Merai
Bar · Brookline
14 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445
Highlights
Creative Thai fusion bar with inventive cocktails & unique dishes
Creative Thai fusion bar with inventive cocktails & unique dishes
"Merai is the newest project from the award-winning team behind Thai restaurant Mahaniyom, which is just down the road from Merai. Instead of doubling down on the Thai dishes of their childhoods for their second act, the ownership team sat back and reimagined a classic dive bar with a Southeast Asian spin on it. A menu of experimental cocktails and house-carbonated highballs is paired with Thai-rooted dive bar fare like hot dogs with fat kra pao sausages tucked into toasty brioche buns, crispy taro fries with a sweet chili peanut sauce, and more." - Erika Adams
"From the same award-winning team behind Thai showstopper Mahaniyom (located just down the street), Merai is a more laid-back option with fun drinks and an equally fun food menu to match. The chicken rice (a.k.a garlic rice stuffed chicken wings) and the hot dog (a.k.a. krapow in sausage form, drizzled with salted egg yolk aioli and served in a toasty brioche bun) are must-orders. Open until 1 a.m. nightly." - Erika Adams
"A Brookline bar from the lauded Mahaniyom team was named a finalist for Best New Bar, reflecting a strong early reception and industry buzz around its beverage and hospitality program." - Erika Adams
"A Lao pop-up hosting a family cookout-style feast at Merai in Brookline." - Erika Adams
"From the Mahaniyom team, this new bar is a semifinalist for Best New Bar in the James Beard Foundation's 2025 awards." - Erika Adams
