Thailand Cafe and Takeway in Portsmouth

My partner and I are regulars here. It's easily the best Thai place in Portsmouth and one of the very few authentic places. It's so hard to find authentic Thai in the UK but this place is it. Value for money is excellent and with it being BYOB we rarely spend more than £20 a head.

Lovely restaurant. Staff are very attentive and food is delicious and fairly priced. Always recommend Thailand Café to everyone. Have both dined in and had this as takeaway, both amazing.

Great place to eat thia food! Lovely people food and like a small trip back to thialand!

It's cash only and no alcohol licence, which is surprisingly refreshing. Take your own drink in. The ambience is terrific as it's small and friendly and the wonderful cooking smells hit you as you walk in. The service is brilliant, prompt and freshly cooked. It's more like a cafe than a restaurant when you first walk-in, but the food says otherwise. There were three of us and we had four starter dishes between us. Crispy fried squid, duck rolls, chicken satay and Thai dim sum. All tasted fantasic, fresh and hot. This was followed by a Ganf Massaman curry and jasmine rice, Thai green curry and a Gang Panang with beef with egg fried rice. All were amazing. By far the best Thai food I've eaten in the UK. Would highly recommend. Don't forget. Cash only!

The Thai Café is a bring your own drinks venue, food is excellent & very good vfm.

Absolutely brilliant value for money lovely food & you can take your own booze 5 Stars

A lovely family run restaurant that, if you're ever in town certainly deserves a visit. We brought our own chilled wine and the restaurant owner kindly provided us with the appropriate clean glasses. Thank you for a super soirée and look forward to the next time I come south.

fantastic food and fantastic staff love the place

Went tonight with my partner and parents. Lovely food , great service and very pleased with the whole experience. Nigel

Absolutely stunning Amazing food Amazing staff A beautiful dinner experience I'll be back in a few weeks About loved it ❤️

Excellent food and great service even when extremely busy with a private function Highly recommend and can't wait to go back.

Had takeaway which was so delicious and authentic, generous portions and piping hot, good value and the people who run the cafe are the nicest people definitely recommend! 😍

Absolutely love Thailand Cafe - it's a regular destination for us! Food is always incredible. It's lovely to have the open kitchen too, where you can see the chefs working their magic. Highly recommend eating in the garden area, superb.

Friendly staff, delicious food. What more can I say?

I am so impressed by this place, you really need to book as it's a popular find - and rightly so! Excellent food for a really decent price, byob is a great idea too as we were able to truly have whatever we wanted and cheaper not paying a restaurant price. Cannot wait to return, the whole experience was brilliant.

I grabbed a menu and ordered later on absolutely amazing food service and a lovely experience Will highly recommend to friends and family and to dare them to push their pallets to the brink of taste sensation.

Thailand Cafe and Takeaway is a gem. I had the fried crispy squid and Thai green curry, and both were spot on. The garden is a pleasant surprise with fairy lights and outdoor heating, making it cozy. The best part? The staff. They're genuinely friendly and attentive. I'll be back for sure.

Spectacular ❤️ attention and wonderful food 😍

Very basic food with hardly no authentic taste to it. Fooling ppl and ppl love getting fooled. Ordered rice noodles with chicken. Looked like the chicken was cooked for 60 years and the flavour of the dish was like eating without a tongue. No taste at all. Even the other dish I ordered was watery with 1 prawn that was not cooked properly . Brilliant. Spent over £25 for something I could have made myself and much better. When you order a takeaway you do so so you don’t have to cook and get to eat tasty food. Not with this restaurant and it isn’t the first time. Nice ppl don’t get me wrong but if you are looking to be disappointed on food then pls do visit .

Visited Thailand Cafe and Takeaway and what a pleasant surprise it was! The Thai Green Curry and Massaman Curry were standouts, offering a burst of authentic flavors I've struggled to find elsewhere in Portsmouth. With friendly staff and a cozy atmosphere, it’s a no-brainer for a satisfying, straightforward Thai meal in the area. Will definitely return!"

Great experience! Delicious food and authentic place, recommended for anyone who wants to try real Thai cuisine! I'll be back!

Disappointing food and service. Pahthai had no table service last night so we went to this instead, saw this was rated at 4.6 thought it would be good..but it was a big disappointment. We ordered Penang and Massaman then two portions of coconut rice. Both curry were very watery, Penang taste just ok, but Massaman tasted nothing like Massaman, not that it tasted bad, but it just doesn't tasted like what it was supposed to be. The worst part is the coconut rice, it was definitely not it, basically like plain rice, we even asked the waitress to confirm were those indeed coconut rice we were having there, and we only got a very quick yes then she turned away already.. Overall those were some very disappointing food and service, that surely would be our first and only time there

Ordered on Deliveroo. It seems to be a Chinese run place masquerading as a Thai restaurant. Most of their dishes are drench in oil and lacking the authenticity of thai flavors. I received no beef in my Gang Massaman, despite the description stating there would be beef. I honestly thought the sauce was from a packet too. The cashew chicken was swimming in oil and lacked the sweetness that you'd expect from the dish.

Always a last minute date night spot for us. The staff are wonderful and the food is delicious. Very relaxed atmosphere, BYOB and cash only (cash machine next door). A firm favourite.

Our favourite Thai place! The food is absolutely amazing!! I love the pad Thai. The staff our also always very friendly. Highly recommend

Lovely food, quick & cheerful service. Bring your own booze. Very reasonably priced.

Highly recommend this place, I come here to have a nice and authentic Thai meal every time I visit Portsmouth. Highly recommend the pork belly, corn cake and fish! Price is very good for the quality of food and staff are super friendly!

Food fantastic and staff friendly.

Veey good food..small portions but Thai is always small

Chicken satay very nice but noodles a little mushy and over cooked with the pad thai.

Very friendly staff, delicious food, quick service. Very happy customers 😊

Sadly not the best Jungle Curry in town

Excellent food, friendly staff.

There was chicken in my vegetarian curry.

Most incredible food, gonna be back every week now, the food is traditional and delicious i couldnt stop eating

We hired the garden area on Saturday night for my husbands 70th birthday celebration. Thank you so much for the wonderful food and hospitality. We all had a great time.

Always amazing, authentic, tasty food and friendly service. Great prices and you bring your own alcoholic drinks. There's an outdoor garden area that is covered with a marquee and has patio heaters in the winter, it's nice and warm 😊 thoroughly recommend the chicken massaman.

We love the Thailand Cafe food! Always consistent quality, great friendly delivery service and reasonably priced. Our favourites are the Penang Curry, the duck Pad Thai and the Massaman curry sauce is really delicious. Have also enjoyed satay, wings and stir fry. In warmer weather we will eat in their garden gazebo and bring a bottle. It’s good to support this local family business cooking authentic Thai with real flavour, our favourite take away in Portsmouth! Thank you and wishing you a Happy and prosperous 2023!

I love this place, the food is authentic, the staff are very friendly and professional, it's local and you can bring your own tipple. More restaurants should take note, this is why this restaurant is always full. Book ahead of time.

If I could give a zero star for their service, I would! Their chef is totally unprofessional! Customer service is something they don't care about. Food at times, is a hit and miss. Mostly a miss.

Good food, good service staff. I really like this restaurant, I will come back to you again.

This is the best local Thai in Southsea! Always coming here with friends and family, great value for the quality of food and it’s bring your own booze 🕺🏼🍷

Great food at reasonable price. Very accommodating. Remember to or slip out to store across road to buy your own alcohol. Thanks Team Great night for Portsmouth NHS Dermatology!

We’ve been here a few times now, lovely outdoor space, good food, good prices and super friendly staff. We will definitely be back again.

Excellent food!!! very very tasty!! Highly recommend.

Lovely food, amazing staff, great value for money.

Delicious food and reasonable prices. Recommend booking a table in the garden

Another loverly meal !! Top Cafe !

Really good service and food. Very nice atmosphere. Thank you

Hidden gem !!.. amazing food and service

Lovely little Takeaway restaurant. The food was very reasonably priced and I would rate it 10/10. The staff are very friendly and a lovely atmosphere. I would highly recommend. ( I have been to Thailand and eaten the same dishes as ordered, and the quality was the same!)

So kind and friendly and the food is absolutely delicious, can't recommend enough

Amazing . Great value, the best service and food is incredible . Duck gang ped is a must!

Very good Thai food. We prefer sitting in the back garden where they have a tent and heaters (at least in winter when we went). It’s a beautiful little space. BYOB is also economical.

Food and service is superb and at such a great price. You can bring your own bottle, which helps to keep the price down...7 of us came to £13 each, including a tip and we had plenty of food!! Just remember to bring cash...no card facility .... Enjoy 😊

Very friendly Thai family running the place. It's always good to brush up on my Thai. Would go back in an instant. Take your own alcohol as they don't have a license.

Very nice food and service with a smile

The best thai in Southsea, without a doubt.

I have ordered their food quite a few time we also went there sometime. Very friendly owner. It is authentic this food as well. Good price and amazing taste. Love their food.

Food and service is always excellent.

Really fresh and makes you feel good as well

Amazing authentic thai experience. It doesn't look much from the outside but the food is the best thai restaurant around. Great curries etc. Also bring your own bottle.

Good fresh food nice happy service

Authentic, amazing. Mamas home cooking!!! Aloy Mak Maaaa!!!

always eat here best thai place in southsea. the restaurant doesnt look like much from the outside but really good service and delicious food for a great price. BYOB aswell. highly recommended

Fabulous food and excellent service. Highly recommended for informal dining with the best food at very reasonable prices.

My very reliable and friendly local Thai, excellent Thai cuisine...

Great service, great food. Ideal

I've been coming here for many years, my favourite Thai in Portsmouth, food is delicious and reasonably priced, staff are lovely

Food really really delicious and delivered quickly. However there was a big black hair in one of the dishes which really put me off. Probably wouldn’t go back :(

la comida es absolutamente deliciosa. Pensé en mantener este lugar como un lugar secreto para comer, pero pensé que el lugar merecía el reconocimiento por su excelente comida. el servicio es muy dulce y rápido y la comida es rápida por lo general. Hay espacio al aire libre para sentarse en el jardín en la parte de atrás y también sombrillas. Lo mejor del menú que he encontrado es; varilla de mulan (cerdo), pescado agridulce, arroz con huevo, pad thai con pollo y langostinos picantes. Definitivamente recomendaría este lugar a casi cualquier persona, es un lugar bastante pequeño pero puede recibir la entrega rápidamente. Sin embargo, me preocuparía que algunos de los platos sean bastante picantes.

Warm, friendly and truly authentic Thai Cuisine. Much prefer going to this genuine Thai small family outfit. Eat in or in the rear garden Great Massaman Curry, fantastic Pad Thai and ooh, the coconut rice is super special Exceptional value for money also

Really tasty dishes for a very reasonable price, better than other local Thai places. Small seating area but perfectly adequate for dinner, not a romantic date type of place. Run by a lovely Thai family.

pedimos un takeaayy, que fue entregado rápido y lo suficientemente caliente.sin embargo, la calidad no estaba cerca de otros Thai en Southsea: las verduras y los fideos eran normales en el mejor de los casos; el pollo era comparativamente bastante pobre, con muchos trozos masticables y tiras grasosas. En resumen; en el mejor de los casos, medio en general, pero comparativamente pobre en comparación con otros en Southsea, no volveré.

Excellent place great food friendly

Really nice food and friendly atmosphere

Best Thai food in Hampshire. We have dinner there least once a week.

Food used to be good but delivery time from the site went from 45 minutes to be 2 hours in reality. Not great. Update: order is cold and soggy. Very disappointing.

We had an incredible meal at this small Thai restaurant. In my opinion the best and most reasonably priced Thai place in Pompey. Great food and great service with a smile from the owner. Can't recommend it more.

Lots of choices and very tasty good

Great food served in literally minutes - fantastic service and exceptional food. Staff and friendly and happy to help. Highly recommended

Tasty food. Take away ready in.no time. Will visit again

Este solía ser mi lugar favorito, sin embargo, la entrega a domicilio se hace cargo del cliente. Esperó por siempre que el contacto y la interacción fueran normales, se reunieran los anteojos que trajeron para sus bebidas, etc.

I love this place! Take your own drinks and enjoy some lovely food in a pleasant homely environment, you feel like you could be eating at the owners house! Excellent value for money, and I haven't had a bad dish yet. We particularly like the Tom yum soup which has a kick, and also the dim sum. But it's all nice. We also tend to try and get there early as it gets full often, maybe pre book where possible.

One of the best Thai around Southsea.

Delivery quick. Jungle curry was just oily water. When rang to let them know i think i got soup by mistake. The told me thats how it came. Worst jungle curry ive eve had. Unhelpful service also.

Could clean well cooked food with great owner and staff. Excellent prices.

Asi que . . . Pensé que estos muchachos finalmente debían algo de crédito después de tantas visitas. Son, con mucho, el mejor restaurante de comida tailandesa en Southsea, no solo por la calidad de la comida, sino que su precio suele ser al menos la mitad del costo de los demás. No he tenido una mala comida aquí y hemos estado en muchos restaurantes tailandeses y este es el mejor de mi vida hasta ahora.Sí, los locales son pequeños. . . . Sí, es un poco básico. . . . Sin embargo, la comida es mucho mayor que el resto.No tengo dudas de que te veré pronto.

Lovely little place. Authentic with reasonable prices. Will definitely visit again.

This was our second choice. Maybe the food and service was acceptable but sadly the place stunk of old fat and our clothes were impregnated with it. We really wish we hadn’t bothered really.

Lovely little cafe great value and the best Thai food I've had.

Nice authentic Thai food, cooked by Thai people. The place is very casual. Would have had 5stars but the panang curry was a little bit too salty, but all the food was still very delicious.

Lo pasamos muy bien con amigos en este pequeño café. Todos estaban satisfechos con su comida. Mucha oferta. El café es muy básico y esto se reflejó en el precio que era muy razonable. Un poco apretado pero cómodo. Me gustaría volver o pedir comida para llevar. Sería un apretón apretado para cualquier usuario de silla de ruedas pero posible. Sólo el lado negativo no hay postres en oferta.

Wonderful food. Great prices and good service. What's not to love!

Así que, después de haber regresado recientemente a Portsmouth después de pasar 4 años en Ryde en la Isla de Wight, me he estado perdiendo el viernes por la noche, traté un pollo Penang Curry de Ryde Thai, que es francamente uno de los mejores restaurantes tailandeses que he tenido. El placer de comer. Sin embargo, después de haber encontrado el Thailand Cafe & Takeaway en línea, debo decir que finalmente he encontrado un lugar en Portsmouth que ofrece excelente comida tailandesa a un precio razonable. He tenido comida de aquí tres veces en 6 semanas y tengo que decir que la calidad ha sido siempre muy buena. Agregan chiles extra a mi Penang después de que les pedí que formaran parte de mi pedido en línea. . . hhmmm, encantador! El satay de pollo es bueno y también he probado el especial "Thailand on Fire", que también es fantástico si te gusta la comida tailandesa con un poco de una patada. Como dije, la calidad parece ser siempre buena, ¡así que definitivamente seguiré usándolos para mi pequeña frivolidad del viernes por la noche!

Cheap and tasty, lovely staff good service

Have only had this food delivered but always a treat to have. the food is delicious, delivery is good

Avant de reprendre le ferry retour pour la France, nous sommes restés 2 nuits à Portsmouth. Nous avons pris 5 plats à emporter de chez Thailand Café et mangé cela dans notre logement.Les plats étaient vraiment délicieux, authentiques. Ce sont des Thaïlandais qui cuisinent ! Nous les recommandons fortement !

Great Thai food & prompt service. Doesn't look much from the outside but the food is great, authentic & under priced imho. If this place was in London there would be a queue going down the road!

Never judge a book....this place was recommended to us by someone. It's not the sort of place we'd go to normally as we normally go to large restaurants in popular places. However, having eaten here I'll be changing where I choose to eat in the future as this is a gem of a find. The food is authentic, tasty and great value. The Service was friendly and good. The restaurant is quite small so may be worth booking beforehand, they managed to squeeze us in even though we had not booked. A couple of things to note, they don't serve alcohol, but they allow you to bring your own (handily there is an Sainsbury local next door to this restaurant and a Tesco express across the road to purchase your drinks from). Also, they only accept cash but again the shops I mentioned above have cash machines. Can't wait to go back to this place it was so good!