At the chic Parc 55 hotel, Kin Khao serves up vibrant Thai cuisine with flair, highlighted by standout dishes like caramelized pork belly and an inviting cocktail menu.
"A critically acclaimed Thai restaurant in San Francisco, awarded One MICHELIN Star, owned by Chef Pim Techamuanvivit." - admin
"Widely accepted as one of the finest Thai restaurants in town, Kin Khao is the more casual sister restaurant to owner Pim Techamuanvivit’s Nari in Japantown. Here, the menu skews more toward street food, so don’t skip dishes like the mushroom hor mok and fish sauce-infused Pretty Hot Wings, which do require getting your hands a little messy but are more than worth sacrificing a few extra napkins. Just be aware lunch hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m." - Dianne de Guzman
"Chef Pim Techamuanvivit’s popular and more casual restaurant Kin Khao is inside the Parc 55 Hotel. The menu tends toward being seasonal, but among the favorite items is the mushroom hor mok, a curried mushroom dip with coconut cream. It’s served in a jar, for spreading over rice crackers. Try the “pretty hot wings” as well, which are marinated in fish sauce and garlic, and come glazed with tamarind and Sriracha, or the Yaowaraj noodles with chicken, egg, scallions, cilantro, and XO sauce. There’s a vegetarian version, as well, if you’re so inclined." - Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri
"Kin Khao, the more casual sister restaurant to Nari in Japantown, holds a single Michelin star, and for good reason. Here chef Pim Techamuanvivit and chef de cuisine James Slagle give diners a taste of Thai cooking with no holds barred in terms of flavor. Don’t miss the steamed jar of spicy curry mouse called mushroom har mok or the charred local squid, a tart and smoky dish scattered with peanuts and cilantro. Open for lunch and dinner in a hotel near Union Square, the restaurant doesn’t offer as elegant an atmosphere as Nari, but the addictingly bold flavors more than make up for anything you might find lacking in the decor." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff
"This Thai restaurant is tucked inside the Parc 55 hotel near Union Square, but it’s no tourist trap — Kin Khao received a Michelin star in 2015. Chef-owner Pim Techamuanvivit and chef de cuisine Adam Sproat pack plenty of flavor into California-ized versions of familiar Thai dishes like the mushroom hor mok made with coconut cream and served with crispy rice cakes or the plah pla muek, a tangy plate of charred local squid." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff
