Thai Pothong Restaurant

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Awarded best Thai restaurant in Sydney for 4 years in a row. 

The iconic Thai Pothong Restaurant and Gift Shop, located in Sydney's trendy Newtown disctrict, has been a local favorite for many years -- and has continued to attract celebrities and travelers from all over the world due to its reputation for authentic Thai food, fresh ingredients, impeccable service, and truly opulent and festive ambiance.

Visit our newly launched website at www.thaipothong.com.au to make an online booking now!

You can also visit us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thai-Pothong-Restaurant-and-Gift-Shop/169343869770870

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Reviews of Thai Pothong Restaurant

  • Ajax
    Ajax   7 reviews
    Fantastic restaurant. Best Thai food in Newtown, great service. We keep coming back again and again

    1 month ago

  • AngieC
    AngieC   2 reviews
    Well worth the visit, food was excellent and the service matched. I love this place with such an eclectic mix of people visiting and no pretensions.

    1 month ago

  • Beach4me
    Beach4me   11 reviews
    I ate here a few months ago while in NSW and the food was excellent. My wife had read the good reviews about it and that is why we went in the first place. They deserve every good review they get.

    2 months ago

  • xiamen_q
    xiamen_q   2 reviews
    Customer service is okay. Thought the food was overrated but its actually divine! I'll come back again soon. thanks!

    6 months ago

  • aaryan
    aaryan   5 reviews
    Very nice experience, however I didn't think the food was all that it was cracked up to be at their prices. I've had tastier Thai food at other more humble Thai restaurants.

    6 months ago

  • RPea23
    RPea23   2 reviews
    Reallly nice experience, glad that all of these reviews are pretty accurate. I would recommend.
    Regards, Renee

    7 months ago

  • Paulos101
    Paulos101  Local Star   93 reviews
    I came into this place thinking this would be overated, in fact it was a really nice dining experience that i thoroughly enjoyed, it can be packed and noisy but the food is top notch, will be back for sure

    8 months ago

  • mRm10
    mRm10   4 reviews
    food is quite ok for me, good atmosphere, but noisy sometimes but generally good

    9 months ago

  • Oliverj227
    Oliverj227   3 reviews
    My favourite Thai place in Newtown. It's close to home so has become my regular for take away Thai. No disappointments so far. Recommended.

    10 months ago

  •  Local Star   108 reviews
    After seeing this place at the top of the list of restaurants on the TrueLocal home page, I decided that it was finally time to try Thai Pothong out :)

    First of all - make sure you make a reservation! I went on a Tuesday night and the restaurant was full. I was very glad I had made a reservation earlier that afternoon. The decor is beautiful, the service is polite and friendly. It's the type of restaurant where as soon as you're seated they shake out the napkin to lay across your lap.

    For entree we had the Miang Goong, which is four pieces of a combination of roast coconut, prawns, sweet chilli jam, lemon, cashew nuts, onion, and caviar served on a Betel leaf. Absolutely gorgeous!

    Main I had the roast duck salad, which had sliced roast duck breast, Spanish onions, roast coconut, and mint leaves with lemon. Maybe a bit too much Spanish onion, and the dish was on the small side, but if you're having a three course meal it's quite sufficient if you're small-stomached. It is a salad, after all. The duck was tender and I was surprised with how lovely the roast coconut went with it.

    My friend had the pad thai and I tried one of her prawns - without a doubt the best prawns I've ever eaten! It was only then that I realised just how overcooked the prawns I normally eat/cook are. Silky and heavenly :)

    We skipped on dessert, as we were full and the majority of the dessert menu seemed to involve jackfruit, lychees or banana (typical Thai-fare), none of which I'm particularly fond of.

    My one criticism is the staff bringing the steamed rice that we hadn't ordered. My friend who has been there before told me that the staff always bring rice to you, whether or not you've ordered it (and then charge you for it). So when you see someone coming over to set up a stand for the rice tureen, just quickly point out that you hadn't ordered the rice.

    Overall, a lovely night. This place is on the pricey side, but with good reason. The food is fresh and of good quality.

    10 months ago

  • 7 Days a Week
  • Monday:
    6:00 PM-10:30 PM
  • Tuesday:
    6:00 PM-10:30 PM
  • Wednesday:
    6:00 PM-10:30 PM
  • Thursday:
    6:00 PM-10:30 PM
  • Friday:
    6:00 PM-11:00 PM
  • Saturday:
    6:00 PM-11:00 PM
  • Sunday:
    5:30 PM-10:30 PM

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Take-Away Eat-in

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Thai

Price Guide

Entrees over $30

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BYO

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