Bangkok Cafe Canton is a Thai restaurant at 207 Cowbridge Road East in Cardiff. The dining room brings vibrant Thai food to the heart of Canton, operating as an established neighbourhood venue rather than a city centre chain. Evening service gives the restaurant a lively but approachable setting for dinner with friends or family.
The menu draws on the balance of aromatic herbs, chilli, citrus, savoury sauces and coconut that gives Thai cooking its range. Curries, stir fries, noodle dishes and rice based plates allow diners to choose between comforting classics and sharper, fresher combinations. Sharing several dishes is a natural way for a table to explore contrasting flavours.
Small plates and starters add texture before the main dishes, while vegetable based options make it possible to build a varied meat free meal. Heat levels and ingredients can differ significantly between dishes, so diners should ask the team for current guidance. Allergy requirements also need to be discussed directly before ordering.
The restaurant’s identity is grounded in Cardiff while reflecting the food traditions behind its Thai menu. An intimate neighbourhood format encourages an unhurried dinner and makes shared ordering especially enjoyable. Bangkok Cafe Canton offers a focused alternative for diners who want bold, freshly balanced flavours on Cowbridge Road East.
Address: 207 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff CF11 9AJ, United Kingdom
Bangkok Cafe Canton Menu
Starters
Satay
Marinated grilled chicken slivers with a peanut sauce and a chilli and cucumber dip.
Bor Bia
Homemade vegetable spring roll filled with a delicious vermicelli, vegetable, and mushrooms.
Deep Fried Vegetable Gyoza
Deep-fried dumplings made with a thin wrapper filled with assorted vegetables.
Bla Muk Tord
Thai style calamari served with sweet chilli sauce.
Thai Fish Cake
Red-curry-flavoured fish cakes.
See Kron Moo Tord
Spicy and sticky pork ribs. Delicious.
Yam Ner
Spicy beef salad with Thai herbs.
Larb Bed
Northern style minced duck with chilli and Thai herbs served in lettuce wraps
Dom Yam Gung
Spicy prawn soup with lemongrass, galangal and coriander. Once tried, never forgotten!
Stir-Fried
Bed Grapow
Slices of roast duck stir fried with basil and chilli. Served with yellow rice & steamed green vegetables.
Gung Pat Prik
King prawns with Thai herbs, chillies and red peppers and vegetable tempura & rice.
Gai Met Mamuang
Deep-fried battered chicken breast, cashew nuts and roasted chillies and a spicy mushroom soup & rice.
Ner Pat Nam Man Hoi
Comforting stir-fried beef with oyster sauce served with steamed jasmine rice and a spicy mushroom soup.
Gai Pat King
Stir fried chicken breast with ginger, spring onions and mushrooms. Served with rice and tempura vegetables.
Grills
Gai Yang Som Dam
Half a chicken marinated in a special sauce with sticky rice and Som Dam salad served with a delicious dipping sauce.
Ner Nam Dok
Slices of rib eye marinated in a typical northeastern sauce with steamed rice and crispy vegetables.
Moo Ping
‘Pork 2 Ways’ – marinated grilled pork skewers with a dip and pork ‘yam’ salad served with sticky rice.
Gung Naam Makkarm
Grilled Emperor Prawns with a tamarind sauce served with steamed jasmine rice and stir-fried spring greens.
Curries
Gang Kio Warn Gai
Traditional hot green chicken curry served with vegetable tempura and jasmine rice.
Gang Dang Bed
Spicy red curry with roasted duck, pineapple, grapes, and basil served with steamed vegetable and rice.
Gang Massaman Gah On
Southern style lamb curry with peanuts, and potatoes served with steamed vegetable and rice.
Penang Ner
Southern style dry curry of spicy beef with ground peanuts and coconut served with vegetable tempura and jasmine rice.
Gang Kua Gung
Prawn and pineapple red curry served with steamed vegetable and rice.
Kid's Menu
Chicken Fried Rice
Veggie Pad Thai
Chicken Sate Rice
Noodles
Pad Thai
The classic Thai noodle dish. Soft ribbon noodles stir fried with bean sprouts & leeks. Served with chilli powder and ground peanuts.
Bangkok Café Noodles
Fine Rice noodles tossed with prawns, squid, pak choy, baby corn and spring onions with a hint of curry. Yummy!
Kwiediew Narm Bed
Duck noodle soup with spring greens and bean sprouts.
Kwidiew Khi Maw Gai
‘Drunken Noodles’ Ribbon noodles pan fried with chicken, chillies, fresh peppercorns and holy basil.
Vegetable Sides
Hed Ruam Pat
Mixed mushrooms with garlic stir fried in oyster sauce.
Som Dam
Thailand’s favourite salad. Shredded fresh green papaya, green beans, carrots, peanuts, garlic, chilli and lime juice.
Pat Pak Kio
Broccoli and seasoned greens in light soy sauce.
Pak Joop Bang Tord
Thai style tempura. Mixture of deep-fried vegetables In a light batter.
Specials
Gai Tord
Chicken breast in a crispy coating with two sauces – served with steamed Thai rice, stir fried vegetables and a spicy mushroom soup.
Pla Tord
Whole sea bass fried until golden served with yellow rice, green vegetables and a chilli and lime sauce.
Chuchi Gung Narm
Lightly poached Emperor Prawns in a reduced red curry sauce with coconut cream, lime leaves and served rice and stir-fried vegetables.
Red Chicken Curry
With Bamboo shoots, served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Moo Yang
Thai marinated pork shoulder served with a Thai spicy dipping sauce, steamed vegetable, and coconut rice.
Bla Manow
Steamed Seabass in lime and chilli sauce served with jasmine rice and steamed green vegetables with a coconut and garlic dressing.
Bed Tord Grob
Crispy fried duck served with tamarind sauce. People travel for miles for this dish!
Chuchi Salmon
Salmon in a reduced red curry sauce with coconut cream, lime leaves and served rice and stir-fried vegetables.
Pat Krapow Salmon
Salmon stir fried with basil and chilli. Served with yellow rice & vegetable tempura.
Pat Cha Seabass
A spicy stir-fried seabass with spices and herbs served with steamed jasmine rice and spicy mushroom soup.
Rices
Kow Pat Kai
Egg fried rice
Kow Pat Gai
Chicken fried rice
Kow Pat Gung
Prawn fried rice
Kow Pat Sapporod
Egg fried jasmine rice with pineapple, onion, tomato, prawn, and a touch of curry powder
Steamed jasmine rice
Vegan Starters
Corn Fritters
Deep fried sweet corn fritters with a side of spicy cucumber salad with shallots, cherry tomatoes and chilli.
Dom Kar Kapport
Delicate, mild soup with coconut milk, baby corn, galangal and lemongrass. Light and lemony.
Dowhoo Tord
Tofu deep fried until golden and crispy, served with an all-time favourite satay sauce.
Bor Bia
Homemade vegetable spring roll filled with vermicelli, vegetable, and mushrooms, served with a sweet chilli sauce.
Dom Yam Hed
Spicy mushroom soup with lemongrass, galangal and coriander.
Vegan Mains
Pat Thai Jay
Famous Thai noodles with leeks, spring onion, spring greens, broccoli stem, bean sprouts and red peppers. Ground peanuts and chilli flakes on the side.
Hed Pat Gra Pow
Stir fried medley of mushrooms with chilli and basil served with jasmine rice.
Dowhoo Pat Prik
Crispy tofu with chillies and red peppers and fresh green vegetables with a coconut dressing and steamed jasmine rice.
Pumpkin Curry
Mild yellow coconut curry of pumpkin, white radish and green beans served with fresh green steamed vegetables with a coconut dressing and steamed jasmine rice.
Gang Massaman Tofu
Southern style curry with peanuts and potatoes with tofu. Served with cucumber relish and fresh green vegetables with coconut dressing and steamed jasmine rice.
Gang Bao Jay Kanun
Jungle curry made with Jackfruit and vegetables served with vegetable tempura and steamed jasmine rice.
Gang Kio Warn
Traditional vegetable hot green curry served with vegetable tempura and jasmine rice. Tofu option is available.
Vegan Sides
Cucumber Salad
Spicy cucumber salad with shallots, cherry tomatoes, chilli, light soy sauce and lime.
Som Dam
Thailand’s famous spicy salad of shredded fresh green papaya, green beans and carrots with, peanuts, garlic, chilli and lime juice.
Vegetable Tempura
Thai style crispy vegetables with sweet chilli sauce.
Stir Fried Vegetables
Stir-fried vegetables in light soy sauce.