Los Angeles, CA
For Thai in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Anajak Thai Cuisine, Jitlada Restaurant, and Luv2eat Thai Bistro. Picks from LA Times and The Infatuation, updated April 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in LA Times, The Infatuation, and Time Out LA. Updated April 2026.
Anajak Thai Cuisine · Sherman Oaks
Justin Pichetrungsi's second-generation reinvention was Bill Addison's 2022 LA Times Restaurant of the Year and remains the highest-rated Thai spot in LA.
Jitlada Restaurant · Thai Town
Jazz Singsanong's Southern Thai temple is the heart and soul of Thai Town and a Jonathan Gold-picks essential LA dining experience.
Luv2eat Thai Bistro · Hollywood
Chefs Fern and Noree's Southern Thai strip-mall standout is the Infatuation's reflexive answer for best Thai in LA.
Sapp Coffee Shop Thai Restaurant · Thai Town
The boat noodle shrine of Thai Town; no other bowl in LA carries the same legend-status cosign across every publication.
Night + Market Song · Silver Lake
Kris Yenbamroong's drinking-food menu and natural wine list launched the next generation of LA Thai.
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