Esarn Kheaw

Family-run north-east Thai (Issan) restaurant in Shepherd's Bush since 1992

Address: 314 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 7LJ
Phone: +44 20 8743 8930
Hours: Mon-Sat 5pm-10pm, Sun closed

Thai

Menu prices: £1.50–£13.95 · £ · Median main: £12.95 · 35/35 with a published price

Esarn Kheaw has been London's first north-east Thai restaurant since 1992: fiery som tam, Tiger Cry steak, laab and jungle curry, cooked from family recipes that recall the childhood of the Puntar family in Ubon, Thailand.

Starters

• Spiced Papaya Salad "Som Tam" — £10.50

  Spicy green papaya salad, north-east style.
• Spring Rolls — £7.15

  Crispy Thai spring rolls.
• Khanom Jeep — £8.00

  Thai steamed dumplings.
• Thai Spicy Prawn Crackers — £4.00

  Spicy prawn crackers.
• Sateh — £8.00

  Char-grilled satay skewers with peanut sauce.
• Stuffed Chicken Wings — £7.50

  Chicken wings stuffed with seasoned filling.
• Fried Chicken Drumettes — £7.50

  Crispy fried chicken drumettes.
• Fish Cakes — £8.50

  Thai-style fish cakes.

Soup

• Tom Yum Soup — £8.45

  Hot and sour soup with lemongrass and galangal.
• Tom Kha Soup — £8.45

  Coconut milk soup with galangal and lime leaf.

Esarn Specialities

• Tiger Cry — £12.95

  Grilled marinated beef with spicy dipping sauce, north-east style.
• Spiced North East Style — £12.95

  North-east Thai spiced special.
• Laab — £12.95

  Minced meat salad with toasted rice, chilli and herbs.
• Chicken Livers North East Style — £12.00

  Chicken livers cooked north-east style.

Stir Fry

• Stir Fry with Holy Basil — £9.75

  Wok-fried with holy basil and chilli.
• Stir Fry with Cashew Nuts — £9.75

  Wok-fried with cashew nuts.
• Stir Fry with Ginger — £9.75

  Wok-fried with fresh ginger.
• Stir Fry with Oyster Sauce — £9.75

  Wok-fried with oyster sauce.

Curry

• Green Curry — £9.75

  Thai green curry with coconut milk.
• Red Curry — £9.75

  Thai red curry with coconut milk.
• Panang — £9.75

  Rich panang curry with coconut cream.
• Gang Neau Massaman — £13.95

  Beef massaman curry.
• Jungle Curry — £9.75

  Fiery jungle curry with wild ginger and holy basil.

Noodles

• Pad Thai — £10.25

  Classic stir-fried rice noodles with tamarind, egg and peanuts.
• Spicy Stir Fried Noodles — £10.25

  Spicy wok-fried noodles.
• Pad See Ew Noodles — £10.25

  Flat rice noodles with dark soy and Chinese broccoli.

Rice and Sides

• Steamed Jasmine Rice — £4.50

  Fragrant steamed jasmine rice.
• Stir Fried Mixed Greens — £9.50

  Wok-fried mixed greens.
• Sticky Rice — £4.85

  Traditional north-east Thai sticky rice.
• Egg Fried Rice — £5.10

  Wok-fried rice with egg.
• Stir Fried Broccoli — £9.50

  Wok-fried broccoli.
• Roti — £3.80

  Flaky roti flatbread.

Beverages

• San Pellegrino Orange — £3.50

  Blood orange sparkling drink.
• Jasmine Tea — £1.50

  Fragrant jasmine tea.
• Coke — £3.50

  Classic cola.