Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
After nearly 13 years on Avenue A, Somtum Der is closing.
The Michelin-recognized Isan-style Thai restaurant will serve its final meals on May 31.
We were told the owners are planning to move back to Thailand, though it's unclear whether that is directly tied to the closure.
In the meantime, the restaurant at 85 Avenue A between Fifth Street and Sixth Street is operating with a limited menu — meaning no noodle dishes for now, including favorites like pad thai and pad see ew.
Somtum Der opened here in 2013, bringing northeastern Thai cuisine to the East Village.
They will be missed.
14 comments:
i thought they served the best Thai food I’ve ever had in Manhattan. They will be missed!
We just keep losing more and more. I would be shocked if there wasn't landlord meddling in the mix here.
I'm sad to see them go, but if a Thai restaurant doesn't have Pad Thai...
This is a bummer, for sure. Best wishes to the owners in whatever they do next.
I heard they had a gas issue in the building. Sad to see them go.
I have an American friend married to a Thai and they moved to Thailand to live in a safer and more civilized society.
Missed Indeed fine thai food even the recent limited menu was rockin'
I don't blame them.
Sad times. Love that place
There's a Somtum Der branch in Bangkok. I ate there once
i get the love for pad thai, but this restaurant is devoted to a different type of dishes. Certainly not every Japanese restaurant offers sushi or ramen. All Italian restaurants do not serve pizza, etc.
Okay, what does this have to do with Somtum Der?
This is tragic, was there last week and learned the news. Love Somtum Der and their staff. We have some good Thai spots here in the City, but Somtum Der was the favorite and won't be replaced.
Typical parochial American attitude...
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