Baan Siam

Even with such an expansive menu and dining room, this Mount Vernon Triangle Thai spot has several must-­orders: the crackly and creamy fried pumpkin, the wonderfully chewy chicken-tapioca dumplings, and the hits-every-note khao soi (coconut-curry noodle soup). After that, choose from chef Jeeraporn Poksupthong’s seasonal specials and whatever else strikes you—there are no wrong moves.