Best Thai Restaurants in Little Italy
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Lan Larb Chiang Mai
Northern Thai cooking that prioritizes herbs, heat, and depth over sweetness.
Notable Picks
8.4
A SoHo anchor for Northern Thai flavors where the best orders lean herbal, spicy, and rustic rather than sweet. Go for larb, curries, and noodle bowls that keep their edge, and let the kitchen’s Chiang Mai DNA do the talking.
Must-Try Dishes:
Khao soi, Larb (Northern-style), Nam tok (spicy grilled-meat salad)
What Makes it Special: Northern Thai cooking that prioritizes herbs, heat, and depth over sweetness.
Worthy Picks
#2
Soho Thai
7.7
A long-running SoHo/Chinatown edge Thai dining room that hits best when you treat it like a classics-first stop. Go for the familiar noodle-and-curry lane, keep additions minimal, and you’ll get a straightforward, repeatable Thai meal in a convenient location.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pad kee mao (drunken noodles), Panang curry, Som tum (papaya salad)
What Makes it Special: A convenient, classics-driven Thai menu that stays easy to revisit.