Best Thai Restaurants in Melaka

Founded in early 2013, Yes Thai Restaurant is highly acclaimed for serving fine authentic Thai cuisines while boasting their chefs skills all the way from Thailand. Most of the dishes here are a la carte servings and are paired with plain white rice for a more filling stomach. One of their signature dishes here is the “Squid with Lemon Chili Sauce”, a piquant sauce that blends complements pretty well with the stir-fried squids. “Pineapple Fried Rice” and “Prawns with Vermicelli” are among some of the staple food served here.

As indicated by its name, XQ Thai Kitchen is a connoisseur  of Thai dishes and has been around for approximately three years in town. Just to name a few, their assorted menu consists of appetizers such as “Som Tam Pu Para”, a thin shredded green papaya salad and featured main courses such as “Belacan or Shrimp Paste Fried Rice”. The fried rice is certainly flavourful, given the combination of crispy dry shrimp toppings with sweet chicken, long beans and mango slices as the side dishes. If the pungent smell of shrimp paste is not to your liking, try the “Green Curry Chicken” with a portion of white rice instead. Exclusive food such as pork leg is available based on reservation too.

One of the first Thai restaurants in Melaka to introduce boat noodle with a professional cook exceeding 10 years of experience from Thailand itself! Tuk Tuk Kitchen & Bar is serving various Thai food ranging from appetizers to bbq steamboats and desserts at a common bustling area in town, Jonker Walk. Spreads across two floors with a scenic river view balcony at the top, enjoying Thai food has never been that serene with the favourite one here being the spicy and creamy “Tom Yam Seafood Soup”. For the non-spicy eater, get the clear soup with chicken instead. For dessert, try the “Mango sticky rice”. The soft and warm rice with chilled sweet mango creates a flawless blend of a perfect dessert! Additionally, fried rice and noodles are among some of their menu items as well.

Kings & I Restaurant was established in 2008 and received one of their first awards by Ministry of Tourism Malaysia, as the “best innovative restaurant” and “best oriental restaurant” at the same particular year. It is vaguely off town but worth the visit considering an impressive menu list offering Thai cuisines of up to 27 pages! Picante dish such as the famous spicy and sour “Tom Yam Goong” cooked with herbs and large freshwater prawn is stellar and very recommended for spicy food lovers. Meanwhile, “Nue Tunn” is a tasty traditional broth with lavish amount of beef ball and slices with some vegetables. There are just too many mouth-watering food here to be savoured especially their appetizers and desserts. They too organize live performances during dinner hours on Fridays and Saturdays for their patrons.

With the cook and waitstaff along with an array of tempting dishes that hails from the “Land of Smiles”, it literally felt like you’re dining in a Thai restaurant when you’re at Kuay Tiaw Zabb. It is lavished with yummylicious cuisines ranging from appetizers to snacks, and a well-recommended entree to begin with is the “Khao Khuk Ka Pi”, a traditional fried rice which is very distinctive in taste! It is adequately laced with shrimp paste, and is surrounded with a lovely range of nibbles including sweet pork and ribboned omelette, fresh garnishings such as chopped fresh shallot, long beans, red ”cili padi” and julienned green mango, and a final topping of fried dried shrimps. The diversity of ingredients gives this dish an incredible spectrum of flavours that all work harmoniously together.