{"id":"thai-restaurants-edmonton-2026","name":"Best Thai Restaurants in Edmonton","category":"Thai Restaurants","location":{"city":"Edmonton","province":"Alberta","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/edmonton","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"thai-restaurants-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Thai Valley Grill","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Family-operated Thai restaurant at 149–4211 106 Street","best_for":"A homestyle full-service dinner with curries, stir-fries and noodles","why_it_ranks":"Thai Valley Grill leads for exact family accountability, a coherent full-service menu, clear dinner hours and direct reservation contact. Awards and years active are unscored. Confirm current chef, curry-paste and herb preparation, spice, fish sauce, allergens, accessibility and AHS record.","decision_notes":["Family-operated exact room","Complete dinner format","Direct reservation phone"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/edmonton/profile/thai-valley-grill-edmonton","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-edmonton-2026/thai-valley-grill-edmonton","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Thai Corner Restaurant & Bakery","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Seedee-family restaurant at 9314 34 Avenue NW","best_for":"Thai savoury dishes plus Thai and international house desserts","why_it_ranks":"Thai Corner ranks second for named family accountability, a differentiated restaurant-and-bakery format, split lunch and dinner service and direct current contact. Authenticity claims are capped. Confirm today's savoury and bakery menus, cross-contact, accessibility, reservations and AHS record.","decision_notes":["Named family accountability","Restaurant and bakery format","Lunch and dinner access"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/edmonton/profile/thai-corner-edmonton","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-edmonton-2026/thai-corner-edmonton","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Boualouang","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Thai-Lao restaurant at 10569 97 Street NW","best_for":"Thai and Lao noodles, soups, curries and a casual Chinatown meal","why_it_ranks":"Boualouang earns third for an exact Thai-Lao use case, direct ordering route and regional distinction rather than a generic Thai menu. Confirm the current operator and menu, Lao-versus-Thai dish identity, spice, fermented fish products, allergens, accessibility and AHS record.","decision_notes":["Thai-Lao format resolved","Exact Chinatown location","Direct ordering route"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/edmonton/profile/boualouang-edmonton","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-edmonton-2026/boualouang-edmonton","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}