Hoon Hay Thai Restaurant is a family-established neighbourhood dining room with a clear connection to the food culture behind its menu. The kitchen describes its approach as traditional Thai cooking refreshed with modern flavours, and the service is flexible enough for a reserved table, a collected meal or delivery around a broad section of Christchurch. That balance lets the restaurant remain rooted in Coppell Place while still serving diners well beyond the immediate Hoon Hay neighbourhood.

A meal can begin with vegetarian spring rolls, whose crisp shell provides a straightforward partner to sweet dipping sauce, or move directly to tom yum soup for a sharper combination of heat, sourness and aromatics. Larb offers a fresher route through herbs, seasoning and salad textures. These dishes do more than fill an appetiser category: together they establish three important Thai contrasts before the richer coconut curries and stir-fries arrive.

Green curry and panang curry provide different expressions of coconut richness and spice, while the peanut-sauce dish brings a sweeter, nutty character. Cashew nuts add crunch to a savoury stir-fry, and crispy chicken cooked with red-curry flavours turns the contrast between fried texture and sauce into the centre of the plate. The variety makes it possible to order several dishes for the table without repeating the same balance of ingredients, heat and cooking method.

Pad Thai anchors the noodle side of the menu with its familiar combination of chew, sweetness and tang, making it a useful counterpoint to curry or soup. Vegan food is explicitly part of Hoon Hay Thai's offering rather than an afterthought, which helps mixed groups order across the traditional and modern sections. Online ordering and delivery extend that range into an easy home meal, while table reservations preserve the option of experiencing the dishes together in the restaurant.

Address: 9 Coppell Place, Hoon Hay, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand

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Hoon Hay Thai Restaurant Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Homemade Entrée

Vegetarian Spring Rolls

$12

Deep fried spring rolls (8 pieces )

Vegetarian Curry Puffs

$12

Deep fried potato & pumpkin in puff pastry (6 pieces)

Vegetarian Thai Wontons

$12

Deep fried wontons-contains corn, pumpkin & carrot (6 pieces)

Chicken Satay

$14

Marinated Chicken tenderloin (4 pieces)

Chicken Wings

$14

Deep fried marinated chicken wings (6 pieces)

Thai Fish Cake

$15

Blended fish fillet with chilli paste & herb (6 pieces)

Money Bags

$13

Filling carrot, corn, bean & minced chicken wrapped in rice paper (8 pieces)

Pork Spare Ribs

$15

(6 pieces)

Deep Fried Tofu

$13

Served with sweet chilli sauce and crushed nuts

Combination Entree

$27

Spring rolls (vegan) (4), Curry puffs (vegan) (2). Chicken satays (gluten free) (2). Thai Wontons (vegan) (2), Spare ribs (gluten free)(2), Fish Cakes (gluten free) (2)

Thai Style Tom Yum Soup

Tom Yum Soup

$16

Cooked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring- onions & fresh herbs

Tom Kha

$16

Cooked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring – onions & fresh herbs with coconut milk

Thai curry serve with steamed rice

All curries served with steamed rice

Green Curry

$22

Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk

Red Curry

$22

Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk

Panang Curry

$22

Bean, capsicum, kaffir lime leaf with creamy coconut milk

Mussamun Curry

$22

Potato, carrot & nut with coconut milk served with rice

Spicy Duck Red Curry

$26

Roasted Duck, fruits & vegetables with coconut milk served with rice

Spicy Crispy Pork Red Curry

$26

Crispy park, fruits & vegetables with coconut milk served with rice

Choo Chee

$26

Curry paste with thick coconut milk . Fish Fillet, Prawns or Seafood served with rice

Spicy Chicken Lemon Grass

$23

Served with Rice, Stir Fried Seasoning Vegetables with Chili Paste.

Hoon Hay Thai Stir Fried Dishes

Pad Thai (our style)

$22

Our style Pad Thai sauce (our style)

Pad Cee-Ew

$22

Stir fried rice noodles with egg & dark soy sauce

Drunken Noodles

$22

Spicy rice noodle with vegetables, chilli & fresh basil

Fried Rice

$22

Fried rice with egg & vegetables

Peanut Sauce served with Rice

$22

Stir fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce served with rice

Sweet & Sour Sauce

$23

Stir fried pineapple, tomato & vegetables with sweet & sour sauce served with rice

Ginger Dish served with Rice

$22

Stir fried finely sliced fresh ginger & vegetables served with rice

Chili and Basil served with Rice

$22

Stir fried fresh chilli, basil & vegetables served with rice

Oyster sauce served with Rice

$22

Stir fried seasoning vegetables with oyster sauce served with rice

Cashew nuts served with Rice

$22

Stir fried vegetables with chill paste & cashew nuts served with rice

Garlic and Black Pepper

$22

Steamed vegetables topping with stir fried garlic & black pepper sauce served with rice

Ginger Red curry stir Fried

$22

Served with rice

Crispy Chicken Red Curry Stir Fried

$26

Served with rice

Yellow Curry served with Rice

$22

Served with rice

Stir Fried Yellow Curry

$22

Stir Fried Seasoning Vegetables served with rice

Salad

All salads served with steamed rice

Yum

$23

Spicy fresh chill & vegetables served with rice

Yum Sam Krob

$27

Spicy fresh chilli & vegetables with Crispy chicken crispy prawns and crispy squid served with rice

Larb (250gm)

$28.50

Minced chicken, beef or pork with garlic, mint and coriander

Nam Tok – (250gm)

$29.50

Thai style char-grilled meat (Beef or Pork) with Thai herbs and chilli served with rice

Special

Vegetable Fresh Spring Rolls (3 Pieces)

$12

Chicken Fresh Spring Rolls (3 Pieces)

$13

Prawn Fresh Spring Rolls (3 Pieces)

$14

Crispy Duck & Tamarind Sauce

$29

Garlic Chicken Hoon Hay

$29

Garlic Crispy Chicken HoonHay

$29

Stir Fried Chilli Paste with Honey

$21

Tom Yum Fried Rice

$23

Baked Prawns and Mung Bean Noodle

$29

Sizzling Beef

$28

Fish fillets garlic chili and salt

$38

Roasted with Chili and Salt

Roasted Prawns with Chilli and Salt

$35

Khao soi

$25

Extra

Steamed Rice

Tofu

Peanut sauce

Small Pottle

Cashew nut

Small Pottle

Vegetables

Chicken

Pork

Brown Rice

Steam Veggetables

Beef

Crispy Pork (100 gram)

Roti

per each

Dessert

Mango and sticky rice

Coconut sticky rice with mango. Sold out

Deep Fried Ice Cream

Sold out

Fresh Thai Mango (1 Each)

Sold out

Mango and sticky rice

Coconut sticky rice with mango Price: Sold out

Deep Fried Ice Cream

Price: Sold out

Fresh Thai Mango (1 Each)

Price: Sold out

Drink

Thai Milk Tea

Thai Tea with Boba (NEW)

Sold out

Coke can 330ml

$3.50

Coke No Sugar 330ml

$3.50

Fanta can 330ml

$3.50

L & P

$3.50

Sprite

$3.50

Ginger Beer Bundaberg

Lemon lime & Bitter Bundaberg

Thai Tea with Boba (NEW)

Price: Sold out

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Fried rice Typical in Christchurch: $19.00 $22.00
Green curry Typical in Christchurch: $22.00 $22.00

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Hoon Hay Thai Restaurant Menu

Hoon Hay Thai Restaurant Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Homemade Entrée

Thai Style Tom Yum Soup

Thai curry serve with steamed rice

Hoon Hay Thai Stir Fried Dishes

Salad

Special

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Dessert

Drink

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