Thai fine dining restaurant gets a culinary revamp
LEEDS Thai staple Chaophraya is transforming its culinary offering with a new menu it calls “revolutionary”.
The restaurant is extending its offering of a mix of eclectic and contemporary dishes – inspired by tastes from Thai regions.
It says diners will notice the influence of Thai provinces including Chiang Mai, the Maeklong River, Khanchanaburi and the banks of the Chaophraya River in Bangkok.
Dishes from Chaophraya’s new menu include chamber aged sirloin steak cooked on a Himalayan salt block, soft shell crab served on a bed of mango salad and firm customer favourites including Thai Tacos and Phad Thai served in a contemporary way.
Guests can eat ‘family style’ where multiple dishes are shared tapas-style by the whole table.
A menu revamp coincides with a restaurant refurb and rebrand, with updated facades on the Swinegate site.
Nattawut Leela, development chef of Chaophraya, said: “”The launch of our new menu is a really exciting development for Chaophraya. Over the past six months our senior culinary brigade have travelled to Thailand to research the latest developments in Thai cuisine and we have blended this with the knowledge of our expert chefs in our restaurants.
“With a dash of imagination we believe we have created a menu that takes Thai dining to a new level here in the UK.”
Chaophraya’s new menu will be served at lunch and dinner from 3 October 2016. Individual dishes will be priced from £6.50 for starters, £10.50 for mains and £7.50 for desserts.
