Best Thai Food in Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina — updated August 21, 2026
Where to eat Thai in Charlotte, from Pineville-Matthews Road street food to an uptown lunch counter, ranked by how settled their ratings are.
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Charlotte's Thai restaurants are scattered rather than clustered: one on Church Street uptown, one out on Pineville-Matthews Road, others on East Boulevard and W.T. Harris. The other thing they share is a split schedule. Several close between roughly 2:30 and 5, so a 3pm craving is the one thing this city makes difficult. Ranked below by rating and by how many reviews stand behind it.
1. Bahn Thai
The strongest combination of score and volume on this list: 4.4 stars across more than 900 reviews, which is enough history to call the rating settled rather than promising. The kitchen on Copper Way serves Thai cuisine alongside sushi, so it works for a table that cannot agree. Weekday service runs 11am to 2:30pm and again 5pm to 9pm, with lunch cut off at 2:30 sharp; Saturday starts at noon. Ordering is direct for pickup, with delivery handled through Uber Eats. Aim for the front of the lunch window if you want to sit rather than wait.
2. Rice and Spice Thai Street Food
The highest-rated place here at 4.5 stars, from just under 600 reviews. That is a smaller sample than Bahn Thai's but large enough to take seriously. The premise is street food, and the schedule is tight: Tuesday through Thursday 11am to 3pm and 5pm to 9pm, Friday running to 10pm, Saturday opening at noon with the same evening stretch, and Sunday dinner only from 5pm. Monday does not appear in the posted hours, so plan around it. Takeout and catering are both available, and the Pineville-Matthews Road suite is set up for a fast turnaround.
3. Thai Taste
A Dilworth fixture on East Boulevard with 4.3 stars from 869 reviews, a count that puts it among the most thoroughly tested Thai kitchens in the city. It runs a dedicated lunch menu that changes by day of the week. Hours listings disagree across sources, with the restaurant's own site and third-party ordering pages showing different windows, so call 704-332-0001 before a late arrival rather than trusting a listing. Online ordering runs through Toast if you would rather collect than sit down.
4. Deejai Thai Restaurant
On Providence Road, rated 4.3 from 590 reviews, the same score as Thai Taste but with a smaller body of evidence behind it. The menu reaches past Thai standards into sushi, pho, lo mein and fried chicken, which makes it a useful stop for a group with split preferences. Closed Mondays, with service from 11am Tuesday through Friday and a weekend schedule that starts earlier in the morning. The restaurant has announced a move to a new space, so confirm the address before driving over.
5. Basil Thai Charlotte
The most-reviewed Thai restaurant on this list, with more than 1,300 reviews behind a 4.1 rating. That gap between volume and score is worth reading plainly: a lot of people have eaten here and opinions vary. The uptown location at 210 N Church St makes it the obvious choice for a business lunch, and the menu is described as small, built around Thai staples rather than a long list. Service runs 11:30am to 2pm and 5pm to 9pm, closing entirely in the afternoon. Reservations by phone at 704-332-7212.
6. Thai House - University
Near UNC Charlotte on E W.T. Harris Blvd, holding 4.1 stars across more than 1,100 reviews. Popular dishes cited include pad see ew, green curry, basil fried rice, tom yum noodle, pad kee mao and duck panang. The posted menu lists tom yum soup at $5.95, fresh rolls at $7.95 and the Royal Thai curry at $24.95, so it spans a wide price range in one sitting. The restaurant's site shows 11am opens Monday through Thursday with a 9pm close, while Yelp lists Monday as closed; check before making the trip. Friday and Saturday run to 10pm, and reservations are taken online.
What we left off
Siam Garden on Whitehall Park Drive was in the previous version and has been removed. Multiple sources report the restaurant has closed, including a Yelp closure notice and a community post about its final week of service. Its 4.1 rating from 767 reviews reflects a long run, but we do not list places we cannot confirm are open.