
About Cafe Isan - Thai Streetfood & Tea Bar
Dubai's Only Isan (Isan) Thai Restaurant. Experience The Fresh & Tasty Flavours Of North Eastern Thailand By Chef New: Thai Farmer, Turned Home Cook: 10-time winner at the Time Out Dubai Restaurant AwardsFree delivery
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The Hustler (Kra Pao Thai Basil*)
AED 55Pad Thai Noodles
AED 55Thai Green Curry
AED 50Massaman Curry
AED 50Thai Red Curry
AED 50Mango and Sticky Rice
AED 44Laab Cakes (Isan Specialty)
AED 45Black Pepper Beef
AED 59Chicken Wings (Pik Gai Tod)
AED 45Thai Yellow Curry
AED 50
Thai Starters
Vegan, meat and seafood Thai street food options
Homemade Veg Spring Rolls
Crispy, and homemade with glass noodles and fresh veg (Vegan). 5 pieces. Add on extra rolls and saucesAED 40Satay Chicken
$ satay sticks with moorish homemade peanut sauce. Add extra sticks and saucesAED 40Laab Cakes (Isan Specialty)
Deep fried ground chicken breast (or papaya) cakes with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mint, coriander and onion. Spice level option available.AED 45Chicken Wings (Pik Gai Tod)
Marinade in Chef New’s special Thai herb mix, with a sweet chilli side sauce. Voted amongst the best wings in Dubai!AED 45PopularShrimp Fresh Spring Rolls
Light and healthy rice paper wraps with shrimp, fresh veg, halloumi and a homemadealmond, mint and coriander sauceAED 45Dim Sum (Khanom Jeep) (6 Pieces)
Homemade Thai style chicken siu mai dim sum.AED 40Garlic Cabbage
Country style stir fried cabbage with garlic and fish sauce. Vegan option available.AED 33Coconut Shrimp
Coconut coated shrimps [7 pieces] served with a sweet dip. Add extra shrimp and sauces!AED 45
Thai Curries
Please choose your spice level cautiously!
Thai Green Curry
Farang style with mixed veg and your choice of protein, in a light, but creamy homemade base (includes jasmine rice). Spice level option available however note Thai curries contain chilli in the paste, so can't be zero spice!AED 50PopularMassaman Curry
Highly rated· A creamy curry with potatoes, onion and peanuts (includes jasmine rice). Gluten Free and Veg available. Spice level option available however note thai curries contain chilli in the paste, so can't be zero spice.AED 50Thai Red Curry
Farang style with mixed veg and your choice of protein, in a light, but creamy homemade base (includes jasmine rice). Spice level option available however note Thai curries contain chilli in the paste, so can't be zero spice!AED 50Thai Yellow Curry
Farang style with mixed veg and your choice of protein, in a light, but creamy homemade base (includes jasmine rice). Spice level option available. Yellow is the least spicy of all of our curries. Vegan optionAED 50Khao Soi Noodle Curry
Peanut chicken (breast) curry with noodles and crispy wontons.AED 55
Thai Mains
From Thai Basil Chicken and Grilled Squid - all your Thai street favourites!
The Hustler (Kra Pao Thai Basil*)
Highly rated· Street-style wok fried dish with Thai basil, green beans and red onion in a light soy and garlic sauce served with jasmine rice and fried egg. Choices and spice level option available.AED 55Black Pepper Beef
Stir fried beef slices in a soy and black pepper sauce with carrot and capsicum. Inc. Jasmine Rice. Spice level and add more beef options available.AED 59Crispy Mussel Omelette (Hoi Tod)
Infamous street-style crispy fried mussel omelette, served on a bed of bean sprouts and topped with coriander. Chilli sauce on the side.AED 55Khao Man Gai
Street-style boiled chicken, herb-infused jasmine rice, chicken broth and a spicy sauce.AED 60Grilled Squid with Jasmine Rice
With homemade spicy seafood sauce on the side, jasmine riceAED 75Chicken and Cashew Nuts
Crisp-fried chicken a slightly spicy, sweet and sour sauce with bell pepper, onion and tomato. Includes Jasmine Rice.AED 65Bamboo & Chicken Red Curry Stir Fry
With jasmine rice and a fried eggAED 60*NEW* Panko Chicken Coconut Curry
Chef New’s creamy green curry sauce, with breaded chicken breast and jasmine riceAED 69
Noodles & Rice
Noodles and Rice
Pad Thai Noodles
Highly rated· Classic pad Thai made with Chef New's homemade sweet tamarind sauce. Protein choices available.AED 55Pad Kee Mao
A cult status Thai street food dish known as ‘drunken noodles’ made with big flat noodles and is more savoury than Pad Thai. Choose chicken or prawnsAED 59Khao Pad Fried Rice
Thai fried rice with mixed veg, your choice of protein and topped with a fried egg.AED 39High Protein 3-Egg Fried Rice
Protein-rich egg fried riceAED 30Garlic Rice
Garlic RiceAED 25Jasmine Rice
Jasmine RiceAED 13Sticky Rice
Thai Sticky Rice from Isan, ThailandAED 18Coconut Rice
Coconut RiceAED 29
Thai Salads
Papaya Salad (Som Tum)
A Thai classic. Sliced papaya, carrot and tomato salad sprinkled with peanuts and tossed with a tangy, slightly sweet dressing. Spice level and various options available.AED 40Grilled Beef Salad (Nam Tok Nua)
Isan style sliced grilled beef (Tenderloin) salad with ground herbal rice seasoning. Spice level option available.AED 55Laab Gai Chicken Salad
Isan style salad made with ground chicken breast, lemongrass, kaffir lime, mint, coriander and onion tossed in a lemon chilli dressing. Spice level option available.AED 44Glass Noodle Salad (Yam Wun Sen)
Choose from chicken, seafood or prawns. Spice level option available.AED 39Chopped Fried Egg Salad (Yam Khai Dao)
Chopped fried egg salad. Contains 3 eggs. Spice level option available.AED 43
Thai Soups
Please choose your spice level cautiously!
Tom Yum Soup
Spicy soup with galangal, lemongrass, onion, kaffir lime and tomato. Choice and spice level option available. Allergy Note: ALL Tom Yum options contain seafood in the pasteAED 39Chicken Wonton Noodle Soup
Clear aromatic soup with chicken dumplings and noodlesAED 59Tom Kha Coconut Soup
With galangal, lemongrass and coriander. Choose vegan, veg or chicken.AED 40The Colonel’s Beef Noodle Soup
Packed with freshness and flavour… such as ginseng and coriander root, cinnamon and star anise slow-cooked with a mix of succulent and fatty beef with rice noodles.AED 55
Thai Desserts
Mango and Sticky Rice
Infamous Thai dessert of sweet mango and coconut milk drizzled sweet sticky rice (vegan), topped with sesame seeds.AED 44
Bubble Tea & Drinks
From sweet Thai Milk Tea to ultra healthy Iced Lemongrass Tea - there's something for all tastes
Classic Thai Bubble Tea
Sweet, milky Thai Iced Tea with Tapioca Pearls (boba)AED 29Iced Lemongrass Tea
The home-brewed healthy choice! A powerhouse of goodness. No caffeine, sugar or artificial flavouringAED 25Fresh Lemonade
Freshly squeezed lemon juice, house syrup, soda waterAED 29VeganThai Iced Tea
A sweet, milky classic. Brewed and mixed to perfectionAED 25Cha Anchan
Home-brewed from the blue butterfly pea flower. May help with weight loss and reduce stress! Served over iceAED 25Thai Green Tea
Street-style sweet milky green teaAED 25Iced Lemon Tea
With freshly squeezed lemonAED 25Iced Roselle Tea
Home-brewed from the hibiscus flower and said (allegedly) to reduce blood pressure. No caffeine or sugar. Naturally sourAED 25Soft Drinks
Coke, Fanta, Diet Coke or SpriteAED 11Virgin Pina Colada
With fresh orange juice and coconut milkAED 35
Vegan
Our plant-based choices in one place! No fish sauce or any animal product whatsoever. Please also enjoy the Curries, none of which have animal products in the paste!
Homemade Vegan Spring Rolls
Hand-rolled with mixed fresh veggies, glass noodles and garlicAED 40Vegan Hustler (Thai Basil Stir Fry)
Street-style wok fried tofu and fresh veg with Thai basil, green beans and red onion in a light soy and garlic sauce. served with jasmine riceAED 55Vegan Garlic Cabbage
Country style garlicky cabbage without fish sauce!AED 33Vegan Papaya Salad (Som Tum) (Je)
Sliced papaya, carrot and tomato salad sprinkled with peanuts and tossed with a tangy, slightly sweet dressing without fish sauce or dry shrimpAED 40Vegan Pad Thai
Pad Thai noodles with veg, tofu and beansprouts. Contains peanuts.AED 55Vegan
Thai Combos
Please note in an effort to reduce single use plastic usage we no longer include bottled water with our combos.
The Hustler Combo
Street style Thai basil stir fry; jasmine rice; fried egg. Choices and spice level option available.AED 39Garlic Chicken Combo
Stir fried chicken breast in crispy garlic with jasmine rice.AED 39Curry Combo
Your choice of Thai curry with jasmine rice and a fried egg. Spice level option available Available until 6pmAED 39Isan Combo
Chicken wings; Thai papaya salad; sticky rice, sweet chilli sauce. Spice level option available.AED 49Special Lunch Combo
Thai chicken curry, jasmine rice, large wings (2 pieces); veg spring rolls (2 pieces); sweet chilli sauce. Choices and spice level option available.AED 49
Add-Ons & Sauces
Add-ons and Sauces
Prawn Crackers
Thai style crispy prawn crackersAED 25Fried Egg
AED 9Chef New's Peanut Sauce (2oz)
In-house made peanut sauceAED 7Chef New's Pik Nam Pla (2oz)
Fish sauce with chili, garlic, and vinegarAED 7Sweet Chilli Sauce (2oz)
Sweet chili sauceAED 4Chilli Flakes (2oz)
Chili flakesAED 4Chef New's Coconut Sauce (2oz)
Everyone's favourite! Creamy but light coconut sauceAED 6