Authentic Thai restaurants based in Wellington, New Zealand serving delicacies from the North & North-Eastern provinces.
Overview
Price Range | Reasonable |
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Ambience | Relaxed atmosphere |
Accepts credit cards | Yes |
Noise level | Serene |
Licence | This venue is licenced, This venue has BYO |
Food Options | Vegetarian |
Products and specialities
Dine-in & takeaway.
Lunch 12-2.30pm Mon-Fri.
Dinner 5pm-late Mon-Sun
Hours
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- HolidaysClosed
Thai food options can be a bit hit or miss in Wellington. Nobody wants ultra-dry pad thai or fresh spring rolls that fall apart before they've even made it across your plate. Luckily, PhuThai Esarn knows exactly what we need and how to give it to us, serving the best fresh spring rolls and fried tofu I've had in New Zealand's capital. With vibrant red walls, paper lanterns everywhere, and a tiny and adorable wooden bar in the back, you may want to take advantage of the BYO policy and stay awhile. It seems like others are in on the secret, though-- this place gets pretty packed on the weekends, so come in for a bit of an early dinner if you want to beat the rush.
Auckland has loads of great Thai restaurants, where as Wellington we seem to specialise in Malaysian. However Phu Thai is the exception. Plush red interior with cute fairy lights mean it is an ideal date spot and the food is affordable and delicious. I highly recommend the Larb Gai for a fresh, zesty alterative to the equally excellent Thai curries.