Ayara Thai
thai
Snacks
Baby Back Ribs
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7 oz. of tender Salmon Creek Farm pork When Tigers Cry Tri Tip
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ribs, served with street-style corn on the cob Thai Toast
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and Tigers Cry sauce. Thai Beef Jerky 7 oz. of sliced marinated beef, lightly
Crispy Calamari
16
Cornmeal-crusted fried calamari rings topped with grated salted duck egg, fried garlic, and laab powder. Served with peanut-Ahjad sauce. 10 Bowl | 15 Hotpot 13 Bowl | 18 Hotpot 10 Bowl | 15 Hotpot 13 Bowl | 18 Hotpot Shrimp Pad Pong Kari
seasoned and deep-fried. Served with our Chicken Sate
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Tigers Cry sauce. Fried Tofu C rispy silken tofu dusted with laab powder. Served with our peanut-Ahjad sauce.
Soups
Plain 16 | Grilled Shrimp
22
Tom Yum with Chicken Breast with Mixed Mushrooms or Mixed Veggies 10 Bowl | 15 Hotpot with Shrimp Aromatic broth and Oyster mushrooms seasoned with lemongrass, makrut leaves, lime, chili, and chili paste. Tom Kha with Chicken Breast with Mixed Mushrooms or Mixed Veggies 10 Bowl | 15 Hotpot with Shrimp A rich coconut soup and Oyster mushrooms seasoned with lemongrass, makrut leaves, galangal, lime, chili, and chili paste.
Spicy Beef Salad
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Grilled tri-tip beef, lemongrass, scallions, shallots, sawtooth coriander, basil, mint, and Thai chili in a lime juice and fish sauce dressing. For the street-food version, ask for the Nam Tok “waterfall” version with roasted chili and toasted rice powder.
Glass Noodle Salad
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Delicately mixed glass noodles with ground pork, shrimp, shallots, fresh chili, cilantro, lime juice, and chili paste.
Duck Nam Tok
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Roasted duck breast, sawtooth coriander, scallions, shallots, lime, roasted chili, and toasted rice. Served with fresh lettuce and herbs.
Not Your Mama's Wonton Soup
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Minced s hrimp and ground chicken marinated with cilantro root sahm kler paste stuffed in wontons, white meat chicken, and baby bok choy in a clear seasoned broth.
Minced Laab
16
Minced chicken or pork, sawtooth coriander, scallions, shallots, lime, roasted chili, and toasted rice. Served with fresh lettuce and herbs. Whole Fried Branzino
Signature Dishes
2-lb. fresh whole fried Mediterranean
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Succulent shrimp stir-fried in curry powder,
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sea bass. Served with vermicelli, fresh
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seasonal spin. 7-oz. wild-caught
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chili paste, cream, egg, white onion, green onion,
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veggies, herbs, and our 3-flavor and
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lobster tail, crab meat, and
red bell pepper, and Chinese celery. Served with
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chili-lime sauces.
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thinly sliced green apples.
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choice of jasmine or brown rice.
KEY
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Choose spice level - mild/medium/spicy
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Spice level cannot be adjusted
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Gluten freesourcing signal
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Ayara Fried Rice Organic eggs, carrots, peas, white onions, and scallions with choice of
Vegetarian
36
Vegan
36
Vegetarian or vegan by request
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20% service charge for parties of 6 or more
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Veggies
The Original Pad Thaisourcing signal
20
Thai rice noodle, Visoy tofu, Chinese chives and organic eggs served with crushed peanuts and beansprouts. Pad See Ew Broad flat rice noodle, organic eggs, garlic and Chinese broccoli in a sweet
chicken, tofu, veggies, beef (+$2) Chinese Broccolisourcing signal
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or shrimp (+$4). Shrimp Paste Fried Rice Rich tomalley shrimp fat, chili, and organic eggs. Spicy Basil Fried Rice Basil, chili, long beans, and carrots. Choice of chicken, tofu, veggies, beef (+$2) or shrimp (+$4). Insiders like it best with ground chicken. Blue Crab Fried Rice 6 oz. of crab meat, organic eggs, onions, and scallions. Jasmine Rice
soy sauce. Kale & Green Beans
13
Drunken Noodles Broad flat rice noodle, tomatoes, trumpet mushrooms, onions, carrots, and basil in a chili garlic sauce. Rad Na Broad flat rice noodle stir-fried in a soy sauce, topped with Chinese broccoli and black bean gravy sauce. Pad Woon Sen
Baby Bok Choy
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in garlic soy and oyster sauce. Sugar Snap Peas & Tomatoes in garlic soy sauce.
Mixed Mushroomssourcing signal
15
Enoki, trumpet, wood ear, and oyster mushrooms in a spicy basil-chili sauce. Cashew Nut Cashew nuts, wood ear mushrooms, carrots, and onion. Choice of chicken, tofu, beef (+$2) or shrimp (+$4). Kai Jeaw Omelet Thai-style omelet made with organic cage- free eggs and scallions.
Glass noodle stir-fried with organic Brown Ricesourcing signal
4
eggs, onions, tomatoes, carrots, trumpet mushrooms, sugar snap peas, and napa.
Sticky Rice
5
Prik King Long beans and carrots sautéed in a medium-spicy red curry paste. Choice of chicken, tofu, veggies, beef (+$2) or shrimp (+$4). Spicy Eggplant Chinese eggplant with ground chicken and shrimp, in a spicy onion and basil sauce. Fresh ginger, wood ear mushrooms, carrots, onions, and sugar snap peas. Choice of chicken, tofu, beef (+$2) or shrimp (+$4). Red Curry Coconut curry made with medium-spicy roasted chili curry paste, Thai eggplants, bamboo, and basil. Choice of chicken, tofu, beef (+$2) or shrimp (+$4). Panang Curry Rich and mild red curry, peas, carrots, coconut milk, and makrut lime leaves. Choice of chicken, tofu, beef (+$2) or shrimp (+$4). Spice level cannot be adjusted
Wok
Kra Tiem
20
Plain 14
Means garlic in Thai. Choice of chicken, Ginger
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beef, tofu, beef (+$2) or shrimp (+ $4) stir-fried with a sahm kler paste of garlic, white pepper, and cilantro root.
Pork or Chicken
15
Shrimp or Crab
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Massaman Curry Mild coconut curry made with yellow curry, yukon gold potatoes, butternut squash, and topped with peanuts. Choice of chicken, tofu, beef (+$2) or shrimp (+$4). Chu-Chee Salmon Poached salmon fillet glazed with a creamy mild red curry coconut sauce and accompanied by steamed veggies. Vegetarian Vegan Vegetarian or vegan by request 20% service charge for parties of 6 or more
Curry
Khao Soisourcing signal
20
Our mom’s northern Thai dish. Antibiotic- free, free-range chicken drumsticks braised in mild curry broth over egg noodle, served with shallots and mustard greens — an award-winning recipe. Not served with rice. Green Curry Coconut curry made of medium-spicy fresh chili curry paste, Thai eggplants, bamboo, and basil. Choice of chicken, tofu, beef (+$2) or shrimp (+$4). KEY Choose spice level - mild/medium/spicy
Makrut Lime Margarita
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Libélula tequila, Cointreau, makrut lime agave syrup, fresh lime juice, Tajín rim BEER
Yod Beer Bearnana Witbier (Thai Craft Beer)
12
Singha Lager
6
Chang Lager
7
NON-ALCOHOLIC
Thai Iced Tea
5
Cha Ma Nao Thai Iced Tea with Lime
5
Cocobear Organic Thai Coconutsourcing signal
9
Fentiman’s Rose Sparkling Lemonade
4
Saratoga Still / Sparkling Water
4
Fountain Drinks
3
Coke / Diet Coke / Sprite Seagram's Ginger Ale Gold Peak Unsweetened Black Iced Tea Hot Tea ginger, chrysanthemum, jasmine, green
Dessert
Thai Tea Flan
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Soft Thai Tea custard with bitter caramel and fresh berries.
Mango Sticky Rice (seasonal)
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Ataulfo mango and sweet glutinous rice, topped with coconut cream.
Mango Sorbet
5
Single scoop.
wineries and independent winemakers.
Orange Clos Vincent Rouselly Sauvignon Orange 15
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Orange Blend: Sauvignon Blanc, Menu Pineau, Chenin Blanc Loire, France Red Karim Vionnet ‘KV’ Gamay Beaujolais Village, France
Premium
*any non-alcoholic drink except fresh coconut
22
Small Lek
When Tigers Cry
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4 oz. of grilled, marinated tri-trip steak. Served with
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our Tigers Cry sauce.
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Tom Kha Chicken Soup
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A bowl of rich coconut soup with Oyster mushrooms
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seasoned with lemongrass, makrut lime leaves,
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galangal, lime juice, and chili.
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with Chicken with Mixed Mushrooms
Large Yai
Choose Spice Level – Mild/Medium/Spicy
22
Vegan Friendly
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Vegetarian or Vegan by Request
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Menu as captured Aug 23, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 1 other venue on equal evidence.
We hold 301 venues in Los Angeles, CA and could score 189 of them. Positions are counted against those 189.
v1.7.4 20.3/100 = sourcing 8.7/50 (named-farm 1 distinct [unresolved (data error — see venue flags)], named-region 0 distinct, attribute 2 distinct of 3 [class=certification-word x1.00, class=feed-or-husbandry x1.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 11.6/18. DATA ERROR: UNLINKED: 1 named-farm signal(s) and zero venue_farms rows. The farm quality of what this venue names never reaches its score. Hand to entity resolution.
protein
Salmon Creek Farm pork ribs
Named farm“7 oz. of tender Salmon Creek Farm pork ribs, served with street-style corn on the cob and Tigers Cry sauce.”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
Organic
Attribute“free Ayara Fried Rice Organic eggs, carrots, peas, white onions, and scallions with choice of”
on the menu · source ↗
free-range
Attribute“Soi Our mom’s northern Thai dish. Antibiotic- free, free-range chicken drumsticks braised in mild curry broth over egg noodle, served with shallots and mustard greens — an award-winning”
on the menu · source ↗
Antibiotic-free
Attribute“| Minced Chicken Basil Antibiotic-free ground chicken, Thai basil, chili, garlic carrots, and long beans. Choice of jasmine or brown rice. Green Curry Beef”
on the menu · source ↗
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Lifestyle coverage
- Ayara Thai: Michelin Guide Thai Restaurant in Los Angeles ↗
Food Journal Magazine
Local lifestyleNov 20, 2025
“Feature on the Michelin-recognized family-run Thai restaurant.”
- Ayara Thai Vanda Asapahu ↗
Eat Travel Go
Local lifestyle“Interview with chef Vanda Asapahu; she recounts her father teaching her to butcher/appreciate whole animals as a child -- a personal-history/values passage, not a named current supplier.”
- Ayara Thai, A Family Affair: Creating Not Just Meals, But Memories ↗
Beyondish
Local lifestyle“Feature on sisters/chefs Vanda and Cathy Asapahu running Ayara Thai.”
- Review: Ayara Thai Los Angeles ↗
Eat Travel Go
Local lifestyle“Independent review of the Asapahu family's Thai restaurant.”