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Nam Thai

Rua Rainha Guilhermina 95B | Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Lagoa)
(21) 2259 2962
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Ranked #67 of 1,177 restaurants in Rio de Janeiro
Price range: $25 - $100
Cuisines: Thai
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Good for: Romance, Doing business, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Delivery, Late Night
Neighborhood: Lagoa
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Toronto, Canada
Senior Contributor
32 reviews 32 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2013

My wife and I enjoyed Nam Thai much more than we expected. It's not pure authentic Thai cuisine, but mixed with local tropical flavours, and it work out great. It's a little pricey, but you have to expect that in the Ipanema area. The ambiance is perfect and the service prompt and friendly... Maybe the best service we had in... More

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See 3 more reviews by equipe0 for Rio de Janeiro
Turin, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

Very nice location. Not too crowded very good food and nice personnel. The only thing I didn't like is the quite dark atmosphere: you can't even read the menus with such a low light.

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Vijante mundial
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41 reviews 41 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2013

Some of the flavours are original mixing Thai with tropical but that's it. The price you have to pay is excesive, food and drinks for a couple 120 usd!!

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Rio de Janeiro
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13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2013

It’s a nice restaurant in a nice neighborhood They are not flexible; if you want to change a Duck breast with Chicken breast it’s not possible, because the Chef doesn’t like it. (No Chicken breast with red curry; basic meal in Thailand) The prices are high and the sizes of the meals are small. Nice decoration It’s still special to... More

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See 8 more reviews by posto11 for Rio de Janeiro
Cairo, Egypt
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78 reviews 78 reviews
43 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2013 via mobile

The food here was varied and good. However, the place was packed like most other restaurants in rio around new year so the service was very slow and the tables were cramped together to fit the maximum number of people. So overall food was good but not a very relaxing dining experience.

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See 8 more reviews by basmaberti for Rio de Janeiro
London, England, United Kingdom
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

If you like oriental food and want something different from japanese food, this is the place to go. Great food, good location and not too expensive.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2012

Liked very much the exotic food!! All the receipes done with pepper or coconut milk, there´s a delicious shrimp soup, and the place is very interesting, constructed in old materials.

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See 10 more reviews by AlineRio for Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo, SP
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2012

Nam thai is a small restaurant in Leblon. The staff are nice and although is a pricey food, is worth it. The combined appetizer can be divided among a table and they serve good portions of the sauces. I had duck with tamarind sauce and curry rice. Amazing and super tasty! One wonderful experience for a gourmet the combination of... More

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See 7 more reviews by maithelopez for Rio de Janeiro
Brawley, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2012

I found Nam Thai on the web and decided to visit while I was here in Rio. It was a short drive from Copa to Leblon. The staff was excellent and the service was great. I am a vegetarian so I was really looking forward to some great food. I enjoyed the spicy fried rice dish, but I wish they... More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 8, 2012

if there had been a category between average and very good, i might have chosen it for nam thai -- that said, food is consistent and i like the staff -- and pretty authentic thai dishes served (of course lacking some essential thai ingredients -- but they manage well) -- wouldn't stand out for me on a first visit to... More

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