{"id":"thai-restaurants-montreal-2026","name":"Best Thai Restaurants in Montréal","category":"Thai Restaurants","location":{"city":"Montréal","province":"Quebec","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/montreal","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":"Pumpui","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Thai grocer and curry counter at 83 rue Saint-Zotique Est","best_for":"Rotating curries and a focused casual lunch, dinner or takeaway","why_it_ranks":"Pumpui leads for an exact differentiated curry-counter format, daily split service, direct contact and focused menu identity. Polls and sister-restaurant evidence are unscored. Confirm today's curries, heat, fish sauce and shrimp paste, allergens, seating, accessibility and municipal record.","decision_notes":["Focused curry counter","Daily split service","Exact current contact"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/montreal/profile/pumpui-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-montreal-2026/pumpui-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Pichai","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Regional Thai restaurant at 5985 rue Saint-Hubert","best_for":"A full-service regional shared dinner, cocktails, wine and groups","why_it_ranks":"Pichai ranks second for an exact full-service identity, changing regional menu, direct contact and a clearly stated group prix-fixe route. Awards and Pumpui evidence are not pooled. Confirm current kitchen, menu and price, raw seafood, allergens, accessibility, cancellation and municipal record.","decision_notes":["Regional shared-dinner format","Group terms visible","Exact current contact"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/montreal/profile/pichai-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-montreal-2026/pichai-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Thai Sep","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Thai-Lao BYOB restaurant at 1900 rue Jean-Talon Est","best_for":"Papaya salad, curries, grills and an affordable Thai-Lao meal","why_it_ranks":"Thai Sep earns third for a differentiated Thai-Lao and BYOB format, owner-chef attribution and focused grill, salad and curry use case. Third-party praise is capped. Confirm current operator, cash and booking policies, menu, fermented ingredients, allergens, accessibility and municipal record.","decision_notes":["Thai-Lao scope resolved","BYOB format","Affordable casual fit"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/thai-restaurants/in/montreal/profile/thai-sep-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/thai-restaurants-montreal-2026/thai-sep-montreal","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."}