60 Thompson St,
New York, NY 10012
Tel: (212) 219-2000
Website: www.kittichairestaurant.com/
Early in 2004, 60 Thompson Hotel brought world-class culinary paean to Thai cuisine in New York City. Designed to serve the guest population of the hotel as well as the daily rhythms of boarder downtown diners, Kittichai benefits from its principals’ strong track record in hospitality. The restaurant not only embodies the cuisine of Thailand, but also other aspects of the culture including design and dress.
Exceptional, not to mention elegant, Thai restaurants aren’t easy to find in Manhattan. So when Kittichai opened in the summer of 2004, Thai-food fans celebrated. Ian Chalermkittichai, Thailand’s first celebrity chef, came from the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok to prepare exemplary dishes like clay-pot prawns with prosciutto, and supremely tender green curry–braised short ribs. The silk-lined space, in Soho’s 60 Thompson hotel, has a pool with orchids suspended in the air above it and a gorgeous cocktail bar with an equally gorgeous clientele.