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Thai in Chicago
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Top 5 Thai in Chicago
Editorial canon from Chicago's most-trusted food publications, weighted by cross-publication consensus.
- #1
Immm Rice & Beyond
Uptown
“Uptown's upscale-street-food Thai spot and one of The Infatuation's top-ranked rooms in the city — the standard for regional Thai cooking in Chicago since 2015.”
- #2
Tac Quick
Lakeview
“The Andy Aroonrasameruang Bangkok-street-food kitchen that launched Chicago's authentic Thai movement — still the reference bowl of boat noodles in town.”
- #3
Zaab-E-LEE Thai Street Food
Albany Park
“The Infatuation's top-rated Isan Thai room in Chicago — whole fried fish and papaya salad served in distinctive hut-shaped booths on Lawrence.”
- #4
Tuk Tuk Thai Isan Street Food
Lakeview
“Chef Anna Posey's Isan street-food Lakeview standout — whole fried red snapper and nam tok that earn top marks from Time Out and Crain's.”
- #5
Ghin Khao Eat Rice
Pilsen
“The Northern Thai specialist on Pilsen's Cermak strip — monthly rotating regional specials and grilled meats with house sauces that Infatuation ranks among the city's best.”