MaliNee Thai
This cozy, eight-table Manhattan spot pairs warm chef-led hospitality with a flavorful menu of classic Thai dishes.
- Mon – Wed, 11:00 – 16:00, 17:00 – 21:45; Thu – Sun, 11:00 – 16:00, 17:00 – 22:15
- $$
- 2028 2nd Ave
- 4.4 (426 reviews)
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Description
The kitchen backs its classics with details like crispy fried chicken wings paired with sweet chili sauce and a drink list featuring butterfly pea lemonade and Thai tea with lychee. Diners with dietary restrictions will find the staff highly accommodating of vegan diets, with chive rice cakes, vegetable dumplings, and basil fried rice on the menu. A lunch special runs until 4 p.m., served in an easygoing, narrow space that keeps the focus on the plates.
Good to know
Lunch special to 4pm