Thai Opal Dunedin is an evening restaurant in the central city with a menu built for both seated meals and food collected or delivered home. The Filleul Street kitchen works through the week, offering a broad view of Thai comfort food rather than specialising in a single region or format. Noodles, rice, curries, stir-fries, salads and soups all have their own sections, making the choice easy to navigate. A diner can keep things simple with one wok dish or assemble a longer meal from starters and several contrasting mains.
The opening plates move between crisp textures and richer sauces. Prawn twisters and vegetable spring rolls arrive in delicate fried wrappers, while curry puffs add a softer spiced filling. Roti is paired with peanut sauce, satay chicken skewers sit over jasmine rice, and sticky chicken nibbles take on soy and garlic. Pork spare ribs with hoisin and seasoned pork-ball skewers broaden the selection further. For a table that wants variety without choosing immediately among the mains, the mixed combination collects several of those fried favourites on one plate.
Noodles and curries form two distinct centres of gravity. Pad Thai brings flat rice noodles, bean sprouts, spring onion and peanuts together in the restaurant's sauce; pad see ew and the spicier pad kee mao offer different wok-fired routes. The curry list moves from green curry with basil through red, yellow and panang styles, each with its own aromatic base. A slow-cooked lamb shank gives the massaman spices of cinnamon, ginger, coriander seed and lemongrass a substantial centrepiece, with potato, baby onion and peanuts completing the bowl.
There is ample room to tune a meal around the table. Many stir-fries, curries and noodle dishes can be matched with vegetables, tofu or a choice of meats and prawns, and selected items offer a gluten-free option. Laksa provides a creamy coconut noodle soup, while tom yum brings heat and sourness and tom kha softens that profile with coconut cream. Fresh herb salads and ginger, basil, black-pepper or cashew stir-fries shift the emphasis again. That modular structure makes Thai Opal useful for groups who want different spice levels and textures without leaving the same menu.
Address: 42 Filleul Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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Thai Opal Dunedin Menu
Lunch Menu – Starters
Lunch menu available Monday – Saturday 12pm-2pm. A lot of our meals can be modified to personal preference, dietary requirements, allergies, and spice level of mild through to Thai hot. Please let our staff know of any these requests you may have upon ordering. Change of mind on any meal will be a full charge of the first ordered meal. All orders on a public holiday will incur a 15% surcharge. Ingredients are subject to availability.
STICKY CRISPY CHICKEN NIBBLES
(6) Crispy coated nibbles tossed in a soy & garlic sticky sauce. (GF Avail.)
PORK SPARE RIBS
(6) Marinated pork ribs served with a side of hoisin dipping sauce. (GF Avail.)
PORK BALL SKEWERS
(6) Seasoned pork mince meatballs threaded through skewers drizzled with Thai sweet chili sauce, topped with garlic and coriander. (GF Avail.)
CRISPY SPRING ROLLS
(4) Medley of vegetables and vermicelli noodles in a crispy spring roll wrapper, served with Thai sweet chili sauce.
CURRY PUFFS
(6) Sweet and savoury vegetables and spices in a flaky puff pastry, served with Thai sweet chili sauce.
SATAY CHICKEN SKEWERS
(4) Marinated chicken strips threaded through skewers, served on a bed of steamed jasmine rice and topped with our satay sauce. (GF)
PRAWNS TWISTERS
(4) Garlic prawns in a crispy spring roll twist, classic prawn twisters served with Thai sweet chili sauce.
COMBINATION
Combination of crispy nibbles, pork spare ribs, crispy spring rolls, curry puffs, and prawn twisters. Served with a sweet chili and soy sauce.
ROTI BREAD WITH PEANUT SAUCE
A toasted flaky roti bread served with our delicious peanut sauce.
Lunch Menu – Soups
TOM YUM / TOM KHA
(Tom Kha is cooked with coconut cream.) Hot and sour soup, cooked with mushrooms, red onions, tomatoes and topped with fresh coriander. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
LAKSA
Lightly spiced vermicelli noodle soup with a creamy coconut base, cooked with selected fresh vegetables and topped with coriander and fried shallots.
NOODLE SOUP
A mild, tasty broth cooked with selected fresh vegetables and choice of egg or rice noodles. Topped with bean sprouts and coriander.
Lunch Menu – Salads
Served with steamed jasmine rice.
NAM TOK/LARB
Fresh yet spicy sliced, OR minced meat salad tossed with fresh herbs.
VIETNAMESE SALAD
Fresh and fragrant salad with lettuce, cucumber, and tomato, tossed in a Thai lime dressing. Served with Kumara crisps.
Lunch Menu – Curries
Served with steamed jasmine rice.
GREEN CURRY
Flavour base: Green peppers, coriander seeds and lemongrass. Our Thai Green Curry is cooked with a selection of fresh vegetables and basil.
RED CURRY
Flavour base: Red peppers, shallots, hint of garlic. Cooked with a selection of fresh vegetables and basil. Cooked with or without coconut cream. With-making it a creamy delight, without-making the flavours more pronounced.
YELLOW CURRY
Flavour base: Medley of flavours from massaman and green curries. Cooked with a selection of fresh vegetables and pineapple.
MASSAMAN CURRY
Flavour base: Subtle spiced aromas of cinnamon and ginger, ground coriander seed, and lemongrass. Cooked with fresh ginger, potato, peanuts, and with a selection of fresh vegetables.
PANANG CURRY
Flavours base: Red peppers, lemongrass, coriander seed and cumin seed. Cooked with a selection of fresh vegetables and kaffir lime leaf.
MASSAMAN LAMB SHANK
Flavour base: Subtle spiced aromas of cinnamon and ginger, ground coriander seed, and lemongrass. Slow cooked lamb shank in a delicious massaman curry, cooked with baby onion, potato, and topped with peanuts. ADD VEGETABLES FOR 6.50
Lunch Menu – Rice and Noodles
WOK FRIED RICE
Traditional or spicy, Thai style wok fried rice, stir fried with a selection of fresh vegetables.
PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE
Stir fried rice cooked with selected fresh vegetables, pineapple, and ginger. Topped with roasted cashew nuts and sweet dark soy sauce.
PAD THAI
Classic Pad Thai. Flat rice noodles stir fried with bean sprouts, spring onion, peanuts, and cooked in our special Pad Thai sauce.
PAD SEE EW (STIR FRIED NOODLES)
Your choice of egg or flat rice noodles stir fried in our special stir fry sauce with a selection of vegetables
PAD KEE MAO (SPICY NOODLES)
Medium spicy flat rice noodle stir fry, cooked in our signature stir fry sauce with fresh vegetables. Choose your spice level.
Lunch Menu – Stir Frys
Served with steamed jasmine rice.
CASHEW NUT STIR FRY
Roasted cashews and selected vegetables stir fried in our signature stir fry sauce.
CRISPY CHICKEN & CASHEW
Roasted cashews , tempura coated chicken pieces and fresh vegetables stir fried in a sweet chili stir fry sauce.
PEANUT SATAY
House made peanut satay sauce stir fried with a selection of fresh vegetables.
GINGER STIR FRY
Fresh ginger stir fried with fresh vegetables in our signature stir fry sauce .
OYSTER SAUCE
A selection of fresh vegetables stir fried in delicious oyster stir fry sauce.
CHILI AND FRESH BASIL
Fresh basil leaves stir fried in a fragrant chili based paste with fresh vegetables.
SWEET AND SOUR
A sweet yet tangy stir fry with pineapple, tomato, and fresh vegetables.
HONEY LEMON CHICKEN
Crispy tempura chicken pieces covered in a sweet and tart honey lemon sauce, served with a salad and kumara crisps.
SOY GARLIC
Tasty garlic and fresh vegetables stir fried in our signature soy and garlic stir fry sauce.
BLACK PEPPER
Cracked black pepper stir fried in our signature stir fry sauce with ginger, potato, and fresh vegetables.
CRISPY FISH
Stir fried vegetables in our signature stir fry sauce, served over delicious crumb coated flaky fish fillets.
Desserts
Mango and Sweet Sticky Rice
Delicious mango slices served over decadent sweet sticky rice and topped with coconut cream, served with vanilla ice cream, topped with mango sauce and served with whipped cream. (GF)
Crispy Coconut & Passionfruit Sundae
Crispy roasted coconut flakes sprinkled over a tasty passionfruit pulp on vanilla ice cream, served with whipped cream. (GF)
Hot Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Delicious warm hot double chocolate fudge brownie topped with rice chocolate syrup, served with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. (GF)
Sticky Toffee Date Pudding
Delicious warm sticky toffee date pudding, topped with a tasty caramel syrup and served with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
Starters
STICKY CRISPY CHICKEN NIBBLES
(6) Crispy coated nibbles tossed in a soy & garlic sticky sauce. (GF Avail.)
PORK SPARE RIBS (GF)
(6) Marinated pork ribs served with a side of hoisin dipping sauce. (GF Avail.)
PORK BALL SKEWERS
(6) Seasoned pork mince meatballs threaded through skewers drizzled with Thai sweet chili sauce, topped with garlic and coriander. (GF Avail.)
CRISPY SPRING ROLLS
(4) Medley of vegetables and vermicelli noodles in a crispy spring roll wrapper, served with Thai sweet chili sauce.
CURRY PUFFS
(6) Sweet and savoury vegetables and spices in a flaky puff pastry, served with Thai sweet chili sauce.
SATAY CHICKEN SKEWERS
(4) Marinated chicken strips threaded through skewers, served on a bed of steamed jasmine rice and topped with our satay sauce. (GF)
PRAWNS TWISTERS
(4) Garlic prawns in a crispy spring roll twist, classic prawn twisters served with Thai sweet chili sauce.
COMBINATION
Combination of crispy nibbles, pork spare ribs, crispy spring rolls, curry puffs, and prawn twisters. Served with a sweet chili and soy sauce.
ROTI BREAD WITH PEANUT SAUCE
A toasted flaky roti bread served with our delicious peanut sauce.
FRESH RICE PAPER ROLLS
(4) PORK or GARLIC PRAWN and selected fresh herbs, vegetables, and noodles in a rice paper wrapper, served with your choice of Thai sweet chili or satay sauce. (GF)
Soups
TOM YUM / TOM KHA
(Tom Kha is cooked with coconut cream.) Hot and sour soup, cooked with mushrooms, red onions, tomatoes and topped with fresh coriander. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
LAKSA
Lightly spiced vermicelli noodle soup with a creamy coconut base, cooked with selected fresh vegetables and topped with coriander and fried shallots.
NOODLE SOUP
A mild, tasty broth cooked with selected fresh vegetables and choice of egg or rice noodles. Topped with bean sprouts and coriander.
Salads
Served with steamed jasmine rice.
NAM TOK/LARB
Fresh yet spicy sliced, OR minced meat salad tossed with fresh herbs.
VIETNAMESE SALAD
Fresh and fragrant salad with lettuce, cucumber, and tomato, tossed in a Thai lime dressing. Served with Kumara crisps.
Curries
Served with steamed jasmine rice.
GREEN CURRY
Flavour base: Green peppers, coriander seeds and lemongrass. Our Thai Green Curry is cooked with a selection of fresh vegetables and basil.
RED CURRY
Flavour base: Red peppers, shallots, hint of garlic. Cooked with a selection of fresh vegetables and basil. Cooked with or without coconut cream. With-making it a creamy delight, without-making the flavours more pronounced.
YELLOW CURRY
Flavour base: Medley of flavours from massaman and green curries. Cooked with a selection of fresh vegetables and pineapple.
MASSAMAN CURRY
Flavour base: Subtle spiced aromas of cinnamon and ginger, ground coriander seed, and lemongrass. Cooked with fresh ginger, potato, peanuts, and with a selection of fresh vegetables.
PANANG CURRY
Flavours base: Red peppers, lemongrass, coriander seed and cumin seed. Cooked with a selection of fresh vegetables and kaffir lime leaf.
MASSAMAN LAMB SHANK
Flavour base: Subtle spiced aromas of cinnamon and ginger, ground coriander seed, and lemongrass. Slow cooked lamb shank in a delicious massaman curry, cooked with baby onion, potato, and topped with peanuts. ADD VEGETABLES FOR 6.50
Rice and Noodles
WOK FRIED RICE
Traditional or spicy, Thai style wok fried rice, stir fried with a selection of fresh vegetables.
PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE
Stir fried rice cooked with selected fresh vegetables, pineapple, and ginger. Topped with roasted cashew nuts and sweet dark soy sauce.
PAD THAI
Classic Pad Thai. Flat rice noodles stir fried with bean sprouts, spring onion, peanuts, and cooked in our special Pad Thai sauce.
PAD SEE EW (STIR FRIED NOODLES)
Your choice of egg or flat rice noodles stir fried in our special stir fry sauce with a selection of vegetables.
PAD KEE MAO (SPICY NOODLES)
Medium spicy flat rice noodle stir fry, cooked in our signature stir fry sauce with fresh vegetables. Choose your spice level.
Stir Frys
Served with steamed jasmine rice.
CASHEW NUT STIR FRY
Roasted cashews and selected vegetables stir fried in our signature stir fry sauce.
CRISPY CHICKEN & CASHEW
Roasted cashews, tempura coated chicken pieces and fresh vegetables stir fried in a sweet chili stir fry sauce.
PEANUT SATAY
House made peanut satay sauce stir fried with a selection of fresh vegetables.
GINGER STIR FRY
Fresh ginger stir fried with fresh vegetables in our signature stir fry sauce.
OYSTER SAUCE
A selection of fresh vegetables stir fried in delicious oyster stir fry sauce.
CHILI AND FRESH BASIL
Fresh basil leaves stir fried in a fragrant chili based paste with fresh vegetables.
SWEET AND SOUR
A sweet yet tangy stir fry with pineapple, tomato, and fresh vegetables.
HONEY LEMON CHICKEN
Crispy tempura chicken pieces covered in a sweet and tart honey lemon sauce, served with a salad and kumara crisps.
Hot Plates
Served with steamed jasmine rice.
SOY GARLIC
Tasty garlic and fresh vegetables stir fried in our signature soy and garlic stir fry sauce.
CRISPY FISH
Stir fried vegetables in our signature stir fry sauce, served over delicious crumb coated flaky fish fillets.
BLACK PEPPER
Cracked black pepper stir fried in our signature stir fry sauce with ginger, potato, and fresh vegetables.
Lunch Menu – Drinks
COKE RANGE
Coke,Coke Zero Sugar, Sprite, Sprite No-Sugar, L&P, Fanta.
LEMON LIME & BITTERS
BUNDABERG GINGER BEER
SODA WATER
JUICE
Orange, apple, pineapple, cranberry.
THAI MANGO LASSI
Thai style mango lasi, with mango pulp and coconut cream.
Drinks
COKE RANGE
Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Sprite, Sprite No-Sugar, L&P, Fanta.
LEMON LIME & BITTERS
BUNDABERG GINGER BEER
JUICE
Orange, apple, pineapple, cranberry.
SODA WATER
THAI MANGO LASSI
Thai style mango lasi, with mango pulp and coconut cream.
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Against typical prices in Dunedin
- Fried rice Typical in Dunedin: $21.30 $22.00
- Green curry Typical in Dunedin: $25.90 $21.50
- Pad thai Typical in Dunedin: $26.50 $21.50
- Massaman curry Typical in Dunedin: $25.90 $21.50
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