Krung Thep Thai Street Food is a Thai restaurant at 791 Colombo Street in Christchurch Central City, rated 4.7 from 338 Google reviews. The website says it is one of five branches across New Zealand, with the group's first restaurant starting on Karangahape Road in Auckland and celebrating 10 years.
The website describes authentic, affordable Thai street food based on dishes the founders ate growing up in Bangkok, with catering and group bookings available. Its menu lists dishes with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, tofu, prawns or pork belly, and notes that salads do not include rice, so it suggests ordering sticky rice. Reviewers praise the fried rice, king prawns, lamb massaman curry, friendly service and quick delivery of food.
If you are new to Thai street food, order a few dishes to share, such as a stir-fry, a curry and a salad, and ask staff about spice levels. Sticky rice pairs well with salads and grilled dishes.
For Thai food in central Christchurch, Krung Thep on Colombo Street is a good stop.