Thai Bird is a neighborhood restaurant in North Central San Antonio built around rotisserie chicken and Thai-inflected flavor, paired with a wine program meant for easy drinking rather than overthinking. Chef David Gilbert leads the kitchen, bringing more than two decades of experience in fine-dining kitchens and five-star hotels, along with time spent living and cooking in Thailand.
The menu centers on slow-roasted Thai Roast Chicken finished with lemongrass, coriander, and garlic, alongside antibiotic-free Jumbo Chicken Tenders and Thai Jumbo Wings tossed in tamarind-ginger sauce. Fresh-made tofu shows up in the Lemongrass Tofu, and the Chopped Chicken Salad and Chili Crisp Hummus round out a menu built for sharing, with a housemade chili crisp running through several dishes.
San Antonio Magazine named Thai Bird a Best New Restaurant for 2026.
The menu centers on slow-roasted Thai Roast Chicken finished with lemongrass, coriander, and garlic, alongside antibiotic-free Jumbo Chicken Tenders and Thai Jumbo Wings tossed in tamarind-ginger sauce. Fresh-made tofu shows up in the Lemongrass Tofu, and the Chopped Chicken Salad and Chili Crisp Hummus round out a menu built for sharing, with a housemade chili crisp running through several dishes.
San Antonio Magazine named Thai Bird a Best New Restaurant for 2026.