Restaurante Sukhothai

Unreproachable Thai, friendly staff, in Bairro Alto close to the madness

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Rua da Atalaia, 77
Bairro Alto
+351 213 432 159, website
Daily, 12h – 16h, 19h – 24h

If you’ve got a craving for Thai food, this is the best place to go in Lisbon. Unlike a lot of the strangely-mixed Thai, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Indian restaurants, this place is run by a Thai staff and the food is prepared according to Thai tradition. It’s a little more than you might want to pay, but the price fits the freshness and accuracy of the cuisine you’ve been pining for. It’s a small space to be sure, so reservations for larger groups are a must. Try the papaya salad, but a word of caution: it can be spicy. If you can’t stand the heat, you might want to order a glass of Thai iced tea to wash it down.