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Thai Lanna Cuisine

Name: Thai Lanna Cuisine
Address: 2401 Bank St, Ottawa, ON, K1V 8R9, CA
Telephone: (613) 249-9524
Price range: value

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Thai Lanna Cuisine is one of the best thai restaurants in Ottawa for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Centretown.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Thai Lanna Cuisine is doing something quietly radical on the Centretown grid: it's serving northern Thai cooking — the kind rooted in Chiang Mai rather than Bangkok — at a price point that makes you wonder if the block got skipped during the last wave of gentrification. This is not the place for date-night theatrics or Instagram tablescapes. It's for the person who eats lunch alone with a book and knows exactly what they want, for the office crew that needs to feed six people without a spreadsheet, and for anyone exhausted by downtown prices on food that tastes like it came from a jar. The commitment here, by every account, is to the food. The Kao Soi Noodle is what the menu is known for — a northern Thai coconut curry broth with egg noodles that diners consistently single out as the reason to come back. The Green Curry reportedly carries real aromatic weight, the kind that reminds you lemongrass is a spice, not a candle scent. The Chicken with Basil and Thai Chilli handles the spice flank of the menu, drawing regulars who want heat with some backbone behind it. The Chicken Satay is well-regarded for its char, which by most accounts does actual structural work on the flavor rather than just coloring the edges. The BBQ Squid rounds out the menu as a more adventurous call — the kind of dish that reveals what a kitchen is genuinely confident about. The strategic play, based on what repeat visitors report, is to anchor your order around the Kao Soi and build outward from there. Lunch tends to offer more breathing room; dinner apparently fills faster than the room suggests it should. Come with a specific appetite and a short list — this kitchen rewards people who already know what they want.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Rating (Google) 9.2

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Google 9.2 from 391 reviews

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dinner and Cheap Eats

Price and pace

Good value

Neighborhood

Centretown | 2401 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1V 8R9, Canada

Price

Good value

Taste Score

7.9/10

Phone

(613) 249-9524

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Signature dishes at Thai Lanna Cuisine

Kao Soi Noodle

Chicken with Basil and Thai Chilli

Chicken, red and green sweet pepper, zucchini, onion and basil leaves in garlic-chili stir-fried sauce on rice.

Green Curry

Chicken Satay

Grilled marinated chicken served on skewers with peanut sauce.

BBQ Squid

Grilled squid (tube) served with choice of fresh chili-hot sauce or sweet chili sauce.

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What makes Thai Lanna Cuisine worth the move

Thai Lanna Cuisine is a reliable thai choice in Centretown in Ottawa when you want something that tends to land well. Shrimp Spring Rolls and Chicken Satay also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 391 Google reviews.

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9.2 from 391 Google reviews

Best for

dinner and Cheap Eats

Style

Thai in Centretown

Spend

Good value

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Cheap Eats Thai food dinner takeout bold lively

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Google rating: 9.2 from 391 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Shrimp Spring Rolls, Chicken Satay, BBQ Squid

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9.2 from 391 reviews

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Editorial review by Carlos Mendez

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Address: 2401 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1V 8R9, Canada
Phone: (613) 249-9524
Price: value
TastyPals score: 7.9/10
Google rating: 9.2 (391 reviews)
Cuisine: Thai
Neighborhood: Centretown

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What cuisine does Thai Lanna Cuisine serve?

Thai Lanna Cuisine is a Thai restaurant located in Centretown, Ottawa. Thai Lanna Cuisine is doing something quietly radical on the Centretown grid: it's serving northern Thai cooking — the kind rooted in Chiang Mai rather than Bangkok — at a price point that makes you wonder if the block got skipped during the last wave of gentrification.

What is Thai Lanna Cuisine best for?

Thai Lanna Cuisine is best for cheap eats, thai food, dinner, takeout, bold, lively. Thai Lanna Cuisine is a reliable thai choice in Centretown in Ottawa when you want something that tends to land well. Shrimp Spring Rolls and Chicken Satay also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 391 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Thai Lanna Cuisine?

Thai Lanna Cuisine is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.2 from 391 reviews

What should I order at Thai Lanna Cuisine?

Start with Kao Soi Noodle, Chicken with Basil and Thai Chilli, Green Curry and Chicken Satay. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Thai Lanna Cuisine worth visiting?

Thai Lanna Cuisine holds a 9.2 Google rating from 391 reviews. Thai Lanna Cuisine is a reliable thai choice in Centretown in Ottawa when you want something that tends to land well. Shrimp Spring Rolls and Chicken Satay also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 391 Google reviews.

Where is Thai Lanna Cuisine located?

Thai Lanna Cuisine is located at 2401 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1V 8R9, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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