Why Is Thai Food in Japan So Good? Five Restaurants, Five Different Experiences

KHAO: an evening built around the chef’s seasonal menu.
thalee ling: a modern Japa-Thai course.
Faa Thai: barbecue and shared hot pots with friends.
Sepata: a neighbourhood Thai suki supper.
CHEDI LUANG: a taste of Northern Thailand in Osaka.

From Tokyo's seasonal tasting menus to Northern Thai flavours and shared hot pots around Osaka

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Oct 29, 2026: Updated

A Thai dinner in Japan can take you from a seasonal tasting menu in Tokyo to a bubbling herb hot pot in Osaka. Japanese seafood and produce give some kitchens a distinctive local accent; others draw you into the regional flavours and shared-table traditions of Thailand.