La Thai - Akaroa

Thai, Asian, Vegetarian Friendly

La Thai

La Thai
4.2 / 5 (1378 reviews)

Description

Nestled on Beach Road in Akaroa, this family-run Thai restaurant serves generous, well-presented plates—pad Thai, duck curry, massaman and plenty of vegetarian options—at excellent value. Lunch specials often include a complimentary ice cream and spice levels are adjusted to taste.

Service is warm and attentive, with bubbly owners and servers who check in regularly. Desserts and coffee are highlights, portions are generous, and the relaxed, friendly atmosphere makes it a highly recommended local spot for families and visitors.

Last update: 26.01.2026 from: Vraj

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★ 4.2 / 5 from 1378 reviews
vraj-patel-student53
11.01.2024

Very nice food! Curry was really good and the peanut sauce noodles were very good. Greta views during sunset, and the service was great!

philip-baumbach-2
11.01.2024

This Thai restaurant located at 69 Beach Road is highly underrated. The three of us enjoyed some delicious Thai dishes, all beautifully presented, and topped off our meal with ice cream. Everything was exceptionally good value for the price.

joey-lim-school4111
11.01.2024

The food is absolutely delicious, and they are flexible with adjusting the spice levels to our liking. Lunch also comes with ice cream, which is a nice touch. The service is warm and attentive, with the owner frequently checking in to ensure everything is satisfactory.

parth-juneja
11.01.2024

The food here is incredible, with generous portion sizes and excellent service. If you're heading to Akaroa, it's definitely a place worth dining at. They also offer plenty of vegetarian options!

eve-kinder-2
11.01.2024

This placed lured us in with their great lunch special! We don’t know which restaurant to choose as this place is next to another Thai restaurant and it seems they have a bit of competition going. We chose this place as the lady that was serving here seemed so sweet and the lunch special was cheaper came with ice cream! Our meal was delicious we shared a plate of suki pad which neither of us had tried before. The ice cream was also so good and the lady really filled up our ice cream cone. The service here is also top notch, our server was so sweet and helpful it made the meal even tastier. I highly recommend this place and will definitely be back!

FAQ

The restaurant provides you a selection of gluten-free menus.

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