Popular casual dining group, Rosa’s Thai is to open the doors to its much-anticipated Exeter restaurant - its first in the South West - on Saturday 4 February, bringing its celebrated Thai dishes to Queen Street.
Rosa’s Thai started as a market stall on London’s Brick Lane in 2007, where renowned Thai chef Saiphin Moore served up her time-honoured family recipes to hungry lunchtime crowds. A year later, Saiphin opened the first Rosa’s Thai restaurant in Spitalfields, just around the corner from the market stall.
The launch of Rosa’s Thai Exeter marks the 32nd opening for the group, which currently serves Saiphin’s vibrant and fresh Thai dishes to diners in London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, York, Liverpool and most recently in Nottingham.
The 80-cover restaurant replaces Absurd Bird on Queen Street, and will be open from midday seven days a week.
Rosa’s Thai’s signature dishes are made using the best of Thai produce, including chilli pastes from Saiphin in the Huai Yod district and rice noodles from a 3rd generation family business that has made noodles for over 80 years.
Menu highlights include familiar Thai dishes including fan-favourite pad Thai and comforting green curry, as well as Rosa’s cult favourites from drunken noodles to stir-fried aubergine with yellow bean sauce, chilli, soy sauce & sweet basil.
The menu offers plenty of meat-free options for vegetarian and vegan diners, from fluffy sweetcorn cakes with kaffir lime to rich butternut red curry with sweet basil - best enjoyed with Rosa’s Thai’s bestselling range of bubble teas and Thai-inspired cocktails.
Rosa’s Thai also offers a dedicated children’s menu and a varied selection of gluten-free dishes which, complete with Rosa’s signature Thai hospitality, makes the restaurant a welcoming, go-to environment for all dietary requirements.
Of the launch, CEO Gavin Adair enthused, “Opening our first site in the south west is a great way to start the year. Exeter feels completely right for Rosa’s and we can’t wait to get the woks on!”
To celebrate the opening, Rosa’s Thai Exeter is offering 50% off the food bill for all bookings during its soft launch from 31 January to the 3 February.