Thai cuisine: the best places to taste it in Thornbury

Som Tam

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"Fabulous take away tonight. Keeping up the very high standards through these corona times. The Thai food at Som Tam is a cut above. The Ocean Envy..."

John B

"There is seriously something special about this place. The service is awesome, their prices are so reasonable. The space is lovely and everything is..."

Annannann

"Fabulous dining experience with great tasting food and friendly staff 💯..."

Bridget Simpson

"I've been to Som Tam a number of times and it's always been consistently great. Firstly it's BYO so grab a bottle...or two from Carwyn..."

Jake Unsworth

"YUM!Maybe I'm biased as a friend works here buuuuuuut its delicious Thai food.Certainly the best I've had in the area.A little sweet..."

Alfred

"The place is quite small and lighting is poor, considering we went on a summer day and it wasn't too late yet (December 2018). Food is really nice,..."

Louise

"Cosy Thai restaurant down the cool end of Thornbury.I think the thing that really stands out about this Thai restaurant is that everything..."

Me

"Lovely food and good decor. Very attentive and polite service which was extremely efficient. Nice touch of a complementary starter while perusing the..."

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"Among the best Thai in Melbourne! The whole fried snapper presentation and taste was stunning. We were welcomed with a taster of papaya salad. The..."

Simon Lord

"The food is always fresh and full of flavour. The price is very reasonable, for the quality of food you get it’s great. Probably the best Thai..."

Farinaz

"Great local eat - Delicious authentic thai with no MSG. Pad se ew was the best we've had and the red duck curry was full of flavour. Definitely worth..."

Rhysie21

"Great Thai family restaurant with awesome atmosphere. Love how the food is cooked fresh and is so tasty with no msg and is gluten free! Has a real..."

Markmazzeo4

"Love Som Tam! Everything in the menu is really nice but the Massaman curry is absolutely fantastic! Beef is super tender and the taste is just..."

Mia Tua

"Small modern thai restaurant with a not your ordinary asian takeaway place ambience. The place has dimmed lights, exposed bricks and plays good..."

Nikki M.

"Everyone in our group really enjoyed the dishes we ordered, very nice flavours and huge portions! Friendly staff. We were able to BYO. This is a nice..."

Deb Taylor

"Stumbled on this place by accident...what a find. Great food and service, recommend making a booking as it can get busy. Try the duck..."

Elise T

"Delicious food!! And the staff are lovely. Food comes out quickly, and it's also BYO. The pork belly stirfry is the best! Highly recommend Som Tam..."

Oj_always_eating

"A lovely little restaurant, friendly, helpful staff, very quick service. Dishes have been fresh, beautifully cooked with really interesting flavours..."

Jenni Williams

"Finally a quality Thai restaurant in Thornbury! Green curry fried rice was great with delicious flavor. Massaman curry was delicious, loved that..."

Lana Kate

"I love Som Tam! Especially their Pad Thai which is a reasonable price since it's so good. Their staff are friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is..."

Aprilmelat

"If it's authentic Thai flavours you're looking for, Som Tam is the place to go. We started with some prawns in a beautiful sweet and sour dressing..."

Andrea Porcaro

"Ordered take away and was not disappointed.Tom yum soup delicious Crispy pork with Asian greens delicious Green curry friend rice..."

GoodFoodGoodMood

"Had takeaways from here tonight. Quick service, reasonable prices and friendly staff. The food was great, loved the crispy pork and the duck curry,..."

Octomoose

"Delicious food and friendly staff. Recommend the prawn spring rolls and pad Thai. My friend had the vegetarian spring rolls and a beef curry. He..."

Ally

"Splendid Thai food on the north side. Vegan options, few as they may be, are delicious. Check out the yummy yellow curry and they have another solid..."

Thomas Halliday

"Best Thai food in melb by far. Every dish is amazing always fresh and nothing has MSG in it Winning Staff are efficient and very friendly. ..."

Christian

"Best thai restaurant you'll find in Melbourne. Great food, great service. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Make sure to book ahead to not miss..."

Ines Bacalhau

"Very friendly and efficient service. Food was great and portion sizes spot on. Menu has all your traditional Thai favourites as well as some..."

Pconnolly12

"On High Street Thornbury, lies this little black complex which is Som Tam. I came here last night with a couple of friends for one of my..."

Tez

"Authentic thai food... the quality of the products used seem to be of high quality... steamed barramundi and chu chi prawn curry are highly..."

Aks

"Not your average local Thai, these guys go the extra mile with quality ingredients and it really makes all the difference! Lovely to eat in or get..."

KW

"Som Tam is great addition to the Thornbury dining scene offering a step above your average Thai food. We ordered the Massamun Beef Curry, the Pad..."

Anthony Sciuto

"Friendly service, clean environment, tasty food, but to be honest, nothing spectacular. I would have given them 4/5 except for the fact that they..."

Em Hart

"Good honest Thai food, bit pricey but definitely good quality and worth it. A word of warning for faint hearted, real thai cuisine is a bit..."

Raju

"I've been looking forward to trying this place for ages. My partner and I decided to eat here last night.It surpassed our expectations. Food was..."

Curlsgurl

"Took my parents here tonight as Dad wanted to have Thai dinner ! Very tasty, fresh ingredients , friendly staff, warm atmosphere, delicious green tea..."

Zomatoaddict

"Went here on a whim. Good service, reasonably priced, nice variety and lovely fresh thai food. The Pad Krapao could be a little spicier though!..."

Chloe Cakes

"Chinese broc, it's a lot, comes wit the pork bellyBit of crunch, for your lunch, gotta get inside the bellyNext up had the Fried rice with..."

Chardos

"Very busySo if you haven't booked it's hard to walk inInteresting dishes - modern ThaiNice atmosphere tooWatch out for the..."

Jm

"It was a great night going out with a group of friends here and tried different dishes. The portion and taste was ok, not too bad. Food came out..."

Live_in_melbourne

"This was probably one of the best Thai places i have been to. Highly reccomended the stir fry with crispy pork.. the flavour was great and the pork..."

Anita

"Absolutely delicious, fresh Thai food. Probably the best I have had in a very long time. The service was great also which is always a bonus! A gem in..."

Miss E

"I've been wanting to try Som Tam for a while now and finally had it the other night (takeaway). It was delicious, nice and fresh flavours - the pad..."

Luke

"Recently got take away from Som Tam and it was full of taste! Best Thai I have had yet. I definitely recommend it! Looking forward to dining in the..."

Jay

"Som Tam has delivered yet again. I've been to this restaurant maybe 5 times and not once have I left disappointed. Great variety of Thai food with..."

GregFood ?️‍♀️

"My local and real Thai delight. Cannot go past the beef massamun and the lamb panang!! Gets very busy so it is a good idea to book in advance. The..."

Lella Dee

"We have been there more than a couple of times already and it has been consistently good. Flavours are nice and fresh the service quick and..."

Duala

"Very nice Thai food. Our group of six got takeaway and couldn't fault one dish. Very happy with the very reasonable prices too. Much to like..."

Two Sheds

"Amazing food, better than Thailand!! Jungle curry personal favourite. Had several dishes on the menu. All amazing. So lucky to have this..."

Hungry-Caterpillar

"Went here for dinner last night - we have been meaning to try it for ages! It was definitely worth the wait! The staff were very attentive, the..."

Melissa Kerlin

"You can't beat this place for quality and freshness. When I eat at Som Tam, I don't leave with the lingering feeling that I was just served Mae Ploy..."

Have Hunger, Will Travel

"Was here last week on a rainy day which wasnt fit for the thornbury foodtruck..Quirky little restaurant on high st. Very inviting. The..."

SueyLuey

"Soooo excited to be at Som Tam tonight. We enjoyed our experience.Venue/service - faultless.Food - impeccable quality. Sometimes a bit..."

The Whippeteers

"After tasting one dish, awesomely Authentic Thai Food, just BYO your wines ....This place is located along what could be the longest..."

"JT" Jeffrie Trika

"We can't believe we haven't done a review for Som Tam yet! We've been here at least half-a-dozen times and have tried heaps on the menu! The food..."

Two Bears And A Fork

"One of the best Pad Thai noodles I have ever had...it is something I regularly order here and in Thailand!everything we ordered had really nice..."

Stevie

"4th visitMy favourite local Thai restaurant, friendly and attentive staff.Deep fried snapper, love the side salad, very refreshing but..."

Snoopy

"We managed to get a table when our previous dining plan fell through. Judging by the reviews we were lucky. They started with complimentary Som Tam..."

JackieO

"Wow food here is amazing! Love this place and what it stands for with all good clean of msg..love the curries and the complimentary som tam. Fit out..."

Vince

"Fit out was fantastic as was the service but we found the food to be just above average. Pad See Ew, whilst cooked well lacked flavour and the..."

Cheezles

"Amazing Thai food! Som Tam salad was delicious!! Service fantastic! A must for people living in the north and people looking for a northern suburbs..."

Northernbell

"Authentic Thai cooking in a nice-friendly place.. Authentic Thai cooking techniques just like the foods I've had in my home country. The healthy food..."

Ariyanukitja

"Good food & nice friendly staff. So glad a good Thai is now in my local area! Only problem is too many people know about this place now - it's hard..."

NikitatheP

"The food at som tam is awesome!! There's also a great atmosphere and the staff are so friendly and..."

Gareth Holloway

"Little gem!. The best service I have had anywhere in melbourne! Delicious well proved food as..."

Molly Wilson

"One the best Thai restaurants I have ever been to and excellent service. Pad Thai was very impressive and green curry yummy. Excellent value and..."

Tina Foley

"Amazinggggg thai food!. You really can not go past the Ocean Envy. Beautifully cooked seafood in a tasty sauce.Thai fried rice had real..."

MelbFoodie

"Best Thai in Melbourne!. Beautiful Thai food, packed with flavour. It's far and away the best Thai food I've found outside of Thailand. Add an added..."

Tim

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Cheesy Peas

"We loved it! Ordered the chicken satay entree as others had suggested, and they were really yummy. Ordered the steamed fish and green curry fried..."

Claire Stapleton

"Great food & atmosphere - Recommended. It was probably the 2nd or 3rd time I have eaten Thai food. My friend had recommended Som Tam for the next..."

Anta_fanta

"Thai Heaven. We have tried without luck to get into Som Tam for several months and after finally thanks to making a booking we got our table. So, I..."

Dos Delish

"Great Thai restaurant in Thornbury. Four of us went to Som Tam for dinner. We were so impressed with the food served. Awesome food and lovely..."

Momota

"Best Thai!. I'm just disappointed we took so long to get to Som Tam given it is at the end of our street. The duck curry was sublime, will definitely..."

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"Delicious food! Portions a little smaller than some places, but this just means you have the right amount of food rather than too much. Will be going..."

Hayley

"Venue: cosy and small. Great atmosphere. Staff are friendly and attentive, and the service is fast. Food : delicious ! So many flavours in each..."

David N

"I must say this place is the best Thai resto in the area. The service was fast with complimentary Som Tam salad. The staff were very friendly. One of..."

Kay Casenas

"Delicious and affordable Thai Food. We will definitely be back to try other..."

Ericka De C

"Always have the best authentic Thai food when I come here and leave so satisfied! Regularly return to this place and it never fails as well as the..."

Melissa M

"Best Thai food in Melbourne with flavours that remind you of eating in the streets of Bangkok. Kitchen staff happy to make any dish as hot as they..."

Benny Maison

"We really had an excellent night at SOMTAM! The food was amazing and so were the services. Even tho there were lots of customers, the food still came..."

mewp.

"I really enjoyed the food. The Thai is some of the best I've had in a while. Service was honest and..."

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Super Ming

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"Love the Kimchi fried rice and chicken wing dings ! My favourites � I've tried almost everything on the menu and I must say it's all delicious ...."

Andy Lee

"Amazing. We loved everything! The atmosphere of the restaurant is great, service was friendly and attentive and the food was fabulous. We had salt..."

Simone Bellinger

"Absolutely fantastic� Awesome � food Going to make this a regular place to..."

Angel Rose

"Food was fresh and delicious - service was excellent and they wine was perfect. This will definately be a regular spot for..."

Jac Jac

"The best chicken laksa, dumplings and spring rolls I've ever..."

Jonathon Vilar

"Delicious Malaysian food. Friendly staff too! Will definitely be going..."

Mel Echo

"It's hard to find places that are affordable, food is greet, -and the service is personal ��..."

Nis Jong

"Funky atmosphere and yummy food !!�� Services are Superb..."

Mervin Koh

"Great service, super yummo food - get down on in..."

Marshall Thomson

"Best salt & pepper calamari in town for..."

Antony Lloyd Brookes

"Absolutely Beautiful... we Love � this Place .. look forward to Be Back Again soon .. Joe and Angie..."

Joe Robassa

"Ordered chicken and seafood Laksa from suoerming via Deliveroo . Super fast service maybe 5 minutes from order to delivery! Chicken and seafood..."

Amid

"One of my favourite easy Asian places...."

Foraging Fiona

"Super tasty Asian food in a nice setting. Favourites are the curries and the caramel eggplant dish! Nice staff and good wine list! Little bit pricey..."

Meg Gro

"The food is always so fresh, light and tasty. Really great vegetarian options and it’s the cleanest restaurant around. Service is also good. Highly..."

Deanne Carson

"We were just walking by and decided to dine here because the interior looked nice. Really enjoyed the veg laksa, would return for sure. Service was..."

Ari.H

"Stopped here for a laksa lunch. Delicious! Waitress was lovely. Fast service. Will come back to try other things in the menu because it all looked..."

Tara Laan

"Just had the chicken laksa. Fresh ingredients, tasty broth, boxes ticked. Nothing like a warm laksa on a miserable, wet and cold Melbourne..."

Cheese Fiend

"Service is always super friendly. Decided to get takeaway which was really tasty.The squid and kimchi fried rice are must haves which we..."

Me

"Staff is super friendly! I had the eggplant which was delicious and springs rolls, super puffy and tasty. I also had the special fried rice, but..."

Mia Tua

"Absolutely love Super Ming! It's our new favorite local. So many great items on the menu, very reasonably priced, food comes out fast, and service..."

Eleni Calambi

"Love the food here! Very fresh and full of flavour. The chicken satay and fried rice wad delicious. Will definitely be going back here again and..."

YMac

"Vegetarian Laksa was very good, a bit of a different take to what I am used to - but it came out very fast, vegetables seemed slightly undercooked,..."

An Wa

"Terrific! Fresh ingredients, tasty, good value. Music was cool. Fast service (though we were dining late). Special prawn dumplings in chilli and..."

Simon Lord

"Really enjoyed the food here! I'm a big fan of the fried rice, the larb gai and the lemongrass chicken! The dishes are well priced as well, very..."

TheMelbourneFoodCritic

"Have walked past this place several times but couldn't figure out what cuisine they do here. Being a Monday night and craving for asian something,..."

Suzie Wong

"AMAZING! I get the vege laksa and wings at least 3 nights a week-my home away from home.Lovely staff and a personal favourite spot in..."

Dasan Connors-Hart

"Super Ming is nothing short of super. Great service, delicious food, friendly and polite staff. Highly recommend the beef massaman curry- so..."

Diana Lang

"Awesome! My husband and I have been eating at Super Ming since it first opened, and it just gets better and better. Food is fantastic and great..."

MelbourneFunFoodies

"I got deliveroo service from here to try it out. I have to say I'm very impressed by the taste and freshness of the food. Can't wait to pop in some..."

Kym Potts

"Ahhhhhhh-mazing! So good. We inhaled the pork belly bao, spicy fried squid, and chicken curry with rice and roti in under 5 mins. It's the best..."

Katie Parker

"Food was excellent. Not too pricey and very tasty. Service was polite and friendly. Menu is simple to understand, not too many options...."

FingaLicious

"A fine little gem in thornbury. Food is prepared with attention and finesse. Staff are friendly and serving sizes generous. Food covers many areas of..."

Mad For Food

"I Love this place!! a great addition to thornbury. The simple menu and everything is soo delicious. I would recommend the lemon grass chicken, kimchi..."

Rob P

"what can I say , except that everytime my wife and I dine at Superming , the food has been exceptional, the sevice impeccable, By far the best modern..."

Phillip Peters

"Pretty delicious pan-Asian cuisine drawing upon influences from Japan, China, Thailand and more. We had dinner delivered via Deliveroo and it didn't..."

Caffiend

"Found this place on deliveroo. Food is amazing! Just what we were after, delicious flavours, not too heavy. Kimchi fried rice is great, loves the..."

Lana Kate

"Great little Asian restaurant with a nice vibe and friendly service. The chicken wings and fried squid were delicious however my only suggestion..."

Im_23

"Very tasty authentic cooking. The staff were very friendly and attentive. This place is already very popular so get a move on and try for yourself. I..."

Josh

"Perfect addition to the area! Had the pork boa, calamari, chicken mince dish and dumplings! Small rice side and Hawkers beer and glass of wine great..."

Tina Foley

"I've been here twice and everything we have eaten has been fantastic. The decor is casual and modern and the food is beautifully presented and very..."

Kate Wisch

"Amazing! Not only was the food outstanding but the service is engaging, friendly and personalised. I can't recommend this place highly enough. They..."

Jenilee Bell

"Have been twice. Food has been of good standard on both occasions. Highly recommend the squid and the eggplant dish. Menu could be expanded a bit..."

JJ

"A great addition to this burgeoning Thornbury strip. We came last night to check it out, and quickly decided it will become a regular.Food is..."

Curlsgurl

"I really enjoyed my dinner here with some friends. Nice small restaurant that didn't feel overcrowded and everything about it had a lovely, fresh..."

Jimmy Mac

"Had dinner here couple of days ago. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was delicious and I would definitely be back again. Do yourself a..."

Box

"First time here last night what a little gem.Food was great owner and her staff were wonderful I'll definitely be back to try other dishes..."

Caz

"Such a beautiful set up and super tasty food. The lady manager is very friendly and professional. Small modern Asian menu works very well. Highly..."

Fat Cat_Mel

"Impressed. The interior design is minimalist and classy. I love minimalism so I'm glad that it seems to be fashionable now for newly opened cafes and..."

Ben To

"Huge fan of this place - fantastic meal tonight and will certainly be back soon. Great menu options - would recommend the Larb Gai and Kimchi fried..."

Alan.tr

"What the neighbourhood has been waiting for! Choice Asian street food in a casual and airy light-filled setting, with friendly non-pushy waitstaff...."

Pete Seeto

"We dined at this little gem last weekend and the food was amazing! All the flavours were well thought out. Our favourite was the kimchi fried rice..."

Mae Vue

"Lovely food, space and service :) The laksa was delicious. Nice and hot temperature wise which I like. Good flavour and portion size. I prefer some..."

Muggle Chef

"The food and atmosphere was fantastic! The Supershrooms were our absolute fave and we can't wait to come back and try more of the dishes! A perfect..."

Emma C

"Delicious and one of our favourite neighbourhood go to. The salt and pepper calamari and curry noodles are the best! Their chicken wings and pork..."

Arina N

"The food here is delicious and affordable. The vegetarian laksa is a standout. Friendly service and a social..."

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