Supawan Thai Food

"When it comes to recommendations, Supawan is a spot that comes out of our mouths again and again. The understated Thai restaurant in King’s Cross is not all singing and dancing on first glance, but once you have a bite of the yum khoa tod—a crispy rice salad that tastes like a live rendition of Luck Be A Lady is going on in your mouth—you’ll get what’s going on here. Paneang curry is deeply peanutty and peek kai yud sai are lemongrass-packed chicken wings you will not want to share. But that’s the way to do it here. Share, share, share." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing

"Londoners are in a pretty fortunate position when it comes to Thai food and Supawan, at the bottom end of Cally Road, offers some of the best in the city. It’s a pretty understated restaurant, with a simple and comfortable setup that suits small groups as well as large, but the food is quite the opposite. This is slap in the face stuff. Flavours, from things like the crispy rice salad and stuffed chicken wings, hit you hard and happily." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna

"Order: Tom Yum Thai food hot and cold, good and bad, is available all over London, but Supawan is one of a handful of always-reliable and legitimately-spiced spots in London. The tom yum coming out of their King’s Cross kitchen is the real deal. Sour and spicy, with punches of lemongrass and Thai basil that’ll make your taste buds gasp, it’s a bowl of soup that will enliven the coldest and weariest of souls." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak

"What’s that? You sincerely, genuinely, love both of these people? You’ve laughed with them both. Cried with them both. In that case, you don’t need distractions, just a great restaurant serving great food, and Supawan, a Thai spot in King’s Cross, does just that. The yum khao tod crispy rice starter is likely to be a revelation, even to four people who know a frankly concerning amount about each other, and the same goes for the stuffed chicken wings. There’s nothing try-hard or show-offy about Supawan. It’s just a good restaurant made for good friends." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna

"For when it’s awful weather outside London’s gone all The Day After Tomorrow and, if this is the end, well, you want to make sure you go out with some peek gai sud yai. Nothing celebrates the apocalypse like eating a spicy prawn-stuffed chicken wing in an extremely casual and comfortable setting, and that’s exactly what you’ll be doing at Supawan. This excellent Thai spot in Kings Cross is a must for when you’re craving strong flavours to counteract the gloom outside. The yum khao tod (crispy rice salad) is one of the best things you can eat in the city, and the tom yum soup is a go-to during any season." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing