Arches Thai

Arches Thai, Moab: Quick Take

If you have been to Arches Thai once and are weighing a return, the honest answer is that the draw remains the same: Thai food in a town where the dining options skew heavily toward burgers, pizza, and southwestern staples. In a market this thin on diversity, a second visit to Arches Thai is easy to justify — not because it has changed, but because the alternatives have not improved. Find the full context on eating in Moab in our full Moab restaurants guide.

The Space

Arches Thai sits at 60 N 100 W in Moab's modest downtown grid. The address puts it within easy reach of the main strip, which matters in a town where most visitors are coming off long days at Arches or Canyonlands. The dining room is a practical, unfussy space — the kind of room that works for a quiet dinner for two after a day on the trail, or a low-key group meal when the group just wants to sit down and eat without ceremony. It does not position itself as a special-occasion destination by design, but in Moab's context, having a sit-down Thai option at all is enough to make it the right call for a date night or a modest celebration. For a broader sense of what else is on in town, see our full Moab experiences guide.

The Food and the Takeout Question

Thai food is one of the more takeout-friendly cuisine types by nature , curries, noodle dishes, and rice plates hold reasonably well and travel without the structural concerns of, say, a tasting-menu plate. If you are considering ordering from Arches Thai for a night in or a post-hike meal back at your accommodation, that logic applies here. The format lends itself to off-premise eating more than most options in Moab. That said, the in-room experience is worth considering for a special occasion: eating at the table, in the room, gives you the full version of the meal. Check our full Moab hotels guide if you are deciding where to stay and want to factor proximity to dining into that choice.

Booking and Timing

Booking at Arches Thai is easy by any measure. Moab is not a reservation-scarce dining city , the pressure here is seasonal foot traffic, not competition for tables at a destination restaurant. Peak season (spring and fall, when the national parks draw the largest crowds) is when you are most likely to encounter a wait. In those windows, arriving early or calling ahead is sensible. In the off-season, walk-in availability is unlikely to be a problem. There is no complex booking window to manage here: same-day or next-day is generally realistic. If you are coordinating a larger group, flagging your size in advance is always worth doing, regardless of venue. For a broader sense of the Moab bar and drinks scene around dinner, see our full Moab bars guide.

How It Compares Locally

The comparison set in Moab is limited. Pasta Jay's is the closest peer in terms of being a recognisable, sit-down, non-burger option in the downtown area. Between the two, your choice comes down to format: pasta versus Thai. Neither is making a case to compete with the kind of cooking you would find at The French Laundry in Napa, Smyth in Chicago, or Providence in Los Angeles , but that is not the right comparison for Moab. The right comparison is: given what is available here, does Arches Thai solve the problem of where to eat tonight? For a significant portion of visitors, yes.

Practical Details

Address: 60 N 100 W, Moab, UT 84532. Booking difficulty: easy. No awards data is available for this venue. Price range, hours, and contact details are not confirmed in our current data , check locally or search for current listings before visiting. For wineries and drinks options if you are planning a fuller evening, see our full Moab wineries guide.