Best Thai Restaurants in Uptown & Andersonville (60640)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Herb
Chef-driven Thai with tasting-menu pacing and high-attention plating.
Notable Picks
#1
Herb
8.8
A reservation-leaning Thai dining room where Chef Patty Neumson’s cooking runs refined, herb-forward, and plated with intention rather than portion-bomb bravado. The move is to treat it like a paced experience—start with a bright, texture-driven opener, then build into a curry or prix-fixe flow that highlights the kitchen’s balance and control.
Must-Try Dishes:
Betel leaves, Chive dumplings, Coconut curry with chicken
What makes it special: Chef-driven Thai with tasting-menu pacing and high-attention plating.
#2
Jin Thai
8.5
A polished Edgewater Thai room that nails the comfort-luxury lane—deep curries, noodle bowls with real char, and a dessert finish that’s worth saving room for. It’s strongest when you start snacky (a crisp, textural appetizer), then move into a northern-leaning noodle bowl like khao soi for the main event.
Must-Try Dishes:
Kanom buang, Khao soi, Mango sticky rice
What makes it special: A well-rounded Thai kitchen that shines in curries, noodles, and desserts.
8.4
A BYOB Uptown staple built around Thai street-food range—soups, salads, curries, and noodle bowls—where the best meals come from mixing one broth-driven anchor with one punchy salad or stir-fry. Keep the order disciplined (spicy, sour, and herbal on purpose) and it consistently rewards repeat visits.
Must-Try Dishes:
Boat noodles, Green papaya salad, Khao soi
What makes it special: Thai street-food breadth with a strong hot-bar-and-noodle-bowl core.
#4
In-On Thai
8.2
A small Uptown Thai specialist that’s built for repeat orders—wok-fired noodles, clean curries, and a menu that rewards sticking to the classics. The best move is to anchor with pad see ew (or another char-kissed noodle) and add one curry for contrast, then stop there.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pad see ew, Green curry, Chicken satay
What makes it special: A pad-see-ew-first Thai kitchen with strong weeknight reliability.
Worthy Picks
#5
Thai Pastry
7.5
A hybrid Thai restaurant-and-dessert stop near Argyle where the draw is variety: classic Thai mains plus a pastry/dessert case that turns the meal into a two-part visit. Order a curry or stir-fry that travels well, then treat dessert like the closer—this place plays best when you lean into the sweet side too.
Must-Try Dishes:
Curry fried rice, Pad khee mao, Thai coffee tiramisu
What makes it special: Thai mains plus a dessert case that’s part of the experience.