Best Thai Restaurants in East Hollywood
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Jitlada
Chef Jazz's award-winning Southern Thai specialties with uncompromising flavor complexity
Essential Picks
#1
Jitlada
9.2
Chef Jazz Singsanong has earned national recognition for her fearless approach to Southern Thai cuisine, with a menu that spans over 300 dishes. The dining room fills nightly with chefs and critics chasing items like crispy rice salad and dungeness crab curry that showcase complex, layered flavors impossible to find at tamer establishments.
Must-Try Dishes:
Crispy Rice Salad with Sour Pork, Dungeness Crab Yellow Curry, Phuket-Style Crab Fried Rice
What Makes it Special: Chef Jazz's award-winning Southern Thai specialties with uncompromising flavor complexity
Notable Picks
#2
Jitlada
8.9
Since the late 1970s, this Thai Town institution specializes in intensely-spiced Southern Thai cuisine from Nakhon Si Thammarat. Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient Jazz Singsanong serves khua kling phat lung dry beef curry and Taepo chicken curry with fiery authenticity that has made this strip mall spot an LA landmark.
Must-Try Dishes:
Khua Kling Phat Lung (Dry Beef Curry), Taepo Chicken Curry, Crispy Catfish Salad with Green Papaya
What Makes it Special: Michelin-recognized Southern Thai specialties with 45+ years of family recipes
8.2
Amphai Kanyawong's 12-seat steam table operation specializes in Chiang Rai-style dishes rarely found elsewhere in LA—smoky nam ngiaw, herb-loaded sai oua sausage, and a coconut-rich khao soi that draws serious comparison to Northern Thailand originals. The strip mall setting and communal seating attract solo diners and Thai food devotees willing to trade ambiance for cooking with genuine regional specificity.
Must-Try Dishes:
Khao Soi, Larb, Sai Oua (Thai Sausage)
What Makes it Special: Authentic Northern Thai street food from a family kitchen operating out of a Sunset Boulevard strip mall
8.1
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Family Friendly Favorites
Thai-style Hainan chicken specialist serving juicy poached and fried chicken over aromatic garlic rice with clear broth, homemade chili fish sauce, and ginger. The zaab crispy rice with fish powder and red onions offers a flavorful alternative in this takeout-friendly Thai Town newcomer.
Must-Try Dishes:
Hainan Chicken (Dark Meat), Zaab Crispy Rice, Crispy Pork Belly
What Makes it Special: Perfectly executed Thai-style Hainan chicken with exceptional garlic rice