This cosy Dublin restaurants, in a laneway just off Grafton Street, has great charm; it was Dublin's first authentic Thai restaurant and is still as popular as ever over a decade later.
Owned and managed by Patricia Kenna, who personally supervises a friendly and efficient staff, it is small and intimate, with beautiful crockery and genuine Thai art and furniture.
Don Pia-Kaen, who had been second chef for the previous six years, took over in 2008 from the original head chef Supot Boonchouy, who left a sound legacy: there has been no change of style and you will still find a fine range of genuine Thai dishes here, which are not 'tamed' too much to suit Irish tastes.
Set lunch and early evening menus offer especially good value.
Seats 40 (private room, 16); children welcome. L Wed-Fri 12.30-2.30, D Tue-Sun 6-11pm. Set L €14. Early D from €14 (6-7pm), Set D €30. A la carte also available. House wine €20. SC discretionary (10% on parties 6+. Closed L Sat-Tue, all Mon, 25 Dec - 1 Jan. Diners, MasterCard, Visa, Laser.
