Night + Market

Los Angeles is home to the best Thai food scene in America—and while Kris Yenbamroong’s Night + Market isn’t one of the best Thai restuarants in the city, it’s easily one of the most distinctive. The food here is salt-forward (in other words, engineered to practically mandate drinking booze) and spice-heavy. The second-generation chef draws equal inspiration from the street stalls of Bangkok and the more rustic, pork-centric cooking of rural northern Thailand. The original in West Hollywood is the only location with a full liquor license, so take full advantage of it while you dine on Night + Market signatures like pastrami pad kee mao and crispy rice salad.