Krachai - Thai Cuisine — Restaurant in Madrid

Eating Thai outside of Thailand - guess what to expect…… no hint of chilli and inauthentic flavours. I only tried two dishes - the larb gai and Tom yum goong. The larb had no toasted ground rice and so little mint it was effectively a garnish. No chilli and the sourness was absent, as was noticeable saltiness - couldn’t detect the fish sauce. The Tom yum - too sweet and I didn’t recognise the flavour. I presume the aromatics had been in the soup and removed for serving, but I couldn’t tell because impossible to detect any lemongrass. Very few prawns 2 or 3 - though overall not a big portion of soup. It was all edible but simply not authentic. But then I suspect the flavours were modified to be acceptable to the Madrid populations taste. If you love Thai food. Don’t mislead yourself and come here. If you don’t know Thai food you won’t have that comparison and might possibly...

Krachai is simply the best Thai restaurant in Madrid and a true staple in the city. The food is authentic, full of flavor, and always memorable. My personal favorites are the crispy duck, the papaya salad, and the secreto ibérico, which is cooked to perfection and shows how the restaurant blends Spanish ingredients with Thai tradition.

The atmosphere is stylish yet welcoming, with elegant touches of Thai culture. Service is attentive and friendly, and whether you order the lunch menu, the tasting menu, or go à la carte, the quality is always excellent.

Krachai is a must for anyone visiting Madrid and an essential spot for locals who love...

Elegant dinery with food not worth the price. We went to this elegant place looking for a light dinner- unlike Madeileños, we eat relatively early and prefer something light at night. We ordered a dish with a selection of appertifs to share and my partner and I ordered a green papaya salad each- something I love from my years in Laos and Thailand. The appertifs were ok- nothing extraordinary. The papaya salad was plain disappointing, drowned in peanuts, hardly any lime or tamarind, no shrimps…..just papaya with lotsa palm sugar and fish sauce. And about 15€ for this....