Best Pad Thai in Sydney

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 Sydney right now is Chat Thai - Sydney (5 community mentions · 5× called the best · in 1 youtube review), followed by Spice I Am, Thai Pothong Restaurant.

Chat Thai - Sydney

📍 Level 6/188 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

$$📍 CBD

★ 4.4 (3,535 reviews) on Google Maps

5 community mentions · 5× called the best · in 1 YouTube review

Spice I Am

📍 90 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia

$$📍 Surry Hills

★ 4.3 (930 reviews) on Google Maps

3 community mentions · 1× called the best

Thai Pothong Restaurant

📍 294 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia

Vegan options$$📍 Newtown

★ 4.7 (5,919 reviews) on Google Maps

1 community mention · 1× called the best

Charmhor

📍 79 Quay St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia

📍 Haymarket

★ 4.7 (770 reviews) on Google Maps

1 community mention · 1× called the best

Caysorn Thai

📍 106, Prince Centre Building, Level 1/8 Quay St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia

$$📍 Haymarket

★ 4.5 (662 reviews) on Google Maps

2 community mentions

Eat Thai Darlinghurst

📍 358 Victoria St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia

Vegan options$$📍 Darlinghurst

★ 4.8 (2,523 reviews) on Google Maps

Sup Thai restaurant

📍 Unit 12/1 Crystal St, Waterloo NSW 2017, Australia

Vegan options📍 Waterloo

★ 4.8 (847 reviews) on Google Maps

Abb Air Thai - World Square

📍 World Square Shopping Centre, 9.60/40 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Vegan options$$📍 CBD

★ 4.6 (4,042 reviews) on Google Maps

THAI 44

📍 Shop 44/1 Dixon St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Vegan options📍 CBD

★ 4.7 (796 reviews) on Google Maps

Doodee King - Darling Quarter

📍 Shop 9/1/25 Harbour St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

📍 CBD

★ 4.6 (1,554 reviews) on Google Maps

Tom-Yum Tum-Gang

📍 249 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe NSW 2037, Australia

$📍 Glebe

★ 4.6 (1,565 reviews) on Google Maps

Huamoom Thai Town Restaurant

📍 429 Pitt St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia

📍 Haymarket

★ 4.6 (118 reviews) on Google Maps

Porkfat Thai Restaurant Sydney

📍 33 Ultimo Rd, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia

📍 Haymarket

★ 4.6 (968 reviews) on Google Maps

Phen Thai Haymarket

📍 Shop 16/363 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

📍 CBD

★ 5 (30 reviews) on Google Maps

Yok Yor Thai Food Factory

📍 Entrance from Campbell Street side, Shop G06/323 Castlereagh St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia

Vegan options$📍 Haymarket

★ 4.3 (1,642 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 Sydney?

Chat Thai - Sydney currently ranks #1 for pad thai in Sydney — 5 community mentions · 5× called the best · in 1 YouTube review.

What is the best cheap pad thai in Sydney?

Tom-Yum Tum-Gang is the highest-ranked budget option in Glebe.

Where is the best pad thai in the Sydney CBD?

Chat Thai - Sydney is the top-ranked pad thai spot in the CBD (Level 6/188 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia).

How does BestDish rank pad thai in Sydney?

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.