The best Thai street food to try
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Pad thai · Som tam · Moo ping. (Updated Jan 24, 2026.)
The most popular Thai street food dishes, tasty, cheap and easy to find, as compiled by ICONSIAM, Thai Food Cookbook and Kapook: from pad thai and som tam to mango sticky rice.
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Top 15
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1
Pad thai
Rice noodles stir-fried with shrimp, tofu, bean sprouts and peanuts.
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2
Som tam
Pounded green papaya with chilli, lime, fish sauce and long beans.
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3
Moo ping
Marinated pork skewers grilled over charcoal, with sticky rice.
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4
Gai tod
Crispy fried chicken topped with fried shallots, with som tam.
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5
Khao man gai
Poached chicken with rice cooked in chicken stock and soybean sauce.
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6
Boat noodles
Small bowls of intense, rich noodle soup.
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7
Mango sticky rice
Sticky rice with coconut cream and ripe mango.
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8
Pad kra pao
Holy basil stir-fry with minced pork over rice, with a fried egg.
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9
Gai yang
Herb-marinated grilled chicken with jaew dipping sauce.
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10
Grilled meatballs
Meatball skewers grilled and drizzled with sweet sauce.
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11
Hoi tod
Crispy batter with oysters or mussels.
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12
Khanom krok
Coconut rice-flour cups cooked in a charcoal pan.
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13
Roti
Fried flatbread with condensed milk or banana.
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14
Khao kha moo
Braised pork leg over rice with pickled greens.
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15
Nam khaeng sai
Shaved ice with syrups and many toppings.
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