Best Thai Restaurants in Canterbury
The best Thai restaurants in Canterbury, from a Bangkok street food spot by the river to a plant-filled dining room in St Paul’s and a Thai stall on the University of Kent campus. This list sticks to proper Thai kitchens, so expect curries, noodle soups, pad thai and fiery salads rather than pan-Asian buffets. Places are ranked using their Google rating weighted by how many reviews they have. Student tip: Thai food is made for sharing, so order a few dishes for the table and split the bill.
- 4 places, ranked by Google rating
- Open places only, checked every month
- Website and Google Maps for each
- 1
Thai Orchid
Thai Orchid cooks Bangkok street food at The Riverside, next to the Curzon cinema and a short walk from Canterbury West. Go for khao na phed, roast duck over rice with a bowl of broth on the side, or a wonton noodle soup. Som tum, massaman and panang curry are on the menu too. Dinner before a film, sorted.
- 2
A Taste of Thailand
A Taste of Thailand is a Thai street food stall on the University of Kent campus. Thai chefs cook everything from scratch, with pad thai on the menu alongside Thai curries, satay chicken and fried rice. Handy between lectures, and a big upgrade on another meal deal.
- 3
Bangkok House
Bangkok House sits on Church Street in St Paul's, in a dining room full of wood and greenery. The curry list is the draw: green, red, massaman, panang, a southern-style yellow curry and kang peht ped yang, roast duck in red curry with pineapple. Add som tum if you like heat. It takes bookings, handy for birthdays.
- 4
Lanna Thai
Lanna Thai on Dover Street takes its name from the old northern Thai kingdom, and the menu sticks to Thai classics. Pad thai and pad see ew cover the noodles, there's an aromatic red curry, and yum neau, a char-grilled sirloin salad, brings the zing. There's an express lunch menu too, plus takeaway for nights in.
Ranked by Google rating, weighted by the number of reviews so a place with a handful of five-star reviews does not jump the queue. We check the list every month and drop anywhere that has closed.
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