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Kiln

Thai · Soho

58 Brewer Street, W1F 9TL

Budget £30 · typically ~£35 pp·4 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

Fire-led Thai on Brewer Street — clay pots, charcoal, and serious heat in a tiny room that still feels like a locals' canteen. Not polished Thai fine dining; raw, smoky, and worth the queue.

  • Standout orders

    Diners appreciate this restaurant's bold and authentic Thai-inspired dishes, particularly the flavorful clay pot glass noodles and good grilled chicken cooked over open flames

  • Atmosphere & service

    Lively atmosphere and excellent service are also frequently highlighted

  • Worth knowing

    There can be long wait times

What to order

  • Clay-pot glass noodles

    From reviews

    Keeps coming up in Google reviews — order the Clay-pot glass noodles if it's on the menu.

  • Grilled lamb chops

    From reviews

    Keeps coming up in Google reviews — order the Grilled lamb chops if it's on the menu.

  • Whole seabass

    Our pick

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

  • Thai curries

    Our pick

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

Good for

Something amazingSomething adventurousChef favourite

Practical notes

No reservations — queue at peak. Small room.

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