Khlua's pad thai is cooked to order with a proper balance of sweet, sour, and salty. The noodles are chewy without being gummy, tossed with plenty of crushed peanuts and fresh herbs. Available with vegetarian, chicken, pork, or seafood. Reviewers consistently praise it as the most authentic pad thai in Medellín.
Tips from diners
Request the spicy version — the default is mild by local standards. The Thai wife will add proper heat if you ask.
Pair with spring rolls and a cold beer — they're made fresh and complement the noodles perfectly.
A traditional Thai salad made with ground pork cooked briefly with lime juice, fish sauce, and toasted rice powder. Fresh mint and cilantro brighten it. Served with sticky rice or regular rice on the side. The heat and funk from fish sauce are properly balanced.
Tips from diners
Request sticky rice on the side — it's the traditional way to eat larb and helps temper the heat.
Wide rice noodles tossed with Thai basil, fresh chilies, garlic, and your protein of choice. The heat builds gradually and is balanced by the anise notes from the basil. Prepared only to order, this dish showcases authentic Thai technique with a wok that's properly hot.
Tips from diners
This dish has natural spice from the fresh chilies — don't add extra unless you're experienced with very hot food.
A fragrant broth infused with lemongrass, galangal, and fresh Thai chilies. Plump shrimp float in the clear, peppery liquid finished with fresh lime juice and cilantro. The spice, sourness, and aromatic depth make it a warming bowl. Available with pork, chicken, or seafood.
Tips from diners
Drink the broth directly from the bowl — it's where most of the flavor lives.
A whole small fish is deep-fried until crispy, then topped with a glossy sweet-spicy tamarind glaze and scattered with fresh red chilies and basil. The contrast of crispy exterior and tender flesh inside, paired with the complex sauce, makes this an impressive dish. Not often seen on Medellín restaurant menus.
Tips from diners
This comes as a whole fish — eat the flesh directly off the bones and discard the skeleton.
Khlua Thai is a home-based restaurant run by Oscar, a Colombian entrepreneur, and his Thai wife who brings authentic recipes from Thailand. Operating from a small house with just two tables, the restaurant has built a reputation for serving genuinely authentic Thai food — not adapted for local palates. Every dish is cooked fresh to order and delivery is available across Envigado.
Only two tables, so it fills quickly during lunch hours — delivery is faster if you're not sitting down.
Order via WhatsApp (+57 322 5903861) to ensure your food is ready on time — the kitchen works in batches.
Sunday delivery is 5,000 pesos to most of Envigado — call ahead to check if your area is covered.
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