Thai Chef's Restaurant Napier has served Royal Thai cooking on Taradale Road since 2000, building the experience around food presented for sharing. The large dining room uses rich colour and Thai decorative details, while the menu supports both an everyday meal and a bigger gathering. Dine-in service is joined by takeaway and delivery, and the separate Orchid Room gives private groups a dedicated space without changing the restaurant's family-style approach to the table.
Appetisers make the playful naming and careful assembly clear. Kraree puffs wrap curried chicken and potato in pastry, satay skewers come with peanut sauce, and the vegetarian Rock & Roll spring rolls use vermicelli, cabbage, carrot and celery. Thai dim sim combines pork, water chestnut and shiitake mushroom, while a mixed entrée brings several small bites together. Tom yum follows with a spicy-sour profile of lemongrass, chilli and mushroom, beside coconut-rich tom kha.
The middle of the menu lets diners choose both flavour and heat. Holy basil, fresh chilli and garlic drive one wok dish, while gentler options use cashew nuts or ginger and soybean paste. Green and red curries combine coconut milk with vegetables, Royal Panang concentrates peanut, kaffir lime and capsicum into a thicker sauce, and massaman slow-braises beef with coconut cream, potato and roasted peanuts. Roast duck takes a fruitier route with lychee and tomato.
Several house-named dishes give the selection its own personality. Naughty Pig pairs crispy pork with green curry paste, Thai herbs, peppercorn and vegetables, while Famous Chick puts marinated chicken into satay sauce with broccoli, leek, carrot and cashews. Pad Thai, wide rice noodles and fried rice supply familiar anchors for a mixed table. A licensed bar, cocktail menu and BYO wine policy complete the dining options, with the function room available for organised celebrations.
Address: 110 Taradale Road, Onekawa, Napier 4110, New Zealand
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Thai Chef's Restaurant Napier Menu
Appetiser
A1 KRAREE PUFF – (3 PIECES)
Thai puff with curry spices, minced chicken and mashed potato stuffing, served with Thai sweet chilli sauce.
A2 SATAY CHICKEN- (3 STICKS) – GF
3 grilled skewers of sliced marinated chicken, served with peanut sauce. ** Contain Dairy **
A4 ROCK & ROLL – (3 PIECES)
Vegetarian Thai style Spring Rolls, filled with vermicelli, cabbage, carrot, celery, served with Thai sweet chilli sauce.
A5 THAI DIM SIM – (4 PIECES)
Thai version of Chinese invented cuisine. Steamed minced pork marinated with water chestnuts and shiitake mushrooms. Wrapped in a thin pastry, served with homemade dipping sauce and crispy garlic.
A6 RAINY SEASON – (4 PIECES)
Lightly battered stuffed mushrooms with minced pork, served with Thai sweet chilli sauce.
A7 SLEEPY PIG IN BED – (4 PIECES)
Marinated minced pork and herbs on toast, served with Thai sweet chilli sauce.
A8. THAI'S CHEF FRESH ROLLS – GF, DF – (2 Rolls)
marinated minced pork wrapped in rice paper with lettuce, carrot and cucumber, served with our homemade Thai dressing.
A11 NO MOON TONIGHT – (3 PIECES)
Crispy moon shaped delight filled with our secret marinated minced prawn, blended with spices, sesame seeds and coriander, served with plum sauce.
A12 PRAWN CAKES – (3 PIECES)
Tasty minced king prawns with coriander. Coated with famous breadcrumb “Panko”, served with plum sauce.
MA MIXED ENTRÉE
One each of Kraree puff, rock & roll, rainy seasons and sleepy pig in bed, served with Thai sweet chilli sauce.
FRIED TOFU – GF, V – (4 PIECES)
Bean curd fried to crispy served with peanut sweet chilli sauce
Soups
TY TOM YUM (MED) – GF
Thai Creamy Tom Yum Soup. *Contain Dairy. **Dairy Free on request.** This soup has a unique spicy and sour flavour. It is the most popular Thai soup. Simmered lemon juice, lemon grass, fresh chillies, herbs, mushroom, coriander. ** Our creamy Tom Yum contained Milk **
TK TOM KHA – GF, DF
Creamy coconut soup with lemon juice, cabbage, mushrooms, tomatoes, lemon grass and kaffir leaves.
Favourite Woks
All ‘Favourite Wok’ Dishes can be made as “Gluten Free”, please note/mention when place an order. Thank you.
F1 THE 3 ALCOHOLICS® (MED, HOT1, HOT2, HOT3)
Three combination of meats (Chicken, Beef and Pork) with secret sauce, mixed herbs, fresh chillies, carrots, green beans, mushrooms and capsicum
F2 HOLY BASIL (MED, HOT)
Holy basil, chilli paste, garlic, green beans, bamboo shoots, capsicum.
F4 SPICE GIRL (MED SPICY) RECOMMENDED
She’s a sexy girl! Tossed fresh chillies, garlic, onions, capsicum, seasonal vegetables.
F5 LADY BARCADI (VERY HOT)
Special creation from our naughty sexy chef, Hot and Spicy of course. Sautee your choice of meat with our homemade chilli paste and coconut cream. A nice dish to hot up for good long night
F6 PAD PED THAI CHEF’S (MED, HOT)
This is NOT Pad Thai Noodles. Our special blended spicy sauce, Thai chilli paste, plentiful herbs, leeks, capsicum, bamboo shoots, courgettes.
F7 PED MED MAMUANG – THE CASHEW NUT (MILD)
Thai style, stir-fried with our homemade sauce, seasonal vegetables, onions, spring onions, cashew nuts.
F9 THE GINGER (VERY NICE AND MILD)
Stir-fried with ginger, our yummy soybean pste sauce, green vegetables, carrots, onions, mushrooms.
F10 SWEET HONEY
Sauteed in honey-lemon flavoured sauce, with pineapple chunks, carrots, onions, capsicum, cucumber, tomatoes and spring onions.
F11 SEXY LITTLE DUCK® (MED OR HOT)
Roasted duck with our homemade chilli paste, green beans, leeks, courgettes, capsicum and shredded KAFFIR LEAVES.
F 12 VEGE WOK
Tossed bok choi, broccoli, mushrooms, garlic and leeks with oyster sauce and your choice of meat.
BPB BLACK PEPPER BEEF
Marinated beef with black pepper, garlic,onions, capsicum and spring onion
Curries
C1 GREEN CURRY (MED) – GF , DF
Our famous green curry paste, coconut milk, bamboo shoots, courgettes, green beans, capsicum and pumpkin.
C2 RED CURRY (MED) – GF, DF
Red curry paste, coconut milk, bamboo shoots, courgettes, green beans capsicum and pumpkin.
C3 ROYAL PANANG (THICK MED HOT CURRY) – GF, DF
** Sauce already contained Peanuts** Selected from Royal Thai cuisine recipe. A thick and creamy peanut curry sauce with your choice of meat. Sprinkled with crushed peanuts and kaffir lime leaves and capsicum. Sorry, no vegetables in this dish. ** Sauce already contained Peanuts**
C4 BEFF MUSSAMAN CURRY (MILD) ** AVAILABLE ONLY BEEF !!! – GF
*BEEF ONLY*, **Sauce contained Peanuts and Dairy products** Five-hours Braised beef in a traditional Thai mild curry, with coconut cream, potatoes, onions and roasted peanuts.
C6 DUCK IN LOVE® – DUCK CURRY (MED) – GF, DF
Roasted duck fillets in our special curry recipe with coconut cream, lychees, tomatoes and courgettes.
C7 YELLOW CURRY (MILD) – GF, DF
A mild yellow curry with potatoes, capsicum, mixed vegetables
Extraordinary
SP1 SWEET CHILLI FISH (MILD+)
Crispy fish fillets served with our special sauce with tomatoes, spring onions, ginger and mushrooms. **Contain WHEAT flour, Eggs **
SP3 HERBAL FISH (MILD+)
Crispy fish fillets topped with extraordinary home-made herbal sauces, red onion, spring onion, Thai herbs and cashew nuts. **Contain WHEAT flour, Egg **
SP4 THREE KINGS® -THE PERFECT DISH OF SEAFOOD
Scallops, squid and fish fillets served with ginger, spring onion, lemon rind and coriander. Sautéed with our special sauce to a give a taste of medium spicy and a little sour to your lips. Perfect combination of flavours.
SP6 LAMB YUM YUM® (MED)
Special dish for Lamb lovers. Stir-fried Lamb with chilli paste, Thai herbs, courgettes, cauliflower and capsicum. Out Of Stock
SP8 BANGKOK SHOTIME (NOT HOT)
Mixed seafood dish, prawns, squid, fish fillets and scallops. Sizzled in Thai whiskey and tomato sauce with pineapple chunks, cashew nuts and vegetable.
SP9 THE OCEAN VOLCANO® (MED)
Steamed mixed seafood dish. Prawns, squid, fish fillets and scallops with a mild curry paste, herbs, spices and vegetable. Served in sparkling flame.
SM6 MR BEAN IN BANGKOK (MED)
Sauteed, green bean and crispy pork belly with homemade chilli paste and kaffir lime leaves.
SP10 PHUKET ISLAND
Another nice dish. Chicken, prawns, squid, shiitake mushrooms and vegetables with Thai whiskey sauce. Wrapped in steamed cabbage
SP12 NAUGHTY PIG® (MED) – With CRISPY PORK
Crispy pork with green curry paste, plentiful Thai herbs, peppercorn, broccoli, cauliflower and courgettes.
SM3 FAMOUS CHICK®
*Contain Dairy A Kiwi favourite! Famous for its “young and tender” chicken breast. Selected tender chicken breast marinated then stir fried in satay sauce with broccoli, leeks, onions, and carrots. Sprinkled with roasted cashew nuts. ** Contain Dairy **
SM5 CRISPY CHICKEN (MED)
Chicken strips lightly coated with breadcrumbs. Stir-fried in a medium spicy chilli sauce, carrots, onions, capsicums, green beans and courgettes. ** Contain Gluten **
TROPICAL PARADISE™ (MED)
Stir fried chicken in our special tropical sauce with Thai herbs, young coconut meat, broccoli and carrots.
Dynamite Chicken (MED)
Very Exciting dish to try! Our Suicide Bomber dish has renamed. Lightly coated chicken sauteed with roasted cashew nuts, onion, spring onion, capsicum and dried roasted chilli that can just blow your mouth . ** Contain Gluten **
Noodles and Rice
N1 PHAD THAI – THAI CHEF’S SPECIALIST
Rice noodle (thin white noodle) stir-fried with our special sauce, eggs, bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts.
N2 PHAD SEE-IEW (C U LATER NOODLES)
Fresh rice noodles, (wide noodles) in our special dark soy sauce, fried egg, green vegetables.
N4 THE ALCOHOLIC’S NOODLES
Rice noodles (wide noodles) with fresh garlic, chillies, mushroom, capsicum, carrots, green beans, bamboo shoots, onion, spring onions, holy basil.
N5 FRIED RICE
Fried jasmine rice with fried eggs, onions, tomatoes, spring onions, mixed vegetables.
N6 PHAD THAI YELLOW NOODLE
*Contain Gluten and egg* Try my favourite – our famous dish fresh thick egg noodle (like spaghetti) stir-fried with our special sauce, egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanuts and your selection **Contain Wheat Flour** Out Of Stock
N3- Bami Goreng ( Thai Chef's Noodles)
*Contain Gluten and egg* Stir-fried Egg noodles with egg, seasonal vegetables and beansprout. Out Of Stock
Kids
Chicken nuggets with chips
Five Chicken nuggets with chips
Fish Fingers with Chips
Battered Fish fillets with chips
Seafood Baskets
Seafood Baskets- breadcrumbs mixed seafood (One each of Squid, Fish fillet, Prawn and Scallop) come with hot chips
Hot Chips
Seasoning Chips- Zap Flavour (mild-spicy)
Seasoning Hot Chip with mild-spiced seasoning powder.
Kid Chicken Satay and rice
Three Chicken Satay skewers with peanut sauce on the side. Served with Jasmine rice.
Accompaniments (Side Extra)
Jasmine Rice
Thai Roti Bread – popular flattened bread
We are currently using Flaky Roti breads which is different from our original sweet and thick flattened bread. We are happy to hear and value your Feedbacks. Thank you.
Coconut Rice
Sticky Rice
Dipping Sauce ( Peanut Satay Sauce)
Nam Pra Prik ( Thai Chilli Fish sauce)
Traditional Thai Salad
** They are Entree size and they are NOT come with complimentary Jasmine Rice **
RE2 YUM MOO KROB
Crispy Pork Salad – NOT come with Jasmine rice. Sliced marinated crispy pork salad stir in spices, lemon juice, spring onion, tomato, celery, onions with our secret dressing. Hot and sour chilli sauce.
RE 4 LARB GAI
Chicken Larb – It’s NOT come with Jasmine rice. Popular Chicken minced salad with onion, spring onion, grounded roasted rice, coriander in Thai dressing.
Carrot Salad ( Som- Tum)
Som Tum NOT come with Jasmine rice. Popular Thai salad. Sliced carrot with lime juice, tomatoes, green beans, chilies, garlic and crushed peanuts. Served Cold.
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