Guide
Two very different answers dominate Thai searches. The Thai in Shawlands for a classic restaurant night. Ka Pao for loud sharing plates with a Thai heartbeat.
Shawlands · 317 Kilmarnock Road, G43 2XS · 4.8 from 421 Google reviews
Award-winning Shawlands room (Best Thai in Scotland at the Scottish Restaurant Awards per their site). Reviewers who have eaten in Thailand call the food close to what they had on holiday. Open Tuesday to Sunday. Book weekends.
West End · 26 Vinicombe Street, G12 8BE · 4.7 from 1,217 Google reviews
Not a traditional Thai restaurant, and it does not pretend to be. Thai-leaning flavours, Instagram plating, corn ribs, and curries that hit hard. Herald and Michelin Guide attention. Share most of the menu.