Whether it’s green chicken curry you are craving, or pad thai, tom yum or green mango salad, Nana Thai at Golden Mile Complex has it all. And the best part? The food is authentic and very affordable. Something tells me that I will be a regular at this humble Thai eatery.

The menu is large. Besides the usual tom yum ($10), pineapple rice ($7), stir-fried glass noodle ($5), they also have Thai hotpot ($30), and a selection of grilled items done in Thai style.

The mango salad ($5) – which arrived shortly after we took a few sips of the excellent Thai milk tea – turned out to be more than we bargained for; it looked like an ordinary mango salad, but it was fiery hot. Definitely not everyone, but those who enjoy the heat, will love it.

Another dish that we enjoyed was the stir fried basil minced pork ($10). Again, it was much spicier than it looked, but it didn’t stopped us from wiping the plate clean.

The pad thai ($5) – one of my all time favourite Thai dishes – is also something that you must order. It was moist and well-fried, and I was swooning with every bit; it was that good.

Then we had Thai green curry chicken ($10). It was decent but nothing to shout about. Nana Thai’s tom yum ($10), on the other hand, was fantastic. It was very flavourful and well-balanced; it hit all the right notes for spicy, sweet and sour. The fact that I finished the whole pot, tells you a lot about the soup.

The food at Nana Thai Restaurant at Golden Mile Complex is simple, but earnest and delicious. If you have not ventured to “little Bangkok” in Singapore, it is time to do so.

Nana Thai Restaurant
5001 Beach Road #01-51/52/66C
Golden Mile Complex Singapore

For more recommendations, read my list of best Thai restaurants in Singapore

I like to go to the Killiney area for food as it is within town, yet slightly off-the-track. Most of the restaurants there are usually not very crowded; you can easily walk in and get a table without making any reservation.

However, if you are thinking of going to Suanthai Restaurant after reading this review, make sure you call to reserve a table – the $19.9++ Thai Buffet is one of the most popular options in town, and they are always packed during mealtimes.

I didn’t get to try their buffet as I was there for a tasting, but I was told that the items for the buffet are from the ala carte menu (appetisers from $6-9; mains from $10-12; seafood from $13-28; and desserts from $3.5-7.5), except that they are done in smaller tasting portions.

We started with a simple Thai Green Mango Salad ($9.3), and Suanthai Boneless Stuffed Chicken Wing ($7 for 2 pcs). Both were good, but the deep-fried chicken wings were particularly outstanding with the sweet-and-spicy sauce.

The Tom Yam Goong ($12) was equally good. Hot and spicy, I was downing glasses of water after having it, but I didn’t care. The heat was so good!

For our mains, we had the famous Thai Green Curry with Chicken ($11.3), Pad Thai ($9.8), and Pineapple Rice with Chicken Floss ($9.8). A special mention has to go to the Pad Thai which almost tempted me to order a second portion.

The Steamed Seafood Platter ($28) was the highlight of our meal – it had contrasting flavours of sweet, sour, and spicy. Delicious.

For desserts, the signature Mango Sticky Rice ($5.8) was served, and it was a nice ending for our Thai feast.

To be completely honest, my initial impression of Suanthai Restaurant wasn’t good. I had always thought that it was one of those mediocre buffet restaurants, that explains why I never thought of trying it until the guys at Outlet recommended it to me.

If you don’t want to stuff yourself with too much food, order a few ala carte items to share. Otherwise, the Thai Buffet at Suanthai restaurant is one of the most value-for-money buffets in Singapore.

The eat-you-can-eat Thai Buffet at Suanthai restaurant comes with 28 dishes, and it is available during lunch from Mon to Fri at $16.9++, lunch on weekends at $17.9++, dinner from Mon to Thu at $18.9++, and dinner from Fri to Sun at $19.9++.

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Suanthai restaurant
101 Killiney Road
Tel: +65 6235 4126
Mon to Fri: 11.30am – 2.30pm, 6pm – 10pm
Sat & Sun: 12pm – 2.30pm, 6pm – 10pm

Note: This was an invited media tasting.

For more recommendations, read my list of Best Thai Restaurants in Singapore

I was craving for Thai food after blogging about my trip to Bangkok. Since folks kept telling me that Jai Thai serves cheap and good Thai food, I decided to make a trip there for lunch.

Jai Thai Restaurant has three outlets at East Coast Road, Clover Way, and the other at Purvis Street where we went to. The menu is broad in categories: appetisers, curry, tom yum, seafood, beef, chicken, vegetable, rice and noodle; and deep in choices, with plenty of dishes to choose from under each category. With the exception of steamed fish which cost slightly more, most of the items on the menu are priced between $5-8 for small portion.

It is my new favourite Thai Restaurant to go for a quick and inexpensive meal.

We knew what we wanted, which was a good thing because there are so many things on the menu. Between the two of us, we shared four dishes and two Thai milk tea. The food came quickly and we started with the Phad Thai, the dish that is synonymous with Thailand.

I really liked Jai Thai’s Phad Thai ($5 for small); the noodles had a nice wok-hei and the right level of moistness. With a squeeze of lime, it was textbook perfect.

The other dishes that we had were decent, nothing to write home about. Take for instance, the Green Curry Chicken ($5 for small). It was certainly satisfying, but nothing special to make me sit up and take notice.

Tom Yum Seafood Soup ($5 for small), while tasty – would be perfect if it was hotter. I know, I know. I’m asking for it. But for something like Tom Yum, it’s either all or nothing.

A simple and honest meal. Jai Thai serves very decent Thai Food at affordable prices. I’m adding it to my list of Best Thai Restaurants in Singapore, definitely going back soon.

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Jai Thai Restaurant
27 Purvis Street
#01-01 An Chuan Building
Tel: +65 6336 6908
Daily: 11am – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm

7 Clover Way
Tel: +65 6258 0228
Mon to Sat: 11am – 3pm, 6pm – 9pm
Sun: 6pm – 9pm

205 East Coast Road
Tel: +65 6346 4940

For more recommendations, please read my list of Thai Restaurants in Singapore

Eat with an open mind, and experience all the wonderful food this world has to offer.

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

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

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

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

Jai Thai Restaurant

Jai Thai Restaurant has three outlets at East Coast Road, Clover Way, and the other at Purvis Street where we went to. It is my new favourite Thai Restaurant to go for a quick and inexpensive meal.

27 Purvis Street
#01-01 An Chuan Building
Tel: +65 6336 6908
Daily: 11am – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm

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

Nana Thai

Whether it’s green chicken curry you are craving, or pad thai, tom yum or green mango salad, Nana Thai at Golden Mile Complex has it all. And the best part? The food is authentic and very affordable. Something tells me that I will be a regular at this humble Thai eatery.

5001 Beach Road #01-51/52/66C
Golden Mile Complex Singapore

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

Ruby Thai Inspired Cuisine

9 Raffles Boulevard
#01-06/07/08 Millenia Walk
Tel: +65 6337 7829

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 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

Tamarind Hill

30 Labrador Villa Road
Tel: +65 6278 6364

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

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!

Golden Mile Complex is known as the Little Thailand in Singapore, and I’ve heard a lot about the Thai Food there.

Now, I have no idea how my craving system operates, but it was calling out for Thai Food that day, so we decided to check out Dindin Leluk Thai Restaurant at Golden Mile Complex.

Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant has a comprehensive menu and it took us a while before ordering the Phat Thai ($4), Thai Mango Salad ($6), and Green Curry Chicken ($10).

I like Pad Thai. Other than the fact that it is a must-order dish whenever I eat in Thai Restaurants, a good Pad Thai is also very tasty and often reminds me of Char Kway Teow. I know the association doesn’t make any sense, but it makes me happy just by thinking of Char Kway Teow and Pad Thai.

In any case you are wondering, the Phat Thai from Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant is very good, in fact, I preferred it to the one that I had at Ah Loy Thai. When it comes to Phat Thai, I like it slightly sweet, with a generous helping of raw bean-sprouts and crunchy peanut. With an extra wedge of lime, the Phat Thai is easily one of the most satisfying Thai dishes.

For starters, we had the Thai Mango Salad, which was a very good appetiser with the perfect combination of sweet and sour – simply addictive, you just can’t stop eating it.

I normally like Red Curry, but I had a random craving that day, so we opted for Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant’s Green Curry Chicken instead. The coconut milk taste was very distinctive and rich, but not too overwhelming – an excellent dish to eat with white rice.

Thai food may not be my favourite cuisine since I cannot take spicy food very well, but it really hits the spot with the contrasting flavours. I’m going to explore more Thai Restaurants in Singapore, so please share with us if you have any recommendations for good Thai food.

I know Golden Mile Complex may seems a little dodgy, but really the place is very decent. Go with a group of friends and enjoy the Thai cuisine at Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant.

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

// Read my list of Thai Restaurants in Singapore.

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