Som Saa is a regional Thai restaurant at 43A Commercial Street in Spitalfields. Set close to the market and Brick Lane, it offers lunch and dinner in a lively dining room where strongly flavoured dishes are intended to be shared family style.
Small plates and salads introduce roasted nuts, makrut lime, green mango, Thai herbs and chilli. Grilled and smoked meat, soups and stir fries build contrast through savoury fermented ingredients, sour dressings and the fragrance of basil, galangal and coriander.
Curries range from aromatic yellow styles to drier, hotter jungle preparations, while fish and seafood are prominent across the menu. Deep fried sea bass with herbs and roasted rice is a characteristic sharing dish, balanced by seasonal greens, mushrooms, sticky rice and jasmine rice.
Separate vegan and set menus make the restaurant accessible to different groups and occasions. Cocktails and a thoughtful drinks list support the food, while staff can guide diners through unfamiliar regional dishes and help balance heat, richness, freshness and texture across an order.
Address: 43A Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 6BD, England
Som Saa Menu
Sample Menu
Tua Prik Krob
Deep fried cashews with makrut lime leaf and dried chilli
Mamuang Dong
Pickled baby mango with chilli salt
Nang Gai Thort
Crispy chicken skin served with sriracha sauce
Gai Yaang
Grilled chicken skewer served with tamarind jaew
Laab Gai Thort
Deep fried northern style chicken laab cakes served with a tamarind jaew
Mu Yaang
Coconut smoked grilled pork neck with fresh chilli and garlic
Pad Pak Fai Daeng
Red fire stir fry of seasonal greens and asian mushrooms with fermented soy beans and oyster sauce
Dtom Juet Gung
Simple soup of prawns and samphire with young coconut and thai basil
Nahm Dtok Pla Thort
Isaan style deep fried seabass with isaan herbs and roasted rice powder
Gaeng Baa Gai Sap
Dry green jungle curry of minced chicken with apple aubergines and thai herbs
Mu Parlow
Five spice soy braised pork with fermented chilli sauce and a soy cured egg
Gaeng Khiao Waan Jay
Green curry of tofu and flourish farm courgettes with apple aubergine and thai basil
Gaeng Om Neua
Northern style om curry of beef shin with thai herbs
Khao Niao
Khao hom mali * | sticky rice | jasmine rice
Daily Specials
Dtam Dtaeng Kwaa
Pounded green papaya salad with cucumber, pennywort, chilies, peanuts and dried shrimp
Vegan Menu
Tua Prik Krob
Deep fried cashews with makrut lime leaf and dried chilli
Mamuang Dong
Pickled baby mango with chilli salt
Dtom Yum
Hot and sour soup of shiitake mushrooms and heart of palm with thai chillies and herbs
Pad Pak Fai Daeng
Red fire stir fry of seasonal greens and asian mushrooms with fermented soy beans
Gaeng Khiao Waan Jay
Green curry of deep fried tofu and lotus roots, with pea aubergines, wild ginger and thai basil
Pad Makeua Yao Jay
Stir fry of long purple aubergines with fermented soy beans and thai basil
Khao Niao
Khao hom mali * | sticky rice | jasmine rice
Vegan Daily Specials
Dtam Dtaeng Kwaa
Pounded green papaya salad with cucumber, chilli, peanuts and pennywort
Tem Toh Dinner Menu
£42 per person
Yum Gai
Salad of grilled chicken with green mango, white turmeric and orange chilli dressing
Yum Neua Yaang
Grilled beef salad with lemongrass, sour leaf and thai aubergines
Gaeng Khiao Waan Gung
Green curry of tiger prawns with thai aubergines, wild ginger and thai basil
Pad Pak Fai Daeng
Red fire stir fry of seasonal greens and asian mushrooms with fermented soy beans and oyster sauce
Khao Niao
Khao hom mali | sticky rice | jasmine rice
Kluey Yaang ‘Ice Cream’ Nahm Dtan Beep
Salted palm sugar ice cream with turmeric grilled banana
Nahm Dtok Pla Thort
Whole deep fried sea bass with isaan herbs and roasted rice powder
Tem Toh Vegan Dinner Menu
£38 per person
Yum Het
Salad of king oyster mushrooms with chilli jam, white turmeric and long leaf coriander
Yum Makeua Yao
Fried aubergine salad with lemongrass, sour leaf and roasted rice powder
Gaeng Khiao Waan Jay
Green curry of deep fried tofu and flourish farm squash, wild ginger and thai basil
Pad Pak Fai Daeng
Red fire stir fry of seasonal greens and asian mushrooms with fermented soy beans
Khao Niao
Khao hom mali | sticky rice | jasmine rice
Khanom Thuai
Fresh coconut cream and pandan dessert with a lotus flower wafer
Dtom Yum
Hot and sour soup of shitake mushroom and tofu, with thai chillies and herbs
Tem Toh Lunch Menu
for the whole table | 35 per person
Nang Gai Thort
Crispy chicken skin served with sriracha sauce
Tua Prik Krob
Deep fried cashew nuts with makrut leaf and dried chilli
Yum Neua Yaang
Grilled beef salad with lemongrass and chamuang leaf
Gaeng Khiao Waan Gung
Green curry of tiger prawns with thai aubergines and thai basil
Pad Pak Fai Daeng
Red fire stir fry of seasonal greens with asian mushrooms, fermented soy beans and oyster sauce
Khao Niao
Khao hom mali | sticky rice | jasmine rice
Dtom Juet
Simple soup of oyster mushrooms with samphire, young coconut and thai basil
Tem Toh Lunch Vegan Menu
for the whole table | 30 per person
Mamuang Dong
Pickled baby mango with chilli salt and roasted rice powder
Tua Prik Krob
Deep fried cashew nuts with makrut lime leaf and dried chilli
Yum Makeua Yao
Fried aubergine salad with lemongrass, chamuang leaf and roasted rice powder
Gaeng Khiao Waan Jay
Green curry of tofu and flourish farm courgettes with apple aubergines and thai basil
Pad Pak Fai Daeng
Red fire stir fry of seasonal greens and asian mushrooms with fermented soy beans
Khao Niao
Khao hom mali | sticky rice | jasmine rice
Dtom Juet
Simple soup of oyster mushrooms with samphire, young coconut and thai basil
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Himmapan Colada
mango, coconut cream, pandan, coconut sugar and bengali lime
Lemon Rose Spritz
cold brewed sencha rose tea, lemongrass cordial, lime and soda water
Sodas
Coca Cola
Coca Cola Zero
Ginger Beer
Lemonade
Soda Water
Tonic Water
Sweet Wines
Chenin Blanc
monsoon valley | don muang | thailand | 2023; easy-drinking thai sweet wine: nectar-like apple, peach, raisin, quince
Icewine
vidal | pelee island | canada | 2023; intense canadian icewine: frozen-grape apricot, peach, fig, and orange zest
Spirits – Whisky
all spirits served as 50ml doubles | 25ml singles available on request
Naked Grouse
Jameson
Glenmorangie 10 Yr
Old Pulteney 12 Yr
Port Askaig 100 Proof
Laphroaig
Buffalo Trace
Woodford Reserve Bourbon
Wild Turkey Rye
Rittenhouse Rye 100
Woodford Reserve Rye
Hibiki Harmony
Kavalan Single Malt
Hakushu Distiller’s Reserve
Spirits – Rum / Cachaça
all spirits served as 50ml doubles | 25ml singles available on request
Sang Som
Havana 3yr
Planteray Original Dark
Planteray 3 Stars
Angostura 1919
Smith + Cross
Rumbar Overproof
Doorly’s 5yo
Doorly’s XO
Phraya Elements
Havana 7 Yr
Spirited Union Lemon + Leaf
Planteray Pineapple
Phraya Gold
Spirits – Brandy
all spirits served as 50ml doubles | 25ml singles available on request
Martell VS
Pierre Ferrand Ambre
Martell Cordon Bleu
Spirits – Vodka
all spirits served as 50ml doubles | 25ml singles available on request
Finlandia
Sapling
Belvedere
Spirits – Gin
all spirits served as 50ml doubles | 25ml singles available on request
Beefeater
Opihr
Tanqueray
Tanqueray
Jindea
Botanist
Spirits – Tequila
all spirits served as 50ml doubles | 25ml singles available on request
El Rayo Plata
Arette Blanco
Espolon Reposado
Corazon “Buffalo Trace Cask”
Spirits – Mezcal
all spirits served as 50ml doubles | 25ml singles available on request
Quiquiriqui
Bruxo No. 1
Bruxo No. 4
Spirits – Everything Else
all spirits served as 50ml doubles | 25ml singles available on request
Aperol
Pernod
Campari
Chartreuse Green
St.Germain
Luxardo Amaretto
Dolin Rouge
Carpano Punt E Mes
Fernet Branca
Cocchi Americano
El Gobernador Pisco
White
Le Boules Blanc Blend
les boules | vin de france | france | 2025; crisp, easy-drinking southern french blend with fresh citrus and florals
Gruner Veltliner
weingut rabl | kamptal | austria | 2024; vibrant, flavor-packed wine with lime cordial, apple, and zesty pepper
Sauvignon Blanc
lomond estate | cape agulhas | south africa | 2023; refreshing, elegant blend featuring gooseberry, lemon, pear, and passionfruit
Albarino
pazo de mirasoles | la mancha | spain | 2025; fresh biodynamic albariño: soft texture, melon, ripe citrus, tropical florals
Cocktails
Bambat Potion
mezcal, aperol, tamarind, galangal, lime; smokey, bright, zesty – served on the rocks
Green Negroni
pandan infused gin, luxardo bitter bianco, bengali lime zest; bittersweet, herbal, dry – served on the rocks
Mapraow Suay
coconut, vodka, maraschino, lime, blue butterfly flower foam; creamy, crisp, aromatic – served up
From Bangkok With Love
lapsang tea infused dark rum, lemongrass, egg white, lime; earthy and smoky rum sour – served up
Beers
Lost and Grounded Helles
unfiltered lager | 4.4% | 38cl | on tap
Lost and Grounded Pale Ale
4.6% | 38cl | on tap
Singha
thai lager | 5% | 33cl | bottle
Lost and Grounded Extra Nice
rice lager | 4.0% | 44cl | can
Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Thai Tea
number one brand thai iced tea with whole milk and condensed milk
Galangal Kombucha
house made green jasmine tea kombucha infused with galangal
Cold Brew Jasmine Tea
cold brewed vietnamese green jasmine tea
Saicho Osmanthus Sparkling Tea
elegant sparkling oolong tea from xianyou county scented with osmanthus blossom – floral with notes of red apple and apricot
Riesling
Kreuznacher
anton finkenauer | nahe | germany | 2025; elegant, youthful wine with green apple, lime, and floral finish
Famille Hugel Classic
hugel | alsace | france | 2024; legendary, dry, zippy wine with yuzu, lemon, and elderflower
Grundstein
nibiru | kamptal | austria | 2024; gorgeous, linear riesling: mineral, textured, with rich citrus and stone fruit
Flonheimer Rotenpfad
köster-wolf | rheinhessen | germany | 2025; juicy, off-dry riesling: fresh apple, apricot, and clean balance
Sparkling
Lambrusco Rosso
medici ermete | emilia romagna | italy | NV; a som saa classic: fizzy ruby red wine with rich berries
Masottina Prosecco
collezione 96 brut | veneto | italy | NV; soft, dry, straw-yellow prosecco with golden apple, grapefruit, and plum
Pinkpoul Pet Nat
maison françois ducrot | languedoc | france | NV; crisp natural sparkling rosé: balanced notes of peaches, roses, berries
Carte Blanc Brut Champagne
remy bernard | champagne | france | NV; elegant, complex, fresh wine featuring vibrant citrus, honey, and brioche
Red
Garnacha (chilled)
bodegas paniza | aragón | spain | 2025; chilled red fruit wine: strawberry, black cherry, spice, and vanilla
Little Yering Pinot Noir
yering station | victoria | australia | 2025; silky, cool-climate pinot: hibiscus perfume, cherry, pomegranate, and spice
‘Frankovka’ Dika
enosophia | slavonia | croatia | 2022; juicy, approachable wine: sour cherry, plum, herbal spice, smooth tannins
Tea
English Breakfast
rich, malty london blend of japanese, assam, and kerala black teas
Giancarlo’s Blend Earl Grey
subtle earl grey blend: darjeeling, keralan tea, calabrian bergamot oil
Vietnamese Jasmine Tea
hand-scented vietnamese ancient-tree tea infused with jasmine flowers