Coast Thai-Way
Coast Thai-Way storefront on North Coast Highway in Leucadia

LEUCADIA · CALIFORNIA

Southeast Asian comfort food.

Coast
Thai-Way

Southeast Asian comfort food, by the coast.

Lao family recipes and Thai favorites, shaped by Leucadia’s seasonal, coastal rhythm.

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At a glance

Cuisine
Lao, Thai and Southeast Asian comfort food
Neighborhood
Leucadia, Encinitas
Address
698 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Services
Restaurant dining and catering
Illustrated food artwork in the sunlit Coast Thai-Way interior

01 / Coast Highway light

LEUCADIA, CALIFORNIA

Rooted in family.
Made for the coast.

Coast Thai-Way brings Stella Bayphouthongkham’s Lao family recipes together with the Thai dishes people know and love, using the produce, proteins and easygoing energy of Southern California. Come for a familiar favorite. Leave with a new one.

Meet the story

FROM THE KITCHEN

Familiar favorites.
New doors.

A first taste of Lao and Thai comfort food through a Leucadia lens. The current menu changes with the kitchen.

Pad Thai with shrimp, rice noodles, bean sprouts, scallions, peanuts, and lime

Stir-Fried Noodles

Pad Thai

from $22

Rice noodles, tamarind, bean sprouts, scallions, egg with crushed peanuts and lime wedge.

Yellow curry chicken with potatoes, carrots, snap peas, red peppers, and Thai basil

Curry

Yellow Curry

from $23

Turmeric curry paste, potato, carrot, onion.

Khao soi noodles with curry broth, chicken, crispy noodles, cilantro, pickled onion, and lime

Soups

Khao Soi (Chicken or Tofu)

$23

Egg noodles, curry broth, scallion, cilantro.

Nam khao tod crispy rice salad with fresh herbs, peanuts, dried chiles, and lettuce

Salads

Nam Khao Tod

$26

Crispy coconut rice, cured pork sausage, scallion, cilantro, ginger, peanut, chili-lime fish sauce vinaigrette.

Drunken noodles with beef, Thai basil, red peppers, and lifted wide rice noodles

Stir-Fried Noodles

Drunken Noodles

from $22

Flat rice noodles, Thai basil, bell pepper, garlic, chili, onion.

Mango sticky rice with sliced ripe mango, coconut cream, toasted sesame, and mint

Desserts

Mango Sticky Rice

$14

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OUR STORY

A family recipe,
translated for Leucadia.

Founder Stella Bayphouthongkham grew up with the food of Laos. At Coast Thai-Way, those family recipes meet the ingredients and pace of the Southern California coast. The result is food that feels comforting on the first bite and opens a door to something new.

“People can come and enjoy it in a way that they never thought they could.”

— Stella Bayphouthongkham

San Diego Magazine profile

COME BY

Find us on
Coast Highway.

Coast Thai-Way

698 N. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
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HOURS

Mon
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM / 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Tue
Closed
Wed – Sun
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM / 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM