Banana Leaf

Banana Leaf dishes up top-notch Thai fare including classic Thai cuisine plus unique fusion dishes.  

Located on the corner of Wellington and Mowbray, the casual decor - retro Thai movie posters, wicker lamp shades and timber bar - belies the quality of the food at this family-run restaurant.

Offering traditional and modern Thai dishes, entrees include chargrilled satay chicken, fish cakes, tom yum prawn soup, Thai style dumplings and volcano crispy chicken.    

Mains range from pad Thai and traditional jasmine fried rice to an extensive range of stir fries and curries; as well as special Thai street food dishes such as crab fried rice; crispy prawn or barramundi salad; Tom Yum pork bones; dry red curry crispy chicken and Prawn Pong curry.

Also worth trying is the Green Papaya Salad (with sticky rice, thick rice noodle, grilled chicken thigh, crispy chicken popcorn, crispy prawn or barra). And for dessert there's babana with sticky rice or Thai coconut ice cream.

by Deb Lidster