Langbaan

Langbaan is a Thai restaurant in Portland, Oregon.^[2] In 2024, Langbaan won in the Outstanding Restaurant category of the James Beard Foundation Awards.

Langbaan
Restaurant information
Food type	Thai
Street address	1818 Northwest 23rd Place[1]
City	Portland
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97210
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°32′09″N 122°41′59″W
Website	langbaanpdx.com

Description

Portland Monthly said Langbann as "looks like a foodie's vision of a Bangkok night market".^[3] Langbaan has been described as a "restaurant-within-a-restaurant" (PaaDee).^[4] PaaDee has also been described as Langbaan's "sibling" restaurant.^[5]

History

The restaurant is relocating from southeast Portland to northwest Portland in 2021.^[6]

Reception

Michael Russell of The Oregonian described Langbaan as "arguably America's finest Thai restaurant".^[7] Langbaan received the 2023 "Outstanding Restaurant" award from the James Beard Foundation, awarded in June 2024.^[8] It was included in The Infatuation's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants.^[9] Rebecca Roland included the ban binn in Eater Portland's 2025 overview of the city's eleven best restaurants for desserts.^[10]

See also

• Food portal
• Oregon portal

• List of Thai restaurants