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Farang

Thai · Highbury

72 Highbury Park, N5 2ER

Budget £40 · typically ~£40 pp·42 min walk

Location

84Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

8.8

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

8.5

What you get for the money.

Discovery

7.5

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

8.5

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

8.0

Whether locals who care about food actually go.

Why we recommend

Highbury Thai that's a cut above the usual London Thai — sharing plates, bold flavours, lively room. Worth crossing borough for.

  • Standout orders

    Tasting menu, prawn miang bites, and sea bass

  • Atmosphere & service

    Generous portions, excellent value, and lively, welcoming atmosphere

  • Atmosphere & service

    Guests consistently praise the attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable staff

What to order

  • Thai sharing plates

    Our pick

    Highbury Thai that's a cut above the usual London Thai — sharing plates, bold flavours, lively room.

  • Cocktails

    Our pick

    A curator staple at Farang — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

  • Seasonal specials

    Our pick

    Ask what landed today — the kitchen rotates this based on what's best in season.

  • The tasting menu

    From reviews

    Shows up in review after review — worth ordering if you have room.

Good for

New cuisineSomething amazing

Practical notes

Book weekends. Cocktails strong.

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