Kalaya, also known as Kalaya Thai Kitchen, is a Southern Thai restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania owned by Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon. Established in 2019, Kalaya moved to its current location in November 2022 in Fishtown.
History Kalaya was included in The New York Times 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States, and won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. The restaurant is named after Nok's mother, Kalaya (), whose name in Thai translates to "beautiful woman". In 2026, Kalaya won the James Beard Award for outstanding restaurant.
See also
List of Thai restaurants
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