Next in the series of Barred in DC food guides is where to find the best Thai food  in DC. Like almost all of these guides, this is generated from an open Twitter thread. They are based on what my Twitter followers believe is the best Thai food in the District of Columbia proper rather than my personal experience, as I’ve not had all them. [Update: I switched up the ordering  a bit

Last Updated: Oct 24, 2020

Mentioned Most

• Baan Siam (Mt Vernon Square)
  • Order online/Toast or call.
  • In-House Delivery
  • Indoor/Outdoor dining (reserve via Tock)
  • Closed Monday’s
• Beau Thai (2 Locations: Shaw, Mt. Pleasant)
  • Order via Caviar or call
  •  in-house delivery (possibly Shaw only) for dinner hours.
  • Caviar for pickup/delivery for wider area
  • Indoor/outdoor dining

Mentioned Multiple Times – Worth a Trip

• Little Serow (Dupont)
  • Order online
  • Currently Carry Out only
  • Classic dinner for 2: $110 (7 dishes, plus dessert). Beef ribs for 2: $100. A la carte options are  around $19-20 mostly
  • Dinner only. Closed Sun-Mon
  • from Komi owners)
• BKK Cookshop (Shaw)
  • Caviar (pickup/online)
  • From Beau Thai people (“noodle bowls, rice dishes, street food & cocktails”)
  • Outdoor dining
• Thai X-ing (Shaw)
  • Order online for pickup/delivery via DC To-GoGo
  • Also via Grubhub and Caviar
  • Dine-in available?
  • Takeout/delivery a la carte
  • Normally 5-7 course prix fixe. $40/pp F-Sat. $30/pp (Sun-vegetarian; Tue-Vegetarian/Pescetarian). $10 surcharge pp for groups of 5 or more

Others Mentioned Multiple Times – Neighborhood Favorites

• Regent Thai (Dupont/Adams Morgan border)
  • Call to order (possibly online)
  • Grubhub, UberEats
  • In-House delivery appears available for dinner (min order of $18 or $20). 
  • no lunch Sunday
• Thai Orchid’s Kitchen (EOTR-Fairlawn)
  • Order online/BeyondMenu
  • In-House delivery ($20 min)
  • Also Grubhub
  • Dine-in?
  • Dinner only. Closed Mon
• Talay Thai (Capitol Hill)
  • Order Grubhub or Call for pickup
  • In-house Delivery dinner
  • No lunch on Sunday
• Sanphan Thai (Capitol Hill/Eastern Market)
  • Order online
  • In-house delivery ($25 min)
  • UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub also 
  • Dine-in available?
• Siam House (Cleveland Park)
  • Order online/Chownow 
  • In-House delivery during dinner ($18 min w/in 2 miles)
  • Outdoor dining

Others Mentioned

Kruba, Aroi Thai, Bua Thai, Pantry, Teak Wood, Sabydee, Sala Thai Minneosta Ave, Imm on H