Madison, WI
For Thai in Madison, the local food press points to Lao Laan Xang Restaurant, Ahan, and Sala Thai. Picks from Tripadvisor, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Tripadvisor. Updated June 2026.
Lao Laan Xang Restaurant · Willy Street
Wisconsin's first Lao restaurant, women-owned — papaya salad, larb, pumpkin curry.
Sala Thai · Madison
Authentic enough to forget you're in Madison — pad thai, fried rice, squash curry.
Rising Sons (State Street) · Downtown
Thai and Laotian — drunken noodles, papaya salad with sticky rice and fried chicken.
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