Basil Thai Restaurant & Bar - SF

Crispy vegetable rolls (paupia)$7.50

Salt and pepper fried tofu$7.50

with crushed peanuts sweet chili dipping sauce (tofu tod)

Coconut and sesame crusted sweet potato$7.50

with sweet crushed nuts dipping sauce (mun thet tod)

Fresh rolls of vegetables & tofu$7.50

with peanuts, chili, and lime vinaigrette (paupia sod)

Thai spiced corn fritters$7.50

served with cool cucumber and crushed peanuts salad (kao pode tod)

Pan-fried Indian bread$7.95

with eggplant, bell peppers, and basil with green curry (keow wan roti)

Grilled chicken on bamboo skewers$6.95

with toast and peanut 'satay' sauce (gai satay)

Grilled pork skewers$6.95

with 'nham jim jaew' dry chili dipping sauce (mu ping)

Pan-fried dumplings of shrimp and pork$7.95

served with Thai ginger soy (basil panstickers)

Puff pastry of curried diced duck$7.95

and sweet potato (curry puffs)

Thai spiced fish cakes with yard long beans$7.95

served with nuts and cucumber vinaigrette (tod mun)

Crispy wrapped whole tiger prawns$8.95

with sweet chili vinaigrette (goong gra bog)

Golden pouches of crab and pork$8.95

served with salad of cucumber and pineapple (toong tong)

Charcoal grilled whole squid$8.95

with chili, lime, and garlic sauce (plamuk ping)

Fried calamari$9.95

served with 'Sriracha' chili vinaigrette (plamuk tod)

Chicken and mushrooms in lemongrass$6.95

galanga, and coconut milk soup (dtom ka gai)

Shrimp and mushrooms in spicy and sour lemongrass soup* (dtom yum goong)$6.95

Mixed seafood in basil*$6.95

lime, and lemongrass soup (poh taak)

Fried tofu$10.95

tomatoes, beansprouts, cucumber, & lettuce with curried-peanut dressing (basil's salad)

Green papaya*$10.95

string beans, cherry tomatoes, and nuts tossed in sweet garlic lime dressing (somtum)

Minced chicken salad*$10.95

with cilantro, shallots, mint, lime, chili, & roasted rice powder (larb gai)

Grilled eggplant salad$11.95

with minced chicken & shrimp topped with lime-coconut dressing (yum makuer yao)

Grilled skirt steak salad*$11.95

with shallots, mint, cilantro, roasted rice, chili, and lime juice (neur namtok)

Wild-caught Monterey squid salad*$11.95

with shallots, cilantro, chili, and lime juice (yum plamuk)

Garlic cauliflower (Galam nam pla)$10.95

Stir-fried seasonal vegetables (Pad pak ruammit)$10.95

Brussel sprouts wok-fried*$10.95

with garlic and chili (Thai-style brussel sprouts)

Eggplant*$10.95

shitake mushroom, tofu, bell peppers, & scallions stir-fried in basil-chili jam (basil's eggplant)

Stir-fried fresh tofu$10.95

with green beans, water chestnuts, oyster mushrooms, and spring onions (monk's delight)

Golden bean cakes$10.95

with cashew nuts, mushroom, and onions in roasted chili jam (crunchy bean cakes)

Grilled squash*$10.95

eggplant, zucchini, mushroom, tomatoes, and chili peppers in green curry (pak rad kang)

Fried tofu*$10.95

peas, eggplant, squash, pumpkin, basil, & jalepeno in red curry tamarind sauce (pak tay po)

Stir-fried kabocha squash*$10.95

string beans, and Thai basil with 'pong gari' curry sauce (basil pumpkin)

Wok-fry shrimp*$14.95

tender eggplant, yellow squash, and Thai basil in garlic chili sauce (shrimp eggplant)

Light-fry tiger prawns wok-tossed in spicy tamarind*$14.95

with crisped shallots and garlic (tamarind prawns)

Shrimp, squid, and mussels stir-fried*$14.95

with zuchini, onions, basil, and fresh chili peppers (pad talay ruam mit)

'Spicy' wok-fried crispy cat*$14.95

with wild ginger, bell peppers, and peppercorn (pla-duk pad ped)

Japanese scallops stir-fried in Thai chili-black bean sauce*$15.95

served with tempura long beans (hoi kata)

Prawns, scallops, squid, and mussels*$15.95

served with eggplant and okra in green curry (kang talay)

Grilled salmon*$16.95

Grilled seabass*$18.95

with baby bok choy & shitake mushrooms in wild ginger green curry (kiow wan pla)

Grilled banana leaf wrapped wild caught

with steamed vegetables and chili-lime sauce (pla pao)

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Deep-fried whole Tilapia

with chili, shallots, cilantro, bell peppers, and sweet mango (pla rad pik)

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Minced chicken stir-fried*$12.95

with eggplant, bell peppers, basil, and Thai bird's eye chili (gai gra prao)

Chicken breast stir-fried$12.95

with cashew nuts, zuchini, bell peppers, & spring onions (gai ma-muang hinmapan)

Crispy chicken*$12.95

string beans, and peppers stir-fried with sweet & spicy 'pik-khing' curry (gai pik khing)

Grilled eggplant*$13.95

Slow-cook 1/2 chicken$15.95

onions, & potatoes in mild yellow curry (kang gari gai)

Thai barbequed 'all natural' 1/2 chicken$15.95

with 'somtum' green papaya salad (gai yang)

Roasted duck and snap peas stir-fried*$14.95

with red curry paste and young peppercorn (curry peppercorn duck)

Roasted duck in red curry$14.95

with wilted cabbage, cherry tomatoes, and pineapples (kang bpet)

Coconut braised pork shoulder*$13.95

and 'kabocha' pumpkin in tangy red curry (kang kua mu)

Chinese 'gai lan' broccoli, bell peppers*$13.95

& crisped pork belly wok-fried in chili-garlic sauce (kana mu grob)

Spicy southern Thai stir-fried pork shoulder*$13.95

with asparagus and bell peppers (kua kling mu); mild option not available

Charcoal grilled pork$13.95

with pineapple, tomatoes, & cucumber slices (mu yang)

Sizzling stir-fried skirt steak*$14.95

with wild ginger, apple eggplant, yellow squash, and green curry (jungle beef)

Wok-tossed sliced beef$14.95

with lemongrass, red bell peppers, snap peas, & roasted chili jam (neur takai)

Grilled marinated skirt steak$15.95

with house curried-peanut sauce and steamed vegetables (praram rong song)

Grilled 'all natural' Angus sirloin$17.95

with Thai smoked mushroom and tomato relish (neur yang)

Braised beef short ribs*$16.95

Wok-fried lamb*$14.95

with 3 types of chili, fresh basil leaves, onions, & bell peppers

Grilled Australian rack of lamb, green beans*$18.95

and carrots in red curry (basil's lamb curry)

Crab fried rice (kao pad pu)$12.50

Thai pineapple fried rice$12.50

with prawns and cashew nuts (kao pad sapparot)

Turnip cakes stir-fried$10.50

with egg, beansprouts & chives served with roasted 'Sriracha' chili (kanom pak gard)

Spicy wide rice noodles*$12.50

skirt steak, onions, carrots, & egg stir-fried with basil, garlic & chili (pad ke-mao)

Pan-fried wide rice noodles$12.50

with pork, chinese broccoli, egg, in Thai black bean sauce (pad se-ew)

Fresh rice stick noodles stir-fried$12.50

with shrimp, tofu, egg, nuts, bean sprouts, & chives (pad thai); try our spicy version!

Stir-fried garlic noodle$13.50

with prawns, mussels, squid and fresh basil (seafood bamee)

Cool cucumber salad$2.50

Peanut sauce$2.50

Brown, Jasmine, sticky rice$2.50

'Roti' bread$3.00

Fried egg$3.00

Thai style omelette$6.00