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★★★★★ 5.0 / 250+ reviews Kirkham · Preston Authentic Thai Street Food

From Bangkok
streets, to our
table.

Tata learned to cook on a Bangkok food cart and trained in a Thai culinary college. After Belgium and the British high street, he opened his own kitchen in Kirkham. This is the real thing. Properly seasoned, generously served.

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No. 01 — The Hero
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01 · Tata's Story

A food cart in Bangkok.
A long way home.

Tata grew up beside his Auntie's food cart on a busy Bangkok street, learning her timing, her flavours, the way a regular crowd happens by accident. He earned a University Degree in English, but the kitchen kept calling. He enrolled in a Bangkok culinary college and trained formally in classical Thai cooking and the art of presentation.

Then twelve years in Belgium pulling shots at Starbucks. Then the UK, where he opened a Fish & Chip takeaway and quietly added Thai dishes on the side. The Thai dishes outgrew the side of the menu, and Tata's Thai Kitchen was born.

Real authentic Thai street food, served by the man who learned it on the street and earned it in the classroom.

5.0
Google rating · 250+ reviews
25+
Years cooking Thai
40+
Dishes on the menu
100%
Made to order
Tata's chicken Pad Thai on a black plate over the printed menu
Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodles, Thai-style
03 · Your guide

If Thai food is new to you,
start here.

Thai cooking isn't one cuisine, it's four. Each region has its own pantry, its own pace, its own definition of spicy. Here's the short tour. By the time you reach the bottom, you'll know what to order.

Chapter one

Five flavours, all at once.

Every great Thai dish chases five tastes in a single bite. That's the magic, and why even simple plates feel layered.

Sweet waan

Palm sugar & coconut milk. The smoother edge.

Sour prio

Lime & tamarind. Cuts straight through richness.

Salty kem

Fish sauce & soy. Pulls the flavour forward.

Spicy phet

Bird's eye chillies. The signature kick.

Aromatic khom

Galangal, lemongrass, lime leaf. The fragrant backbone.

Chapter two

0 to 10. Pick your number.

Every dish at Tata's is made to order. Pick your number and we'll meet you there.

0Mild
The kids will love it.All the flavour, none of the burn. Curries taste creamy and bright.
1–2Gentle
A pleasant tingle.Most first-timers settle here. Confident, not punishing.
3–4Local
Where most Thais eat.Genuinely spicy, but balanced. The proper Thai default.
5–9Hot
Really hot.The chillies are loud now. Yoghurt drink optional but recommended.
10Reserved
Just the Jungle Curry.The hottest thing Tata cooks. Nothing else on the menu comes close.
Chapter three

Four regions. Four stories.

What people call “Thai food” is really a handful of cuisines under one flag. Tata's menu draws from all of them.

01 · North

Chiang Mai & the hills

Mountain cooking

Heartier, milder, fragrant. Fewer coconuts, more herbs. You can taste the Burmese influence on the border.

From Tata's: Tom Kha. Soft, creamy, a Northern-style coconut soup.

02 · Isan

The North-East

Spicy · sour · fermented

Sticky rice with every meal. The food is sharper here: lime, fish sauce, fresh chilli, raw herbs. Laab and Som Tam are the kings.

From Tata's: Laab Gai Chicken. Pure Isan on a plate.

03 · Central

Bangkok & the plains

Royal-court refined

What most of the world calls “Thai food.” Pad Thai, Tom Yum, green curry. Balanced, intricate, polished by a thousand years of palace cooking.

From Tata's: Pad Thai & Kang Kaew Wan.

04 · South

Phuket & below

Coconut & chilli country

Coconut everywhere, chillies turned up, Malay and Indian spice routes meeting Thai technique. Massaman was born here.

From Tata's: Massaman & Kang Pa (Jungle Curry).

04 · Your first order

Never had Thai? Begin here.

Four gentle, brilliant dishes to ease in. None will scorch your tongue. All will make you want to come back next week.

01

Pad Thai

Stir-fried Rice Noodles

The gateway. Sweet, savoury, lightly tangy, peanuts on top. Mild as standard. Even if you ask for it spicy, it stays friendly.

Gentle
02

Tom Kha

Coconut Soup

Creamy, fragrant, soothing. Galangal and lime leaf carry the perfume; the coconut milk does the rest. No heat unless you ask.

Gentle
03

Satay

Chicken Skewers

Marinated, grilled, dunked in our homemade peanut sauce. Universally loved. A safe order for anyone at the table.

Gentle
04

Kang Ka-Ree

Yellow Curry

Our mildest curry. Potatoes, onions, coconut milk, a soft warmth. A proper introduction to Thai curry without being intimidated.

Gentle
When you're ready

Going braver.

Once the gentle stuff feels easy, here's where the real adventure begins. Order at level 5 to feel it. Level 8 if you've something to prove.

05

Pad Kapraow

Thai Basil & Minced Meat

Minced beef or pork, bird's eye chilli, holy basil. Sharp, fast, fragrant. The late-night order across Thailand. Past level 6, hotter than the devil's toes.

Brave
06

Kang Pa

Jungle Curry

No coconut to hide behind. Just vegetables, herbs, and chilli, like eating a Thai jungle in a bowl. Level 5 is bold. Level 8 is heroic.

Brave
07

Yum Nua

Beef Salad

Bright, herby, fierce. Lime, mint, fish sauce, fresh chilli, seared beef. Climbs fast past level 3. The dish that turns sceptics into believers.

Brave
05 · The Specials

Tata's Specials.

Three dishes you won't find on every Thai menu. Built by Tata, served with pride.

Special

King Prawn Pineapple
Fried Rice

Sweet, savoury, prawny

Stir-fried rice with juicy king prawns, fresh pineapple chunks and a kiss of Thai sauces. Sweet and savoury in every bite.

£15.99
Special

Grilled Duck Breast
in Red Curry

Rich · simmered · date-night

Tender grilled duck breast simmered in our signature red curry with bamboo shoots, coconut milk and Thai sweet basil. The dish people come back for.

£18.99
Special

Laab Gai
Chicken

From Isan, with attitude

Minced chicken with mint, ground rice, red onion and Thai herbs. Bright, herby, sharp. The food of north-east Thailand on a plate.

£14.99 · Choose your spice 0–10
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Eat your way

Vegetarian and gluten-free friendly, clearly marked.

The dishes below can be made with vegetables instead of meat, and our green, red, panang and massaman curries use naturally gluten-free ingredients. Use the filters on the menu page to see them in one tap.

  • VPoh Phia4 spring rolls
  • VPad Sie EwStir-fried rice noodles & vegetables
  • VPad Kee MaoStir-fried egg noodles & vegetables
  • VPad Qua TaewStir-fried egg noodles & vegetables
  • GFKang Kaew WanThai green curry
  • GFKang DangThai red curry
  • GFKang PanangThai panang curry
  • GFMassamanThai massaman curry
Vegetarian dishes → Gluten-free ingredients →
A word on gluten

Honest, so you can decide.

We don't advertise a certified gluten-free menu because we cook in one kitchen where gluten is present. Woks and pans are washed between every dish, but we can't promise zero cross-contamination, so if you have coeliac disease or a severe allergy we'd rather you knew that before you order.

Tell us about any allergy when you book or when you arrive and we'll check every dish against our matrix with the kitchen.

  • Tell us firstBefore you order
  • We check, never guessAgainst the matrix
  • One shared kitchenTraces possible
Read our allergen guide →
07 · What people say

A hundred percent
recommend us.

100%
Recommend
268
Reviews
5.8k
Followers
★★★★★
By far the best Thai food I have ever had — the flavours were amazing! Host Martin was lovely to chat to and so enthusiastic of the food, with every reason to be. 10 out of 10.
Chris Moreton Recommended on Facebook
★★★★★
Booked a table — what a treat! Beautiful food, fresh ingredients and super service. They made the evening so special with the lovely table setting, music and great service. Wishing them every success.
Rowan Wyatt Recommended on Facebook
★★★★★
Great food today — nothing was too much trouble and Martin was a great host. We'll definitely be back soon.
Steven Iddon Recommended on Facebook
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08 · Visit

Come find us
on Poulton St.

Walk in or book a table. The bar's open, the kitchen's hot, and there's probably a Mekhong mojito being shaken as you read this.

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30 Poulton St, Kirkham Preston, PR4 2AB
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