This casual Thai restaurant in Shinjuku serves classic dishes like pad thai (¥990), pad gaprao (¥790) and tom yum soup (¥490) at reasonable prices. Fans of coriander will be spoiled for choice – the menu includes a coriander hot pot (¥2,560), tomato and coriander salad (¥420) and even a nine-course meal with dishes based around the tangy herb.
Come here for weekday lunch to get the most bang for your buck, because ¥1,980 (¥2,200 on weekends) will get you ten of the restaurant’s most popular dishes in a sample size along with your choice of main, while an additional ¥300 gets you a free-flow of six Asian teas.