Top Tom Kha dishes in Toronto

Rich galangal-and-lemongrass coconut broth with a clean citrus finish — one of the better versions in the city, complex without being cloying

A fragrant, creamy coconut milk soup infused with galangal, chicken, mushrooms, and tomatoes.

Creamy coconut milk soup with galangal and mushrooms — the gentler sibling to tom yum, consistently well-executed here

Galangal-forward coconut soup with chicken, lemongrass, and lime leaf — aromatic and subtly sour, not a watered-down version

Creamy coconut-galangal soup with a clean, aromatic broth that doesn't lean too sweet — a reliable litmus test for a Thai kitchen's fundamentals

Galangal-and-lemongrass coconut soup with chicken — deeply warming, with a citrusy finish that keeps it from feeling heavy

Galangal and lemongrass-forward coconut broth — a good measure of whether the kitchen respects the aromatic foundation

Galangal and coconut milk soup with a clean, aromatic broth — lighter than tom yum but equally complex

Coconut milk broth with galangal and lemongrass — a good litmus for kitchen depth, and a strong order at cold-weather Thai spots

Coconut-galangal broth that reads simultaneously sour, sweet, and gently spiced — a reliable barometer of kitchen precision