Gauteng Central Restaurants

A favourite restaurant for returning patrons, with value for money and traditional Thai cooking, 2 Thai4 Restaurant sets the tone for a memorable dining experience. Experience full bodied richness and flavour, lingering aromas that seduce the senses, and mouth watering dishes at this truly traditional Thai Restaurant in Illovo.

This local haunt serves authentic Thai cuisine, perfectly balanced with sweet, savour and salty flavours and an intimate wine list to compliment each meal. All ingredients are fresh and freshly prepared to enhance the exotic dining experience, try a soup, salad, curry and some fish, meat and vegetable dishes. Specialities include tom yum goong, crab curry, prawn cashew and the famous pad Thai. Kai Thai wraps the palate in colourful surrounds, bamboo lights and exotic atmosphere, reminiscent of sultry Thailand beaches.

Named after a friendly feline who made this quirky restaurant his home years ago, Larry’s is a friendly and welcoming place to enjoy the tastiest Thai food. A recent re-vamp has enhanced the light and relaxed atmosphere of this warm and always welcoming spot. Of course, the ornamental cats are still placed around the restaurant to pay homage to the ‘happy as Larry’ kitty responsible for naming the restaurant. As always, the delicious Thai food is authentic with well-known curries still present and various other international faves.

The intimate Thai interior flanked by a hive of activity in the open plan kitchen, allows for a theatrical display of culinary presentations prepared by expert Thai Chefs. Dressed in peachy walls, white table cloths, cane chairs and leafy Palms, Royal Thai wets the palate with aromatic aromas of lingering basil, lemongrass, galangal, sweet chilli and bamboo shoots. The menu brims with authentic Thai delights, for starters try the Starter Platter - with chicken satay, chicken spring roll, veg spring roll, corn cake, fish cakes and deep fried prawn served with peanut sauce, sweet chilli and oyster sauce. Main courses dishes vary from curries and stir fries served with a choice of jasmine rice or egg noodles to Prawn Penang curry - prawns cooked with lemongrass, garlic, shallots galangal and coconut milk. Favourites such as succulent chicken peanut butter curry and lamb red curry provide an exotic touch to the dining experience and popular dishes such as stir fry always satisfy. Variations such as spicy Lamb - cooked with green beans, garlic, basil, onion and green pepper delights with decadent tastes such as the Duck, stir fried with carrots, mushrooms green pepper and bamboo shoots or served crispy, deep fried with sweet soya sauce for pampered palates. Vegetarians are well catered for with favourites like Pad-Ba-Mee-Je - stir fried noodles with vegetables and bean curd or the vegetable green curry. Royal Thai is a gastronomic voyage of exotic Thailand, authentic and perfectly positioned dining no matter what the occasion.

Located in Cyrildene Centre, Sai Thai Restaurant lurks hidden charm, dressed in ornate artefacts, good luck charms and vintage photographs of the Royal Family. Rich gold and maroon hues enhance the traditional Thai ambiance complimented by an extensive menu filled with lovely fresh Thai food. The outstanding tom yum goong is thick and flavourful, as is the signature pad Thai and minced pork stir-fry, concluded by decadent creamed coconut and fresh mango for dessert and the freshest juices. Awarded 2 Dine Awards, Top 10 Everyday Restaurants for 2008 and Top 100 Restaurants 2008, Sai Thai needs delivers exceptional Thai cuisine to the wagging palates of Jozi Foodies.

Bringing exotic cuisine from the small island of Thailand, to the bustling suburb of Sandton, Thai chefs master the art of exciting the palate with authentic flavours and taste sensations. The interior brims with traditional artefacts and music, where waiters gracefully move parcels of fragrant cuisine attired in traditional Thai clothing to beaconing palates. Scrumptious and mouth watering, Thai Café heralds some of the best Thai food in Jozi in a warm and friendly ambiance.

Heralded as Sandton’s most authentic Thai experience, outside the shores of Thailand, Wangthai enthrals diners with beautifully presented cuisine bursting with taste fragrant Thai flavours. The tempting menu wets the appetite with a cornucopia of dishes infused with lemongrass, sweet chilli and tamarind, perfectly suited to complimenting wines that enhance delicate Thai flavours. Starter recommendations such as the spicy satays in pork, beef or chicken lathered with peanut sauce are simply delicious as are the Prawns wrapped in rice pastry served with sweet chilli sauce. Main course menu boasts excellent choice of curries, vegetarian dishes and delicate Duck dishes they rein supreme alongside the stir friend signature dish the “Angry Duck”. Dine alfresco on the balcony overlooking the square or indoors wrapped in the plush décor, sophisticated by majestic gold statues, curved walls and experience authentic Thai cuisine with Bangkok’s finest 5 star chefs.