Panya Thai Restaurant

"Panya Thai is our favorite Thai restaurant in Miami by far. Every dish here—from the jumping squid to the boat noodle soup—is stellar. Service is also friendly and fast. The menu is big, diverse, and each dish is so good you won’t mind that you’re eating it in a windowless dining room that probably has some 24/7 news network playing on mute. If you’re at all in the mood for Thai, Panya is well worth traveling across town for." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino

"The next time someone whines about Miami's lack of Thai restaurants, shove them in a cab and send them to Panya Thai. The casual, windowless restaurant on 163rd St (one of Miami's tastiest streets) makes the city's best Thai food—and not just the usual suspects. This is one of the only places in town where you can get big bowls of boat noodle soup, which features rice noodles floating in a mahogany-colored, sweet and savory pork broth. Yen ta fo is another dish that rarely pops up on local Thai menus. This soup features a tart/sweet reddish/pink broth, wide rice noodles, fish balls, and veggies. But even if you are craving a simple pad Thai or green curry, they have Miami's best version of that too." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"Panya Thai is our favorite Thai restaurant in Miami by far. Every dish here—from the jumping squid to the boat noodle soup—is stellar. Service is also friendly and fast. The menu is big, diverse, and each dish is so good you won’t mind that you’re eating it in a windowless dining room that probably has some 24/7 news network playing on mute. If you’re at all in the mood for Thai, Panya is well worth traveling across town for." - ryan pfeffer

"You might still be arguing with your Broward friend on whether or not sandals are acceptable formalwear, but chances are you can both agree that Thai food is delicious. If that’s the case, then meet at North Miami's Panya Thai, the best Thai spot in Miami-Dade County. It’s a quiet space but the food is the exciting part—from the tangy, spicy jumping squid to the sweet and sour boat noodles soup. Plus, it’s casual enough that your friend from Broward can wear their beloved sandals." - ryan pfeffer

"Boat Noodle Soup This week I followed the advice from one of our recent guides, The Best Restaurants On 163rd Street, and went to Panya Thai. I ordered the boat noodle soup, which was a dish called out by Carlos Olaechea, the author of the guide. And what great advice it was. If this list was called “The Best Things We Ate This Year,” this soup would easily make the cut. The fantastic broth is sweet, sour, and spicy. Also swimming inside the huge bowl: rice noodles, sliced pork, little pork meatballs, crispy pork rinds, and assorted herbage." - ryan pfeffer, carlos c olaechea