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Thailand in Paris: Belleville canteens, open flames and grand tables

Ten Thai tables in Paris, from the canteen with ten-euro dishes to a table holding two toques, with the Lao Siam institution and its Belleville neighbours.

By the Gatto editorial team5 min read10 places
Thailand in Paris: Belleville canteens, open flames and grand tables

Parisian Thai cooking quickly outgrew the counter pad thai. Ten addresses stand out today, from neighbourhood canteens to chef-driven plates, each backed by several independent press sources.

Belleville is its heart: Lao Siam, founded in 1985 by the parents of the current owner and awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin guide, has neighbours in Ama Siam, a brutalist canteen by the same brothers, and naam, a pocket-sized restaurant decorated with finds from the kingdom of Siam. Near Bastille, Faaï serves flame-cooked food far from the usual classics.

To eat well without spending too much, Bien Bien and Street Bangkok play the friendly-price card, with dishes around ten euros. For a smarter evening, Thiou, with two Gault&Millau toques, represents the capital's grand Thai table.

Places in this guide

  1. Lao Siam
    N°1Thai restaurant

    Lao Siam

    Belleville's Thai and Lao institution, founded in 1985, awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin guide and cited by seventeen press sources.

    « Lao Siam, just another Asian canteen in Belleville? Not at all! Founded in 1985 by the current owner's parents, who come from Thailand and Laos, this local institution showcases the cuisines of both countries. »

    — Le Guide Michelin
  2. Ama Siam
    N°2Thai restaurant

    Ama Siam

    The Souksavanh brothers' brutalist canteen, a stone's throw from Lao Siam: terrazzo floor, wavy plaster walls, flashy stools. A newer address, praised by Le Fooding.

    « brothers Alexandre, Frédéric and Nicolas Souksavanh also run Ama Siam, a brutalist canteen designed by Fragos + Lecourtier Architectes »

    — Le Fooding
  3. Thiou Restaurant
    N°3Thai restaurant

    Thiou Restaurant

    The capital's grand Thai table: two Gault&Millau toques, an emblematic chef of 2000s Thai cooking back at the Hôtel Norman. The one smarter address in the selection.

    « A star of Thai cooking in the 2000s, Apiradee Thirakomen returns to an address in the Hôtel Norman. »

    — lefigaro.fr
    13 mentionsRating rising
    See the full place file
  4. Street Bangkok
    N°4Thai restaurant

    Street Bangkok

    Thai lacquered duck at an accessible price and a menu of Siamese classics at friendly prices: tom yum, pad thai, crying tiger, green curry. More than three thousand Google reviews at 4.5.

    « You, who drool dreaming of a really good lacquered duck... at an accessible price. »

    — Time Out
  5. Faaï
    N°5Thai restaurant

    Faaï

    A late-night table near Bastille, dedicated to flame cooking, that steers away from the classics: curries of every colour, mussel pancakes, smoky pork collar. Eleven press sources.

    « Forget the classic pad thai and try Anne Coppin's tasty, unexpected dishes, a true go-between for Thai culture »

    — Télérama
  6. naam
    N°6Thai restaurant

    naam

    Anne Coppin's pocket restaurant in Belleville, after a first venue in Lille. Classics from various regions of Siam, including som tam. A rising 4.8 Google rating.

    « After opening a first venue in Lille, Anne Coppin doubles down in this pocket-sized restaurant prettily decorated with finds picked up in the kingdom of Siam »

    — Télérama
    5 mentionsRating rising
    See the full place file
  7. BIEN BIEN (GROUP TOURS MENU AVAILABLE)
    N°7Thai restaurant

    BIEN BIEN (GROUP TOURS MENU AVAILABLE)

    The unpretentious Thai canteen for an affordable round trip to Bangkok: goong-ché at 10 euros, pad kee mao at 10 euros, hor mok pla at 11 euros. A 4.7 Google rating.

    « Those looking for a good, unpretentious little Thai canteen, for a tasty and not-too-expensive round trip to Bangkok »

    — Time Out
  8. Thai House
    N°8Thai restaurant

    Thai House

    The little address you would like to keep to yourself, in the 9th: no reason to stop by chance, but a 4.7 Google rating over nearly eight hundred reviews.

    « Here is a restaurant that definitely belongs to the “little addresses you are delighted to have discovered and would like to keep to yourself”. »

    — Time Out
  9. Restaurant Thaï Moom Mam
    N°9Thai restaurant

    Restaurant Thaï Moom Mam

    The contemporary Thai table in the 9th, between the department stores and the Théâtre Mogador: a polished design setting and a 4.8 Google rating over more than fourteen thousand reviews.

    « the Thai restaurant Moom Mam steps out of traditional folklore to present Thai cuisine in a contemporary design setting. »

    — Sortir à Paris
    6 mentionsRating rising
    See the full place file
  10. La Brasserie Thaï – Chez Thanatcha
    N°10Thai restaurant

    La Brasserie Thaï – Chez Thanatcha

    Montmartre's Thai brasserie: reworked classics such as crying-tiger rib steak, Thai tartare or a burger with Thai basil, with very generous portions. A 4.6 Google rating.

    « But also reworked classics Thai-style, like beef rib steak crying-tiger style, Thai-style tartare or the burger with its fried vegetables and Thai basil. »

    — Le Bonbon

Frequently asked questions

What is the most renowned Thai restaurant in Paris?
Lao Siam, in Belleville, is an institution founded in 1985 by parents from Thailand and Laos, and awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin guide. For the grand table, Thiou, at the Hôtel Norman, holds two Gault&Millau toques.
Where can I eat cheap Thai food in Paris?
Bien Bien is described by Time Out as a good unpretentious little Thai canteen, with dishes around 10 euros. Street Bangkok serves Siamese classics at friendly prices according to Time Out, for example tom yum soup at 6 euros and pad thai at 13 euros.
Where can I find more creative Thai cooking?
Faaï, near Bastille, offers according to Télérama curries of every colour, mussel pancakes and smoky pork collar, with flame cooking described by Le Figaro. naam, in Belleville, shares the same chef, Anne Coppin.
Which neighbourhood is best for Thai food in Paris?
Belleville concentrates Lao Siam, Ama Siam and naam. The 9th arrondissement hosts Thai House, Bien Bien and Moom Mam, and Montmartre has La Brasserie Thaï chez Thanatcha.
Which address should I choose before a show?
Moom Mam, rue de Mogador in the 9th, is presented by Sortir à Paris as an ideal spot for a pre-show dinner, a one-minute walk from the Théâtre Mogador.