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Best Thai Restaurants in Atlanta (2026)

Twelve restaurants across Atlanta. Compare neighborhoods, price tiers and what to order, then read the full reviews.

Victor Tran
By Victor Tran Guides Editor · Updated September 2026 · How the score is built
Best Thai Restaurants in Atlanta (2026)
THE ATLANTA DINING GUIDES 12 restaurants
Compare all 12 restaurantsNeighborhood · price · score · first order
In the same order as the guide. Scores are out of 10; dollar symbols show the listed price tier.
RestaurantNeighborhoodPriceScoreWhat to order
01 26 Thai Kitchen & BarBuckhead$$$8.1Pad Thai
02 Siamese Basil Thai RestaurantNorcross$$8.7Pad Thai
03 Tuk Tuk Thai Food LoftAtlanta$$4.5Pad Thai
04 Nan Thai Fine DiningAtlanta$$$5.2Pad Thai with Jumbo Shrimp
05 Soi 3 Thai Street FoodKennesaw$$6.2Pad Thai
06 Bangkok StationAtlanta$$5.4Pad Thai
07 Thai NorcrossNorcross$$5.4Pad Thai
08 Thaicoon & Sushi BarMarietta$$5.7Pad Thai
09 Lemon Grass Thai RestaurantMarietta$$5.7Pad Thai
10 Silom Thai & Sushi BarAtlanta$$5.7Pad Thai
11 Surin Of ThailandAtlanta$$4.8Pad Thai
12 Red Curry ThaiMarietta$$6.1Red Curry with Chicken

12 restaurants · In guide order

1 26 Thai Kitchen & Bar Tripadvisor

26 Thai Kitchen & Bar

Thai · Buckhead · $$$ · № 12 on the List
Insider Score8.1

The Massaman Curry and Green Curry are the anchors at 26 Thai Kitchen, and the room earns its upscale-date-night reputation on both counts. Pad Thai lands consistently across the board. The kitchen handles special-occasion crowds, birthday parties, and solo diners equally well, and service runs attentive without being intrusive. For a higher-price Thai night intown Atlanta, this is the room that handles the full spectrum of occasions without slipping.

What to orderPad ThaiGreen CurryMassaman Curry Call Directions
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Thai standards held to an upscale Atlanta measure

Pad Thai

The menu anchor at 26 Thai Kitchen, built on rice noodles, tamarind, and the standards that earn a Thai room its reputation.

Green Curry

A coconut-based curry with enough heat to register without overwhelming the table, suited to the full-service format here.

Massaman Curry

The milder, potato-thickened curry on the menu, the right order for a first visit or for guests who want complexity without fire.

26 Thai Kitchen & Bar positions itself as the Thai room for the occasions that matter: birthdays, parents in from out of town, a date that calls for something beyond casual. That positioning is earned by execution rather than just atmosphere. The kitchen anchors its menu on the three Thai workhorses, and the versions here hold up under the scrutiny that a higher price point invites. The Pad Thai reads as the reliable baseline, the dish by which a Thai kitchen signals whether it is cooking or just assembling, and this one passes.

The Green Curry carries the herbal weight the dish requires, without the sweetness that flattens lesser versions into something generic. The Massaman Curry is the room's most telling preparation: a slow, rich braise-adjacent dish that rewards patience in the kitchen and announces itself differently from the two curries that share the menu with it. Together the three form a menu that acknowledges Bangkok without pretending Atlanta is not the room. The service standard matches the occasion framing.

Solo diners arrive and find the room works for that too, which is the mark of a kitchen confident enough not to require a crowd to perform. The price is upscale by Atlanta Thai standards, and the room holds itself to that standard consistently. Atlanta's Thai dining is not concentrated in a single corridor the way the Korean or Vietnamese kitchens cluster along Buford Highway, which means upscale Thai rooms in the city proper are carrying the cuisine into occasion dining territory with fewer direct comparisons nearby. 26 Thai reads as a room that understands its position in that landscape and maintains it.

Map showing 26 Thai Kitchen & Bar© OpenStreetMap
HoursMon - Thu: 11:30 AM - 10:00 PMFri: 11:30 AM - 11:00 PMSat: 12:00 PM - 11:00 PMSun: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Address541 Main St NE
Insider tip

The Massaman Curry rewards the visit more than a quick scan of the menu might suggest. The room handles solo dining as competently as it handles a full party, so the occasion framing should not discourage a solitary order.

2 Siamese Basil Thai Restaurant Yelp

Siamese Basil Thai Restaurant

Thai · Norcross · $$
Insider Score8.7

Siamese Basil in Norcross is takeout-only and operates out of a strip-mall plaza, but the kitchen has been running since 1995 and has regulars who have eaten here for nearly a decade straight. The 3 Flavor Chicken is the longtime signature, a sweet-savory preparation that has anchored repeat visits for years. Pad Thai and Thai Basil Stir-Fry round out the order. This is a genuine mom-and-pop operation with a track record that speaks for itself.

What to orderPad ThaiGreen CurryThai Basil Stir-Fry Call Directions
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A Norcross Kitchen Since 1995

Pad Thai

The menu's anchor dish and the standard by which the kitchen's consistency over decades gets measured.

Green Curry

A coconut-milk curry that has held its regular customers for years, spelling out where the kitchen's long-term confidence lies.

Thai Basil Stir-Fry

The dish that gives the restaurant its name a reason to be there, built around the herb the room has staked its identity on.

Siamese Basil Thai Restaurant has run on the same formula for close to three decades: a family kitchen, a plaza storefront that does not announce itself, and a menu that regulars order from memory. The pad Thai and green curry are the entry points, the dishes that establish the kitchen can execute the standards cleanly and without shortcuts. The Thai basil stir-fry follows the same pattern, built around the aromatics that give the dish its name rather than a heavy sauce covering for thin technique. The deeper cut is the 3 Flavor chicken, a dish in the same family as orange chicken or General Tso's but handled with more restraint, and it is the item that separates the regulars from the first-timers. That kind of dish, the one not on every Thai menu in Gwinnett County, is usually the signal that a kitchen is cooking for its own community first and the drive-by crowd second.

Norcross sits OTP along the Buford Highway corridor's northern reach, a stretch of metro Atlanta where strip-mall storefronts routinely outperform their facades, and Siamese Basil fits that pattern exactly. The plaza it occupies gives no indication of what is inside. There is no dine-in service, takeout only, which keeps overhead low and the operation lean: a mom-and-pop kitchen without a front-of-house program to fund. Pricing stays moderate, consistent with a takeout model built for repeat weeknight orders rather than occasion dining. This is not a room for a date night or a special-occasion sit-down.

It is a family's Thai kitchen that has fed the same customers for years, the kind of longevity that outlasts trend cycles and renovation budgets alike. The people who return year after year are not chasing novelty. They are chasing a version of pad Thai and green curry that has not changed, made by the same hands, at the same address, since 1995.

Map showing Siamese Basil Thai Restaurant© OpenStreetMap
HoursMon - Fri: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PMSat - Sun: 12:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Address6034 S Norcross Tucker Rd
Insider tip

Order the 3 Flavor chicken alongside the green curry rather than defaulting to pad Thai alone, and plan on takeout since there is no dine-in seating.

3 Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft Yelp

Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft

Thai · Atlanta · $$
Insider Score4.5

Tuk Tuk sits on the Buckhead-Midtown border, and the location and room design do a lot of the work for a date-night pick. The wine and sake program gives it a leg up on most Thai rooms in this price range. Wings come up frequently as a bright spot. The core Thai dishes are more uneven, with the basil preparations drawing the most criticism. The room is the draw here as much as any single plate.

What to orderPad ThaiGreen CurryThai Basil Stir-fry Call Directions Scored from the full review record 1745 Peachtree St NE · (678) 539-6181
4 Nan Thai Fine Dining Tripadvisor

Nan Thai Fine Dining

Thai · Atlanta · $$$
Insider Score5.2

Nan Thai Fine Dining goes after the special-occasion market with Pad Thai using jumbo shrimp, Som Tam Papaya Salad, and a Green Curry with Thai Basil. The kitchen can deliver at that level, and past visits have drawn strong praise. Portions run small relative to price, and service pacing has been inconsistent, particularly at the Buckhead location. The ceiling here is high; the floor takes more work than the price point suggests it should.

What to orderPad Thai with Jumbo ShrimpGreen Curry with Thai BasilSom Tam Papaya Salad Call Directions Scored from the full review record 1350 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 · (404) 870-9933
5 Soi 3 Thai Street Food Yelp

Soi 3 Thai Street Food

Thai · Kennesaw · $$
Insider Score6.2

Soi 3 in Kennesaw goes further into the street-food register than most metro Atlanta Thai kitchens. The Khao Soi Gai (menu item 17) delivers big chicken pieces and crispy noodles on top. Boat Noodle Soup and Som Tam Papaya Salad fill out the Thailand-market-stall lane. Results are not unanimous, and some diners find it falls short of expectations, but for the Kennesaw area this is the most ambitious Thai kitchen on the list.

What to orderPad ThaiBoat Noodle SoupSom Tam Papaya Salad Call Directions Scored from the full review record 2606 George Busbee Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 · (770) 419-9500
6 Bangkok Station Yelp

Bangkok Station

Thai · Atlanta · $$
Insider Score5.4

Bangkok Station runs a Thai Beef Salad alongside the Pad Thai and Green Curry, and the cocktail program is a real differentiator for the date-night crowd. The room reads modern and considered rather than generic strip-mall Thai. Staff earns consistent praise. The kitchen tracks well on execution across core dishes. For a mid-price Thai night in Atlanta with a drink that actually makes sense alongside the food, Bangkok Station is the call.

What to orderPad ThaiGreen CurryThai Beef Salad Call Directions Scored from the full review record 550 Pharr Rd, Ste 101, Atlanta, GA 30305 · (404) 343-4665
7 Thai Norcross Yelp

Thai Norcross

Thai · Norcross · $$
Insider Score5.4

Thai Norcross has been the neighborhood anchor in the Duluth-Norcross corridor long enough that diners remember their parents bringing them as kids. The current location is more spacious than the original. Pad See Ew and Drunken Noodles are the noodle-side draws; Green Curry with Seafood headlines the curry column. Service runs attentive. For straightforward, reliable Thai in the Norcross-Duluth area, this is the OG room.

What to orderPad ThaiGreen Curry with SeafoodDrunken Noodles Call Directions Scored from the full review record 1200 Rockbridge Rd NW · (770) 938-3883
8 Thaicoon & Sushi Bar Tripadvisor

Thaicoon & Sushi Bar

Thai · Marietta · $$
Insider Score5.7

Thaicoon in Marietta pairs a Thai kitchen with a sushi bar, and both sides of the menu hold up. The Coconut Chicken Soup is a repeat-visit staple for regulars. The Rainbow Roll handles the sushi side for groups that want to cover both. Tables turn quickly and seating is available without a long wait most nights. For a Marietta dinner where the table can't agree on Thai vs. Japanese, this is the practical answer.

What to orderPad ThaiRainbow RollGreen Curry Call Directions Scored from the full review record 34 Mill St NE · (678) 766-0641
9 Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant Yelp

Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant

Thai · Marietta · $$
Insider Score5.7

Lemon Grass Thai in Marietta has 25-plus years of neighborhood loyalty behind it, and the staff stability is part of the formula. Chicken Coconut Soup and the Panama Curry are longtime menu staples with a gluten-free-friendly track record. Basil rolls round out a starter worth ordering. The room is large enough for groups and sits in a strip mall with solid parking. Long-running Marietta Thai that handles families and date nights equally.

What to orderPad ThaiGreen CurryDrunken Noodles Call Directions Scored from the full review record 2145 Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30062 · (770) 973-7478
10 Silom Thai & Sushi Bar Yelp

Silom Thai & Sushi Bar

Thai · Atlanta · $$
Insider Score5.7

Silom Thai sits near Lenox Mall on Lenox Road and runs a Thai-sushi hybrid menu. Spicy Basil Chicken and Pad Thai carry the Thai side; the Dragon Roll handles sushi. The room reads stylish, and the parking lot is small, so timing matters. Service can thin out after the meal is underway. For the Buckhead-adjacent crowd looking for a Thai kitchen with a sushi option and a more considered room, Silom is the area pick.

What to orderPad ThaiSpicy Basil ChickenDragon Roll Call Directions Scored from the full review record 3345 Lenox Rd NE · (404) 549-3948
11 Surin Of Thailand Yelp

Surin Of Thailand

Thai · Atlanta · $$
Insider Score4.8

Surin of Thailand has the feel of a long-established neighborhood room, with a loyal local base and a menu anchored by Pad Thai, Green Curry, and Tom Yum Soup. The kitchen has evolved over time, and longtime regulars note the menu reads differently than it once did, though the food quality holds. Service is friendly and the room has a relaxed, neighborhood-restaurant cadence. Reliable casual Thai for the Atlanta intown crowd.

What to orderPad ThaiGreen CurryTom Yum Soup Call Directions Scored from the full review record 810 N Highland Ave, Atlanta, GA 30306 · (404) 892-7789
12 Red Curry Thai Yelp

Red Curry Thai

Thai · Marietta · $$
Insider Score6.1

Red Curry Thai in Marietta has been a family-dinner regular for years without chasing trends. The Red Curry with Chicken is the namesake dish and the reason most regulars come back. Pad Thai and Green Papaya Salad fill the supporting roles. The room is larger than the strip-mall setting suggests and comfortable for group meals. Value is solid, service is welcoming from the door, and the kitchen is consistent. The low-drama, reliable Marietta pick.

What to orderRed Curry with ChickenPad ThaiGreen Papaya Salad Call Directions Scored from the full review record 4724 Lower Roswell Rd · (770) 977-4111
What to know before choosing a restaurant

From Siamese Basil to Soi 3 Thai Street Food, Atlanta's Thai gems serve bold flavors. Must-try spots locals don't want tourists finding out about.

Atlanta's Thai scene runs deeper than the intown spots get credit for. The real spread is metro-wide: Norcross and Marietta have long-running neighborhood rooms that locals have trusted for decades, Kennesaw has a street-food focused kitchen doing boat noodles and khao soi, and the ITP options range from fine-dining upstairs rooms to counter-casual. This list covers all of it, sorted by where the kitchen actually delivers.

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Frequently asked

What is the best Thai restaurant near me in the Atlanta metro?
It depends on where you are. If you are intown, Bangkok Station, 26 Thai Kitchen, and Silom Thai are strong options. In Norcross, Siamese Basil (takeout) and Thai Norcross are the long-running neighborhood picks. Marietta has Thaicoon, Lemon Grass, and Red Curry Thai. Kennesaw has Soi 3 for a street-food angle. Every restaurant on this list was selected using the Insider Score, a ranking based on verified customer feedback. No restaurant pays to appear.
Which Atlanta Thai restaurants are best for a special occasion or date night?
Nan Thai Fine Dining and 26 Thai Kitchen are the two rooms most associated with special occasions, with upscale pricing and a more considered service approach. Bangkok Station works well for a date-night with cocktails at a more accessible price. Tuk Tuk on the Buckhead-Midtown border has the room design for it, though the food is more uneven than the other two.
Are there any authentic Thai restaurants in the Atlanta suburbs?
Yes. Siamese Basil in Norcross has been operating since 1995 and is takeout-only, focused squarely on the food. Thai Norcross has a multi-decade track record in the Duluth-Norcross corridor. Soi 3 in Kennesaw runs Boat Noodle Soup and Khao Soi alongside the Pad Thai standards. Lemon Grass Thai in Marietta has more than 25 years of neighborhood loyalty. OTP Thai has depth.
Does any Thai restaurant on this list offer BYOB or have a strong drink program?
Bangkok Station stands out for its cocktail program, which is a real differentiator in this price range. Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft carries wine and sake. Nan Thai Fine Dining operates at the fine-dining tier with a full bar. All restaurant selections on this guide are based on the Insider Score, which reflects verified customer feedback. No restaurant pays to be listed or ranked.
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The data first, then the verdict

We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →

About the writer
Victor Tran
Guides Editor

Victor builds Atlanta's best-of lists dish by dish, neighborhood by neighborhood, until each one points somewhere specific. His rankings begin with the review record and end with an order you can act on tonight.

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