Cafe Thai Tapas in Calderdale

Cafe Thai Tapas offers a unique and delightful dining experience, blending the rich flavors of traditional Thai cuisine with the concept of tapas-style small plates. The menu is a vibrant mix of aromatic curries, flavorful stir-fries, and expertly crafted appetizers, each bursting with fresh ingredients and bold spices. The cozy, inviting ambiance adds to the charm, making it a great spot for both casual meals and special occasions. While the attentive service ensures a memorable meal. Whether you're a Thai food enthusiast or new to the cuisine, Cafe Thai Tapas provides a delicious and satisfying culinary journey.

Been here several time. Great service and atmosphere. The food is amazing!

Lovely place, great service, tasty food which came quickly and reasonably priced. I’d definitively go back again. Thanks

Excellent place, food was exceptional, we arrived without a booking and the very helpful and friendly staff managed to get us seated. Food was quick and tasted really good. Thankyou we will be back very soon

We were asked “Would you like some prawn crackers” when took our drinks order……we assumed they were free…….THEY ARE NOT £4 added for not very many at all, feeling really ripped off!! Every other restaurant would give them for free…especially when THEY offer them. Why offer them when we didn’t ask for them obviously to be deceptive and sneaky upsell? Then when I questioned the bill the waitress sniggered “no they’re not free”. Bad form! Leaves a bad taste in the mouth

The food here is absolutely fantastic I highly recommend going I go regularly and it's always great food and atmosphere

it's ridiculously good here. get the massaman !!

We come here a lot as the food is always amazing. Can’t recommend it enough!

This is probably the fourth or fifth visit I’ve had with family and it’s reliably great every time. There was a little confusion with the reservation- I think you need to book ahead and pay a deposit, but they managed to fit us in regardless as it was only half five. As a vegan, I feel that my needs are understood here and although not marked on the menu the kitchen can adapt a fair few of the veggie dishes to satisfy. My particular recommendations for plant based dishes are the mushroom larb (which you rarely see outside of Thailand, let alone a non meat version!) which is genuine issan food! As well as the coconut rice and the tamarind tofu dish. If you’ve always wanted to dabble in tofu but are a bit intimidated, this is a good place to start. I often come here with my 80+ yo grandma and whilst the steep stairs are a little bit challenging, she also enjoys that she can get non-spicy varieties of dishes. A restaurant that caters to all. The price point used to be quite high but everyone else has put them up and this place has stayed the same- making it value for money in 2024! My only request to the owner would be to select a better alcohol free beer, as the San Miguel is awful. Asahi perhaps?

All the staff were attentive and friendly. We never felt rushed, and the food was delicious. Highly recommend

Slightly disappointed that they have changed the menu for the bottomless brunch. There isn't as much choice now especially if you don't eat meat. Still good but it was definitely better before in my opinion. Staff are great and work hard and food is tasty. Bring back the old menu to get back 5 stars!! 😉

Food was excellent, prices were very reasonable. Waiting staff were very attentive. Totally recommended

First taste of Thai food but won’t be the last. Great food, welcoming friendly staff. Would definitely recommend. Looking forward to going again soon!

Lovely food, always top quality

One of my favourite Thai restaurants in the Uk! Having eaten in Thailand many times I can say the quality of food, ingredients and presentation is too class!

Superb- combines fantastic tapas and equally good Thai food. Combination as in mix and match was fantasitic. We had three tapas between us (a couple) and Tom Yum soup as mains. We have been to many tapas restaurant previously and visited Vietnam but this place really takes some beating. make sure you make a booking to ensure a place.

The staff are lovely, the place is nice and the food is quite tasty. It's just not worth the prices they charge for some things. We paid a small fortune for a couple of the tapas style dishes and got a main meal and side too, sharing all elements. The meal and side were tasty but the tapas dishes were very small (I'm aware tapas is small plates but these were smaller than average) and very oily. The wontons in particular are very, very greasy and would be much nicer in filo pastry, in my opinion. As I say, the staff have always been lovely and if you can sit by a window you can watch the world go by on the main road. It's just the prices/portions that let the place down. For £50 we could and will in future be getting much more food of a higher quality

Had the most amazing meal here last night (17th March). We had the set meal for 2. Such fantastic value, food tasted amazing and the staff are so nice. Its a must visit place when I come and stay with my sister. Best Thai meal ever.

Excellent quality food, freshly cooked,lots of choice, decent prices

Had a take away from here last week when visiting Halifax for the evening at a hotel. Took an hour to arrive, but they did warn us of that, and when it came, the beef in the curry dish was what I’d describe as inedible. Tough and dry, I rang to complain, and they did offer me a new one sent out, but it would of been too late for that, so I asked for a refund and they said they don’t give refunds out. Not good, when we couldn’t eat the main course. I won’t be ordering from here again.

I booked bottomless brunch here on a Saturday afternoon for a hen party. The food was fantastic and actually the best Thai food I have had (seen photos). The service was attentive and the drinks plentiful. We all had a great time and said we’d definitely return to try the standard menu. Thank you.

Dining here was the worst decision. I've been vomiting all week because the food was spoiled. I didn't like the presentation at first glance, but I gave them a chance. The mussels were not fresh... They had probably been in the kitchen since they opened. If you want to have diarrhea, don't hesitate to come to CAFE THAI TAPAS... If on the other hand you want quality food, avoid this place please. Disgusting.

Went here tonight and loved it. The decor is very nice and many options for vegans. They're extremely accommodating for vegans too as I managed to adapt dishes from the menu to make them vegan. They were very helpful! The food was excellent, the service was great and I'll definitely be visiting again. I would highly recommend to all!

A customer of ours recommended this place, so glad he did! Lovely food, service and staff excellent! Our first time here and won't be the last!

One of our favourite local restaurants!

Friendly staff. Excellent food as always and value for money.

Food, staff and service brilliant

Amazing. Most definitely the best restaurant in Yorkshire. Great food! Great service! Relaxed and friendly staff. Love it.

Excellent service, delicious food and happy atmosphere. Will definitely visit again.

Always great food and good service. Keep it up. One improvement, please put brighter bulbs in the gents.

The food was amazing and the waitress Hayley was fantastic and welcoming and friendly we will defo be back!!

So I'm about to hit 2 million photo views on Google Maps, very fitting it's here. Great service, great food, highly recommend. Not sure about the random onion ring on my prawns but let's not quibble lol edit 12th May 2023 - another visit, cracking food and service again!

1st Class Thai food made with love. Excellent service Thankyou to Ms Kaitlin. Delightful Restaurant yes a hidden Gem! Compliments to the Chefs.

Absulote outstanding went amazing food and amazing staff love this definitely trying this again

Really nice, authentic feeling Thai food.

A lovely experience. The staff and service were great. We tried a variety of dishes as the waitress advised but a few of them tasted very similar. I have no idea if this makes sense but it seems as if the woks were all making the same dish or burnt a bit or something to me. My daughter's food was the best though and I'd definitely go back for that. Worth another try for sure.

The bottomless brunch is outstanding! Fantastic food and the alcohol kept coming! 👌 the staff where brilliant too!

This is a gem of a restaurant! Food was so tasty and staff were incredible, so friendly and efficient with the perfect amount of attentiveness!! Will definitely be back.

Always great food & service at this restaurant

Simply the best thai food in the UK. Absolutely love it

Amazing food as always and great brunch with keith Campbell singing Cant wait for the next one

Our favourite place for Thai food. Always fantastic food and great service.

First time here but highly recommended by friends. The food was as though we were back in Thailand, delicious. We will be back again and would recommend it to other friends . For four of us the bill came £115.10

Very enjoyable family meal. Great food and good service

The food is fantastic here and the staff are really on the ball and friendly. A very good selection of drinks available. They do an early bird mid week which o think is 5pm till 6:30pm, this is fantastic value for money 👍🏻

Great place, well worth visiting Food was amazing, when they said spicy they mean spicy Steamed dumplings and smoked duck was amazing And just Jenny’s ice cream dessert was what was needed after some spicy food!

Came here on my partners birthday, and we were absolutely blown away by the level of quality Cafe Thai restaurant delivered. The staff were brilliant, as they had professionalism, yet would also have a bit of banter and make us smile. The food was the best Thai food we have ever had. Just the right portions and superb quality. The wine selection is also absolutely spot on. We will be back.

Best Thai food & top cocktails, highly recommended and will be going back asap! The belly pork and Thai meatballs were awesome and staff were excellent!

Tasty fragrant and great service The deep fried calamari is fab some lovely veggie options loved the pack Choi with spring onions and garlic and of course we had to have the Thai green curry! Windows were open to let in the cool breeze as it had been a hot sultry day Never disappoints

The best Thai food! Never disappoints

Great staff, fantastic food. Perfect for small or big appetites

Our first visit to Cafe Thai restaurant and tapas food was very nice, staff are very friendly and had good communication skills. when we arrived the waitress put us in on a table which was away from a loud lot of people who were there as Saturdays is bottomless brunch 2-4. On bottomless brunch days, it seems to be full of people who just get drunk and are very loud. But this should not let you book at another time as I said previously the food is very nice and so are the staff. And definitely worth a visit. We got a few dishes between us and found it very well priced for what we had. Also, just to add on the day, you only get 90 minutes to sit at the table to eat, but after that, you can just move to the bar. Overall I think I would of give 5 stars if I would have gone on a different day, but next time I visit, I will definitely review it again

Food was delicious. The menu looks a little pricey but you're paying for quality. Would recommend at least 3 dishes.

We absolutely love cafe Thai and order takeaway on a regular basis and the food is always top notch but was a little disappointed that we only got four pieces of chicken ( deep fried strips) for six pounds , felt that there should definitely been six strips for the cost of the starter , but again the food was lovely as always and the delivery ladies have all been lovely to deal with 🤩🤩

had a loveley coke will defo be back for more rounds. Too much ice watered it down bit more than i like. bar tender was fit x

Delicious food, fabulous atmosphere and great service.

Lovely place, amazing food, great atmosphere. Server's are brilliant. Highly recommend.

As usual a great meal in a quality establishment. Service and atmosphere always good and the food first class. Belly pork my go to but had the salmon sashimi for the first time and will be adding this to the list.

Absolutely LOVE this Thai. The food is always incredible! I had beef jerky from the specials this time and it was unreal! Would highly recommend.

Lovely food and service as always

Really lovely little place. Food was amazing and cooked to order. Lovely Thai tapas will definitely be back.

We had such a lovely meal out here. The vibe was right, the food was amazing & the service was excellent. It was our first time here & we were guided through the menu & each dish was cooked carefully & presented well. We'll be coming back :)

Love this place. Food and people are great.

We have visited cafe thai many times, especially in the last 12 months. it’s our go to ‘date night’ however our visit on 25/1/23 has left us feeling very disappointed and underwhelmed. The staff are always so attentive ‘ have you been before, we recommend ‘x’ amount of dishes’ etc, however tonight noticing that the manager and the girl with the dark hair who had worked here to a while are not on shift tonight, goes to show. The service has been non existent, as well as the food being massively not up to standard. We waited a while for our drinks order to be taken and to arrive, i ordered the spicey spring rolls, they arrived with sticky rice ( although our curry didn’t arrive for a further 15 mins) i understand with tapas dishes arrive as and when ready to ensure freshness however there is common sense lacking in sending a rice dish with no curry. The blonde waitress put our dishes down and muttered something under her breath with no idea what she was saying and ran off swiftly from the table, the thai waitress asked why we had left the spring rolls, we told her they were funny tasting and tasted (off/sour) strongly of lemons. Her only reply was ‘ so you just don’t like them’ she the took the remainder of our dish into the kitchen and had a conversation with the kitchen staff, and pointed us out to the chefs, she then picked up and menu and took it back into kitchen where the conversation between them continued, this left us feeling very awkward and embarrassed. Once we finished our meals the same waitress very abruptly said ‘ are you done?’ we were not asked how the meal was or given any answer to the odd tasting spring rolls, she then cleared only 2 dishes from the table, a waitress with ginger hair was the only saving grace as she asked if we wanted anything else to which we simply asked for the bill as we felt so uncomfortable with the lack of service and unprofessionalism by the thai waitress and the young blonde waitress. We paid our bill which was around £45, this is not a lot as our bill for cafe thai is usually around £80/£90 as we always enjoy the service, food and atmosphere and always stay for drinks and desserts, however today we just wanted to leave after. Finally we stood up to leave and was surprised that the thai waitress has put a chair behind my partners chair without announcing it while clearing a near by table, she is 9 months pregnant,not only is this very unprofessional it’s also very unsafe, we would love to come back to cafe thai and enjoy the food and service again, as it is sentimental to us as we had our first date there and have celebrated many happy memories, birthdays and celebrations there, but our visit tonight has put us off.

Great place with excellent service and very tasty food.

Fantastic authentic Thai food. If you get the early bird offer it's incredible value.

Great food and service at a reasonable price.

The staff were lovely, very helpful and attentive. Spent time explaining the menu and because one of our party can not eat food which is too spicy they made a few suggestions. One being that certain spices items could be left out if we wish. Nice restaurant fairly small though. The only downside is accessibility which is mentioned on the website. The steps up too it are fairly steep so if anyone has mobility problems they may struggle. Tried a few different dishes and all were tasty and the portion size is large.

Excellent Thai tapas restaurant. Nice decor, fast service. Excellent food. We visited in January 2023 and had a selection of the tapas style courses. The food was very high quality and the staff friendly. We will visit again

It was my first time eating here last night and booked a table of 6 for my mums birthday. We had 3 surprise guests but the staff accommodated very quickly. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was lovely. Will definitely be returning!

Food was absolutely beautiful! Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

☎️ Booking: The online booking was easy to do. The website isn’t the easiest to navigate. There are two restaurants on the webpage to the downstairs venue on the street and to the Tapas venue which we booked - this is upstairs above the (old) main shop which I now think has moved a smaller takeaway premises 3 or 4 shop windows adjacent to the building. We booked online, and then I hadn’t realised I booked the wrong day. Thankfully, the restaurant called me up when I thought I was arriving and happily changed to the correct day. Very polite and friendly. Excellent first impression 👌 🚶‍♂️ Arrival: We felt like a spare part as we arrived upstairs, standing by the till. There was no one there to say hello, and welcome us, even though the space was small. Easily fixed with a simple, “Hello. Sorry. One minute and I’ll be with you…” is all it takes to make a customer feel welcome. The restaurant had two busy tables when we arrived (Friday 5PM) and it was full when we left (6.30). 👋🏻 When we were greeted, the waitress ‘waved’ us to the table with a ‘silent hand gesture’ - that way - and we had to find the table ourselves. Again, table service easily fixed with a “Let me show you your table.” It takes 10 seconds. 🪑 Table: We booked a table for three, and we sat on a raised sitting/table area by the window. They have lovely red brickwork, but because it was the winter, there was small bits of unpointed brickwork which let small drafts of cold air through, so it was actually quite cold to sit there. In true Thai style, you have a spoon and fork 🍴 to eat with - no knife - with a napkin. No table sauces sadly. 🍽️ Service: One of the waitresses was fantastic. She made us feel very welcome and talked us through the menu. Nothing was too much trouble. She celebrated each dish and offered recommendations when we needed it. Overall, the table service was excellent but it could be improved by reducing the amount of different waitresses coming to our table asking us the same questions: “Can I take this?” “Are you ready for XYZ?” All very well considered, but easily fixed by the restaurant if assigning one person to a table. 🥘 Food: the food was stunning! It was a great choice, plenty for children to eat, and authentic Thai/spicy quality. It was always interesting to watch the chef cook the food, traditional Thai kitchen with lots of cooks, made in seconds, and delivered in true Tapas style - as and when ready. When the dishes were cooked in the kitchen, wasn’t busy, all the cooks would just simply stand there and chat, which is funny, and if you understand Thai culture, that’s how they do it, but as a business, it’s probably not conducive for productivity. There was one waitress who kept popping behind the kitchen and eating for all to see. Whilst this is harmless, I don’t think it’s hygienic or good for customers to see. The only thing I didn’t like - despite eating them all - was being asked if we wanted some prawn crackers. A small bowl for £2.50 is a steep addition when really these could be complimentary in the grand scheme of things considering how cheap they are to make. However, the food was fantastic. I’ve been to Thailand 🇹🇭 12/15 times and loved the rural culture. It’s probably one of the best restaurants in terms of taste and cuisine we have tried in the area. 🍷 🍺 Drinks: All the usual things on offer; draft beer and spirits. Although my wife was disappointed when they didn’t have Gordons gin in stock. 💰 Value: we left £30 deposit online, which wasn’t itemised on the bill, but we were told (thankfully I asked) that this would only be used if the customer doesn’t turn up and refunded to the bank account. Two adults + one child, we spent £104 on lots ~10 dishes and 3 drinks. Our table was full of dishes; we didn’t finish them all. We were stuffed 😃 and carried 3 dishes home. 🚨 I’m super interested in food and service. I want to see local businesses succeed. Despite my detailed review, this was a great evening/food. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Overall, fantastic food and we will go again!

Delivered promptly within twenty minutes, the delivery driver was very polite and waited patiently for me although I was late. Food is as good as it says in all other reviews here. As soon as I smelt the fresh basil and lime leaves I knew it was freshly prepared Thai food. I particularly liked the satay chicken and red Thai curry (thick gang Penang)

We loved it. Hadn't been for a few years - the menu is a mix of traditional thai mains and smaller Thai 'tapas' style plates. Would recommend the deep fried sea bass and the sliced duck. And they still have a great early bird deal on weekdays.

We had a really nice meal, the food was excellent and the service was spot on, Caitlin took great care of us - the R10 she recommended was 👌🏻 will definitely call in again, thanks!

Excellent food, lovely atmosphere ...

Booked a table here after been let down by another restaurant & we were glad we did, the food was beautiful & the service was brilliant. We'll definitely be going back, couldn't fault it

Great tapas Thai meal. Food was great and the staff were top class, very friendly.

Nice quirky restaurant with some good food and great service, the sashimi salmon salad was great.

Great little specialist restaurant with good choice of food. Very helpful and friendly staff.

Great food, service & value for money

Absolutely A maze ing ! Food was fab, really flavourful, fresh, and well presented. very friendly welcome on arrival and the service followed this, friendly, helpful and not intrusive or rushed. Def one we'll be back to. We've just found our new fav Thai restaurant 😁👍👍👍👍👍

Went with my partner 25th June, very disappointing, waitress was quite rude, plus the food wasn't very nice, won't be going back

Booked a table for 3, the dining room was pleasant with plenty of staff mulling around ,only one other couple in besides our selves, i ordered a starter and a duck main course. Our meals duly arrived both my courses together the duck was 6 tiny pieces in a sauce and was clap cold i informed the waitress who microwaved it rendering it very tough the only dish that was good was my daughters pad thai so that seems to be the limit of this venues culinary skills

2 of us had the tapas, 6 portions of pork, chicken, squid, sea bass, prawns, all hot and tasty, service by 2 young waitresses excellent, would definitely recommend.

Very tasty food and a great choice. Fast friendly service in a nice relaxed atmosphere.

four of us had great night here celebrating my birthday. the food was superb, great service and atmosphere, what more do you need for a good night out

Superb food, excellent service. A very nice experience. The early bird menu is great value for money.

Amazing food, attentive friendly staff, nothing was too much for them, would definitely go back 😋

Love the bottomless brunch lovely food and never feel rushed...food is amazing very tasty. Staff are friendly

Came for bottomless brunch with family and everyone loved the food it was really good and we will definitely return. The service was great and the atmosphere good also very good value

What a little gem, food fantastic

We visited with friends, having loved it previously. How can incredible keep getting better? Cafe Thai Tapas is incredible- we have the privilege of eating out every week, through work, in fantastic restaurants- but nothing beats this for flavour, service and value. Simply the best ….

Really fantastic food and good service.

We have had takeout from this restaurant for years but the last twice we ordered items were missing from the order. Last time I phoned and was told I could wait an extra 1 1/2 hours for it to be delivered or have a discount off my next order. Ordered today and explained what had happened last time, no record of the discount mentioned last time so was told they would send an extra peanut sauce with the chicken satay. Not only was there no extra sauce but the sauce that came with the satay was watery and inedible. Such a shame as we have recommended this restaurant to so many people

Loved this place. Food was excellent and will def come back when I'm in the area

Fantastic choice and food 1st class. Service was excellent and staff very pleasant

Love this place. Stylish decor, fast and attentive service. Good value for money and a varied menu. My new favourite restaurant and well worth a visit or ten!

Lovely place and atmosphere. Staff very helpful. My stater was very good but the main was disappointing. Worth a visit though.

Food amazing here , staff lovely 😊