Panya Thai Restaurant
Thai restaurant · Uleta ·
Spicy Thai dishes, boat noodle soup, and pumpkin custard.
Spicy Thai dishes, boat noodle soup, and pumpkin custard.
"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, or yen ta fo, a tart broth with wide rice noodles, shrimp, squid, pork, and vegetables. But even if you are craving a simple pad Thai or green curry, they have Miami's best version of that, too. Panya Thai doesn’t hold back on spice (unless you ask) and delivers the sort of big, puckering flavors Thai aficionados will appreciate." - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"When we did a control search for the word “chili” on Panya Thai’s menu, it appeared 18 times. That should happen at a great Thai restaurant—and Panya Thai is one of Miami’s best. Servers here will ask you how spicy you want things. If you are the type of person who brushes your teeth with bird’s eye chili, answer confidently. If they sense hesitation, they’ll tell the kitchen to hold back. We like to warm up our mouths with the jumping squid. The spicy, acidic, tangy, herbaceous dish is like an alarm clock for your taste buds." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, 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, mariana trabanino
"Panya Thai is our favorite Thai restaurant in Miami by far. It’s got staples—papaya salad, pad thai, and various curries—that are all excellent. But they also have dishes like boat noodles soup and yen ta fo, a tart and sweet soup with a pinkish broth. 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
"Panya Thai is a consistent restaurant on one of the most consistently delicious streets in Miami, 163rd Street. And it also happens to be our favorite Thai spot in Miami. They have a very long menu that never really changes, and has range too. It’s got staples—papaya salad, pad thai, and various curries—that are all excellent. But they also have dishes like boat noodles soup and yen ta fo, a tart/sweet soup with a pink broth. The food comes quick, prices are reasonable, and everything tastes good enough to make you want to hug the building on your way out." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
