green curry, bbq pork, deep fried pork, thai ice tea…

    ^.^

  16. Wendy
    March 30th, 2011 @ 11:14 pm

    Yhingthai palace restaurant is really a great place for fine thai dinning! i went to dine there yesterday and it was fantastic! the mango glutinous rice is a must try,super goooooood! the money is definitely worth spending.

  17. Kelly
    April 2nd, 2011 @ 12:07 pm

    Hey, which place is that pomelo salad picture from?? Looks amazing

  18. ladyironchef
    April 2nd, 2011 @ 12:11 pm

    kelly: it’s from sweet salty spicy

  19. Sophie
    April 5th, 2011 @ 11:31 am

    Bangkok Jam at GWC serves good thai food too

  20. keziah
    April 13th, 2011 @ 9:30 pm

    i think Ah-Loy Thai is not that nice. Personally maybe it’s because I’m Thai. hahaha. the food there are a bit too salty and the tom yam is not that nice. I guess my comment will be more related to Thai people who wants a nice place to eat their food.

    There’s a shop at Killiney Road and it offers a buffet. The Tom Yam is nice and the Minced Pork Basil is nice. Maybe you can try that place. And…it’s Spicy!

  21. faithfy
    April 17th, 2011 @ 9:33 am

    Sawatdee kha keziah!

    Is the place you’re talking about Suan thai? Do they also have som tum as part of their buffet menu and do they “tum” it fresh when ordering? Oh many of my Thai friends have recommended me the basil inn thai street food in Pasir ris coz they say the food is exactly like what they get back in krung thep ;)

  22. Derrick
    July 6th, 2011 @ 7:05 pm

    Haven’t you tried Yummy Thai ?!
    It has one of the best Tomyam ive tried.
    Old Airport Road Hawker centre #01-161

  23. Amanda
    July 8th, 2011 @ 5:07 pm

    HI thai fooodies! Try this Joe’s Kitchen just opposite Queensqay Shopping Centre, nnext to AIA building. They having the most amazing Vermicelli Claypot Crab and stuffed chicken wings. Easy on the pocket!

  24. NP
    July 31st, 2011 @ 2:59 pm

    You should try Thai Smile Cafe at boat quay. Nice (:

  25. May
    August 14th, 2011 @ 1:24 pm

    Somboon Thai Food at Lavender Food Square #01-02.
    Try Steamed Sea Bass,Pinapple fried rice,Basil leaves pork…So nice!!!

  26. hazelhearts
    August 15th, 2011 @ 3:14 pm

    Sad to see that there’s no Jai Thai here. They offer the cheapest Thai food in SG yet still great tasting.

    I particularly like Jai Thai’s tako, green curry, deep fried fish & many others, really.

  27. Dinesh Sivapragsam
    August 19th, 2011 @ 5:33 pm

    Think by far, First Thai offers the best Thai food in my opinion but then again haven’t tried the palace restaurant opposite. Once I do, then I’ll decide to tell for sure…:)

  28. Jess
    August 20th, 2011 @ 11:37 am

    Tried Porn’s too n it is v disappointed even for norm standards, let alone one opened by a Thai himself. Firstly, for a tiny Portion, it is grossly overPriced. 1 small tomyum hotpot, a small plate of mango salad, another pork dish, 2 drinks costs over $40 bucks. A lover of tomyum soup, the one they hv there can’t even compare to the nissin instant one.

  29. p
    September 15th, 2011 @ 8:36 pm

    Nakhon’s kitchen is one good one :) It’s located at kovan beside the prata shop

  30. T Loy
    September 27th, 2011 @ 5:40 pm

    Tried Porn’s with 3 friends.
    Disappointed with the food quality and localised taste.
    Star power main draw.
    Expensive too.

  31. Michelle
    October 16th, 2011 @ 1:08 am

    A Roy Thai at Funan IT Mall – an unlikely place to find good food but apparently it is where the Thai princess dines whenever she is in Singapore.

    Must try: Thai steamed fish and their tom yum.

  32. Eric
    October 16th, 2011 @ 1:36 am

    Do try out the Aroy-Dee Food at 30 Foch Road ( Behind Lavender food Square, Under Hotel 81 coffee shop) the food is very Authentic and price reasonable. I was told they formally from bencoolen st. coffee shop and they closed at 6am.

  33. Lisze
    October 22nd, 2011 @ 5:49 pm

    Finally tried out porn’s with a friend and I have to say it was really disappointing. Despite the exaggerating crowd, the food was much worse than flying chilies(already closed)

    Had the Tom yum, and have to agree it’s way to spicy to enjoy even for a spicy-food lover like me. Also had the orange fish curry(tried cause it’s chefs recommendations); it really has more cabbage than fish.

    It was overpriced and really, not worth the taste.

  34. regina
    November 9th, 2011 @ 11:40 am

    NAKHON KITCHEN!

    my bf and i ate:
    pandan leaves chicken
    thai fishcake
    green curry (beef)
    tomyam clear soup (chicken)
    phad thai
    pineapple fried rice
    lemongrass drink

    the amount of food is good for 3-4 people but the 2 of us cleaned them off =/ total bill was $43. go early to avoid the queue! (:

  35. jaquin
    November 17th, 2011 @ 4:47 pm

    There is another thai coffeeshop, better than dian leluk golden mile.

    its near the corner on 1st level golden mile. the man boss teeth is croked, so you can recognise him easily. Love tom yam, pineapple rice, basil pork…etc.. cheap too. really. big portion.

  36. Joy
    December 11th, 2011 @ 2:01 pm

    I’m surprised that Sabai Fine Thai has not received any mentions here. Their food is very good and if you can handle sitting outdoors, they have a lovely view over Marina Bay. Their cod is one of my favourites… clean and powerful flavours!

  37. Joy
    December 13th, 2011 @ 5:57 pm

    You should try Jai Thai!

  38. Jughead Archie
    January 8th, 2012 @ 11:10 pm

    We tried Porn’s. It was an utter disappointment with mid pricing level.

    We tried First Thai. It was good with mid pricing level.

    We tried Pattara. It was good with high pricing level.

    We tried Ruby, Thai Inspired Cuisine at Millenia Walk. Food was good with mid pricing level. Native Thai Chefs with track record from leading local Thai restaurants. Go for their clear Tom Yum soup, Massamun curry, dry green curry & Suki vermicelli.

  39. Berry
    January 13th, 2012 @ 12:03 am

    Anyone has good Thai food caterer to recommend?

  40. inspirazions
    January 17th, 2012 @ 1:44 pm

    Nakhon @ Kovan is good!
    We ordered for 4 pax:
    - Beef salad
    - Pandan chicken
    - Clear Tom Yum soup (super spicy – had a bad sore throat after that)
    - Fried kway teow
    - Red Beef Curry
    - Pineapple rice

    @Berry – just don’t use Lerk Thai for catering. I used them once in early Sep 2011. It was pretty bad and I didn’t even hear a single praise from my guest, on the contrary, I only heard bad feedback. :(

  41. Berry
    January 17th, 2012 @ 11:18 pm

    Thanks Inspirazions, your input is really helpful.

    How about Jai Thai Catering? Heard that the food is not bad in their restaurant. Anyone can recommend which dishes are nice?

  42. Gwen
    January 24th, 2012 @ 10:42 pm

    JAI THAI. NUFF’ SAID.

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