I’m a big lover of everything Khao San Road. It’s one of Toronto’s best Thai restaurants.
After traveling through Thailand and living in Bangkok for two weeks I became an authentic Thai snob. Toronto has historically been a wasteland for traditional Thai restaurants. The majority of Pad Thai in this city is muddled with ketchup rather than tamarind (heaves, gags, winces).
Khao San Road is located in Toronto’s trendy King West neighbourhood. The restaurant is incredibly popular so if you are keen to lunch during the week make a reservation or you’ll be standing in a line that smells of desperation.
Khao San Road is one of the few Thai restaurants in Toronto that serves Thai staples you’d enjoy while traveling in Thailand. Everything on the menu is worth sampling. Bring a group of friends and feast through crunchy pumpkin fritters, creamy curry, and spicy Pad Thai.
Khao Greup Goong
shrimp chips with tamarind for dipping
Po Pia Pak Sod Gai Yaw
fresh rolls filled with chicken sausage, lettuce, carrots, mint, basil served with tamarind, garlic sauce
Gra Bong
squash fritters battered with red curry paste, shrimp paste and lemongrass
Tao hoo Taud Samoon Prai
nuggets of fried tofu breaded in a crispy garlic and fresh kaffir lime coating and served with garlic sauce
Gaeng Massaman
Thai curry with tamarind and cooked with onions, peanuts, potatoes and bay leaves, crispy fried shallots
Pad Thai Street Style
Khao Soi
Sa Koo Ma Prao
small tapioca pearls in sweet coconut milk with strips of tender young coconut
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