POETS Thai 泰狮 — Thai Restaurant & Bar
Dining room at POETS Garden, Yihe Mansion in Nanjing, with an orange banquette, tropical plants and woven pendant lamps

POETS Thai

14 Years of Thai Flavor.

7 Consecutive “Must-Eat” Awards

Authentic Thai Flavors, Wok-Fired to Perfection.

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02Our Story

Where the POETS Story Began.

Nanjing · 2012

POETS Thai has been part of the POETS story since the very beginning.

Founded in Nanjing in 2012, the concept was built around authentic Thai flavors, vibrant hospitality and the energy of wok-fired cooking.

Fourteen years later, POETS Thai continues to bring the flavors of Thailand to the table.

The original POETS bar in Nanjing in 2012: red leather banquettes, walls of red cocktail shakers and a lit back bar of spirits
POETS · Nanjing · 2012

03Signature Dishes

Authentic Thai Flavors.Wok-Fired to Perfection.

Classic Thai dishes, crafted with premium ingredients and bold flavors, bringing the essence of Thailand to every table.

King Crab Yellow Curry

04Inside POETS Thai

Discover the Soul of POETS Thai.

05Recognition

A Recognition Built Year After Year.

POETS Thai has been honoured with seven consecutive “Must-Eat” awards, reflecting the brand’s continued recognition.

7 Consecutive “Must-Eat” Awards.

POETS Thai

06Experience

Food.Space.Moments.

POETS Thai brings together authentic Thai flavors, distinctive restaurant interiors and moments shared around the table.

  • Authentic Flavors
  • Distinctive Spaces
  • Warm Hospitality
  • Shared Moments
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Sauce being poured from a clay pot at POETS Thai ITC
Authentic Flavors
Dining room at POETS Thai Xintiandi Dongtaili beneath a red goldfish sculpture
Distinctive Spaces
A layered tropical cocktail with passion fruit and orchid
Shared Moments
A POETS Thai host greeting guests with a wai
Warm Hospitality
Goldfish lantern and preserved-fruit jars at POETS Thai Xintiandi Dongtaili

07POETS Garden

POETS Garden 泰狮花园

A Thai Gardenin Nanjing.

POETS Garden is POETS Thai’s first garden restaurant. It opened on 27 June 2026 in a stone house at Yihe Mansion in Nanjing, with dining rooms dressed in palms, leaf-patterned walls and wooden shutters, private rooms and a covered terrace among the trees.

In the afternoon the garden turns to Thai tea time, with Thai Garden Milk Tea, mango coconut sticky rice and coconut sago cake.

  • Garden Terrace
  • Tropical Dining Rooms
  • Private Rooms
  • Thai Afternoon Tea
Nanjing · GulouShizhi Building, No.31 Jiangsu Rd, Gulou District南京市鼓楼区江苏路31号
Afternoon in the Garden
Under the Wisteria
The POETS Garden sign above the entrance of the stone house at Yihe Mansion, framed by tropical plants
The Entrance
The garden dining room at POETS Garden: an orange banquette and leaf-print chairs around a round table, beneath palms and leaf-patterned walls
The Garden Room
The covered terrace at POETS Garden: tables with red cushions under an awning, looking out over the trees
The Terrace
A private room at POETS Garden with a green glass chandelier above a round table and leaf-print chairs
Private Room
The POETS Garden bar: a glowing onyx counter beneath hanging plants, bottles and tropical flowers
The Bar
A dining room at POETS Garden with cream banquettes, leaf-patterned wallpaper and wooden shutters
The Dining Room

08Our Restaurants

10 Restaurants. 3 Cities.

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A Concept Built to Grow.

From its beginnings in Nanjing in 2012, POETS Thai has grown into a restaurant concept with a presence across Shanghai, Nanjing and Changzhou.

  • Since 2012
  • 10 Restaurants
  • 3 Cities
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