Kolae is a Thai grill and bar at 6 Park Street on the edge of Borough Market. Created by the team behind som saa, it occupies a former coach house over three floors, with an open kitchen and counter dining on the ground floor and additional dining spaces above.
The cooking focuses on the food of southern Thailand and the kolae grilling technique that gives the restaurant its name. Meat, seafood and vegetables are coated with aromatic coconut based marinades and cooked over fire, producing deeply seasoned dishes such as chicken bamboo skewers and grilled mussel skewers.
The menu is intended for sharing and moves from snacks and fritters to salads, grilled plates and curries. British and Thai ingredients meet in combinations such as sour mango with roasted coconut, while a set feasting menu offers a family style progression shaped by the freshest available market produce.
Cocktails and a compact wine selection accompany the assertive chilli, herb and smoke in the food. Bookings and some walk-in seating are available, and guests seeking a milder meal or managing dietary requirements should give the restaurant advance notice so the team can explain suitable options.
Address: 6 Park Street, Borough, London SE1 9AB, England
Kolae Menu
Starters
coconut water pickles and ferments
crispy prawn heads with red chilli nahm jim
biryani rice crackers with pickled ginger and green nahm jim
kolae grilled mussel skewers with calamansi lime
cured wild seabass and green chilli miang
Mains
kolae chicken bamboo skewer
gung siep dried prawn and shrimp paste relish with vegetables to dip
kale and herb fritters with fermented chilli and cashew nuts
green mango and cucumber salad with toasted coconut and dried shrimp
stir fry of flourish farm greens with thai garlic and fermented soy beans
stir fried of hispi cabbage with shrimp paste and thai garlic
Curries
kolae kabocha squash with ajaad relish
phuket style soy-braised pork belly and ribs
herbal pepper curry of chicken, thai aubergine and betel leaf
southern gati curry of stonebass
pad phed stir fry of tiger prawn, sator beans and holy basil
Special
coconut smoked pork collar salad of pennywort, kumquats and cashew nuts
Sides
paddi new season hom mali rice
Vegan/Vegetarian Menu
coconut water pickles and ferments
biryani rice crackers with pickled ginger and green nahm jim
kolae grilled long aubergine with crispy shallots
stir fry of king oyster mushroom, green chilli and thai basil
kale and herb fritters with fermented chilli and cashew nuts
green mango and cucumber salad with toasted coconut and lemongrass
stir fry of flourish farm greens with thai garlic and fermented soy beans
kolae kabocha squash with ajaad relish
herbal pepper curry of thai aubergines, lemongrass and betel leaf
southern gati curry of summer courgettes, tofu and samphire
paddi new season hom mali rice
Set Menu
for the whole table, 42pp
biryani rice crackers
with pickled ginger and green nahm jim
kolae grilled tiger prawns
green mango and cucumber salad
with toasted coconut and dried shrimp
phuket style soy-braised pork belly and ribs
southern gati curry of stonebass
stir fry of flourish farm greens
with thai garlic and fermented soybeans
paddi new season hom mali rice
kolae chicken bamboo skewer
8pp supplement
Vegan Set Menu
for the whole table, 38pp
biryani rice crackers
with pickled ginger and green nahm jim
kolae grilled long aubergine
with crispy shallots
green mango and cucumber salad
with toasted coconut and lemongrass
kale and herb fritters
with fermented chilli and cashew nuts
southern gati curry of summer courgettes, tofu and samphire
stir fry of flourish farm greens, thai garlic, and fermented soy beans
paddi new season hom mali rice
kolae kabocha squash
with ajaad relish (7pp supplement)