Seattle, WA
Best Thai in Seattle.
Harry's top 10 Thai spots in Seattle score 77–89 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.
Seattle has more Thai restaurants than Thai immigrants. That gap is the whole story: the boom came from Thailand's own government pushing the cuisine worldwide in the 2000s, not from a neighborhood that grew up cooking it, the way the CID grew up on pho. You can taste the difference. Curries get softened, fish sauce goes apologetic, sugar does the heavy lifting. Harry wants papaya salad pounded, not jammy, and larb that tastes of lime and fish sauce, not peanut sauce in a costume.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Kanom Sai Cafe
thai · tea-house
1101 23rd Ave, Seattle
4.9 across 165 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
80
SpoonFull Thai Kitchen & Bar
thai
5210 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle
4.8 across 267 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #202 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
E-Jae Pak Mor
thai
504 5th Ave S Unit 118, Seattle
4.8 across 748 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
Aroy Mak Thai Food
thai
14419 Greenwood Ave N #C, Seattle
4.9 across 783 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #14 of 111 locally on Tripadvisor.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
Amazing Thai Cuisine
thai
5210 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle
4.7 across 924 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #213 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.
$
Harry
84
Worth It
79
Yoksod Noodles and Thai
thai · noodle-shop
1903 Yale Pl E, Seattle
4.4 across 249 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
Kalabaw Bar & Thai Kitchen
thai · sports-complex
2328 1st Ave, Seattle
4.4 across 1.0k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #27 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
Nua Thai Restaurant and Bar
thai · vegetarian
5410 17th Ave NW, Seattle
4.7 across 99 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
76
Mellow Yellow Food Truck
thai
John St. between Westlake Ave N and, Terry Ave N
4.3 across 335 Yelp reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #153 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
79
Worth It
75
Cashew Thai Cuisine
thai
517 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle
4.5 across 762 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #981 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
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Questions Harry gets about Thai in Seattle
- What is the best Thai restaurant in Seattle?
- Kanom Sai Cafe tops Harry's Thai list for Seattle right now, with a Harry Score of 89/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Thai restaurants in Seattle?
- 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 Seattle 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 Seattle on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.