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The Best Thai Food in Belgium

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The best Thai food in Belgium, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and Le Fooding have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Boo Raan comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Brussels and Antwerp.

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Old Boy and Kin Khao hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Le Fooding next.

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  1. Rank 1. Boo Raan

    Traditional Thai

    Bamboo-lined walls and an open kitchen where an all-women team fires up dishes from both northern and southern Thailand, this Michelin-starred Thai restaurant in Knokke-Heist draws a crowd happy to drool over the menu while they wait. The chef learned her spice work from her grandmother, and it shows in the layering. Takeaway containers are available for a euro each, with proceeds going to a school in the chef's home region.

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    Address
    Edward Verheyestraat 17, 8300 Knokke-Heist, Belgium · Knokke-Heist
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Wednesday 6 PM–11 PM

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    Website
  2. Rank 2. Old Boy

    Fusion Thai

    The open fire does most of the talking at this fusion Thai restaurant in Ixelles, where Belgian produce meets Bangkok street-food instincts and the spicing is careful enough to make you pay attention. Duck breast in green curry with coconut and Thai basil is the kind of dish that sounds like a trend and eats like a conviction. The room is cool and loud, the natural wine list is on point, and getting a table without a reservation is optimistic thinking.


    Address
    Tenbosch 110, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 6 PM–10:30 PM

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    WebsiteInstagram
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  6. The garden and terraces in Anderlecht are the draw on a warm day, and this casual Thai restaurant fills them fast. The cooking is unapologetically full-flavored, leaning into fresh herbs and layered spices the way a good Thai kitchen should. Portions are generous and prices are low enough that you'll order one more thing just because you can. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, which tracks.

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  7. A Thai restaurant in a Belgian village square, dressed in tropical hardwood carvings, Buddha statues, and paintings that make the whole room feel transplanted. The menu runs long and leans classic, massaman curry, spring rolls, the kind of dishes that have no reason to modernize themselves. The Thai fondue is a draw too, though you'll need to call ahead. Michelin hands it a Bib Gourmand, which in a hamlet like Ouffet is its own small surprise.

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  8. A walled courtyard in the Patershol and high ceilings inside make this Thai restaurant feel like a minor discovery every time. The kitchen leans traditional, with tom kha kai and massaman curry that smell like they've been thought about carefully. Portions are generous without being theatrical about it. The Michelin Bib Gourmand is about right for a neighbourhood spot that's been quietly doing its thing since forever.

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    Address
    9000, Corduwaniersstraat 57, 9000 Gent, Belgium · Gent
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6:30 PM

    Wednesday 6:30 PM–9:30 PM

    Online
    Website
  9. The scent of lime leaves and curry hits you before you've even found a seat at this warm, softly lit Thai restaurant on a street corner in Ixelles. The kitchen leans on fresh herbs and spices crushed to order, so the food arrives with a brightness that fades fast, which is the whole point. The Michelin Guide recognized it with a Bib Gourmand, and the room fills early with people who clearly know this already.

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    Address
    Tenbosch 108, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 6:30 PM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  10. A Thai restaurant in the Brussels suburbs where the specials board does more work than the printed menu. The room leans into warm, traditional Thai decor without tipping into theme-park territory, and the kitchen keeps one foot in the classics while the sauces quietly steal the show. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks for a place that feels like a find rather than a production.

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  11. Singha is the mythological lion the place takes its name from, and his image shows up throughout a dining room that leans into Thai decor without apology. This is a neighborhood Thai restaurant that has been around forever and holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, with a long menu of spiced, balanced dishes and portions that don't feel stingy. Book ahead, or you'll be walking home with a takeaway bag, which is honestly not the worst outcome.

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  12. Wood panels, bamboo, lanterns, and Buddha statues set the scene at this Thai restaurant in Châtelet, which leans into a street-food aesthetic without cutting corners on the cooking. The menu runs long and classic, with the kitchen turning out freshly made dishes and sauces that do most of the persuading on their own. The Michelin Guide has given it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks for a place where the food is the whole point.

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    Address
    Rue du Commerce 4, 6200 Châtelet, Belgium · Châtelet
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6:30 PM

    Wednesday 6:30 PM–9 PM

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    WebsiteInstagram
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    Address
    Voie de l'Ardenne 108, 4053 Chaudfontaine, Belgium · Chaudfontaine
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–1:15 PM, 7 PM–9:15 PM

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