Pad Thai Cafe

Pad Thai Cafe on Hemenway Street serves Thai food near Berklee, with a menu that reaches well beyond its namesake noodles. Green papaya salad, beef salad and laab offer bright, spicy starting points. For something more substantial, the restaurant highlights boat noodles, khao soi, green curry and crispy chicken with basil.

The range makes it worth reading past the standard stir-fried noodle section. A soup or curry can be a meal on its own, while salads and smaller dishes work well across a shared table. The café offers online ordering for pickup, so it’s also practical for food between classes, rehearsals or other plans nearby. Check the current dish descriptions and ask about heat if needed; different Thai preparations have quite different flavors even when they use the same main ingredient.