{"id":"thai-restaurants-calgary-2026","name":"Best Thai Restaurants in Calgary","category":"Thai Restaurants","location":{"city":"Calgary","province":"Alberta","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/calgary","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"thai-restaurants-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"White Elephant Thai Cuisine — Calgary","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Thai restaurant at 1808 19 Street NE","best_for":"A broad family-style meal with curries, noodles, rice dishes and online booking","why_it_ranks":"White Elephant leads for an exact Calgary location, long daily service, current priced menu, direct ordering and reservations and unusually broad group fit. Testimonials, awards and other locations are unscored. Confirm current kitchen, spice, fish sauce, shrimp paste, nuts, gluten cross-contact, accessibility and AHS record.","decision_notes":["Exact Calgary location","Current priced menu","Booking and ordering routes"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/calgary/profile/white-elephant-calgary","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-calgary-2026/white-elephant-calgary","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Thai Sa-On","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Thai restaurant at 351 10 Avenue SW","best_for":"Downtown lunch or dinner, wine, groups and a polished full-service meal","why_it_ranks":"Thai Sa-On ranks second for exact downtown accountability, named operating history, split lunch and dinner service, direct menu, reservation and contact routes and beverage fit. Longevity and embedded reviews are capped. Confirm current chef, curry-paste preparation, allergens, accessibility and AHS record.","decision_notes":["Exact downtown room","Lunch and dinner access","Direct reservations"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/calgary/profile/thai-sa-on-calgary","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-calgary-2026/thai-sa-on-calgary","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Juree's Thai Place","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Family Thai restaurant at 2055 16 Avenue NW","best_for":"A broad casual menu, Thai desserts and lunch-to-dinner availability","why_it_ranks":"Juree's earns third for exact family restaurant identity, broad current menu, direct contact and useful all-day hours. Awards and décor do not score, and resort evidence is not pooled. Confirm the current kitchen team, fish sauce and shrimp paste, spice, allergens, accessibility and AHS record.","decision_notes":["Family restaurant resolved","Broad menu and dessert route","All-day access"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/calgary/profile/jurees-thai-place-calgary","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-calgary-2026/jurees-thai-place-calgary","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}