On one of Varanasi's busiest streets, just a short walk from the bustling Dashashwamedh Ghat, is a calm oasis of light and love that evokes the serenity of the East...and, just happens to also provide the warm and welcoming surroundings for the best Thai food to be found outside Bangkok or Chiang Mai. Owner Badi Maa, a devout and delightful Thai native, welcomes you on arrival, and makes you feel as though you've come home. As you await the first of many courses of delicious and mouth-watering food, she regales you with stories of her homeland and, more importantly, with beautiful and inspiring words of Faith and fulfillment. Between each course - her Thai soups are simply scintillating! - Badi Maa shares recipes and histories, delighting with her warmth and wisdom, so that each bite of food becomes a bit of inspiration, and each taste feels like the touch of Mother's Hands. Even more impressive than the food and the family-feel is the fact that Badi Maa will take care of you outside of the restaurant, too, with temple tours and spiritual activities that will spark the divinity within you and offer you the beautiful chance to reconnect with the Divine in all of Creation. She can even include you in any number of community-service projects that she organizes, from cleanings at the Ghat to tree-plantations and food distribution to neighborhood saints and sadhus. Bann Thai is not just a place to eat. It satisfies the palette and the soul!

Had an amazing experience at the Baan Thai restaurant! Authentic delicious Thai food cooked by Badi Maa😊 simply delicious