Paolina's Thai Cafe is a family run Thai restaurant at 181 King's Cross Road. Its compact, wood lined dining room offers a warm and informal setting for lunch or dinner, only a short walk from King's Cross St Pancras. The kitchen focuses on familiar Thai recipes prepared with fresh herbs, vegetables, aromatic spices and a choice of meat, seafood or tofu.
Starters include spring rolls, chicken satay, fish cakes, dumplings and prawn rolls, with a mixed platter providing several tastes to share. Tom yum combines lemongrass and mushrooms in a hot and sour broth, while tom kha softens galangal and lemongrass with coconut milk. Som tum, larb and glass noodle salad bring lime, chilli, herbs and crisp vegetables into fresher opening dishes.
Green, red, panang and massaman curries offer different balances of coconut, basil, kaffir lime, chilli, vegetables and warming spice. Roasted duck curry, jumbo prawns in red curry sauce and salmon with green curry extend the selection beyond chicken and beef. Wok dishes use basil, cashew nuts, ginger, black pepper or chilli paste, and several can be adapted for vegetarian diners.
Pad Thai combines rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, chives and peanuts, while pad see ew and pad kee mao provide savoury and spicier alternatives. Curry noodle soup, crab fried rice and Thai style fried rice add more substantial choices, supported by steamed, coconut or sticky rice. Thai desserts and soft drinks complete an approachable menu suited to a quick lunch, takeaway or relaxed evening meal.
Address: 181 King's Cross Road, King's Cross, London WC1X 9BZ, United Kingdom
Paolina's Thai Cafe Menu
Starters
SPICY PRAWN CRACKERS
PO PIA TORO
Crispy spring rolls filled with mixed vegetables, glass noodle, mushroom serve with sweet chilli sauce
TAO HOO TORD
Crispy tofu served with peanut sauce
PO PAK KOM
Crispy spring rolls filled with spinach, garlic and cheddar cheese serve with mayo & sweet chilli sauce
TORD MUN KAO PORD
Mild spicy corn cakes mixed with red curry flour, lime leave served with sweet chilli sauce
TORD MUN PLA
Spicy fishcake mixed of fish & prawns, red curry, green beans, lime leave served with sweet chilli and crushed peanut
GOONG SABAI
Marinated king prawns with garlic and soy wrapped crispy pastry
SATAY GAI
KANOM JEEB
DUCK SPRING ROLL
GIEW GROBB
SESAME TOAST
TOD MUN KHAO POD
CRISPY AROMATIC DUCK
Crispy aromatic duck served with pancakes, carrots, cucumbers, spring onions, and hoi sin sauce
Soup
TOM YUM (Chicken)
Traditional Thai hot and sour soup with lemongrass and mushroom
TOM YUM (Prawn)
Traditional Thai hot and sour soup with lemongrass and mushroom
TOM YUM (Mushroom)
Traditional Thai hot and sour soup with lemongrass and mushroom
TOM KHA Mild (Chicken)
Mild coconut milk soup with galangal, lemongrass and mushroom
TOM KHA Mild (Prawn)
Mild coconut milk soup with galangal, lemongrass and mushroom
TOM KHA Mild (Mushroom)
Mild coconut milk soup with galangal, lemongrass and mushroom
TOM POH TAEK
Stir-Fried
Veg – £8.95/ Chicken – £9.50/ Beef – £9.95/ Prawns – £10.45/ Squid – £9.95
PAD KRA PROW
Stir-fried with basil, fine beans, onions and fresh chilli
MED MAMUANG
Stir-fried with cashew nuts, onions, mushrooms and dried chilli
PAD KHING
Stir-fried with ginger, soybeans, peppers, onions & mushrooms
PAD PRIK KANG
Stir-fried with fine beans, red curry paste, kaffir leaves, basil and chilli
PAD NAM MAN HOI
Stir-fried with oyster sauce, broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, garlic & onions
PAD CHA
Stir-fried with lemongrass, wild ginger, coquettes, fine beans, basil & chilli
Fish and Seafood
CHU CHEE PLA
Crispy cod fillets topped with rich red curry sauce, kaffir leave and basil
PLA PICK KANG
Dry red curry sauce toasted with crispy cod with wild ginger, kaffir leave, basil and chilli
Curry
KANG PED YANG
Roasted duck red curry courgette, pineapples, tomato, basil and chilli
KANG MASSAMAN (Chicken)
A mild curry in coconut milk with onions, carrots, potatoes and cashew nuts
KANG MASSAMAN (Beef)
A mild curry in coconut milk with onions, carrots, potatoes and cashew nuts
KANG DANG
KANG KIEW WAN
KANG PA
PANANG
JUNGLE CURRY
Noodles
PAD THAI
PAD SEE EW
PAD KEE MAO
CURRY NOODLE SOUP
Mild red curry noodles soup with tofu, greens, onions, beansprouts, chilli and topped with fried shallots and coriander
Rice
STEAMED RICE
BROWN RICE
EGG FRIED RICE
STICKY RICE
COCONUT RICE
KAO PAD (Chicken)
Thai style fried rice with egg, tomatoes and vegetables
KAO PAD (Prawn)
Thai style fried rice with egg, tomatoes and vegetables
KAO PAD (Veg)
Thai style fried rice with egg, tomatoes and vegetables
ICAO PAD KANG KIEW WAN (Chicken)
Paolina’s fried rice green curry paste, egg, wild ginger, basil and chilli
ICAO PAD KANG KIEW WAN (Beef)
Paolina’s fried rice green curry paste, egg, wild ginger, basil and chilli
ICAO PAD KANG KIEW WAN (Prawn)
Paolina’s fried rice green curry paste, egg, wild ginger, basil and chilli
ICAO PAD KANG KIEW WAN (Veg)
Paolina’s fried rice green curry paste, egg, wild ginger, basil and chilli
KAO PAD PU
Special fried rice with white crab meat, egg, onions, carrots, and peppers
Set Menu
SET MENU
Mixed Platter, Tom Yum, Chicken, Beef Basil and Chilli, Prawns Panang Curry, Pad Thai Tofu, Rice (per person, min 2 persons)