Kaosarn
Family-run BYOB Thai restaurant in Brixton Village




Address: 96 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London (Brixton Village)
Phone: +44 20 7095 8922
Hours: Tue-Thu 12:00-15:00 & 17:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-15:00 & 17:30-22:30, Sun 12:00-15:00 & 17:30-21:00, Mon closed
Menu prices: £4–£14.50 · £ · Median main: £13.50 · 29/29 with a published price
Kaosarn is a family-run, BYOB Thai restaurant in Brixton Village, serving authentic homemade Thai food. Family-run by a big Thai family with a BYOB rule, cash-only, no-frills approach that extends to the food in the best possible way. Highlights include the fried crispy king prawns (Goong Tod), fragrant green curry with chicken, and pad Thai noodles.
Starters
- Pho Pia Tod — £7.50Spring roll stuffed & rolled with vegetable & vermicelli, served with sweet chilli sauce
- Pak Tord — £7.50Fried crispy vegetables in batter, served with grated radish and soy sauce
- Goong Tod — £8.50Fried crispy king prawn in batter, served with grated radish & soy sauce
- Cee Krong Moo Tod — £8.50Deep fried pork spare ribs with lemongrass, served with hot chilli sauce
- Satay Gai — £8.50Chicken marinated & char-grilled, skewer on wooden sticks served with peanut sauce
- Moo Ping — £8.50Bangkok style grilled pork skewers marinated with palm sugar & spice, served with spicy roasted chilli sauce
- Tom Yum Prawn — £8.50Traditional spicy Thai soup, flavoured with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, roasted chillies & mushrooms
- Tom Kha Gai — £8.50Coconut soup with chicken, galangal, mushroom & coriander
- Peek Gai Tod — £8.50Deep fried spicy chicken wings with lemongrass, served with sweet hot chilli sauce
- Geaw Tod — £8.50Deep fried folio pastry with mixed prawn & chicken, served with sweet chilli sauce & ground roasted peanut
- Tao Hood Tod — £7.50Deep fried tofu, served with sweet chilli & ground peanut
- Tod Mon Pla — £8.50Spicy fish cakes seasoned with red curry & kaffir lime leaves, served with sweet chilli sauce with cucumber & crushed peanuts
- Prawn Crackers — £4.00
Mains
- Som Tum Thai — £11.50Fresh papaya with fish sauce, fresh chillies, long beans, cherry tomatoes, lime juice & peanuts. Refreshing & spicy.
- Green Curry - Chicken — £13.50Green curry uses fresh green chillies & is cooked in coconut milk with Thai aubergines, bamboo shoots, baby aubergines & sweet basil leaves
- Green Curry - Vegetable & Tofu — £12.50Green curry uses fresh green chillies & is cooked in coconut milk with Thai aubergines, bamboo shoots, baby aubergines & sweet basil leaves
- Green Curry - Beef — £14.00Green curry uses fresh green chillies & is cooked in coconut milk with Thai aubergines, bamboo shoots, baby aubergines & sweet basil leaves
- Pannang Curry - Vegetable & Tofu — £12.50Pannang curry paste cooked in coconut milk & garnished with shredded lime leaves
- Pannang Curry - Chicken — £13.50Pannang curry paste cooked in coconut milk & garnished with shredded lime leaves
- Pannang Curry - Beef — £14.00Pannang curry paste cooked in coconut milk & garnished with shredded lime leaves
- Massaman Curry - Beef — £14.00Mild Muslim ragout from the South of Thailand, cooked in rich coconut curry sauce with beef, potatoes & peanuts
- Massaman Curry - Lamb — £14.50Mild Muslim ragout from the South of Thailand, cooked in rich coconut curry sauce with lamb, potatoes & peanuts
- Gang Kua Prawn — £14.50
- Pad Thai Noodles - Veggie — £12.50Popular noodle dish stir fried with tamarind sauce, soya beancurd, beansprouts & egg served with fresh lime & crushed peanuts
- Pad Thai Noodles - Chicken — £13.50Popular noodle dish stir fried with tamarind sauce, soya beancurd, beansprouts & egg served with fresh lime & crushed peanuts
- Pad Thai Noodles - Prawn — £14.50Popular noodle dish stir fried with tamarind sauce, soya beancurd, beansprouts & egg served with fresh lime & crushed peanuts
- Pad Se-ew - Vegetable & Tofu — £12.50Stir fried rice noodle with egg, vegetable in soy sauce
- Pad Se-ew - Pork — £13.50Stir fried rice noodle with egg, vegetable in soy sauce
- Pad Se-ew - Chicken — £13.50Stir fried rice noodle with egg, vegetable in soy sauce