MyThai Restaurant Manchester

You'll find this place tucked into the lower ground floor of a Northern Quarter building, and it's exactly what you want from a neighbourhood Thai: zero pretension, maximum flavour. The interior feels like someone's living room if someone happened to have excellent taste in spicy food and didn't care much for Instagram-worthy decor. The menu sticks to the classics but executes them properly – their pad thai has the right balance of sweet and sour, and when they say spicy, they mean it. The curries are rich without being cloying, and the portion sizes are generous enough that you'll probably be taking leftovers home. Service is efficient rather than chatty, which suits the vibe perfectly.