Maries Thai Cafe is an informal Thai restaurant and traditional cafe at 90 Lower Marsh in Waterloo. Its compact dining room and open kitchen have made it a popular local choice for an affordable lunch or relaxed evening meal. The menu combines Thai cooking with the straightforward character of a London cafe, giving the restaurant an identity that feels distinctive to Lower Marsh.
Starters include chicken satay with peanut sauce, fish cakes, prawn toast, spring rolls and crisp tofu with sweet chilli dip. Tom yum delivers the familiar combination of chilli, citrus and aromatic herbs, while tom kha softens those flavours with coconut milk and galangal. Spicy salads use fresh chilli, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves to bring brightness before the main dishes.
Pad Thai is cooked with tamarind, egg, bean sprouts and vegetables, and diners can also choose broad rice noodles in soy sauce, drunken noodles with chilli and basil or a simple chow mein. Green, red and Panang curries sit beside stir fries flavoured with ginger, cashew nuts or basil. Chicken, beef, pork, prawns and tofu allow many of these dishes to be adapted to preference.
House specialities include crisp cod with sweet, sour and spicy sauce, duck breast with tamarind and grilled pork or chicken served with sweet chilli dip. Steamed, coconut or egg fried rice completes the more substantial dishes. The generous portions, quick service and bring your own bottle policy suit both solo diners and groups seeking an uncomplicated Thai meal close to Waterloo station.
Address: 90 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London SE1 7AB, United Kingdom
Maries Thai Cafe Menu
SIDE DISHES
MIXED STARTER
Spring Rolls, Fish Cakes, Satay Prawn Toast, and Prawn Cracker
CHICKEN SATAY
Skewered chicken breast in turmeric marinade, completed with peanut sauce
THAI WINGS
Crispy and moist chicken wings, paired with sweet chilli dip
DIM SUM DUMPLINGS
Steamed minced chicken wrapped in thin pastry
PRAWN TOAST
Tasteful prawn crunch
FISH CAKES
Hot and spicy pillows of bream
GOONG CHOOP
King prawns, dipped and fried in light batter
SPRING ROLLS
Bitesized rolls of sliced cabbage and carrots, with a vermicelli twist
TAO HU TOD
Deep fried tofu cubes served with sweet chilli dip
PUK CHOOP
Assorted vegetables in crisp batter
SOUPS
TOM YUM – (Chicken or Mushrooms)
TOM YUM – (Prawns)
FISH BALLS SOUP
Clear soup with fresh beansprouts and fish meatballs
SALADS
SOM TUM
Popular Thai salad with crispy grated carrots, cabbage and green beans, tossed in a sharp chilli dressing
LARB – (Chicken, Pork or Duck)
Spicy salad with fresh chillies, onions and meat of choice
PLA – (Chicken or Beef)
Flavoured salad with bursts of lemongrass, prik pau and kaffir lime leaves
PLA – (Prawns, Squid or Duck)
Flavoured salad with bursts of lemongrass, prik pau and kaffir lime leaves
STIR FRIES
CASHEWNUTS – (Chicken, Beef or Pork)
Dry red chilli peppers, cashewnuts, onions, peppers and spring onions
CASHEWNUTS – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Dry red chilli peppers, cashewnuts, onions, peppers and spring onions
BASIL LEAVES – (Chicken, Beef or Pork)
Hot basil leaves stir-fried with chilli, bamboo shoots, onions, peppers and beans
BASIL LEAVES – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Hot basil leaves stir-fried with chilli, bamboo shoots, onions, peppers and beans
GINGER – (Chicken, Beef or Pork)
Fresh ginger stir-fried with onions, spring onions, mushrooms and peppers
GINGER – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Fresh ginger stir-fried with onions, spring onions, mushrooms and peppers
GARLIC & PEPPER – (Chicken, Beef or Pork)
Fried meat with garlic, peppers, onions and coriander
GARLIC & PEPPER – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Fried meat with garlic, peppers, onions and coriander
BLACK BEAN SAUCE – (Chicken, Beef or Pork)
Stir-fried with peppers, onions, mushrooms, and black bean sauce
BLACK BEAN SAUCE – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Stir-fried with peppers, onions, mushrooms, and black bean sauce
OYSTER SAUCE – (Chicken, Beef or Pork)
Stir-fried with mixed vegetables in oyster sauce
OYSTER SAUCE – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Stir-fried with mixed vegetables in oyster sauce
SWEET & SOUR – (Chicken, Beef or Pork)
Sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, peppers, onions and cucumber
SWEET & SOUR – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, peppers, onions and cucumber
CURRIES
RED – (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
Red chilli paste in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, peppers and green beans
RED – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Red chilli paste in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, peppers and green beans
RED – (Cod)
Red chilli paste in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, peppers and green beans
GREEN – (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
Green Chilli paste in coconut milk, with peppers, green beans and bamboo shoots
GREEN – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Green Chilli paste in coconut milk, with peppers, green beans and bamboo shoots
GREEN – (Cod)
Green Chilli paste in coconut milk, with peppers, green beans and bamboo shoots
JUNGLE – (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
Intense watery curry with bamboo, green beans, peppers and baby corn
JUNGLE – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Intense watery curry with bamboo, green beans, peppers and baby corn
JUNGLE – (Cod)
Intense watery curry with bamboo, green beans, peppers and baby corn
PANANG – (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
Dried red chilli paste in creamy coconut milk with peppers and green beans
PANANG – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Dried red chilli paste in creamy coconut milk with peppers and green beans
PANANG – (Cod)
Dried red chilli paste in creamy coconut milk with peppers and green beans
MASSAMUN – (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
Mild/sweet curry with nutty aromas. Includes onions and potatoes
MASSAMUN – (Prawns, Squid, Fish Balls, Duck)
Mild/sweet curry with nutty aromas. Includes onions and potatoes
MASSAMUN – (Cod)
Mild/sweet curry with nutty aromas. Includes onions and potatoes
HOUSE SPECIAL
PLA SAM ROD
Crispy cod fillet in a trio of sweet, sour and spicy sauce
PED MAKAM
Flash fried tender duck breast under Marie’s sweet tamarind sauce
GOONG MAKAM
Tempura battered prawns treated with sweet tamarind sauce
MOO YANG
MARIEnated grilled pork slices with sweet chilli dip
MARIE’S BBQ CHICKEN
Delicately grilled thigh slices, completed with sweet chilli dip
NOODLES/RICE
PAD THAI – (with Chicken, Beef, Pork)
Fried thin rice noodles in tamarind pulp, eggs, beansprouts, sliced cabbage and carrots
PAD THAI – (with Prawns)
Fried thin rice noodles in tamarind pulp, eggs, beansprouts, sliced cabbage and carrots
PAD SEE EW – (with Chicken, Beef or Pork)
Thick flat noodles stir-fried with eggs, broccoli and carrots
PAD SEE EW – (with Prawns)
Thick flat noodles stir-fried with eggs, broccoli and carrots
DRUNKEN NOODLES – (with Chicken, Beef or Pork)
Thick rice noodles with chilli and basil kick, bamboo shoots, peppers, and onions
DRUNKEN NOODLES – (with Prawns)
Thick rice noodles with chilli and basil kick, bamboo shoots, peppers, and onions