City Consensus · Portland, OR
Thai in Portland, OR
Community consensus
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Top Tier Editorial has a take on Thai in Portland, OR below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 5 Thai in Portland
Portland's Thai picks — cross-referenced from Portland Monthly's Thai guide, Travel Portland's official Thai directory, and The Infatuation's Hat Yai review.
- #1
Langbaan
Northwest District
“2024 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant winner — Akkapong Ninsom's tasting-menu anchor of Portland's Thai scene. Both Portland Monthly and Travel Portland lead their guides with it.”
- #2
Hat Yai
Vernon
“Portland Monthly and The Infatuation both anchor on Southern Thai fried chicken with flaky roti and curry — a decade-deep Portland Thai institution.”
- #3
Paadee
Kerns
“Portland Monthly highlights Paadee's dialed-in Thai classics — som tum, pad kee mao, massaman, pork belly fried rice — plus regional dishes like sai krok Isan sausage.”
- #4
Nong's Khao Man Gai (SE)
Downtown
“Portland Monthly and Travel Portland both feature Nong Poonsukwattana's James Beard-semifinalist Thai-Chinese chicken and rice — the most famous plate born from Portland's food-cart scene.”
- #5
Mee-Sen Thai Eatery
Mississippi
“Portland Monthly and Travel Portland both highlight Mee Sen — noodle soups, marinated-meat skewers, and creative takes on regional Thai beyond standard curry and stir-fry.”