04-5579778 / cafeisan.co @cafeisan Waterfront, Cluster B (under Lake View Tower), JLT. FREE Parking

- Sun - Thurs 11.30am - 10.00pm, Fri & Sat Midday - 11pm *Cats & Dogs Welcome in the Outdoor Area*

Chill & enjoy the flavours and distinct character of north eastern () it's food, people and culture

You can expect a warm welcome without the 'sir / mam' pretense. Sit wherever you fancy. If you can't see the staff at first - be patient as they're either in the powder room doing their makeup; watching a badly acted Thai drama or cooking someone elses food Just shout [nicely] or ring the bell on the counter! .....

"Chef New" is the co-owner and runs the kitchen. A self-taught home cook, her multiple award-winning streetfood menu has three categories: Traditional Isan food (from northeast Thailand); Thai classics and some playful Thai fast food .....

If you need any help navigating the menu just ask ..... Thank you for coming! As an independent restaurant your support means a lot. Please let your friends know about us and share your thoughts on Google, Tripadvisor, etc) Sign up on our website cafeisan.co to get invites to our annual Songkran celebration, pop-ups, cooking classes...

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Traditional food from the northeastern region of Thailand (Isan). Our love. Our difference. Typically found in markets, roadside carts and restaurant-cum-shop-cum-homes, which are at the heart of Isan communities

Classic Thai dishes - this is where you’ll find the , Khao Pad, Pad Kra Pao and more familiar Thai food from all over the country - roadside kiosks, carts, backstreet cafés and markets

Our “Farang” menu - Thai-inspired fast food. Playful, creative. Nostalgia on a plate (coming soon) DRINKS

Original Thai Milk Tea AED18.90 (Cha Yen Nom)

Thai Green Tea Iced Lemon Tea Iced Lemongrass Tea AED18.90 AED18.90 AED18.90 With freshly squeezed lemon juice. Home-brewed powerhouse of Slightly sweet goodness. No caffeine or sugar

Iced Roselle (Hibiscus) Anchan Manow AED18.90 Fresh Young Coconut AED18.90 Home-brewed from the butterfly AED26.25 No caffeine or sugar. Naturally sour. pea flower. May aid weight loss! Enjoy it freshly opened and Syrup on the side? in it’s natural habitat!

Local Water 500ml AED5.25 / 1.5ltr AED8.40 / Soft Drinks AED10.50 อาหารเรียกน�้ำย่อย

Homemade Veg Spring Rolls AED29.40 Cabbage AED18.90 Crispy, and homemade with glass noodles and Country style stir fried cabbage with garlic and fish . fresh veg - 5 pieces (vegan) Vegan option available

Pik Gai Chicken Wings AED37.80 Marinade in Chef New’s special Thai herb mix. Voted amongst the best wings in Dubai!

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Grilled AED29.40 Choose Chicken or ‘Je’, with Tofu and Mushroom! With homemade peanut sauce. Vegan? [4 sticks]

Red Curry Rice Balls Laab Cakes AED40.95 Grilled Fish Ball Sticks (Khao Tod) AED19.95 Deep fried minced chicken or papaya AED31.50 (3 sticks) Aromatic coconut coated Thai red with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, A streetfood favourite curry vegan rice balls (5 pieces) mint, coriander and onion Papaya & Veg (Vegan) / Chicken

Coconut Shrimp Fried Chicken Liver InsertDim SumName AED40.95 (Tub Gai Tod) AED31.50 (Khanom AEDJeep)00 AED30.45 Coconut battered shrimps served Deep-fried chicken liver topped HomemadeMarinade Thai in astyle special chicken with a sweet chilli dip with crispy garlic Sui MaiThai Dim herb Sum mix (6 pieces)

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Tom Yum Soup Spicy soup with galangal, lemongrass, onion, kaffir lime and tomato Mushroom* AED30.45 / Chicken AED33.60 / Prawns AED40.95 / Mixed Seafood AED43.05 *Vegan option on request. Choose clear (above right) or classic ( + coconut / above left)

The Colonel’s Beef Noodle Soup AED47.25 Om AED36.75+ Packed with freshness and flavour… such as ginseng & coriander root, cinnamon Isan style dill & herb broth. Veg and star anise slow-cooked with succulent beef and rice noodles AED36.75 / Chicken AED42 / Beef AED44.60 Contains fermented

Tom Kha Soup AED30.45 Tom Saap Nua AED46.20 With galangal, lemongrass and Isan style spicy and sour beef soup coriander. Choose: Veg (vegan) Contains beef tongue & innards AED30.45 / Chicken AED33.60 Add: Tofu +AED5

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Papaya Salad (Som Tum) AED30.45 Isan Style Papaya Salad Sliced papaya, carrot and tomato salad sprinkled (Som Tum “”) AED36.75 with peanuts and tossed with a tangy, slightly sweet Very spicy sliced papaya, carrot and tomato dressing. Add Prawns +AED8. salad tossed in Vegan option available sauce (Pla Ra). Add Prawns (raw or cooked) +AED8

Glass Noodle Salad Bamboo Salad Som Tum Pa AED42 (Yum Wun Sen) (Sup Nor Mai) AED46.20 Isan style papaya salad with mixed Veg or Vegan AED36.75 / Chicken Boiled bamboo strips, mixed Thai vegatables and chicken mortadella in AED36.75 / Seafood or Prawns herbs, fermented fish sauce, roasted fermented fish sauce AED39.90 rice & chilli powder with mint & lemon

Yam Khai Dao AED36.75 Som Tum Thad Nua Chopped fried egg salad (sharing plate) AED93.45 AED46.20 Sharing plate of papaya salad (Thai Isan style sliced grilled beef salad or Isan style), chicken wings, sausage, mixed raw veg, spring rolls, noodles (kanom jeen) and a boiled egg

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Papaya & Noodle Salad (Som Tum Kanom Jeen) AED40.95 Famous Isan style Papaya salad with rice noodles *Thai or Isan version available (with/without fermented fish sauce) Add Prawns +AED8

Laab Gai Chicken Raw Prawn Salad Raw Crab Salad Salad AED39.90 (Goong Shair) AED51.45 (Yum Poo Ma) AED51.45 Minced chicken, lemongrass, kaffir Fresh, raw prawn salad with a spicy Very spicy! lime leaves, mint, coriander and onion dipping sauce tossed in a lemon chilli dressing

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Thai Yellow Veg (vegan) AED40.95 / Veg + Tofu (vegan) AED43.05 / Chicken AED46.20 / Prawns AED51.45 with mixed veg, potato and your choice of , in a light, but creamy homemade base (includes ). Mildest of all our curries! Ask about our Gluten Free and Vegan options

Khao Soi Noodle Curry AED51.45 Massaman Peanut chicken [or veg/tofu] curry with noodles Veg (vegan) AED40.95 / Veg + Tofu and crispy (vegan) AED43.05 / Chicken AED46.20 / Beef AED46 / Prawns AED51.45 *Contains potato and peanuts (Includes Jasmine Rice)

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*Thai Green Veg (vegan) AED40.95 / Veg + Tofu (vegan) AED43.05 / Chicken AED46.20 / Beef AED48.30 / Prawns AED51.45 Farang style with mixed veg and your choice of protein, in a light, but creamy homemade base (includes Jasmine Rice) Ask about our Gluten Free and Vegan options. Try Chef New’s ‘Temple’ style at special events!

Panang (red) Veg (vegan) AED40.95 / Veg + Tofu (vegan) AED43.05 / Chicken AED46.20 / Beef AED46 / Prawns AED51.45 (Includes Jasmine Rice)

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Khao Man Gai AED40.95 Mussel Omelette (Hoi Tod) AED44.10 Street-style boiled chicken, herb-infused jasmine rice, Infamous street-style crispy Mussel omelette, chicken broth and a spicy sauce served on a bed of crunchy beansprouts and topped with Coriander. Chilli sauce on the side

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Crispy Fish AED51.45 Beef Strips Pad Khing AED39.90 Isan style deep-fried whole salted (Nua Dad Deow) AED44.10 Ginger and spring onion stir fry. Tilapia topped with garlic and a side Strips of deep-fried chewy beef Tofu AED39.90 / of spicy sauce topped with crispy garlic, served with Chicken AED44.10 chilli sauce on the side

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Pad Thai Noodles Classic Thai Pad Thai in a homemade sweet sauce Vegan (no egg) AED42 / Veg (with egg) AED44.10 / Chicken AED46.20 / Beef AED48.30 / Prawns or Mixed Seafood AED51.45

Khao Pad Fried Pad Mee Noodles AED42+ Pink Noodles AED42+ Rice AED39.90 Isan style Pad Thai (vermicelli noodles) Isan style pink vermicelli noodles; Veg Vegan (no egg) / Veg / wrapped in an egg basket; Veg AED42 AED42 / Chicken AED46.20 / Beef Chicken / Beef / Prawns / Chicken AED46.20 / Beef AED48.30 AED48.30 / Prawns AED51.45 & topped with a fried egg / Prawns or Mixed Seafood AED51.45 GF available

Coconut Rice AED18.90 / Garlic Rice AED19.95 Sticky Rice AED10.50

Jasmine Rice AED8.40

Kanom Jeen (rice noodles) AED12.60

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Mango & Sticky Rice AED36.75

Chocolate Spring Rolls & Ice Cream AED36.75

Fried Banana & Ice Cream AED31.50

Tub Thim Krob AED35.70 Water chestnuts in iced coconut milk

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OUR STORY

...... Do you believe in fate? We do. This is the story of a farmer who became a home cooking sensation and multi award-winning restauranteur. Thailand 2004 Farmer Dubai 2009 Home Cook Dubai 2016 Restauranteur

A self-taught Chef who turned to YouTube, A natural at it, word spread fast amongst Chef New’s love for and connection with the Dubai’s Thai community who by 2010 had ingredients she utilises in her multi award- her cheffing for them up and down the city - winning restaurant started on the family farm a now legendary home cooking phenomena in Beung Kan, Isan region of Thailand, where that later became Cafe Isan started with just to this day the family still farm rice, fish, AED200 and along the way, by chance she fruits, herbs and vegetables and her mum found her calling in life - cooking! also runs a restaurant-cum-shop at the heart of the village community. After 5 years a dream turned to reality when the restaurant we’d scrimped, saved and It’s farm life that gave her a deep knowledge borrowed to build finally opened on 1st Jan of the source ingredients, traditional 2016. fertilization/fermentation methods, a strong sense of community and a zero-waste Despite such humble beginnings we won our mentality that have shaped this young Chef, first major accolade a year later, then in 2020 who on moving to Dubai in 2009 to join her & 2021 we made history by picking up the partner, searched in vain for comfort food coveted Time Out Dubai “Best Thai” award from Isan. After all, with 20 provinces, Isan is two years in a row, and was named by GQ the largest region in Thailand but remains the Magazine as one of the city’s top 25 eateries lesser known. Unable to find flavours from and all the while Cafe Isan remains a great home here in Dubai, New started browsing value, much-loved home from home for the YouTube videos and called her mum and UAE’s Thai community and Asian foodies. aunty to pick up a few tips to cook for herself.

Chef New and Lisa AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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On Weds 24th March 2021 Cafe Isan has made history again by being the only Thai restaurant to win “Best Thai” for two consecutive years 2020 & 2021

2021 winner also!

7 Winner Best Budget

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Best Budget Best Thai

7 Winner Best Budget LEARN THE LINGO!

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Need help with pronunciation... just ask. No extra charge for basic Thai lessons!

FOOD & DRINKS

Chicken Gai Beef Nua Prawns Goong Fish Pla Veg Pak

Vegan Je

Tea Cha Coconut water Nam ma paow Water Nam

Fish sauce Nam pla

GREETINGS

Hello Sawat di ka (f) Sawat di krup (m) Thanks Kop kun ka (f) Kop hun krup (m) Hungry Heuw khao Spicy Pet Not spicy Mai pet Tasty Aroi Really tasty Aroi wer

See you tomorrow! Jurgan prung ni!