New Orleans, LA
Best Thai in New Orleans.
Harry's top 10 Thai spots in New Orleans score 81–89 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $$ to $$$.
New Orleans' Southeast Asian identity is Vietnamese, not Thai — Village de l'Est built that, and Viet-Cajun crawfish gets headlines Thai food never will here. What's left is scattered: a few family rooms Uptown, one holding on in the Marigny, another out by Riverbend that's been at it for decades. Harry's scoring doesn't care about ambition — it cares whether the curry paste tastes pounded that week, not scooped from a bucket, and whether the papaya salad has real pound-and-bruise texture. Small footprint, no excuse for lazy fish sauce.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Thai'd Up Gentilly
thai
1839 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans
4.8 across 248 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #261 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
79
Lime Leaf Thai Eatery
thai
200 Metairie-Hammond Hwy, Metairie
4.8 across 258 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
79
Pomelo | Thai Boutique Restaurant
thai
4113 Magazine St, New Orleans
4.8 across 640 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
78
Thai Nola
thai
5931 Bullard Ave #7, New Orleans
4.7 across 332 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
86
Worth It
78
Dahla
thai
611 O'Keefe Ave Unit 10, New Orleans
4.6 across 188 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #763 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$$
Harry
84
Worth It
75
Budsi’s Authentic Thai
thai
1760 N Rampart St, New Orleans
4.7 across 934 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #561 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
83
Worth It
77
Sukho Thai
thai · vegan
2200 Royal St, New Orleans
4.6 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #261 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
Chada
thai
3420 Bienville St, New Orleans
4.8 across 147 Google reviews; praised by Eater 38 (Eater 38 — New Orleans (2026)).
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
Thai D-Jing Restaurant
thai
93 5th St, Gretna
4.6 across 222 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #38 of 163 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
Good Catch | Thai Urban Bistro
thai · seafood
828 Gravier St, New Orleans
4.6 across 680 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #352 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
76
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Questions Harry gets about Thai in New Orleans
- What is the best Thai restaurant in New Orleans?
- Thai'd Up Gentilly tops Harry's Thai list for New Orleans right now, with a Harry Score of 89/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Thai restaurants in New Orleans?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap Thai restaurants in New Orleans to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for New Orleans on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.