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Baan Lao Fine Thai Wins Best Restaurant in Canada Again

10/24/2025

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Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine in Richmond, Canada, won Best Restaurant in Canada at the 2025 World Culinary Awards, becoming the first Canadian restaurant to win the title twice.
Chef Nutcha Phanthoupheng of Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine in Richmond blends traditional Royal Thai recipes with local ingredients to shape the restaurant's fine dining.
The restaurant's 18-course tasting menu showcases this philosophy using ingredients from local farms.

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Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine in Richmond, Canada, won Best Restaurant in Canada at the 2025 World Culinary Awards, becoming the first Canadian restaurant to win the title twice.
Chef Nutcha Phanthoupheng of Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine in Richmond blends traditional Royal Thai recipes with local ingredients to shape the restaurant's fine dining.
The restaurant's 18-course tasting menu showcases this philosophy using ingredients from local farms.