5 Thai Restaurants in Brisbane

As well as those four Thai buzzwords, sour, sweet, salty and bitter, Thai food and thus Thai restaurants in Brisbane are so well-loved because freshness is at the core of everything. Holy basil, Thai sweet basil, pandan, ginger, garlic, lemongrass and chilli all feature heavily in Thai cooking, and when combined with vibrant pastes, vegetables and more variations of tropical fruit than you might be able to imagine, the result is a party on your palette where every ingredient is defined and detectable. The Thais make fantastic use of meat and seafood as well, so expect a visit to any one of Brisbane’s Thai restaurants to provide a wonderfully complete meal that’s booming with flavour and nutrition.

We’ve harked on about how healthy and how varied Thai food is and if you think we’re going to stop now then think again. It’s time for a breakdown of what you can actually expect to find on the menu of a Thai restaurant in Brisbane and, frankly, the choice is so rich that we think it’s best to break it down by course. So, let’s start with, erm, starters, which means satays, soups and seafood. At any of Brisbane’s Thai restaurants you’ll find these usual suspects and any or all are ideal to get you warmed up for the main event. Our personal favourite? Tough choice, but we’d say it’s difficult to go wrong with a classic tom yum soup with a side of spicy prawns or chicken satay, either or dipped in a peanut sauce and then the soup. Let us tell you, friends, whoever said double dipping is a crime clearly never ate Thai at a restaurant in Brisbane.