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Best places for pad thai in Hell's Kitchen

We track 13 places in Hell's Kitchen where the pad thai comes up unprompted. 11 sit above the bar. Valla Table leads at 94, with LumLum right behind on 94. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 100% of the places here. Places here also get named for fried rice, dumplings and spring rolls.

13 places · 11 with a Sweet Score

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Valla Table — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Valla TableTop 10%

Hell's Kitchen · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 5,897 ratings.

94Sweet Score5,897 ratings
2Rank
LumLum — Hell's Kitchen, NY

LumLumTop 10%

Hell's Kitchen · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 5,227 ratings.

94Sweet Score5,227 ratings
3Rank
Chalong Southern Thai — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Chalong Southern ThaiTop 10%

Hell's Kitchen · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 3,990 ratings.

93Sweet Score3,990 ratings
4Rank
Jan Jao Kha Thai Restaurant — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Jan Jao Kha Thai RestaurantTop 10%

Hell's Kitchen · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 1,565 ratings.

90Sweet Score1,565 ratings
5Rank
OBAO — Hell's Kitchen, NY

OBAOTop 25%

Hell's Kitchen · Vietnamese · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 10,050 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score10,050 ratings
6Rank
Elephant Ear — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Elephant EarTop 25%

Hell's Kitchen · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 6,833 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score6,833 ratings
7Rank
V{IV} — Hell's Kitchen, NY

V{IV}Local favorite

Hell's Kitchen · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score4,904 ratings
8Rank
ThongLor New York — Hell's Kitchen, NY

ThongLor New YorkLocal favorite

Hell's Kitchen · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

65Sweet Score966 ratings
9Rank
Pure Thai Cookhouse — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Pure Thai CookhouseLocal favorite

Hell's Kitchen · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

58Sweet Score3,155 ratings
10Rank
Wondee Siam — Hell's Kitchen, NY

Wondee SiamLocal favorite

Hell's Kitchen · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

56Sweet Score1,531 ratings
11Rank
At Nine Restaurant & Bar — Hell's Kitchen, NY

At Nine Restaurant & BarLocal favorite

Hell's Kitchen · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

55Sweet Score1,270 ratings
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What is the best pad thai in Hell's Kitchen?

Valla Table currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 94, built on 5,897 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many pad thai are there in Hell's Kitchen?

We track 13. 11 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does pad thai cost in Hell's Kitchen?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 100% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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