Aug 27 2008
Thai Restaurants in Beijing
Thai food is very yummy! Among all the foreign cuisines you can find in Beijing, Thai food is one of the most popular dinning options. If you are having the infatuation to try your favorite Thai delicacies but don’t know where to go in Beijing? Then you should try out the restaurants listed below. The best thing about Thai restaurants in Beijing is that they all have well translated English menu and they all accept credit cards.
Banana Leaf
Chinese name: 蕉叶（jiāo yè）
Cost: $$
Website: http://www.bananaleaf.com
Banana Leaf (Gongti Branch)
Location: inside the compound of No.4, Gongti Bei Lu, Chaoyang District
Banana Leaf (Zhongguancun Branch) 中关村蕉叶
Location: Zhongguancun Shopping Center, Section C, No.15, Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District
Banana Leaf has two more branches in Sanyuanqiao area and the Joy City Mall Xidan, and it is still expanding fastly. Personally, I think the Zhongguancun branch is the best one. Other breaches just provide average food and services. Be prepared to watch a very vivid Southeast Asia style dancing show between 19:00 and 20:00. Performers “aggressively” invite guests to dance together with them. If you want to host a formal business dinner here, we recoommend you booking a private room in advance, because the main hall will be very noisy during the show time. Anyway, Banana Leaf is one of the most popular and successful in Beijing and China. Claiming the best Thai food in China, Banana Leaf offers a huge menu with pictures and English captions. You should not miss it if you want to try Thai food in Beijing.
Very Siam
Chinese name: 非常泰（fēi cháng tài）
Cost: CNY$$
Hours: 09:30 - 23:00
Address: A10 Xinyuan Xili Dongjie,Sanlitun. northwest of Yuyang Hotel
新源西里东街甲10号, 渔阳饭店正门西北角
With its peaceful ambiance and exceptional dishes, Very Siam has built up an enthusiastic clientele. Three Thai chefs and imported artwork provide an authentic Thai taste and feel in a casual dining atmosphere. Try their spicy pork with coconut sauce and golden corn shrimp cakes.
Phrik Thai
Chinese name: 泰辣椒（tài là jiāo）
Cost: $$
Website: http://www.phrik-thai.com
Hours: 11:30 - 14:30, 17:30 - 22:30
Lido Branch
Address: 2/F, Unit B, Binfenlang, Holiday Inn Lido Hotel, Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District
Changfeng Branch
Address: 1/F, Holiday Inn Chang An West Beijing, No.66, Yongding Lu, Haidian District
Yabaolu Branch
Address: 1/F, Kaiwei Building, No.10, Yabao Lu, Chaoyang District
Widely considered one of Beijing’s best Thai restaurants, this eatery’s solid fare includes well-presented and very spicy soups along with tender green curry chicken. Daily song and dance performances make it a real experience. It is usually busy with returnees so book ahead. In summer months there is outdoor seating. Perfect for al fresco Thai dining.
Other Thai Restaurants you might want to try.
Siam Lotus Thai Restaurant
Chinese name: 荷花泰（hé huā tài）
Average Cost per Person: $$
Oriental Plaza Branch (Wangfujing Area)
Address: B1, Eastern New World, No.1, Dong Changan Jie, Dongcheng District
Dongzhimen Branch
Address: C, Eastern Ginza Building, No.21, Xinzhong Jie, Dongzhimenwai, Dongcheng District
Guomao Branch
Address: NB201, B2 Guomao Building, No.1, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Twin Towers Branch
Address: 5/F, Twin Towers Shopping Center, Yongan Li, Chaoyang District
Lemon Leaf
Chinese name: 柠檬叶子（níng méng yè zi）
Cost: $$
Hours: 11:00 - 04:00
Address: No.15, Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang District
Simplely decorated in black, quite, large inside. A fine place for Thai style hot pot, favored by many celebrities. Actually this restaurant is owned by a quite famous Taiwanese Actor - Wu Qilong.
Serve the People
Chinese name: 为人民服务（wèi rén mín fú wù）
Cost: $$
Address: No.1, San Litun Xi Wu Jie, Chaoyang District
In the heart of Sanlitun’s diplomatic quarter “Serve the People” attracts many newcomers with its warm atmosphere and appetizing dishes. No complain about its food, but its service quality could be better.
Tai Courtyard
Chinese name: 泰合院（tài hé yuàn）
Cost: $$
Hours: 10:00 - 23:00
Location: Jiexin Huayuan, Wanquanhe Lu, Haidian District
Pink Loft
Chinese name: 粉酷（fěn kù）
Cost: $$$
Address: No.6, San Litun Nan Lu, Chaoyang District
My Recipe Thai Restaurant
Chinese name: 美滋滋泰式私房菜（měi zī zī tài shì sī fáng cài）
Cost: $$$
Location: Class-13-S, Guolingli Mansion, No.6, Guangze Lu, Wangjing Xinxing Industry Zone, Chaoyang District
Purple Haze
Chinese name: 紫苏庭（zǐ sū tíng）
Cost:$$
Address: A-55, Xingfu Yi Cun, Chaoyang District
Red Basil
Chinese name: 紫天椒（zǐ tiān jiāo）
Average Cost per Person: $$$
Address: A-8/F, Nan Xiaojie, Xinyuan Li, Chaoyang District
Sukhothai
Chinese name: 粟库泰泰式餐吧（lì kù tài tài shì cān bā）
Average Cost per Person: $$
Address: No.29, Haoyun Jie, Chaoyang District
