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Best Pad Thai in Adelaide

Google stars cluster at ~4★ — everything looks the same. We rank by evidence.
● Updated July 2026 · 15 venues

According to community consensus and review data, the best pad thai in Adelaide right now is Lantern by Nu (4 community mentions · 4× called the best), followed by Star of Siam, Thai Room.

Lantern by Nu

84
📍 10 Selby St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Street style$$📍 CBD
★ 4.6 (605 reviews) on Google Maps
4 community mentions · 4× called the best

Star of Siam

50
📍 67 Gouger St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Street style$$📍 CBD
★ 4.6 (875 reviews) on Google Maps
2 community mentions · 2× called the best

Thai Room

47
📍 193 Victoria Square, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Street styleVegan options📍 CBD
★ 4.8 (844 reviews) on Google Maps
2 community mentions · 1× called the best

Soi 38 Adelaide

35
📍 74 Pirie St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Street styleVegan options$$📍 CBD
★ 4.5 (970 reviews) on Google Maps
2 community mentions

Gin Long Canteen

32
📍 42 O'Connell St, North Adelaide SA 5006, Australia
$$📍 North Adelaide
★ 4.6 (941 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention · 1× called the best

Rue de Siam

30
📍 29 Bank St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Street style📍 CBD
★ 4.6 (257 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention · 1× called the best

Krung Thep Thai adelaide

29
📍 147 O'Connell St, North Adelaide SA 5006, Australia
$$📍 North Adelaide
★ 4.5 (537 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention · 1× called the best

Half & Hafu

17
📍 387 Magill Rd, St Morris SA 5068, Australia
$$📍 St Morris
★ 4.8 (598 reviews) on Google Maps

VON Thai

17
📍 264 Flinders St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Street styleVegan options$$📍 CBD
★ 4.7 (1,140 reviews) on Google Maps

Golden Boy

16
📍 309 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
$$$📍 CBD
★ 4.6 (1,720 reviews) on Google Maps

Kiin

16
📍 73 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
📍 CBD
★ 4.7 (756 reviews) on Google Maps

Elephant Thai Restaurant by Guy

15
📍 196 Henley Beach Rd, Torrensville SA 5031, Australia
📍 Torrensville
★ 4.9 (129 reviews) on Google Maps

Satang Waymouth

14
📍 24 Waymouth St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
📍 CBD
★ 4.7 (311 reviews) on Google Maps

Kin Thai on Waymouth

12
📍 255 Waymouth St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Street styleVegan options📍 CBD
★ 4.6 (279 reviews) on Google Maps

8020bk

11
📍 36 Blyth St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
$$📍 CBD
★ 4.5 (385 reviews) on Google Maps
How this ranking works: We machine-scan the community discussions (Reddit threads and food guides in the search index) for each venue's name, then blend: community mentions 70% (mentions ×10, 'the best' superlatives ×6, normalised) + Google review strength 30% (rating above a 3.8 baseline, weighted by review volume). Global fast-food and dessert franchises are excluded. This page is auto-mined; flagship pages get hand curation on top.

Frequently asked

What is the best pad thai in Adelaide?

Lantern by Nu currently ranks #1 for pad thai in Adelaide — 4 community mentions · 4× called the best.

Where is the best pad thai in the Adelaide CBD?

Lantern by Nu is the top-ranked pad thai spot in the CBD (10 Selby St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia).

How does BestDish rank pad thai in Adelaide?

Venues are scored by blending community mentions from local discussions with Google review strength (rating above a 3.8 baseline, weighted by review volume). Global chains are excluded.