Pad Thai
Thai stir fried noodles
Best wine varietals
Riesling
Riesling's acidity and slight sweetness balance Pad Thai's spicy and sweet flavors.
Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer complements the dish's aromatic spices and rich peanut sauce.
Albariño
Albariño offers crispness and citrus notes that refresh the palate with Pad Thai.
Prosecco
Prosecco's bubbles and light fruitiness enhance the dish's texture and flavors.
Best cocktails with this
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
acid/sweet — bright lime and honey mirror Pad Thai’s lime/sweet notes and cut through richness
Cocktail glass • Medium • 15 min
acid, sweet, bubbles - bright lime/acidity and light saline foam cut through richness; classic match for tangy-sweet Pad Thai
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid/sweet/heat/bubbles — ginger beer’s spice and lime echo Pad Thai’s heat and citrus, honey softens
Cocktail glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/sweet/salt — classic lime + salt contrast Pad Thai’s sweet-sour, very refreshing
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, heat, bubbles - lime heat from jalapeño echoes any chile in the dish and refreshes the palate
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/heat — rum + ginger beer brings zesty spice and lime that complements tamarind and chili
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles - simple lime-and-soda profile cleanses noodles and balances sweet-sour-tamarind flavors
Highball Glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/herbal/sweet — mint and lime add fresh herbal lift to balance the noodles’ richness
Highball glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, herbal, bubbles - mint and lime lift the dish and bright effervescence refreshes between bites
Collins glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/herbal/bubbles/sweet — lemon, gin botanicals and soda give herbal lift and effervescence to cut oiliness
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles — clean lemon fizz refreshes palate and brightens the dish’s sweet-sour elements
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles, bitter - clean, zesty tonic and lemon provide a light, bitter-acid counterpoint to rich noodles
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
smoke/acid/sweet — mezcal smoke adds an interesting contrast to sweet-tangy Pad Thai; use if you want smoky depth
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
sweet, acid - tropical pineapple complements the sweet-savory elements; keep acidity balanced to avoid cloying