Thai Town Food Walk

Sapp Coffee Shop sits on Hollywood Boulevard, a plain, unpretentious spot that keeps its original name from the nineteen seventies. Back then, it operated in a tiny Hollywood motel, serving American-style breakfasts during the day and Thai…

Sanamluang Cafe sits in a strip mall on Hollywood Boulevard, identified by an outdoor awning that declares it the home of the best noodles in town. Inside, the space is simple and brightly lit, with white walls and a layout that often…

Ruen Pair is a steady, bustling anchor of the New Hollywood Plaza, a strip mall located on Hollywood Boulevard within the country's only official Thai Town. You can identify the restaurant by the constant, overlapping flow of diners…

Bhan Kanom Thai sits on Hollywood Boulevard, marked by a wooden statue of a woman with her hands pressed together in a traditional gesture of welcome. Translated from Thai, its name means House of Thai Desserts. Since opening its doors in…

Silom Supermarket anchors the Thailand Plaza on Hollywood Boulevard, standing as a primary destination for Thai ingredients in East Hollywood. Opening its doors in nineteen ninety-three, the market serves as a hub for the surrounding Thai…

Amphai Northern Thai Food Club sits in a corner unit of a strip mall on Sunset Boulevard. The space is small and often filled with the pungent scent of fish sauce, with food displayed in a steam table and shelves stocked with imported Thai…

Jitlada occupies a simple unit in a Sunset Boulevard strip mall, identified by the many celebrity portraits and signed notes covering its interior walls. While the restaurant has operated in this location since the late nineteen seventies,…