PhuThai Esarn brings a distinct northern and north-eastern Thai perspective to its Cambridge Terrace dining room in Te Aro. Lunch and dinner are served seven days, with reservations and table service for diners staying in, plus pickup and delivery when the meal is destined for home. BYO and private-party bookings add useful flexibility, whether the occasion is a weeknight dinner, a group gathering or a longer shared meal.

The opening courses move between delicate parcels and food shaped by the grill. Curry puffs, fresh spring rolls and toong thong offer crisp, compact starters, while fish cakes, satay, grilled prawns and squid introduce herbs, spice and char. Familiar curries follow in green, red, panaeng and massaman styles, with red duck curry adding a richer option beyond the usual meat and vegetable combinations.

The Esarn section is where the restaurant's regional character becomes clearest. Som tam centres on the crunch and brightness of green papaya, while nam tok beef and larb layer meat with lime, herbs and seasoning. Seafood salad and pha goong extend that fresh, sharp profile, and soups such as tom yum gai and tom sab beef bring aromatic broth and heat to the table. These dishes are especially well suited to sharing because their contrasts enliven the richer curries around them.

Pad Thai, Pad See Yew and fried rice provide dependable noodle and rice foundations, but the menu does not stop there. Seafood hot plates, whole-fish preparations and coconut-rich soups allow a meal to become more elaborate, while tofu and vegetable dishes give non-meat diners several paths through the same Thai flavour palette. Together, the breadth of the menu and the regional salads and soups make PhuThai Esarn more than a collection of standard takeaway favourites.

Address: 35 Cambridge Terrace, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Phuthai Esarn Restaurant Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Appetisers

Karee Puff

$15.50

Curry puff stuffed with minced chicken, potato and onion

Fresh Spring Rolls Chicken

$15.50

Fresh Spring rolls filled with chicken, fresh vegetables and herbs

Toong Thong

$15.50

Deep fried minced chicken and shrimp parcels

Goong Yang

$16.50

Grilled prawn served with spicy seafood sauce

Thai Fish Cakes

$17.50

Tasty Thai style deep fried fish cakes served with sweet chilli dipping sauce

Meuk Yang

$16.50

Grilled squid served with spicy seafood sauce

Chicken Satay

$17.50

Slices of chicken, marinated in curry powder

Chicken Na Kai

$15.50

Tasty deep fried chicken patties on bread

Mixed Entrées

$17.50

Karee Puff, Spring Roll, Toong Thong, Chicken Na Kai

Fried Vegetarian Spring Roll

$15.50

Deep fried vegetarian spring roll with vermicelli and vegetables (V, VG)

Curry

Green Curry

$26.90

Tasty Thai green curry & coconut milk, vegetable comes in a flavour of chicken or beef (GF) (Fish/Prawn – $34.9, Mixed Seafood – $36.9)

Mussaman Beef Curry

$29.90

Mussaman curry and coconut milk with peanuts and potatoes

Red Curry

$26.90

Awesome Thai red curry with coconut milk, vegetables accompanied by your choice of chicken, beef or pork (GF) (Fish/Prawn – $34.90, Mixed Seafood – $36.90)

Panaeng Curry

$26.90

Thai thick red curry and coconut milk and vegetables come in your selection of chicken, beef or pork (Fish/Prawn – $34.90, Mixed Seafood – $36.90)

Red Duck Curry

$34.90

Roasted duck in red curry, vegetables, special with pineapple and tomatoes

Green Curry

$18.50

Tasty Thai green curry & coconut milk, vegetable comes in your selection of chicken, beef or pork (GF) (Fish – $23, Prawn – $23, Mixed Seafood – $24.50)

Red Curry

$18.50

Awesome Thai red curry with coconut milk, vegetables accompany by your choice of chicken, beef or pork (GF) (Fish – $23, Prawn – $23, Mixed Seafood – $24.50)

Panaeng Curry

$18.50

Thai thick red curry and coconut milk and vegetables come in your selection of chicken, beef or pork (GF) (Fish – $23, Prawn – $23, Mixed Seafood – $24.50)

Red Duck Curry

$21.50

Roasted duck in red curry, vegetables, special with pineapple, grapes, and tomatoes

Mussamun Beef Curry

$18.50

Thai mussamun beef curry and coconut milk with peanuts and potatoes (GF)

Rice and Noodle

Pad Thai

$27.90

Fried rice noodle with house made tamarind based sauce, spring oninon, egg, peanut and a choice of chicken, beef or pork

Pad See Yew

$27.90

Thai style fried rice noodle with chicken, pork or beef and thickened soya sauce

Pad Thai Prawns

$34.90

Fried rice noodle with house made tamarind based sauce, spring onion, egg, peanut and prawns

Khao-pad

$27.90

Fried rice with choice of chicken, pork or beef and vegetable

Pad Thai

$17.90

Fried rice noodle with house made tamarind based sauce spring onion, egg, peanut, and a choice of chicken, beef or pork

Pad Thai Prawns

$21.90

Fried rice noodle with house made tamarind based sauce, spring onion, egg, peanut, and prawns

Khao-pad

$17.90

Fried rice with choice of chicken, pork or beef and vegetables

Pad See Yew

$17.90

Thai style fried rice noodle with egg, vegetables chicken, pork or beef and thickened soya sauce

Khao-pad Pineapple

$17.50

Fried rice with pineapple, tofu, cashew nuts, raisins & turmeric (V, VG, GF)

Stir-Fried

Chicken and Cashew nuts

$29.90

Stir-fried chicken and cashew nuts with vegetables

Basil Chicken, Pork or Beef

$26.90

Stir fried slices of chicken, beef or pork with fresh chilli, sweet basil and vegetables

Pad Khing

$26.90

Stir fried chicken, beef or pork with fresh ginger and vegetables

Pad Pong Karee Ta-ley

$38.90

Stir fried seafood combination in a curry sauce with spring onion and capsicum

Choo chee Goong

$34.90

Prawns cooked in red curry with capsicum and kaffir lime leaves (GF)

Pad Phet Duck

$34.90

Hot chilli paste stir fry with mixed herbs and basil with duck

Pad Praew Wan

$26.90

Thai style sweet and sour stir-fried with beef, chicken or pork

Pad Peanut Sauce

$29.90

Sauteed chicken, beef or pork with vegetables and peanut sauce

Pad nam mun hoi beef

$18.50

Tender slices of beef served with onion and vegetables and oyster sauce

Chicken and Cashew nuts

$18.50

Stir-fried chicken and cashew nuts with vegetables

Pad praew wan

$18.50

Thai style sweet and sour stir-fried with chicken, beef or pork, pineapple, and vegetables

Pad Khing

$18.50

Stir fried chicken, beef or pork with fresh ginger and vegetables

Basil Chicken, Pork or Beef

$18.50

Stir fried slices of chicken, beef or pork with fresh chilli, sweet basil, and vegetables

Pad Peanut Sauce

$18.50

Sauteed chicken, beef or pork with vegetables and peanut sauce

Pad Phet

$18.50

Hot chili paste stir fry with chicken, beef or pork and vegetables

Pad Kra Tiem

$18.50

Stir fry chicken, beef or pork with garlic and vegetables

Hot Plate

Lamb ka-ta ron

$36.90

Grilled fillet of lamb served on sizzling hot dish with vegetable

Pad Cha Ta-ley

$38.90

Thai style stir fried assorted seafood with fresh chilli, rhizome, basil leaves and vegetables

Seafood Pad Nam Prik Pow

$38.90

Stir fried mixed seafood with Thai chilli paste served on sizzling hot dish

Seafood Special

Hor Mok Ta-ley

$43.90

Popular Thai combination seafood steamed with red curry sauce and coconut milk (GF)

Pla rad Prik

$56.90

Crispy whole fish topped with Thai chilli sweet and sour sauce (GF)

Pla sa-mune Prai

$56.90

Deep fried whole fish topped with crispy lemon grass and lime leaves, served with special sauce (GF)

Larb Pla tua

$56.90

Crispy whole fish topped with herbs, roasted and crushed rice mixed in a lemon based sauce (GF)

Pla rad Kaew Wan

$56.90

Crispy whole fish topped with vegetables cooked in Thai green curry (GF)

Pla Choo Chee

$56.90

Crispy whole fish topped with traditional Thai red curry sauce (GF)

Vegatarian

Fried vegetarian spring rolls

$15.50

(V, VG)

Red Curry Tofu and vegetables

$26.90

(GF, VG)

Green Curry Tofu and vegetables

$26.90

(GF, VG)

Steamed vegetables

$10.50

(V, GF)

Tofu Cashew Nut and vegetables

$29.90

Tofu pad praew wan (sweet and sour) and vegetables

$26.90

Basil Tofu and vegetables

$26.90

Tofu Pad Khing (stirred-fry with ginger) and vegetables

$26.90

Khoa-pad Tofu (fried rice) and vegetables

$26.90

Pad phet Tofu (hot chilli stirred-fry) and vegetables

$26.90

Pad Thai Tofu with vegetables

$27.90

Pad See Yew Tofu and vegetables

$27.90

Fresh vegetarian spring rolls

$15.50

(V, VG, GF)

Panaeng Tofu (Thick Red Curry) & vegetables

$26.90

(GF, VG)

Peanut Tofu and vegetables

$29.90

Dessert

Ice cream

$10.90

with Lychee / Pineapple

Deep Fried ice cream

$10.90

Sweet sticky rice with lychee & ice cream

$14.50

Plain ice cream

$7.50

Ice cream

with Lychee or Pineapple

Khao Tom Mud Banana with ice cream

$12

Extra (with main course order only)

Prawn, Fish or Duck

$6.50

Pork, chicken or beef

$4.50

Tofu, Vegetables or Cashew nut

$4.50

Pork, chicken or beef

$3.50

Shrimp or fish

$4.50

Cashew Nut

Appetizers

Toong Thong

$8.50

Deep fried minced chicken and shrimp parcels with mixed vegetables

Fried vegetarian spring rolls

$7.90

Deep fried vegetarian spring roll filled with vermicelli and vegetables (V, VG, GF)

Fresh Spring Rolls Chicken

$8.50

Fresh spring rolls filled with chicken, fresh vegetables and herbs

Fresh Spring Rolls Vegetarian

Fresh spring rolls filled with fresh vegetables and herbs (V, VG, GF)

Karee Puffs

$8.50

Ground prime chicken, Thai herbs and spices all enveloped in golden puff pastry

Entrée Soup

Tom Yum Goong

$11.50

Thai Hot and Sour prawn soup with mushroom, lime juice, and lemon grass (GF)

Tom Kha Gai

Lightly spicy chicken soup flavored, lemongrass and coconut milk (GF)

Tom Yum Gai

Thai Hot and sour chicken soup with mushroom and chilli (GF)

Main Soup

Tom Yum Goong

$25.50

Thai Hot and Sour prawn soup with mushroom, lime juice, and lemon grass (GF)

Tom Yum Ta-ley

$26.50

Thai Hot and Sour mixed Seafood soup with mushroom, lime juice, and lemon grass (GF)

Tom Kha Gai

$22.90

Lightly spicy chicken soup flavored, lemongrass and coconut milk (GF)

Tom Kha Ta-ley

$26.50

Lightly spicy seafood soup flavored, lemongrass and coconut milk (GF)

Chef's Speciality Seafood

Yum Seafood

$24

Spicy mixed seafood salad with limejuice and chili sauce (GF)

Meuk Kra Tiem

$21.90

Stir fry squid with garlic and vegetables

Seafood Pad Peanut Sauce

$23.90

Sauteed seafood with vegetables and peanut sauce

Pad Pong Karee Ta-ley

$23.90

Stir fry seafood combination in a curry sauce with spring onion and capsicum

Choo Chee Scallop

$25.90

Stir fry scallop with traditional Thai red curry sauce and vegetables

Pla sa-mune Prai

$28.90

Deep fried whole fish topped with crispy lemon grass and lime leaves, served with special sauce (GF available)

Pla rad Med Ma Muang

$28.90

Deep fried whole fish topped with stirred fried cashew nuts and vegetables

Pla rad Prik

$28.90

Crispy whole fish topped with Thai chili sweet and sour sauce (GF)

Pla rad Kaew Wan (green curry)

$28.90

Crispy fillet or whole fish topped with vegetables cooked in Thai green curry (GF available)

Pla rad Praew Wan (sweet & sour)

$28.90

Crispy fillet or whole fish topped with vegetables cooked in sweet and sour sauce

Choo Chee Prawn

$24.50

Grilled Tiger Prawn with traditional Thai red curry sauce & vegetables (GF)

Seafood Hot Plate

Pad Cha Ta-ley

$23.90

Thai style stir fried seafood with fresh chili, rhizome, basil leaves & vegetables on sizzling hot dish

Seafood Pad Poh Tak

$23.90

Stir-fried mixed seafood with tom yum paste & vegetables served on sizzling hot dish

Seafood Pad Nam Prik Pow

$23.90

Vegetarians

Fried vegetarian spring rolls

$7.90

(V, VG)

Fresh vegetarian spring rolls

(V, VG, GF)

Steamed vegetables

(GF, VG)

Panaeng Tofu (Thick Red Curry) & veg

$17.50

(GF, VG)

Red Curry Tofu and vegetables

$17.50

(GF, VG)

Green Curry Tofu and vegetables

$17.50

(GF, VG)

Tofu pad praew wan (sweet and sour) and vegetables

$17.50

Tofu Cashew Nut and vegetables

$18

Tofu Pad Khing (stirred-fry with ginger) and vegetables

$17.50

Basil Tofu and vegetables

$17.50

Tofu Stirred-fried with Oyster Sauce and vegetables

$17.50

Khoa-pad Tofu (fried rice) and vegetables

$17.50

Pad Thai Tofu and vegetables

$17.50

Pad See Yew Tofu and vegetables

$17.50

Larb Tofu

$18

(GF)

Tom Yum Tofu

$18

(GF)

Esarn Food

Som-tam Goong Tod

$32.90

Carrot salads with deep fried shrimp lemon juice, tomato, garlic and chilli

Som-tam Carrot

$24.90

Carrot salads with lemon juice, tomato, garlic and chilli (GF)

Nam-tok Beef

$32.90

Grilled beef with fresh herbs, lime leaves, lime juice, onion and chilli (GF)

Beef Salad

$32.90

Grilled beef salad with Thai dressing sauce (GF)

Larb Ped

$34.90

Minced duck with fresh herbs, lime leaves and lime juice

Larb

$28.90

Minced chicken, pork or beef with fresh herbs, lime leaves, lime juice (GF)

Yum Seafood

$38.90

Spicy mixed seafood salad with lime juice and chilli sauce (GF)

Tom Yum Gai – Fired Pot

$33.90

Hot and sour chicken soup with mushroom, lime juice and lemongrass (GF)

Pha Goong

$34.90

Spicy prawn salad with chilli based paste and sliced lemon grass (GF)

Tom sab Neur – Fired Pot

$33.90

Hot and spicy beef soup – Esarn Style with galangal and lemon grass (GF)

Larb Tofu

$28.90

Esarn style fried tofu with fresh herbs, lime leaves, lime juice (V, GF)

Soup

Tom Yum Ta-ley

$38.90

Hot and sour mixed seafood soup with mushroom, lime juice and lemon grass (GF)

Tom Yum Goong

$35.90

Hot and Sour prawn soup with mushroom, lime juice and lemon grass (GF) (Bowl – $19.9)

Tom Kha Gai

$33.90

Chicken coconut milk soup with galangal, lemon grass and Lime juice (Bowl – $18.9)

North/Northeastern Thai Dishes

Larb

$18.50

Minced chicken, beef or pork with fresh herbs, Lime leaves, lime juice (GF)

Beef Salad

$18.90

Grilled beef Salads with Thai dressing sauce, fresh herbs, and onion (GF)

Nam-tok Beef

$18.90

Grilled beef with fresh herbs, lime leaves, lime juice, onion, and chili

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PhuThai Esarn Menu

Phuthai Esarn Restaurant Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Appetisers

Curry

Rice and Noodle

Stir-Fried

Hot Plate

Seafood Special

Vegatarian

Dessert

Extra (with main course order only)

Appetizers

Entrée Soup

Main Soup

Chef's Speciality Seafood

Seafood Hot Plate

Vegetarians

Esarn Food