Thai Basil Cuisine Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Thai Basil Cuisine, a delightful haven for Thai food enthusiasts located at 2519 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA. This cozy restaurant expertly serves a myriad of dishes that celebrate the vibrant flavors of Thailand, notably its steamed white jasmine rice and aromatic noodles.
The menu boasts enticing options, from the aromatic Tom-Yum Soup to savory BBQ Chicken marinated in fragrant Thai herbs. Vegetarians will revel in the variety, including the acclaimed Cashew Nut Chicken and a selection of rich curries, ensuring something for everyone.
- Quick Service: Ideal for lunch or late-night cravings.
- Inclusive Menu: Offers many vegan and vegetarian options.
- Friendly Environment: Known for its accommodating staff and cozy seating.
With appealing takeout and delivery options, Thai Basil Cuisine is perfect for any gathering. Treat your taste buds to an unforgettable experience!
Chef's Specials
BBQ Chicken
Marinated in Thai herbs, served with house plum sauce.
2a. Thai BBQ Pork
Grilled boneless pork marinated in our house-made honey sauce. Served with house plum sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
2b. Thai BBQ Beef
Grilled boneless beef marinated in our house-made honey sauce. Served with house plum sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Sa-Tay Chicken
Grilled marinated chicken with Thai spice, served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Basil Chili Chicken
Sauteed with bell pepper, onion, basil in chili garlic sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Basil Eggplant Chicken
Sauteed with bell pepper, onion, basil and roasted sweet chili paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Cashew Nut Chicken
Sauteed with mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, carrots, cashew nut, and roasted sweet chili sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Combo Garlic Pepper
Sauteed chicken, beef, pork, and prawns with mushrooms, onion in garlic chili sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Ginger Chicken
Sauteed with mushrooms, onion, vegetables, and ginger in garlic sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sauteed with tomatoes, cucumber, pineapple, carrots, onion, bell pepper, and mushroom. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Pra Rama Chicken
Sauteed with peanut sauce top with sweet chili paste, served on a bed of spinach.
Beef Broccoli
Sauteed with broccoli, carrots and garlic in oyster sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Sauteed Mixed Vegetables Chicken
Sauteed with assorted vegetables in garlic sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Spicy Basil Catfish
Deep-fried catfish and eggplant sauteed in red curry paste.
13a. Sauteed Basil Mixed Vegetables Chicken
Sauteed with assorted vegetables, basil in chili garlic sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
14a. Tom-Yum Soup
An exotic blend of spices (spicy, sweet, and sour) with fresh lemongrass, mushrooms and tomatoes.
14b. Tom-Yum with Noodles Soup
Tom-yum soup with Thai vermicelli noodles.
15a. Tom-Kha Soup
An exotic blend of spices (spicy, sweet, and sour) in light coconut milk with fresh lemongrass, mushrooms, and tomatoes.
15b. Tom-Kha with Noodles Soup
Tom-kha soup with Thai vermicelli noodles.
Soups
Curries
Green Curry Chicken
Bambo shoots, bell pepper, peas, carrots, and basil, in coconut milk and green curry paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Red Curry Chicken
Bambo shoots, bell pepper, and basil, in coconut milk and red curry paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Yellow Curry Chicken
Potatoes and carrots simmered, in coconut milk and yellow curry paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Panang Curry Chicken
Sauteed with parang curry paste, coconut milk and shredded kaffir leaves. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Pineapple Curry Chicken
Pineapple, tomatoes, bell pepper and basil, simmered in coconut milk and sweet red curry sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Pumpkin Curry Chicken
Pumpkin, tomatoes, bell pepper and basil, simmered in coconut milk and sweet red curry sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Pad Thai Chicken & Prawns
Stir-fried Thai vermicelli noodles with egg, chicken, and prawns, bean sprouts, tofu and grounded peanuts. (***Vegetarian Pad Thai is on the vegetarian menu.***)
Pad See Ew Chicken Noodle
Fresh, flat rice noodles stir-fried with egg, broccoli and bean sprouts.
Pad Kee Mow Chicken Noodle
Drunken noodles. Fresh, flat rice noodles stir-fried with egg, onion, bell pepper, broccoli, bean sprouts, and chili. Spicy.
24a. Pad Mein Chicken
Stir-fried egg noodles with egg and mixed vegetables.
24b. Rad-Na Chicken
Pan-fried fresh, flat rice noodles topped with broccoli and garlic bean sauce gravy.
Noodles
Thai Fried Rice
25a. Combination Fried Rice
Served with chicken, beef, pork, prawns, egg, onion, peas and carrots
25b. Combination Basil Fried Rice
Served with chicken beef, pork, prawns, egg, onion, peas, carrots, basil and chili. Spicy.
Basil Fried Rice Chicken
Served with egg, onion, bell pepper, peas, carrots, chili and basil.
Curry Fried Rice Chicken
Served with egg, onion, tomatoes, peas and carrots.
Thai Fried Rice Chicken
Served with egg, onion, tomatoes, peas and carrots.
28a. Thai Fried Rice Shrimps
Served with egg, onion, tomatoes, peas and carrots.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Served with prawns, chicken, egg, pineapple, onion, peas, carrots, raisins and cashew nuts.
Red Curry Tofu
Tofu and mixed vegetables in coconut milk and red curry paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Yellow Curry Tofu
Tofu, potatoes and mixed vegetables in coconut milk and yellow curry paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Basil Eggplant Tofu
Sauteed with basil, onion and bell pepper in sweet chili. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Basil Tofu
Sauteed with basil, onion and bell pepper in chili garlic sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Pra Rama Tofu
Deep-fried tofu sauteed with peanut sauce on a bed of spinach.
Pepper Garlic Tofu
Sauteed with mushrooms, onion and sweet chili paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Sauteed Veggie Combo
Mixed vegetables and tofu sauteed in garlic sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Vegetarian Pad Thai
Stir-fried Thai vermicelli noodles, with tofu, bean sprouts, assorted vegetables and grounded peanuts.
Vegetarian Pad See Ew
Stir-fried Thai vermicelli noodles with tofu, bean sprouts, assorted vegetables.
Vegetarian Thai Fried Rice
Served tofu and assorted vegetables.
Vegetarian Basil Fried Rice
Served with tofu, broccoli, bell pepper, onion, chili and basil. Spicy.
Vegetarian Pineapple Fried Rice
Served with tofu, onion, peas, carrots, raisins and cashew nuts.
Vegetarian Pad Kee Mow
Fresh, flat rice noodles stir-fried with tofu, broccoli, onion, bell pepper, bean sprouts, basil and chili. Spicy.
Cashew Nut Tofu
Sauteed with mushroom, onion, bell pepper, carrots and roasted sweet chili paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
44a. Sweet and Sour Tofu
Sauteed with tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, pineapple onion and mushroom. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
44b. Vegetable Curry Fried Rice
Sauteed with tofu, yellow curry powder and mixed vegetables.
44c. Pad Prik King Tofu
Sauteed with green beans and Prik King curry paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
44d. Sauteed Basil Mixed Vegetables
Sauteed with assorted vegetables, tofu, basil in chili garlic sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
44e. Ginger Tofu
Sauteed with mushrooms, onion, vegetables and ginger in garlic sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Vegetarian
Thai Basil Special
45a. Pepper Garlic Chicken
Sauteed with garlic and white pepper. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
45b. Pepper Garlic Prawns
Sauteed with garlic and white pepper and shrimp paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
45c. Pepper Garlic Beef
Sauteed with garlic and white pepper. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
45c. Pepper Garlic Pork
Sauteed with garlic and white pepper. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Pad Pong Curry Prawns
Sauteed with onion, garlic, egg, green onion, milk, and yellow curry paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Basil Chili Seafood
Sauteed catfish, prawns, mussels with onion, bell pepper, and basil in chili garlic sauce. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Pad Prik King Chicken
Sauteed with green bean and Prik king curry paste. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Thai Noodle Soup
Thai vermicelli noodles, sliced beef, beef meatballs, bean sprouts in Thai herb soup and topped with garlic.
Kao Moo Dang
A Thai adaptation of Chinese char siu pork over rice topped with a sweet and tangy red sauce, cucumber, topped with cilantro and a fried egg.
Yellow Curry Noodle
Prawns, imitation crab, chicken, tofu broccoli, potatoes, carrots with coconut milk and yellow curry paste. Served with steamed Thai vermicelli noodles.
Basil Chili Chicken and Fried Egg
Sauteed with bell pepper, onion, basil in garlic sauce and fried egg. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Thai Sukiyaki Soup
Beef, pork, chicken, prawn, calamari, egg, bean thread noodles, napa cabbage, celery, scallion, cilantro in house special soup. Spicy.
Pla Rad Prik
Crispy deep-fried catfish topped with Thai spicy chili garlic sauce and crispy basil leaves. Includes steamed white jasmine rice.
Thai Fried Spring Rolls
Deep-fried vegetables rolls (no meat) served with plum sauce.
Thai Shrimp Rolls
Fried marinated whole shrimp wrapped in crispy egg roll skin served with house plum sauce.
Mango and Sticky Rice
Peanut Sauce
4 oz. of peanut sauce
Side Dishes
Drinks
Thai Iced Tea
Strongly brewed black tea with Thai spices, sweetened with sugar and non-dairy milk.
Thai Ice Coffee
***No sweetness adjustment***