Thai

Located in the Topwin food court, Mai Tai offers classic, meaty Thai noodles and rice dishes. The boatnoodles are the most popular dish, available for RMB 38. Rice dishes such as the ka-prao are offered with a choice of beef or pork (RMB 38 or 35, respectively). Add extra veggies, meat, or noodles for a small fee.

One of Beijing's best late night hangouts, this small cocktail bar splits its space with French restaurant Bistro 108. Don't let that detract you, though. Esteemed bartender Travis Yuan (Good Bait, Daily Routine) makes Thai inspired drinks and snacks that are affordable and flavorful. 

Like the Wukesong neighborhood that houses it, it’s both easy to underestimate Su Thai, and it’s also a mistake to do so. As you walk up a nondescript sidestreet near Wukesong station and the Live Hi-Up complex, you’ll no doubt be surprised to realize the restaurant — which has five stars on Dianping and abounds with enthused comments on that reviewing platform — is housed in a dingy Holiday Inn Express.

The same team that brought you the now-defunct Good Bait has since opened Bonus Tracks, a bar which dutifully takes the reins from Bistro 108 after they're done serving up delicious French food in the day. The concept is quite different from Good Bait, with a focus on Thai-style bar snacks and cocktails.

Thai restaurant with an outdoor patio on Jiangtai Xilu.

Amazing Thai makes for a great casual pit stop – even if it is decked out in the type of industrial interior design we've become more accustomed to finding in a café – for all your Thai favorites, including curries (RMB 58-78), pad thai, fried rice, and soups such as tom yum soup and coconut milk chicken soup (RMB 58). There's also a range of Thai milk teas if you're just looking for something refreshing to sip on while you shop.

Nestled on the second floor of The Crib, Yaksa Thai Food sits towards the far left alongside Nooxo and Carne. The restaurant is made up of black and white mosaic tiles that form its name, and a large open kitchen. You could can easily fill up here for RMB 40-60, on meals that include noodles, pork rice, and curry chicken rice. Looking for something a little lighter? There are also Thai snacks on the menu, such as shrimp cakes (RMB 48), chicken satay (RMB 42), mango pudding, chicken feet (RMB 32), and stir-fried minced beef and eggplant (RMB 46).

Taking over a space formerly occupied by Tairyo Teppanyaki as well as a short-lived farm-to-table restaurant concept, Home Thai enters Taikooli’s third-floor dining options. Avoiding the cliché dark wood and silk decor many Thai restaurants outside of home turf opt for, Home Thai’s dining room is bright and modern, with an open kitchen dominating the front half of the restaurant. The menu, on the other hand, is an ode to classic Thai dishes, from pad Thai to satay to curries of various hues.

Authentic Thai fusion in Jianwai Soho headed by a Thai owner and Thai chef prepared using with local ingredients.