Thai a Roy Dee

You'll walk past this Vicar Lane spot a dozen times before noticing it, which is exactly how the regulars like it. The dining room won't win design awards – think functional rather than flashy – but when your pad thai arrives, steaming and perfectly balanced, you'll understand why people queue. The happy hour deals are genuinely good value, not the usual restaurant trick of discounting the dishes nobody orders. Their green curry has the right amount of heat to make you sweat slightly, and the tom yum soup could cure whatever's wrong with you. It's the kind of place where Thai students actually eat, which tells you everything.