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174-178 Lygon Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia.
T: (+ 61 3) 9662 2244
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Lunch

Tues to Fri
and
Sundays

From 12 noon


Dinner:

Nightly from 5.30 pm


All day Menu (New!)

(Streetfood Menu)

Available all-day at
the kerbside and at
12 to 5 pm in the
main area


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From the Main Menu

 


 

Mieng Kham / Betel Leaf Tidbits

Platter 17.5

Traditional do-it-yourself tidbits of fresh garlic, ginger, lime, pomelo, peanuts, toasted coconut, longan, etc, wrapped in betel leaves and accompanied with a savoury-sweet sauce. Centuries-old recipe. (Pure vegetarian option is available)

 


Mieng Goong / Prawn in Betel Leaf Vegetarian Version available

each 5.5

Thailand on a Leaf! Individual leaf wrap of prawn, lemongrass, coriander and herbs topped with a classic sauce. No peanut, Gluten or egg


Khao Pod Thod / Fried sweet corn cakes

3.8 per piece

We introduced this dish to Melbourne 22 years ago. An old time favourite of many. Pure vegetarian. Egg and peanut -Free.


Chilli salt Baby Loligo Squid (Calamari)

18.8

Tender Baby Squid fried in light batter and tossed in mild chilly salt. Nut Free


Kari Gai / Roast Chicken Curry

24.8

Indian style golden brown curry of roasted quarter chicken (Leg-thigh). This is a classic Indian-influenced curry. This recipe comes from Penang's famous restaurant Dawood which closed after 60 years as the best curry house in malaysia.. Determined not lose it we tracked down the chef and obtained his Roast chicken curry recipe together with its secrets.


Pla Pao / Ikan Bakar / Grilled Fish in banana leaves

31.8

Grilled fish fillet coated in herbs and spices and wrapped in banana leaves. Please take in the wonderful aroma of twelve different herbs and spices carefully blended by hand as you unwrap the leaves. Enjoy it even more with sambal badjak and shredded Green Mango achar (sweet pickle).


Yum Pla Salman

28.8

Grilled atlantic salmon Fillet in a salad of mixed leaves and Thai herbs and lime dressing topped with browned shallots. This is a delicate dish that does not require chilli and spice but is unmistakably Thai. Gluten and nut-free


Pla Goong / Prawn herbed Salad

33.8

Lightly grilled prawn cutlets tossed in shallots, lemongrass and Thai herbs in a chilly-Lime dressing.


Seuh Rong Hai / Tiger's Tears

36.8

Flame-grilled 240 gm of Eye Fillet Steak in Thai marinade, charred outside, med-med rare inside and served with salad leaves and a classic Thai bbq dip from the eastern region of Isaan where our Toun grew up. Great Australian Beef in a great time-tested Isaan dish.


Larb Ped / Herbed Salad of shredded Roast Duck in lime dressing

29.8

Another great Isaan classic of herbed spicy salad of grilled shredded Roast Duck with lemongrass, mint, shallots and Isaan herbs. Isaan borders Laos where our Toun was born.


Som Tum / Spicy Green Papaya Salad

19.8

Julienned green papaya strips tossed with carrot and cherry tomatoes in a chilli-lime tamarind dressing with dried shrimp and peanut. In our Royal version of this Great Isaan favourite we leave out the garlic (no lingering after taste) but yet so potent it is not for the faint-hearted. Pure vegetarian Option available.


Gulai Kambing / Grilled Lamb Shanks Curry

33.8

Grilled lamb shanks in a handmade classic delicate traditional Indonesian curry with potatoes. One and a half young calf shanks to a serve. This will transport you to Java where once our Chef Paula lived.


Pla lard Prik / Fried Fish in tamarind-chilli sweet-sour

Source

Fried whole baby Burramundi of 500 gm size withthe main bones removed


Specials Menu 


Flame-Grilled Pork Neck 150 gm

19.8

A true Thai delicacy of grilled strips of neck with a chilli dip. A soulful classic! Gluten, nut and egg-free


Flame-grilled filled Sticky Rice / Pulut Panggang

9.8 each

Grilled banana leaf-wrapped sticky rice filled with spicy prawn and coconut filling as sold in the streets of South- east Asia. No peanut, wheat or egg.


Seafood Hotpot / Tom Yum Nam Khone

35.8 per pot serves 4-5

A more herbal and aromatic variation of the spicy Tom Yum lemongrass Soup with mussels, fish balls, prawns, squid and mushrooms all cooked in a Steamboat (hotpot) for sharing.


Chillied Soft Shell Crab

33.8

Another Lemongrass delicacy complemented with our own Chilli paste


Pla Pao / Ikan Bakar / Grilled Fish in banana leaves

31.8

Grilled fish fillet coated in herbs and spices and wrapped in banana leaves. Please take in the wonderful aroma of twelve different herbs and spices carefully blended by hand as you unwrap the leaves. Enjoy it with sambal and achar pickle.


Hoy Ob / Steamed Mussels in Claypot

25.8

Live bay mussels steamed with lemongrass and other thai herbs and wine. This is a delicate dish that highlights aroma and fragrance of Thai herbs with little or no spiciness


Roast Lamb Shanks in Indonesian Gulai

33.8

Old Lemongrass favourite of three halves roasted lamb shanks cooked in an Indonesian curry – some say even better than the Thai Massaman curry. hints of aniseed and cinnamon.


Kari Gai / Roast Chicken Curry

27.8

Indian style golden brown curry of roasted quarter chicken (Leg-thigh). The recipe for this classic Indian roast curry comes from Penang's famous restaurant Dawood which closed after 60 years as the best curry house in malaysia. Determined not lose it we tracked down the chef and obtained his recipe together with its secrets. Handmade.


Pud Boong / Stir-fried kangkong

Popular Thai and South-east Asian Green - Water Spinach - stir-fried with a touch of chilli and sambal. For Pure vegetarians we leave out the Shrimp paste and Fish sauce.

Seasonal


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These are Street food that are only sold fresh in the street stalls and 'street restaurants' as They are known in SE Asia. Items are available until sold out. Please ask your waiter.

All Day Street food Menu


Appetizers and Grills


Tod Mun /Fish Cakes

Min order two pieces. 1pc. 4.9

Traditional Handmade and the freshest in town with cucumber and crushed peanut sweet chilli sauce. No Gluten.


Flame Grilled Satay Skewers of Beef or Chicken

1 Stick 3.8

Thai Satays, carefully basted with spices and flame grilled. Served with A Thai-style Peanut Sauce

Minimum order 2


Pulut Panggang / Khao Neaw Haw Bai Toey

9.8 each


Grilled Sticky Rice in Leaf

Grilled banana leaf-wrapped sticky rice filled with spicy prawn and coconut filling exactly as sold in the streets of bangkok and Indonesia No Gluten egg or nuts.


Moo Yang/Grilled Pork Neck

150 GM 19.8 110 GM 13.8

A Thai delicacy of grilled strips of Pork neck enjoyed with a special chilly BBQ dip. A simple and truly classic provincial dish that is full of soul! No gluten egg or nuts.


Gai Yang/Ayam bakar/Grilled Wings

Carefully basted and flame-grilled Succulent Chicken Wing segments Exactly as you see in the streets of Bangkok And Indonesia. Enjoyed with sambal and spicy Dip. No gluten egg or nuts. Minimum 3pcs.


Rice and Noodles


Tom Yum Rice Noodle Soup

15.8

The famous hot-sour lemongrass soup with fishball, chicken, mushroom, fresh Thai herbs and rice noodles.


Curry Laksa / Hokkien and Rice Noodles in Curried soup

14.8

Chicken, Tofu, Fishball, Fish cake, mint, spring onion browned shallots, beanshoots and noodles in Curry.


Pug Prik Khing / Wok-fried in Red Chilli Paste on Rice

15.8

Chicken or Beef wok-fried in Red Curry Spices and peppers


Pud Boong / Fried Kangkong with Rice

14.8

Wok-fried water spinach with a touch of sambal


Gaeng Ped / Red Curry Chicken or Beef on Rice

15.8

Hand-made Red curry of Chicken or Beef with eggplant and peppers.


Gaeng Keow / Green Curry Chicken or Beef on Rice

15.8

Hand-made Green curry of Chicken or Beef with eggplant and peppers.


 

Note – Descriptions and prices on this page are for illustrative purposes and may not be accurate or current.

 

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1989 - 2009
Celebrating 20 Years of Royal Cuisine in Australia
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