Press & Features

KRU has been recognized nationally for its approach to Thai cuisine, beverage pairing, and contemporary hospitality in North Williamsburg/ Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Awards & Recognition

KRU was included in Esquire’s national list of the Best New Restaurants in America.
KRU was recognized by Michelin Guide as one of New York’s new Bib Gourmand restaurants for its approach to Thai cooking in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
KRU was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as a semifinalist for Best New Restaurant, one of the country’s highest honors for emerging restaurants.
World’s Best Wine Lists Awards 2025 — Best Micro Wine List
KRU received the global award for Best Micro Wine List from The World of Fine Wine’s World’s Best Wine Lists Awards, recognizing the restaurant’s wine program among leading restaurants worldwide.
KRU’s wine program has been recognized repeatedly by Star Wine List, including Best Short List of the Year New York selections in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Time Out named KRU the best Thai restaurant in New York City for 2025.

Press

Beverage & Pairing Stories

KRU’s beverage program is central to the restaurant’s identity, with sake, wine, beer, and pairings chosen to complement Thai flavors rather than sit beside them.

At KRU in Brooklyn, Thai Food Is Expertly Paired With Sake
Forbes highlighted KRU’s sake pairing program and its approach to matching Thai cooking with sake.
Inside Thailand’s Rising Wine Scene
Wine Enthusiast featured a conversation on Thailand’s growing wine culture, including a Thai sommelier perspective from Brooklyn.
Global Cuisines Love White Wine
Wine Spectator featured KRU as part of a story exploring how restaurants serving global cuisines are building wine programs around white wines and food pairing.
How Global Beer Styles Are Reshaping Restaurant Menus
Eater featured KRU’s beverage program as part of a broader story on international beer styles and globally influenced restaurant drinking culture in New York.
Fine Dining Lovers profiled KRU’s modern approach to Thai cuisine in Williamsburg.

Features & Guides

The Best Williamsburg Restaurants
The Infatuation included KRU in its guide to the best restaurants in Williamsburg, highlighting the restaurant’s approach to Thai cooking and dining in Brooklyn.
KRU Review
The Infatuation reviewed KRU’s Williamsburg restaurant, highlighting its regional Thai cooking, seafood dishes, and beverage program.
NYC Restaurant Week Winter 2024 Guide
The Infatuation included KRU in its guide to standout restaurants participating in NYC Restaurant Week Winter 2024.
The Best Thai Restaurants in NYC
Eater included KRU in its guide to New York City’s best Thai restaurants, highlighting the restaurant’s regional Thai cooking and Williamsburg dining destination.
KRU Opens in Williamsburg From the Team Behind Fish Cheeks
Eater covered KRU’s opening in Williamsburg, highlighting the restaurant’s regional Thai cooking and the team behind Fish Cheeks.
The Best Michelin Guide Restaurants to Get Spicy Food
Michelin Guide included KRU in its guide to standout restaurants for spicy food, highlighting the restaurant’s regional Thai cooking and bold flavors in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
The Best Bites Our Editors Ate in March
Food & Wine featured KRU’s young jackfruit salad among its editors’ favorite dishes.
The Resy 100
KRU was included in Resy’s annual list highlighting standout restaurants across the country.
The Resy Guide to Date Night in New York
KRU was included in Resy’s guide to date night restaurants in New York, highlighting the restaurant’s atmosphere, Thai cooking, and beverage program.
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The Hit List: NYC Restaurants to Visit Right Now
KRU was featured on Resy’s Hit List, highlighting notable restaurants in New York City worth visiting at the moment.
KRU Introduces Thai Street Food With New Laab Bar Pop-Up
Greenpointers covered the launch of Laab Bar, KRU’s seasonal pop-up focused on Thai street food, drinking dishes, and bar culture in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Behind the Toque: An Interview With KRU’s Chef Ohm Suansilphong
Greenpointers spoke with Chef Ohm Suansilphong about KRU’s approach to regional Thai cuisine, hospitality, and building the restaurant.
Williamsburg’s KRU Adds Pad Thai Weekend Lunch Pop-Ups for Summer
Greenpointers covered KRU’s seasonal weekend lunch pop-ups featuring pad thai and summer daytime dining in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
KRU Brings Inventive Versions of Traditional Thai Cuisine to North Brooklyn
Greenpointers covered KRU’s opening in Williamsburg, highlighting the restaurant’s approach to regional Thai cuisine and contemporary interpretations of traditional dishes.
Brooklyn’s KRU Is the Vibrant Future of Thai Food in America
Forbes profiled KRU’s approach to Thai cooking and its role in the future of Thai food in America.
KRU Brooklyn
The Chambers Guide featured KRU’s approach to regional Thai cuisine, hospitality, and dining in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Unexpected Ancient Dishes Become Modern Thai Masterpieces at KRU
Brooklyn Magazine explored KRU’s approach to historical Thai cuisine, highlighting the restaurant’s reinterpretation of ancient dishes through contemporary cooking and hospitality.
The Best Restaurants in NYC Right Now
Thrillist included KRU in its guide to standout restaurants in New York City, highlighting the restaurant’s regional Thai cooking and dining experience in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.