COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – August 31, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE –

Nakhon Luang Thai Kitchen, a chef-owned Thai restaurant in the Rockrimmon area of northwest Colorado Springs, is serving a menu that draws on five regional culinary traditions: Bangkok, Isan, Northern Thailand, Southern Thailand and Laos.

The restaurant, located at 805 Village Center Dr, sits in the Village Center retail area on the city’s northwest side, a residential corridor of established neighborhoods set between Interstate 25 and the foothills. The name itself points to the kitchen’s dual heritage. Nakhon Luang draws on the ceremonial roots of Bangkok and the Lao term for a royal or central city, marking the meeting point of the two cultures behind the food.

“Thai food is not one flavor,” said Toui Phommalath, chef and co-owner of Nakhon Luang Thai Kitchen, who has cooked professionally for nearly 20 years, including in fine dining. “Our focus is on giving guests in Colorado Springs the range we grew up cooking, from Northern curry noodles to Isan salads, prepared the way it should taste.”

The menu runs across 15 sections and is organized to show that range rather than a single house style. Northern Thailand appears in two khao soi preparations, a curry noodle soup served with soft and crispy egg noodles, pickled mustard greens and green onion, offered both as Chiang Mai Khao Soi and as Royal Duck Khao Soi with roasted duck. Isan and Lao cooking show up in larb with toasted rice powder, Nam Tok beef salad marinated in tamarind and lime and green papaya salad. Southern Thailand is represented by Phuket Fish, breaded tilapia in a sweet and sour sauce with pineapple and fresh ginger. Bangkok-style street cooking accounts for the stir-fry and noodle sections, including Pad Gra Pao and Pad Pong Ka Rhee Seafood, a curry powder stir-fry of shrimp, scallops and mussels.

Duck is a recurring thread. Four dishes on the menu are built around roasted or braised duck, including Red Curry with Roasted Duck, Roasted Duck Drunken Noodles, Duck Noodle Soup and Royal Duck Khao Soi, and duck is available as a protein choice across the noodle, curry, entree and fried rice sections. Other dishes reach outside the standard Thai-American lineup, among them Kabocha Squash Tempura, Avocado Green Curry and Cashew Nut Paradise with fresh mango. Every dish can be prepared to a requested spice level, tofu is available as a protein substitute across most sections, and a three-item kids menu covers Pad See Ew, Pad Thai and fried rice.

The bar program was built on the same regional logic. Nine cocktails use house-made syrups, including a Tamarind Old Fashioned with cardamom bitters, a Bangkok Gin and Tonic with lemongrass ginger syrup and a Thai Margarita finished with Thai basil and pineapple juice. Thai beer, wine, sake and plum wine round out the list, alongside Thai iced tea, Thai iced coffee and boba options.

“Sharing Thai food is how we share Thai culture,” said Lilly Boonyapapong, co-owner. “We want a guest who has only ordered Pad Thai to leave having tried something from a region of Thailand they had never eaten from before.”

Nakhon Luang Thai Kitchen serves lunch and dinner daily, with dine-in seating, takeout and online ordering. Diners in Colorado Springs looking for regional Thai and Lao cooking, from Northern Thai khao soi to Isan larb, can view the full menu, reserve a table or place a takeout order from Nakhon Luang Thai Kitchen at https://nakhonluangthaicos.com.

Information is believed accurate at the time of publication. Contact Nakhon Luang Thai Kitchen directly for current hours, menu items and pricing.

About Nakhon Luang Thai Kitchen

Nakhon Luang Thai Kitchen is a chef-owned Thai and Lao restaurant that opened in 2026 at 805 Village Center Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80919. Founded by chef Toui Phommalath, who has cooked professionally for nearly 20 years, the restaurant serves regional dishes from Bangkok, Isan, Northern and Southern Thailand and Laos, along with a Thai-ingredient cocktail program. Dine-in, takeout and online ordering are available daily. Phone: (719) 531-5175. Website: https://nakhonluangthaicos.com

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For more information about Nakhon Luang Thai Kitchen, contact the company here:

Nakhon Luang Thai Kitchen
Toui Phommalath
(719) 531-5175
eat@nakhonluangthaicos.com
805 Village Center Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, United States

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