Kin Khao Thai - Athlone

Abbey Lane, Athlone N37 FF29
$$ Thai Top 10 Recommended New Editor's Pick

ATHLONE Location - Fifteen years ago we broke the rules by cooking Thai food as it should be. Kin Khao Thai set the standard for Thai food in Ireland. Now is the time to throw away the rule book once again by introducing Isaan Thai to our new menu.
At home, we enjoy food from all over Thailand. Our chefs are a tight team hailing from every region of Thailand. When we cook together, Isaan is the food of choice. It’s also the fastest growing regional Thai cuisine in Bangkok, New York, and Sydney.

Isaan is a region in the North East of Thailand where the food is like no other. It’s both a joy and a challenge to eat. It’s gutsy, fermented and fiery. Each of our chefs has their own passed down family recipe or favourite comfort food from their home town. We cook, eat, and argue over each dish before it makes it to our menu!

We hope you enjoy this journey into our Kin Khao Thai world.

Reservations

Business Info

  • Address: Abbey Lane, Athlone N37 FF29
  • Cross Street: Bastion
  • Cuisine: Asian | Thai |
  • Cost: | Inexpensive
  • Category: Casual Dining
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual Elegant
  • Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner |
  • Parking: Street | Public Lot |
  • Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Cash | Debit |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 090 6498805
  • Features: Late Dining, Catering Services, Takeout Available, Healthy Options, Free Wi-Fi,
  • Occasion: Child Friendly, Dining Alone, Business Dining, Meet for a Drink, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Quick Bite, Date Night,

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Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:00 - 21:00
Tuesday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:00 - 21:00
Wednesday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:00 - 21:00
Thursday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:00 - 21:00
Friday
Dinner - Restaurant 16:00 - 22:00
Saturday
Dinner - Restaurant 16:00 - 22:00
Sunday
Open - Restaurant 16:00 - 21:00
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.81 out of 5 stars based on 2193 votes

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Jun 02, 2026
Anna N.
always fab

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May 13, 2026
Julieann S.
Incredible evening, wonderful food and fantastic staff truly enjoyable

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May 09, 2026
Dean B.
Bring

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Mar 26, 2026
Shauna O.
As Always 10/10 best in the business

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Feb 22, 2026
Kim M.
Very friendly staff, quick service, fantastic food , so worth it

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Feb 18, 2026
Graeme C.
Everything was perfect! We will be repeat customers for sure!

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Jan 06, 2026
SINEAD R.
Food was amazing and fresh. Delicious! Staff were great also.

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Jan 04, 2026
Lek L.
Fantastic food and staff. Thank you for looking after us :)

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Dec 10, 2025
Peter D.
What a fabulous experience from start to finish.It was a birthday and the staff went above and beyond to make it a special occasion Rachel deserves a special mention absolutely fantastic member of staff can't wait to return

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Nov 27, 2025
Deirdre Huges R.
Top Class , all happy !!

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Oct 31, 2025
Mark D.
Amazing food, amazing service, great atmosphere. Cant wait to come back. We have a table of 7 people. Everyone loved their evening there.

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Oct 27, 2025
Eleanor B.
Perfect

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Oct 19, 2025
Patricia C.
Lovely staff, great atmosphere and food fabulous

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Oct 17, 2025
Pat F.
The starters were absolutely fine- the port belly The mains - The pangang with fried rice was fabulous, the drinks the deserts dine, The duck I am told was a bit rubberery but overall experience with excellent service was well worth the visit.

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Oct 10, 2025
Lorcan O.
I’m lucky enough to regularly in Kin Khao and I would be surprised if there is a better Thai restaurant in Ireland. From a humble but beautiful building the serve authentic and superb Thai food in a relaxed setting. It is genuinely first rate.

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Oct 09, 2025
Eoghan B.
Delicious food and the staff were excellend

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Sep 21, 2025
Lesley W.
Food was fabulous and served promptly.

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Sep 18, 2025
Suzanne T.
Authentic, delicious food.

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Sep 15, 2025
Mairead R.
Really enjoyed our time at King Khao. Food was amazing, staff were so friendly and overall atmosphere was perfect. Thanks again guys

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Aug 24, 2025
Rose C.
Excellent overall. Really enjoyed by 4 in our party. Starters are a little expensive once they cross ten euro!!! Also beer at six euro, is expensive. Overall a starter , a mains and two beers came in at 50 euro pp. We appreciate your costs but watch the cost of starters

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Aug 23, 2025
Maura M.
Had a very enjoyable evening with delicious food. Service excellent. Will see ye again soon!

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Jul 26, 2025
John C.
Fabulous restaurant. Staff were very attentive. We were a large group of 9 and we all loved our food. Top class !

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Jul 24, 2025
Graham M.
We had a group of 10. Everyone had a wonderful meal - and still raving about it. Staff were brilliant. Highly recommend Kin Khao!

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Jul 02, 2025
Kamila B.
Delicious food! Highly recommended.

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Jun 27, 2025
Paula P.
So good booked to go again

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Jun 06, 2025
Kevin B.
Amazing food, brilliant service, never disappoints :)

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May 17, 2025
Sharon M.
Beautiful restaurant, fabulous food and lovely staff. Highly recommend

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May 12, 2025
Maria G.
Brilliant night with our Executive Team. Large selection of fabulous food and great service. Thank you and see you again soon!

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Apr 28, 2025
Stacey G.
fabulous experience. we will come again

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Feb 25, 2025
Barbara D.
The meal, customer service and atmosphere of the restaurant was excellent. My favourite place to eat

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Jan 21, 2025
Eamonn Y.
We had a most enjoyable evening. Food was delicious and the staff are brilliant. Looking forward to the next visit. We'll done to All concerned.

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Jan 20, 2025
Adedapo O.
Great place

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Dec 24, 2024
marie t.
First class as usual! Can always depend on the tastiest meal! Lovely staff who are so good at looking after their customers!

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Dec 22, 2024
Danny M.
Wonderful to return to Kin Khao again, the usual top marks on all servings, from starters, to mains, to desserts and the bottle of wine. The usual friendly professional table service by all the staff has even got better! See ye soon!

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Dec 17, 2024
Paul L.
Great dining experience as always stay in athlone so can visit "best this". Paul

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Nov 22, 2024
Tommy P.
Excellent experience thank you

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Nov 06, 2024
Elizabeth C.
Great food, service and a lovely atmosphere.

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Oct 07, 2024
Chris B.
Just brilliant. Always brilliant.

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Sep 30, 2024
Cheryl C.
Loved it... I Dream about the food it's so good ...

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Sep 24, 2024
Caitlin H.
Had a lovely evening and fantastic food. Good experience all around.

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Aug 19, 2024
Denis C.
Love this restaurant. The best Thai food we have ever had. Lovely atmosphere and staff excellent. Will definitely be back

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Aug 02, 2024
Jo D.
So nice to be in a busy restaurant but not feel rushed. Loads of gluten free choices in the menu. The staff are so friendly and efficient. It's my second time here and can't wait to come back thank you.

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Jul 16, 2024
Joe H.
Absolutely fabulous food

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Jul 16, 2024
Paul L.
Great food and wonderful service, anytime we go to athlone,we always book the kin Kao.

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Jul 10, 2024
Edel L.
Excellent food. And good service

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Jul 01, 2024
Anthony J.
Lovely, quirky environment, excellent food and service

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Jun 04, 2024
Sharon K.
staff were great food was delicious Lovely setting

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May 07, 2024
Lorraine S.
Excellent food and excellent staff

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May 06, 2024
Mary L.
Food excellent as usual..

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Apr 14, 2024
Hannah D.
Absolutely delicious as always one of our favourite places in Athlone. Staff always so polite and helpful, good customer service doesn’t go unnoticed! Great to see local food and drinks suppliers like dead centre supported too. It’s hard to find vegan options in fine dining, let alone super tasty options but kin khao doesn’t disappoint, the option is much appreciated :)

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Mar 14, 2024
Ryan B.
First time to try,decor was beautiful,food was very high quality and we really enjoyed our time together as a couple

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Mar 10, 2024
Lynda O.
Food was excellent, great choice. Pleasant staff, good value, great overall experience

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Mar 08, 2024
Kelly B.
Food very tasty and good size portions. Great atmosphere

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Feb 13, 2024
Rebecca K.
Food was amazing as always. Staff so friendly and couldn’t do enough for you. Love this restaurant.

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Feb 06, 2024
Karena M.
Excellent food, excellent staff, supper service, thank you

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Feb 01, 2024
Myriam M.
A lovely authentic Thai food restaurant with very friendly staff and beautiful food. Well worth visiting

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Dec 22, 2023
Breda P.
We had a fabulous meal, the staff were so professional and friendly. You can't go wrong in Kin Khao

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Dec 17, 2023
David F.
Excellent all round

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Dec 08, 2023
Chanelle O.
Always such a pleasant experience here. I can’t recommend enough!!

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Dec 05, 2023
Breda M.
Excellent overall. Would like to point out that the staff members were so pleasant and professional thank you for a wonderful evening

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Dec 03, 2023
danny m.
Super as always

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Nov 27, 2023
Gillian M.
Fabulous restaurant, food was original and tasty. The staff were friendly and helpful.

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Nov 19, 2023
Trish O.
A very enjoyable evening with great food and lovely staff. Thanks.

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Nov 14, 2023
Jaime Z.
Absolutely amazing, 11/10.

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Nov 14, 2023
Anne G.
We had a lovely experience here. I do not like spicey food but could find items on the menu the were good for me.

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Nov 05, 2023
Freida C.
Great food snd service

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Oct 18, 2023
Catherine D.
Very enoyable, will be back

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Oct 15, 2023
Gerry B.
Excellent service , food and good value

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Oct 14, 2023
Niamh G.
Amazing food service outstanding as usual will be back again.

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Oct 02, 2023
Ethna M.
Authentic Thai Food, great atmosphere, excellent service. Really can’t recommend this restaurant enough. Michelin nod very well deserved.

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Sep 16, 2023
David C.
It was perfect

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Sep 05, 2023
Chris B.
Flawless. Great service and unbelievable food. Worth every penny

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Aug 21, 2023
Lisa Cooley D.
Fabulous food & very attentive, friendly staff. Best Thai we've ever had. Would highly recommend

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Aug 19, 2023
Anne O.
Lobed the setting. Food beautiful & service excellent. Will definitely be back.

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Aug 18, 2023
Maria M.
Favourite restaurant in Athlone. We visit Kin Khao every time we're in Athlone. Food is delicious- bursting with flavour. Staff are so welcoming and go out of their to discuss the menu and advise on menu choices. Definitely worth a visit

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Aug 17, 2023
Sarah-Joy H.
Incredible food and very friendly staff!

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Aug 13, 2023
Theresa H.
Absolutely outstanding food and service. Everything tasted so fresh! Could not fault anything. Will definitely be back again

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Aug 09, 2023
Shauna D.
I really couldnt fault our dinner it was beautiful. The staff were attentive and friendly and to top it off the spicey margarita was excpetional!

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Jul 18, 2023
Olivia F.
We had a lovely time. I had the Khao Soi and it was amazing. Highly recommend for anyone looking for good food.

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Jul 14, 2023
Mary R.
Wonderful lovely staff, wonderful food, really enjoyed it. Thanks

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Jul 12, 2023
Sarah A.
Wonderful meal, so tasty!!!

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Jul 02, 2023
John M.
Super evening enjoying super food, can’t wait to go back!

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Jun 23, 2023
Corrina C.
Food was amazing and staff were so friendly

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Jun 18, 2023
Brian M.
Lovely food, friendly staff, good atmosphere and overall an evening well spent.

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Jun 18, 2023
Gerry T.
Excellent food and excellent friendly service made it a great night for our group last Friday 16th June

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Jun 16, 2023
Bairbre K.
Amazing food with wonderful friendly service. I'm recommending to everyone I know. We wanted to try everything on the menu.

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Jun 12, 2023
Caoimhe C.
My favourite restaurant! I have never had a poor experience with Kin Khao. The staff are wonderful, and the food is consistently delicious. If I could eat here every day, I would without hesitation.

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May 31, 2023
Neil D.
Great food as usual, service always great,funny and efficient. Will be back for sure. Neil

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May 11, 2023
Marion D.
Great food, friendly staff and great service

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May 01, 2023
Sandra L.
Absolutely fantastic! THE best Thai restaurant experience ever! Also, Kin Khao is one of THE best restaurants in the country. The food is amazing and the team there are warm, welcoming and engaging.

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Apr 17, 2023
celine M.
Lovely fresh tasty food & the service was excellent.

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Mar 19, 2023
Demmel K.
Superb restaurant we always go to when the opportunity arises

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Mar 07, 2023
Aoife S.
Amazing food and great service

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Feb 16, 2023
Bernie K.
Lovely experience dining at Kin Khao.

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Feb 15, 2023
Frank O.
Delicious food and excellent & friendlly service

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Jan 21, 2023
edel l.
Food amazing and staff excellent..great restaurant..Will be back..

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Dec 30, 2022
Lorraine C.
Amazing experience. Delicious food and friendly staff.

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Dec 20, 2022
Catherine D.
Beautiful food in a very relaxed atmosphere.

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Dec 14, 2022
Colette K.
Lovely food, staff and atmosphere as always. We've gone there every time we travel to Athlone.

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Dec 03, 2022
Iris G.
the food was excellent was always and the staff were very nice and friendly and helpful as always