This no-frills restaurant in Spring Branch is a reliable go-to for honest Thai plates like pork larb, panang curry and hot basil tofu. In addition to being budget-friendly with plenty of options under $10, it’s also BYOB.

Dine in on favorites like Thai egg omelets or pad cashew in the restaurant, then peruse the market for imported Thai ingredients to make DIY dishes at home.

Most weekdays, this modest Downtown café is bustling with the power lunch crowd, and for good reason — the menu boasts Thai beef flambé, glass noodle soup, and basil duck. Can’t decide between curry or rice? Go for the green curry fried rice tossed in a zingy housemade sauce.

Tucked into a small convenience store space, Midtown’s Nara Thai Express boasts all of the necessary Thai eats at seriously reasonable prices. Dishes like fried spring rolls, creamy tom kha soup, and crab wontons are all under $6.

What Kanomwan lacks in curb appeal, it makes up for in fire and flavor. Here, panang curry is presented with sliced meat and rice, and deep-fried snapper is done plenty of ways, including topped with special chili sauce or ground pork. Too hot? Opt for a sweet Thai tea with your meal.

At this light-filled counter-service café, find Chinese classics, plus a slew of excellent Thai offerings, including beef (or chicken, or shrimp) pad Thai and spicy green curry. Insider tip: the restaurant stays open until midnight for dine-in or delivery.

Despite building a bigger dining room, patrons still continue to pack in to Thai Gourmet for true Thai eats during lunch and dinner. The drunken noodles here are hearty and spiked with plenty of fresh vegetables and fragrant basil. Be warned, though — here, ordering “hot” means getting a seriously spicy plate, so tread carefully when making spice requests.

Dimly lit and perfect for date night, Night Market is a spirited place to dine on stir-fried beef with basil, or bone-in roasted duck red curry. Because Night Market is BYOB, take a look at the menu ahead of time and bring a bottle of wine that pairs nicely.

Nidda has long been a Thai favorite in the heart of Montrose, and after a temporary closure to revamp the retail center it’s located in, guests are welcome back once again (with take-out service only for now). Straight-forward and approachable, the menu includes green papaya salad, a slew of vegetarian and meat curries, drunken noodles, and Thai pepper steak sauteed with garlic pepper.

At Thai Bistro, spice levels range from “mild or “comfortable medium burn” to “professional only Thai hot” so tread carefully. Try the fiery roasted duck red curry, or consider the more mild pineapple curry with shrimp, and then cool down with sweet rice custard.

Launched by a husband-and-wife team who immigrated from Bangkok, Thai Cottage has remained a hot spot in Houston for Thai eats since 1997, with 9 locations across the state of Texas today. Spring rolls, noodle plates, and curries are aplenty, and grilled specialties like Thai-style barbecue pork ribs are definitely a good idea.

Helmed by chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter from northern Thailand, Street to Kitchen features an authentic chef-driven menu of Thai traditions. The pad see ew combines a mess of flat rice noodles with garlic, eggs and broccoli, and the made-from-scratch green curry is hearty with creamy coconut milk and chicken. Craving something new? The tom yum fried rice packs a tart and savory bite.

Explore a broad range of Thai dishes at this decades-old café with locations around Houston and its suburbs. From soft summer rolls and crystal noodle salad with ground pork to oversized bowls of yellow chicken curry soup, pretty much everything on the menu here will satisfy.