Arun's Thai Restuarant

This special occasion spot opened in 1987 and remains unapologetically formal—servers wear jackets and there will be a crisply ironed tablecloth on each table. Arun’s serves a nine-course tasting menu for $100, and it comes with beautifully plated dishes like khanom chine, and miang kum. They recently started serving a separate a la carte menu as well, with dishes like pad see ew and duck curry. You’ll still get the same great service and cocktails if you go a la carte, but you can also worry less about remembering to re-up your parking app.