The Siam Bistro

Business Details

Authentic Thai Dining Experience in Braunton

We are a family-run Thai bistro established to blend our Romanian and Laotian culinary heritage with a commitment to authenticity and sustainability. Since opening, we have focused on delivering traditional and modern Thai cuisine using fresh, high-quality ingredients while maintaining a strong dedication to environmental responsibility through our plastic-free initiatives. Our team takes pride in offering a welcoming atmosphere for both dine-in and takeaway customers, supported by a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2018 for our service and food quality.

We prioritise dietary inclusivity with extensive gluten-free and vegan options, ensuring every guest can enjoy an authentic Thai experience. Our dedication to customer satisfaction is reflected in our 4.9-star rating from over 1,000 reviews, which highlight our attentive staff, generous portions, and vibrant flavours. We continuously strive to uphold our reputation as a trusted, community-focused establishment that values both tradition and innovation.

Services

Pad Thai Thai Green Curry Mixed Starters Tempura Vegetables Sea Bass Fillet Duck Breast Tom Yum Soup Sticky Rice Salmon Teriyaki Singha Beer Tower

Highlights and features

Family-run with heritage in Romania and Laos
Plastic-free takeaway packaging for environmental care
Awarded Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2018
Offers gluten-free and vegan options on all menus
Pre-order takeaway available from 10am daily

Associations and certifications

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

What people say

Delicious food Friendly staff Authentic Thai Great service Amazing place

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Services

Pad Thai

Rice noodles stir-fried in a secret tamarind sauce, served with peanuts for crunch. Available with vegetables, chicken, beef, prawns, or seafood. A signature dish praised for its balance of sweet, sour, and savoury notes, reflecting traditional Thai street food authenticity.

Thai Green Curry

Aromatic coconut milk-based curry with green chillies, kaffir lime, and Thai basil. Served mild with vegetables, chicken, beef, prawns, or seafood. Customers highlight its creamy texture and vibrant spices, noting it rivals curries from Thailand's finest kitchens.

Mixed Starters

Assorted starters including spring rolls, filo prawns, and tempura vegetables. Served with sweet chilli and plum sauces. Available for two or four people, these platters showcase the kitchen's skill in texture and flavour layering, often described as 'mouth-watering' in reviews.

Duck Breast in Honey Sauce

Duck breast glazed with honey, served with steamed vegetables. A popular main course praised for tender meat and balanced sweetness. Regulars call it 'exceptional' and 'a must-try', highlighting its restaurant-quality presentation and taste.

Tempura Vegetables

Lightly battered and fried seasonal vegetables served with sweet chilli sauce. A vegetarian favourite noted for its crispiness and lack of greasiness. Reviews frequently mention it as 'the best tempura' they've had outside Japan.

Questions

Do you offer gluten-free options?

Yes, we provide gluten-free options marked GF on all menus, including rice noodles and soy sauce substitutes.

Are you open for lunch?

We serve lunch Thursday to Saturday evenings and offer takeaway pre-orders from 10am daily.

Do you have a plastic-free policy?

Yes, all takeaway packaging is plastic-free as part of our commitment to Surfers Against Sewage initiatives.

Can I pre-order takeaway?

Yes, pre-orders are available daily from 10am for collection between 5pm and 9:30pm.

What are your opening hours?

We're open Monday to Saturday, 5pm to 9:30pm. Closed on Sundays.

Reviews (7)

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Mark Lees

Jan 16, 2022 Report

Eaten in many but this is the best. Small but perfectly formed. Good sized menu. Food is great. Boss is always welcoming no mater how busy he is. A must visit.

Sarah Pile

Oct 23, 2021 Report

Another amazing meal last night. Delicious starters (friend had never tried the decorative rice noodles before 🤤🤤) and recommend Pad Gatium-prik-Tai-Dam to any fussy vegetarian! Thank you to all the staff that worked really hard.

J. Hamilton

Oct 23, 2021 Report

Lovely food and service. Unfortunately we were sitting under an air-conditioning unit, I think, and it was a marked cold draught of which my 80 year old guest remarked on. (Has to be a breeze, I'm guessing, because of Covid).... I miss their egg and pork omelette. The papaya salad was fantastic

John Iddles

Oct 19, 2021 Report

This was our first Thai meal for a long time but well worth the wait. The Siam Bistro was busy but full of inviting aromas as we sat in this restaurant with our drinks on Saturday night; the food we chose was all mouth-watering with exquisite flavours but without being over-spiced, the duck in honey was especially good. Definitely recommend and suggest you order with plenty of notice should you decide to go for their takeaways.

Steve Lawrence

Oct 12, 2021 Report

Lovely food! great service! been coming here for a few years now and always feel welcomed. if you get a chance, pop in and grab some amazing food! I've been working my way through the menu and everything is amazing.

Abboman

Oct 09, 2021 Report

Great find when yer on yer hols. Although our accomadation had
recommended the bistro.
Rang up, and fitted us in for a table for 2 which was a great start. Tiny and beju restaurant, just the rigth size. Great choice on the menu and staff were helpful to help us chosse dishes to our tastes. Plus the smells from the kitchen smelt great. Food presentation. Was pleasing to the eye and was served nice and hot. Great value for money, portion sizes were just rigth, not so much that you could t finish a delightful taste of Thailand

Amanda Kelly

Sep 07, 2021 Report

We decided to get a takeaway, the food was amazing. We ordered prawn toast, veg spring rolls and chicken satay skewers to start - all of which were very nice. We decided to share a main, the Pad Thai with tofu and veg. Again the Pad Thai was so tasty, and there was more than enough to share between 2 with all ot the starters and free prawn crackers. My only complaint is that there were 5 chunks of tofu and a 3cm piece of spring onion, we didn't find any other veg. But all said, I would order again as it was all so tasty.