Farang is chef Sebby Holmes’s Thai restaurant at 72 Highbury Park, developed from a street food project that began in 2015 and settled into its permanent home the following year. The compact dining room has earned a loyal following by placing flavour, freshness and generous hospitality at the centre of the experience.
The kitchen combines Thai techniques with outstanding seasonal produce sourced in Britain and Thailand. Herbs, fruit and vegetables arriving fresh from Bangkok meet carefully chosen meat, fish and local ingredients, while curry pastes, sauces and other foundations are made from scratch in the restaurant.
Small plates can feature miang bites, crisp chicken, seafood, smoked aubergine and salads charged with chilli, lime, tamarind and herbs. Curries, grilled dishes and whole fish develop deeper flavours through coconut, aromatic spices and fermented seasonings, supported by rice and freshly prepared accompaniments.
Tasting, feasting, pescatarian and vegetarian menus encourage the table to experience several parts of the kitchen in one meal. A larder sells house curry pastes and sauces, collection is available by advance order, and a Michelin Bib Gourmand reflects Farang’s balance of character, quality and value.
Address: 72 Highbury Park, Highbury, London N5 2XE, United Kingdom
Farang Menu
A La Carte
House Fried Fresh Shrimp & White Pepper Crackers
contains crustaceans & fish
Salted Turmeric Prawn 'Miang' Bites
with seasonal fruits (contains crustaceans, peanuts, fish)
'Gai Prik' – Crispy Thai IPA Battered Chicken
with fish sauce glaze, fresh herbs & lime (contains fish, wheat gluten)
Smoked haddock, salmon and cod fishcakes, glazed in sweet chilli and lime with fresh herbs
(contains crustaceans)
Mild yellow curry of tiger prawns
(contains fish, crustaceans)
Spicy jungle curry of braised aged beef shin
(contains fish, crustaceans)
Crispy Blooming Onion Aromatic Coconut Curry
with wok smoked vegetables, pickles & ginger (contains soybean protein)
Turmeric, coriander, fennel seed & roasted garlic butter roti bread
with curry leaf salt (contains egg, wheat gluten & dairy)
Steamed 'Hom Mali' Jasmine Rice
Sticky Rice
Nahm Pla
Mega chef fish sauce and Thai birds eye chilli for extra seasoning (salty/spicy)
Spring Tasting Menu
65 per head; 100 per head plus ‘Passione vino’ wine pairing
Shrimp & white pepper crackers served with coconut chilli jam 'Nam Prik Pao'
Salted turmeric prawn miang bites with sour fruits, peanuts, ginger and lime, served in an edible betel leaf
'Gai prik', crispy boneless free-range spicy chicken bites with sweet fish sauce glaze, burnt chilli sauce & fresh lime
Whole butterflied sea bream with spicy coconut, turmeric and citrus sauce
Spicy green papaya salad 'Som Tam' with peanuts, chilli, lime and fish sauce
Stir-fried asparagus & seasonal greens with turmeric and coconut sauce
Roti bread with roasted garlic & turmeric butter with curry leaf salt
Steamed jasmine rice or sticky rice
Group Spring Feasting Menu
75 per head; 110 per head plus ‘Passione vino’ wine pairing
Prawn crackers served with a grilled chilli and vegetables relish 'jaew'
Hot & spicy prawn scratchings with sweet chilli
Salted turmeric prawn miang bites with sour fruits, peanuts, ginger and lime, served in an edible betel leaf
'Gai prik', crispy boneless free-range spicy chicken bites with sweet fish sauce glaze, burnt chilli sauce and fresh lime
Smoked haddock & tiger prawns “Tom Kha' soup
Grilled salted squid salad with kumquats, radicchio, mint, coriander, Thai shallots & samphire dressed with a green chilli and citrus dressing
Whole butterflied sea bream with spicy coconut, turmeric and citrus sauce
Spicy green papaya salad 'Som Tam' with peanuts, chilli, lime and fish sauce
Stir-fried asparagus & seasonal greens with turmeric and coconut sauce
Roti bread with roasted garlic & turmeric butter with curry leaf salt
Steamed jasmine rice or sticky rice
Sticky mango rice brûlée
Vegetarian Tasting Menu
65 per head; 100 per head plus ‘Passione vino’ wine pairing
Crispy aubergine served with burnt chilli sauce
Toasted coconut, peanuts caramel 'miang’ bites with seasonal fruits served in an edible betel leaf
Shiitake mushrooms 'thom yum', hot and sour soup with fresh lime & fresh herbs
Tofu salad with roasted rice and green mango
Stir-fried asparagus & seasonal greens with turmeric and coconut sauce
Crispy blooming onion aromatic coconut vegetable curry, pickles & ginger
served with jasmine or sticky rice
and garlic & clarified turmeric butter roti bread
Homemade Desserts
Coconut sorbet served with palm sugar caramel sauce and desiccated coconut
Sticky mango rice brûlée
Coconut panna cotta served with salted palm sugar caramel sauce and fresh fruit
(Contains gelatin) GF
Kids Menu
Our kid’s menu is available for lunch times and before 6 PM
Battered chicken bites with herbs & sweet chilli dipping sauce and sticky rice
(Contains wheat, fish)
Stir fried vegetables served with sticky rice
(Contains gluten and soy)