Kalaya (restaurant)

Kalaya, also known as Kalaya Thai Kitchen,^[1][2] is a Southern Thai restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania owned by Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon.^[3][4][5][6] Established in November 2022, the business was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States, and won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic.^[7][8][9] The restaurant is named after Nok's mother, Kalaya (Thai: กัลยา), whose name in Thai translated to "beautiful woman".^[10]

Kalaya
Restaurant information
Established	November 2022 (2022-11)
Owner(s)	Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon
Head chef	Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon
Food type	Southern Thai
Street address	4 W Palmer Street
City	Philadelphia
State	Pennsylvania
Postal/ZIP Code	19125
Country	United States
Coordinates	39°58′32″N 75°07′59″W
Website	kalayaphilly.com

See also

• Food portal
• Pennsylvania portal

• List of Thai restaurants