Chef Pim Techamuanvivit's one-MICHELIN-star modern Thai restaurant in Japantown — the most celebrated Thai fine-dining experience in the US, with California-sourced ingredients and heritage Thai technique.
Why It Belongs on the List
Nari is the restaurant that changed what Thai fine dining in the US could be. Chef Pim Techamuanvivit honors the generations of Thai women whose cooking traditions underpin the menu — using California's extraordinary seasonal produce through the lens of heritage Thai technique. One MICHELIN star. The lamb shank with massaman curry, the squid with pork jowl and chile-lime, and the scallion roti with caviar are a much-discussed dish in current Bay Area dining.
What Stands Out
- One MICHELIN star
- Chef Pim Techamuanvivit
- Modern Thai cuisine
- California seasonal produce
- Heritage Thai techniques
- Japantown location
- Signature dish: Massaman lamb shank