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NYC Eats, Ranked

I take restaurant rankings unreasonably seriously. These lists are opinionated, regularly re-litigated, and updated whenever a new contender enters the ring.

Thai

Updated June 2026

Judged on curry depth, spice honesty, and whether the basil is actually holy.

  1. Number 1:

    Bangkok Supper Club

    West Village

  2. Number 2:

    Chada

    West Village

  3. Number 3:

    Sappe

    West Village

  4. Number 4:

    Thai Diner

    Nolita

  5. Number 5:

    Mitr Thai

    Midtown

  6. Number 6:

    Fish Cheeks

    NoHo

  7. Number 7:

    Soothr

    East Village

  8. Number 8:

    Pranakhon

    Union Square

  9. Number 9:

    Thep Thai

    Upper East Side

  10. Number 10:

    Thai Villa

    Flatiron

Indian

Updated June 2026

Judged on gravy-to-rice ratio, bread program, and respect for the home-cooking canon. A work in progress — still have contenders to try.

  1. Number 1:

    Bungalow

    East Village

  2. Number 2:

    Musaafer

    Tribeca

  3. Number 3:

    Adda

    East Village

  4. Number 4:

    INDN

    NoMad

  5. Number 5:

    Kanyakumari

    Union Square

  6. Number 6:

    Kebab Aur Sharab

    Upper West Side

  7. Number 7:

    Patiala

    Garment District

  8. Number 8:

    Saravana Bhavan

    Curry Hill