THAI
BASIL LEAF
1438 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-9001
It's a good choice for those who want to Thai one on. The whole coconut curry with sea scallops, shrimp sautéed with coconut meat and eggplant in red curry served in a coconut shell with jasmine rice, and, of course, pad Thai, with spicy rice noodles wok sautéed with shrimp, chicken, bean sprouts and peanut, are two of their best dishes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
CAFÉ EQUATOR
2920 Severn Ave., Metairie, 888-4772
Café Equator proves that you don't have to sail to zero latitude to enjoy international cuisine. With house specialties of pad Thai and pad woon zen — clear noodles sautéed with chicken, shrimp, bean sprouts, shitake mushrooms, onions and zucchini — culinary paradise is never far away. An extensive menu of Thai dishes is available. Reservations recommended for parties of five or more. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
LA THAI CUISINE
4938 Prytania St., 899-8886
Recently moved to its new Prytania Street location, La Thai still offers classic Thai favorites in addition to a few new dishes. Entrées include a variety of seafood dishes like shrimp, crab cake, soft-shell crab or Chilean sea bass, a panko-crusted Chilean sea bass with spicy coconut green curry, jumbo lump crabmeat, sautéed veggies and jasmine rice. More traditional options include pad Thai, pan-seared scallops, filet mignon duck delight or panang curry with shrimp, chicken or crawfish. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.- Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
SINGHA THAI
413 Carondelet St., 581-2205
Devotees of this downtown Thai café line up for lunch with clients and coworkers alike, though business talk quickly gives way to menu decisions. The kitchen cooks up classic renditions of popular Thai dishes like tom yum koong soup with shrimp and lemongrass, pad Thai and many rice and noodle dishes with beef, chicken or shrimp. At dinner, try the crispy ginger fish. No Reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$
SUKHOTHAI
1913 Royal St., 948-9309; www.sukhothai-nola.com
This Marigny triangle Thai eatery tempts diners with its selection of authentic dishes in a range of spice levels. The seafood glass noodle salad is a spicy mix of tomato, cilantro and glass noodles served with calamari, shrimp, scallops and mussels topped with chile-lime dressing. Try the panko-crusted shoft-shell crabs on a bed of onions, bell peppers, celery and egg stir-fried with yellow curry. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
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