The Golden Peanut

Reservoir food obsessives call this the sharpest Thai kitchen in the north, packing serious heat into tight quarters. You book a week or two out for a table indoors—or opt outside when the dining room gets loud and lively. The kitchen leans hard into balance and punch: crispy fish wrapped in fresh betel leaf, fragrant green chicken curry, and a textural crispy barramundi salad. If making decisions feels like work, hand over the reins to the rotating 'feed me' spread, which effortlessly shifts gears for vegan and vegetarian diets. Round out the feast with the warm black rice pudding, cut by a sharp squeeze of fresh lime.