Soi 38’s new home still channels a little of Bangkok’s vibrant street-food stalls.

Colour,queues and a hidden entrance:Inside popular Thai diner Soi 38’s new home

After a decade in a CBD carpark,the cult Melbourne favourite has got new digs and plenty of fresh ideas to unleash. But it hasn’t left behind the old magic.

  • Emma Breheny
R.Harn’s walls feature dozens of plates that are used for Lunar New Year celebrations by families in Thailand.

Star Thai diner Soi 38 opens another CBD restaurant – get in before the queues

Just don’t expect it to be anything like the original restaurant that shook up Melbourne’s Thai scene 10 years ago.

  • Emma Breheny

Khao Man Gai

Convenient pit-stop for Bangkok-style chicken rice.

Takeaway kiosk Eek Charm is cute,cheap and convenient.

This hole-in-the-wall is one of the cutest (and cheapest) food spots in Melbourne

Thai noodle takeaway Eek Charm is wedged between an escape room and a hairdresser in a city laneway.

  • Dani Valent
Gra Pow with chilli and basil at Jinda Thai in Abbotsford.

Jinda Thai

Fast-paced,wallet-friendly dining in warehouse digs.

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Holy Basil’s pork belly stir-fry.

Holy Basil

Enthusiastic stayer with extra dedication to plant-based alternatives.

Chin Chin’s butter chicken curry with yoghurt and green chilli.

Chin Chin

The queue at this Aussie-Thai juggernaut is such a Flinders Lane fixture,it’s likely due for heritage listing.

Songbird serves up northern Thai BBQ dishes.
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Songbird Thai BBQ

Technicolour fitout matches turned-up flavours.

Ox tongue skewers with with crispy garlic.
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Bar Spontana

Funk,fire and fantastic cocktails.

Yentafo pink noodle soup.
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Ranong Town

Southern Thai that’ll knock your socks off.