Holy Basil Market
Restaurant · Atwater Village
3170 Glendale Blvd unit c, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Highlights
Bold Thai flavors with wagyu, seafood, and unique twists.
Bold Thai flavors with wagyu, seafood, and unique twists.
"“It’s a Thai restaurant, but it has dishes you don’t often see in Thai restaurants [in LA]. I love that there’s a lot of outside seating and stools, as you would at a stall in Thailand. So the spirit is there, and [the food], oh my gosh, is so good and creative. I love the prawn aguachile appetizer and panang short ribs.”" - brant cox
"Chef Deau Arpapornnopparat’s bright, zingy Thai cooking includes a crispy rice salad comprised of crisped curry rice, local lettuces, makrut, peanuts, edamame, ginger, sliced shallots, and a limey fish sauce dressing; the salad has both cooling and warming qualities (the latter from its spices), serves as a great complement to other plates such as gra pow moo krob, the fried "Holy wings," or wild shrimp curry, and is substantial enough to hold its own if you’re after something lighter — Nicole Adlman urges not to leave this salad off your next lunch order." - Eater Staff
"Holy Basil's tiny sit-down spot in an Atwater Village alleyway is the rare sequel that's even better than the original. Wagyu grapow packs the same savory heat and crispy pork belly boasts the same potato-chip skin as at their DTLA takeout window, but its Atwater-exclusive dishes like wild shrimp agua chile and seared beef tataki steal the spotlight. Lunch service is relatively mellow, but plan on makeing a reservation for dinner: the dining room fills up fast and you'll usually find some fun nightly specials like crispy wonton nachos. Tight quarters aside, the Thai cooking here is so special we’d happily wolf it down in an actual shoebox." - brant cox, arden shore, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
"With Holy Basil’s Atwater Village spot comes a larger space to enjoy the same hits from the Downtown location: Instagram-worthy beef tataki sprinkled with toasted rice powder and a puckery chile sauce, a nostalgic ode to chef Deau Arpapornnopparat’s grandma in the form of fried barramundi and lime-kissed rice, and wild shrimp curry loaded with fluffy egg curds. There still isn’t a ton of space to dine on site, so expect to wait during the busy hours. The eclectic wine menu also remains. Expect Holy Basil to expand to Santa Monica later in 2025." - Kat Thompson
"One of LA’s most exciting new Thai restaurants that first opened in Downtown during the pandemic, this second outpost in Holy Basil is more fully realized, with an open kitchen and smattering of tables inside and out that’s clearly insufficient for the demand. Founded by Wedchayan “Deau” Arpapornnopparat and Tongkamal “Joy” Yuon, expect a calvacade of spicy, tangy, sweet, and savory flavors in crispy rice salad or crispy pork moo krob. Wagyu gra pow topped with a fried egg makes for a terrific lunch while pad see ew gets all the flavors of a searing hot wok with tossed Chinese broccoli and vermicelli noodles. If you can swing more rice in the meal, get the Dungness crab fried rice and thank us later." - Matthew Kang
