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PAI Northern Thai Kitchen is a beloved Toronto restaurant rooted in the authentic flavours of Northern Thailand, brought to life by chef Nuit Regular whose passion for real Thai cooking has made PAI a Michelin Guide recognized destination. Whether you're craving classics like Pad Thai or exploring the broader Northern Thai menu, every dish reflects Nuit's meticulous, heartfelt approach to cooking. With a warm, welcoming atmosphere and a devoted following, PAI is a must-visit on the Toronto dining scene.
Starter Tom Yum Soup
A starter size of our savoury, spicy, sour soup with lemongrass, long leaf coriander, shallots, mushrooms, tomatoes, and green onions.
Northern Thai Platter
A shareable platter of our favourite Northern Thai appetizers including Grabong 'Squash Fritters', Moo Ping 'Pork Skewers', Laab Salad, and Sai Ua 'Northern Thai Sausage'.
Spring Rolls
Three deep-fried vegetarian wheat paper wraps filled with mushrooms, glass noodles, carrots, and bean sprouts. Served with a sweet Thai chilli sauce.
Thai Chicken Wings
Fried chicken wings topped with crispy shallots, makrut lime leaves, and crispy chillies. Served with a sweet tamarind sauce.
Kung Tawt ‘Garlic Shrimp’
Six deep-fried, breaded garlic shrimp. Served with a sweet tamarind sauce.
Grabong 'Squash Fritters'
Deep-fried shredded buttercup squash fritters coated in a red curry paste batter. Served with a sweet tamarind dip with peanuts, and scallions.
Garlic Chicken
Deep-fried chicken bites. Served with a sweet & spicy Thai chilli sauce.
Garlic Tofu
Deep-fried tofu bites. Served with a sweet & spicy Thai chilli sauce.
Shrimp Chips
Crispy shrimp chips. Served with a house-made tangy tamarind sauce.
Tom Yum Soup
A starter size of our savoury, spicy, sour soup with lemongrass, long leaf coriander, shallots, mushrooms, tomatoes, and green onions.
Pak Boong Fai Deng ‘Morning Glory Stir-Fry’
Red-flame stir-fried morning glory in a soybean-paste sauce. Your choice of Vegan, or with Moo Grob ‘Crispy Pork’.
Pad Pak Reum 'Vegetable Stir-Fry'
Vegetables stir-fried in a house-made soy sauce. Your choice of Vegetarian, or with Chicken.
Sai Ua ‘Northern Thai Sausage’
Grilled house-made pork belly sausage with fresh turmeric, makrut lime leaves, lemongrass, garlic, and shallots. Served with sticky rice, Nam Prik Ong 'Northern Thai pork-tomato relish', and cabbage.
Gai Satay 'Chicken Skewers'
Five grilled curry-marinated chicken skewers. Served with a house-made peanut sauce, and a Thai-style cucumber dressing.
Moo Ping 'Pork Skewers'
Northern Thai sweet grilled pork skewers.
Chef Nuit's Pad Thai
Red-flame stir-fried rice noodles in a house-made tamarind-palm sugar sauce with tofu, egg, beansprouts, chives, and your choice of protein. Served with shredded cabbage, lime, and ground house-roasted peanuts. Your choice of Beef, Chicken, Tofu & Veggies
Chef Nuit's Favourites Chef Nuit's Pad Thai
Red-flame stir-fried rice noodles in a house-made tamarind-palm sugar sauce with tofu, egg, beansprouts, chives, and your choice of protein.
Khao Soi
Fresh egg noodles in a golden-coconut curry with your choice of protein.
Kanom Jeen Nham Ngeaw
A Northern Thai pork rib and tomato soup.
Pad Gra Prow
Holy basil stir-fried with your choice of protein, red bell pepper, and onion.
Pad See Ew
Stir-fried hand-rolled rice noodles with sweet soy sauce, Chinese broccoli, egg, and your choice of protein.
Khao Pad Baan Nok 'Thai Fried Rice'
Fried rice with Thai garlic, Chinese broccoli, tomato, egg, and your choice of protein.
Khao Pla Tawt 'Fried Fish'
Deep-fried crispy basa fillets.
Pad Phet Chicken
Chicken and beech mushrooms stir-fried with a house-made red chilli paste, snow peas, long green beans, bamboo shoots, Thai basil leaves, and wild ginger.
Pad Cha Hett
Beech mushrooms stir-fried with a house-made red chilli paste, snow peas, bamboo shoots, Thai basil, and wild ginger.
Gaeng Kiaw Wan 'Green Curry'
Green curry with chayote, kabocha squash, makrut lime leaves, Thai basil, coconut milk, and your choice of protein.
Gaeng Massaman 'Massaman Curry'
Tamarind curry with coconut milk, potatoes, pearl white onions, and your choice of protein.
Gaeng Panang 'Panang Curry'
Thick red curry with makrut lime leaves, Thai basil, red bell peppers, and your choice of protein.
Gaeng Hunglay 'Hunglay Oxtail Curry'
Sweet and sour garlic-ginger curry with braised oxtail.
Chiang Mai Braised Beef Noodle Soup
Rice noodles with braised beef in a bold peanut, tamarind and lime broth with beansprouts, long leaf coriander, green onions, and house-roasted peanuts.
Tom Yum Mor Fai Soup
An entrée size of our savoury, spicy, sour soup with lemongrass, long leaf coriander, shallots, mushrooms, tomatoes, and green onions.
Mango Slaw
Shredded sweet mango with baby green mango from Thailand, carrot, red cabbage, and pickled red onion tossed in a sweet and savoury tamarind dressing.
Som Tum Tad ‘Papaya Salad'
Shredded green papaya with tomato, long green beans, garlic, red chilies, tamarind juice, long leaf coriander, coconut sugar, and freshly squeezed lime.
Miang Kung 'Wild Betel Leaf Wraps'
A shareable platter of bright flavours that you combine and wrap in a fresh betel leaf yourself.
Laab Salad
A house-made Northern Thai Laab paste with peppercorn, garlic, shallots, galangal, lemongrass, dried chillies, fennel, and your choice of protein.
Yum Kanom Jeen 'Rice Noodle Salad'
Vermicelli rice noodles with tofu, yard long beans, green onion, sawtooth coriander, micro-coriander, garlic oil, fried red onion, and crispy Thai garlic.
Plah Nua ‘Beef Salad’
Grilled beef sirloin cooked to medium-rare with shallots, lemongrass long leaf coriander, mint, on chopped lettuce and shredded cabbage with a tangy lime dressing.
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