Why "Bangkok", not Thai blah blah blah....in our name?
First of all, we are not, and never intend to be part of any 'big Thai restaurant chain'. We are proud of our family owned and operated business. So, what you will see and taste here will definitely different from what you may have tried elsewhere in NZ.
Secondly, while we (Ole' and our friendly chefs) are from a younger generation, Ole' born and grew up in Bangkok, Thailand where we have adapted five regions of culture and our root culture to modern day. Thus, this is how we have capitalised on our style of food here for you so that you can taste uniquely Thai, just the same feeling of our capital city.
Food for our locals
Our motto here is "Locals looking after locals". Therefore, right from our Starter dishes down to the Finisher ones, we seek for local ingredients principally. The bulk of our fresh produce comes from Local gardener. Waitaki Valley's wine as well as Central Otago's are our core feature.
Authentic Thai Taste
April 2017, we have decided to use two type menus on which are 'The basic Thai' and 'The Advanced Thai'. The Basic Thai is the Kiwis favourite recipe and the Advanced Thai is our authentic Thai recipe that we'd like to offer more for Kiwis.
To our local regular customer who have been liking our Kiwi-ised style of Thai food, you can still have your favourite dishes from the Basic Thai such as Green Curry, Cashewnut Stirfry, Satay Sauce Stirfry, etc.
On the Advanced Thai, we have gone fully authentic dishes as we cook and eat with our family back home. For example, Roasted Duck Red Curry, Crispy Pork belly on rice, Drunken crispy pork belly, Moo tod gra tiam, Pad si-eew (Soy sauce noodles) and Hormok fish curry, etc. Some people might not really like it! To be perfectly honest, that is because it is not the old Kiwi-ised dishes that you used to get from the other old Thai restaurant.....so, give our food a go, and try the genuine Thai food.
Exclusive and signature dishes
Do you find the ordinary wontons boring? Why not try our Ham & Cheese Wontons? You will only find this cheesy entree from Bangkok Recipe, as no other Thai restaurants are operating in a cheese town like Oamaru.
Pork Char-grilled with sticky rice and broccoli are also a signature dish! Marinated in Spicy sauce and grilled, the pork is so tender and juicy. Highly recommended!
Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Optional
If you are concerned about Coeliac Disease, gluten-free dishes are also available here. Or even if you just want to opt for a vegetarian dish or a vegan one, you can also choose from our menu.
