Pad thai per plate, chicken or tofu
| Tier | Median | Range | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seattle | $19.95 | $16.00 to $24.95 | 21 |
| Neighborhood | $19.48 | $16.00 to $22.99 | 20 |
Seattle Thai Price Index
What Seattle Thai restaurants charge
Medians of 275 prices from 23 restaurants. Updated October 20, 2026. Prices from DoorDash menus, before fees. When we checked 52 Seattle restaurants against their own menus, DoorDash prices ran 0 to 15% higher, most often about 10%. About 1 in 4 charged the same.
- 13 neighborhoods
- 15 items
Thai iced tea per drink, cheapest
| Tier | Median | Range | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seattle | $6.00 | $5.00 to $8.00 | 20 |
| Neighborhood | $6.00 | $5.00 to $8.00 | 18 |
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Most places chargeHow we count
Like with like, from real menus
- 23 Seattle restaurants: 23 from DoorDash menus.
- Prices from DoorDash menus, before fees. When we checked 52 Seattle restaurants against their own menus, DoorDash prices ran 0 to 15% higher, most often about 10%. About 1 in 4 charged the same.
- Noodles, fried rice and curries are each place's regular dinner plate with the cheaper of chicken or tofu. Some places include rice with a curry, others charge for it; the listed price counts.
- Where a menu lists a dish without protein and prices chicken or tofu on top, the cheaper of the two is added. Some prices come from the protein and size choices on the menu page, not from a separate menu line.
- Thai fried rice is the plain house fried rice, not pineapple, basil or crab. Papaya salad is the plain Thai som tum; sets with sticky rice are left out.
- Tom yum and tom kha are each place's smallest size (cup, small or the base bowl), so portions differ between places.
- Spring rolls are per roll, only where the menu states how many come in an order. Deal prices are left out.
- Shrimp upcharge is what a place adds to swap chicken for shrimp or prawns in a dish. Steamed rice is a side of white or jasmine rice at its smallest size. Thai iced tea is each place's cheapest, no green, lemon or coconut versions.
- Lunch menus, lunch combos and boxed lunches are left out. Vegetarian and vegan restaurants count with their tofu dishes.
- Each place counts once per item. Median means half charge more, half charge less.
- "Most places charge" is the middle half of places. Range is the lowest to the highest price we found. A price shows only when 3 or more places list it.
- Restaurants outside Seattle are left out. Neighborhoods so far: Belltown, C-ID, Capitol Hill, Columbia City, Downtown, Fremont, Georgetown, Madison Valley, Madrona, Queen Anne, South Lake Union, University District, Wallingford.
- Menu prices before tax, tip and service charges. Updated monthly.
We show the market. Each owner sets their own prices, alone.