{"id":"thai-restaurants-toronto-2026","name":"Best Thai Restaurants in Toronto","category":"Thai Restaurants","location":{"city":"Toronto","province":"Ontario","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/toronto","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":"Koh Lipe Thai Kitchen — Baldwin","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Southern Thai restaurant at 35 Baldwin Street","best_for":"Southern Thai curries, seafood and a complete lunch or dinner","why_it_ranks":"Koh Lipe Baldwin leads for a clearly differentiated southern Thai menu, exact downtown branch, direct current contact and broad daily access. Michelin and the Scarborough branch are unscored. Confirm current menu, seafood and fish sauce, allergies, spice, accessibility and DineSafe record.","decision_notes":["Southern Thai scope","Exact Baldwin branch","Lunch and dinner access"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/toronto/profile/koh-lipe-baldwin-toronto","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-toronto-2026/koh-lipe-baldwin-toronto","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Som Tum Jinda — Gerrard","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Isan Thai restaurant at 76 Gerrard Street East","best_for":"Papaya salads, grills, larb and fermented-fish-sauce dishes","why_it_ranks":"Som Tum Jinda Gerrard ranks second for exact branch resolution, explicit Isan identity, current priced menu and unusually clear pla ra and ingredient descriptions. Other branches are not pooled. Confirm fermentation, raw fish, spice, allergens, accessibility and DineSafe record.","decision_notes":["Isan format explicit","Fermented fish sauce disclosed","Exact Gerrard branch"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/toronto/profile/som-tum-jinda-gerrard-toronto","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-toronto-2026/som-tum-jinda-gerrard-toronto","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"PAI — Duncan Street","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Northern Thai restaurant at 18 Duncan Street","best_for":"Northern Thai dishes, groups, walk-ins and a lively central-city meal","why_it_ranks":"PAI Duncan earns third for exact branch identity, defined northern Thai use case, broad service hours and clear reservation windows and group rules. Fame, review volume and uptown evidence are unscored. Confirm current menu, chef, allergies, accessibility and DineSafe record.","decision_notes":["Northern Thai format","Exact Duncan branch","Reservation rules clear"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/toronto/profile/pai-duncan-toronto","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-toronto-2026/pai-duncan-toronto","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."}