Tha Phraya
Thai restaurant · Upper East Side ·
Elegant Thai eatery with creative dishes, regional specialties, cocktails
Elegant Thai eatery with creative dishes, regional specialties, cocktails
"From the neon yellow sign at the entrance, to the illuminated cityscape in the back room, everything at Tha Phraya is stylishly lit—and that includes the food, which tingles with freshly ground and pounded spices. This place has downtown energy and dishes from all over Thailand, but start with the chef’s specialities on the menu’s first page: the pomelo salad is perfectly balanced and strewn with tiny little fishes, and the fried whole branzino comes in a tangy kaeng som curry that’s hard to stop eating, even as it bubbles down into a thicker, spicier sauce over the course of dinner. Then come back to delve into the menu's back half." - sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman, neha talreja
"The Deal: $30 Lunch, $60 Dinner Tha Phraya was one of the best new additions to the Upper East Side last year. For Restaurant Week, the festive Thai spot is serving sausage spring rolls, soft shell crab, fried branzino, and more." - bryan kim
"Think of Tha Phraya as the Fish Cheeks of the Upper East Side. It’s stylish, has good cocktails, and the food sparkles—from pomelo salad with tiny dried fish to a fried branzino in kaeng som curry that bubbles down to a thick, delicious paste. One note: intriguing as it sounds, you don't need the ice cream hot pot." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"This Thai restaurant offers unique dishes from various Thai regions, including Northern Thai sausage spring rolls and Southern Phuket-style curry, along with specialty cocktails." - MICHELIN Guide
"A Thai restaurant that was newly included in the Bib Gourmand selections." - Melissa McCart
