Thai Restaurants Near Montpelier, Vermont

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With hiking, mountain biking, water and river trails all within a short drive, staying in Montpelier, Vermont, can be hungry business. And if you have a passion for flavors of the Orient, including Thai food, you won't be disappointed by Thai restaurants near Montpelier.

Ocha Thai Restaurant

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Ocha Thai Restaurant is 13 miles from Monpelier in in Waterbury. It is a short distance from Little River State Park hiking trails and Waterbury Reservoir's waterways. The extensive, authentic Thai food menu caters to every taste from mild to spicy. Evening diners can enjoy house specials, such as honey duck, which is served on a bed of spinach and ginger. Lunch diners can choose from a shorter menu featuring the traditional pad Thai noodle dish or a mussaman curry. Options available for each dish, including mixed seafood, tofu and squid. Ocha Thai is open for lunch and dinner.

Ocha Thai Restaurant
6 N. Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05676
802-244-7642
ochathairestaurant.com

The Red Basil

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The Red Basil in Stowe, near Woodward Mountain and South Mansfield, is 21 miles northwest of Montpelier. The restaurant offers authentic Thai food and sushi all year. From pad Thai to tamarind duck, the Red Basil brings a taste of Thailand to this small winter resort.

The Red Basil
294 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
802-253-4478
theredbasil.com

Parima Thai

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Parima Thai is Burlington's oldest Thai restaurant and serves an exclusively Thai food menu. The restaurant has its own noodle bar and in the evening invites performers and poets to perform in its Acoustic Lounge. Burlington is a 40-minute drive from Montpelier.

Parima Thai
185 Pearl St.
Burlington, VT 05401
802-864-7917
parimathai.com

Drunken Noodle House

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Drunken Noodle House at Essex Junction offers an inexpensive authentic Thai menu. Crispy tamarind chicken and pad ped duck are popular with diners. Any concerns about a meal's spiciness are allayed by a handy star rating system included in the menu. Unlike many Thai restaurants, the Drunken Noodle caters to a sweet tooth. Mango sticky rice, banana egg rolls with chocolate and honey, and Thai ice cream are just three of the desserts offered by this restaurant at "Five Corners."

Drunken Noodle House
9 Park St.
Essex Junction, VT 05452
802-288-9499

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Article Written By Karen Cotton

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