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    Angus An runs a small empire of Thai concepts across Vancouver, but this Kitsilano original is where it all started and still where the cooking cuts deepest. Maenam is a sit-down Thai restaurant where the kitchen balances bold aromatics with serious precision, and rustic-looking plates consistently surprise you. The wine list is genuinely thought-through, not an afterthought. It holds a Michelin Guide selection and has taken Vancouver Magazine's gold for Best Thai more times than anyone's counting.

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    • Crispy rice salad

      “From the crispy rice salad to the Massaman lamb curry to the stir-fried purple eggplant, every dish hits that salt-fat-acid-heat sweet spot with a bang”

      Vancouver Magazine, 2025
    • Massaman lamb curry

      “From the crispy rice salad to the Massaman lamb curry to the stir-fried purple eggplant, every dish hits that salt-fat-acid-heat sweet spot with a bang”

      Vancouver Magazine, 2025
    • Sablefish curry

      “Maenam handily takes home gold again this year for bold dishes like sablefish curry with makrut lime and salty dried shrimp”

      Vancouver Magazine, 2024
    • Miang-stuffed mussel

      “a gorgeous “snack” of miang-stuffed mussel wrapped in a betel leaf and topped with peanut and toasted coconut”

      Vancouver Magazine, 2024

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    Address
    1938 W 4th Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours
    • Monday Not listed
    • Tuesday Not listed
    • Wednesday Not listed
    • Thursday Noon to 2 PM 5 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Friday 5 PM to 10 PM
    • Saturday 5 PM to 10 PM
    • Sunday Noon to 2 PM 5 PM to 9:30 PM
    Phone
    604-730-5579
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