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Baan Siam
Thai
The khao soi here arrives in a shade of marigold so vivid it looks like a color swatch, topped with a tangle of fried noodles over chicken that's been cooked into submission. This Northern Thai restaurant in Mount Vernon Square skips the pad see ew and the crowd-pleasing standards entirely, leaning into the regional cooking the chef built her reputation on. The New York Times put it on their D.C. list, and the room fills up accordingly.
The awards strongest first
- AAA Approved
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now
- The Infatuation #20 · Top 25: The Best Restaurants In Washington, DC
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.
- Washingtonian #76 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Khao soi
“A crisp lotus-root salad with shrimp offers a refreshing counterpoint to rich curries, including the best khao soi in town.”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Fried asian pumpkin
“We like the fried Asian pumpkin with sweet and sour sauce, as well as the bouncy, bright grilled shrimp salad with wagon wheels of lotus root.”
The Infatuation -
Chicken tapioca dumplings
“Unique favorites include fried Asian pumpkin, chicken tapioca dumplings, crispy lotus root & grilled shrimp salad, and my favorite, Thai vermicelli in chili peanut sauce.”
AAA
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