1. Nari
Japantown
Because enter Japantown’s Hotel Kabuki for the hottest Thai restaurant in town. Pim Techamuanvivit, the mastermind behind Kin Khao, delivers a sophisticated, full-service space with a female-powered kitchen (Nari means “woman” in Thai). Expect flavorful plates of yum chrysanthemum greens in a chili lime vinaigrette; lamb shank massaman curry; and Linchee punch with vodka, yuzu nigori sake, and lychee liqueur.