Best of Boston
2025 Best Thai Restaurant
Mahaniyom

A pomelo salad from Mahaniyom's opening menu in 2020, with butterfly pea flower lemonade. / Photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal
Like few other places in town, this Brookline hot spot has mastered the art of escapism—one bite of the crab fried rice or the surprisingly spicy pomelo shrimp salad and you’re suddenly transported to a bustling Bangkok night market with friends. It’s the kind of place where fun evenings begin—and rarely end early, thanks to the pandan-infused daiquiris.
236 Washington St., Brookline, 617-487-5986, mahaniyomboston.com