Review on The Art Kitchen

A fascinating and rather exotic venue that brings a taste of Thailand to Warwick. Its owners also run an artwork company and ever-changing examples of their wares can be seen hanging in the ground-floor dining room and the private space upstairs (aptly named the Drawing Room).

The front of the Art Kitchen is taken up with a casual café/bar that is popular for daytime nibbles and drinks, and the entire frontage can be opened up in fine weather. The kitchen offers its own take on Thai cuisine, with lots of witty gestures along the way - try the 'Art Kitchen Roll' (rice-paper wrapped spring roll), or one of the 'Liquid Bytes' (aka soups) such as tom yam goong.

Elsewhere, the signature dish is san nai ob (marinated fillet of beef roasted pink with oyster sauce), and the choice also extends to hot-and-sour asparagus and prawn salad, various curries, stir-fries and some quirky desserts including pandan and coconut pancakes and tropical fruit spring rolls. Express '123' menus do the business at lunchtime, and the concise global wine list includes 28 by the glass, with plenty to suit the spicy flavours of the food.

The Art Kitchen is also featured in: Michelin Guide, Hardens

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Cuisine

Thai

Chef

Wanchai Saengtrakankit

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 11.00am through until
Dinner: 10.00pm Mon-Sun (2 Sittings 7.00pm & 9.00pm Fri & Sat)

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for The Art Kitchen

Facilities at The Art Kitchen

  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 72 covers

Address

The Art Kitchen
7 Swan Street
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4BJ

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The Art Kitchen Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE MENU

SMALL PLATES
DUCK ROLL Deep fried aromatic duck roll with Hoi Sin dipping sauce £5.00
VEGETABLE ROLL Crispy deep fried spring vegetable roll served with plum sauce £4.00
SCALLOPS & PINEAPPLE Grilled scallops (2) served on wafer thin grilled pineapple with spicy pineapple and chilli sauce £8.00
CHICKEN, PRAWN & CRAB CAKES Trio of deep fried chicken, prawn and crab cakes served with dipping sauce £6.00
AK ROLL Chicken, prawn, cucumber, carrot, spring onion and sweet basil in a rice paper roll with Art Kitchen signature dipping sauce £5.00
AK PRAWN TOAST Traditional sesame prawn toast with dipping sauce £5.00
SELECTION BOX (for 2 to share) Duck roll, AK roll, AK prawn toast and chicken, prawn and crab cakes £15.00

STARTERS
SOFT SHELL CRAB Deep fried soft shell crab with chopped fresh chilli, garlic and spring onion £12.00
PRAWN TEMPURA Tempura of fresh prawns and seasonal vegetables with dipping sauces £12.00
THAI BEEF SALAD Strips of Aberdeen Angus beef served with coriander, fresh mint, diced onion, red chilli and lime juice £12.00
CHICKEN SATAY Grilled chicken on sticks served with mung bean sauce (6 pieces) £9.00
BABYBACK PORK RIBS Babyback pork ribs slow cooked with star anise, cinnamon and black pepper and served with their braising juices £9.00
CRISPY SPINACH AND PRAWN SALAD Classic Thai salad of crispy fried spinach leaves with chopped prawns, tomatoes, onion and, lime and chilli £9.00
CHICORY LEAVES "LARB" Chicory leaves filled with chopped duck, chicken or prawns and dressed with lime juice, chilli and shallots £7.00

SOUPS
"TOM YAM GOONG" SOUP Spicy fresh water prawn soup with mushrooms, lemon grass, chilli and coriander £7.00
"TOM KHA" SOUP Creamy and spicy chicken soup with mushrooms, galangal and coconut milk £7.00
AK SOUP Hot and Sour soup with crab meat and chopped field mushrooms £7.00

MAIN DISHES
THAI GREEN CURRY A special Thai green curry seasoned with fresh Thai herbs and spices
Chicken £12.00
Prawn £14.00
Veg £ 9.00
THAI RED CURRY Traditional Thai red curry with chicken or prawns and seasoned with fresh Thai herbs and spices
Chicken £12.00
Prawn £14.00
Veg £ 9.00
"MASAMAN" CURRY Traditional chicken or lamb Masaman curry very slowly cooked with onion, potatoes and coconut Chicken Chicken £12.00
Lamb £13.00
Veg £ 9.00
"PANAENG" BEEF CURRY Traditional Panaeng beef curry in a rich and creamy sauce with chilli, lime leaf, sweet basil, coconut, and peanuts £15.00
FILLET OF BEEF Our signature dish - fillet of Aberdeen Angus beef marinaded overnight with Thai herbs and spices and roasted pink with oyster sauce £17.00
BLACK PEPPER BEEF Aberdeen Angus beef wok-fried with onion and peppers, in a black pepper sauce £16.00
SWEET BASIL BEEF Aberdeen Angus beef wok fried with fresh chilli, sweet basil and garlic £17.00
SEA BASS WITH SWEET BASIL Crispy fresh sea bass served with chilli, garlic, crushed peppercorns and sweet basil sauce £17.00
SEA BASS CURRY "CHOO CHEE" A luxurious red curry of fresh sea bass and mushrooms £16.00
CASHEW NUT CHICKEN Wok-fried chicken with cashew nuts, onions and peppers £11.00
SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN Sweet and sour chicken stir fried with peppers, onions and spring onions £11.00
SLOW COOKED DUCK ½ duck braised with cinnamon, star anise and Thai herbs and crisp fried. Served on vermicelli noodles with cooking liquor £17.00
TAMARIND DUCK Crispy aromatic roast duck leg served with steamed pak choi and tamarind sauce £13.00
ROAST DUCK WITH 3 FLAVOURS Roast duck in three flavour green curry sauce with fresh herbs, coconut cream and sweet basil £17.00
SLOW COOKED PORK BELLY Pork Belly slow cooked in aromatic spices and served on a bed of bok choi with braising juices £13.00
AK PAD THAI Shoe lace noodles wok-fried with giant fresh-water prawns, bean sprouts and spring onion F/ Prawns £15.00
Chicken £11.00
DRUNKEN NOODLES Fresh ribbon noodles wok-fried with garlic, chilli, holy basil, baby corn and fine beans
Chicken £11.00
Beef £12.00
F/ Prawns £14.00

VEGETABLE DISHES
MIXED VEGETABLES Stir-fried mixed vegetables in oyster sauce £ 6.00
PAK CHOI Stir-fried pak choi in oyster sauce £ 6.00
SMOKY MUSHROOMS Wok-fried "smoky" mushrooms in oyster sauce £ 6.00
BROCCOLI Stir-fried broccoli in oyster sauce £ 6.00

RICE
JASMINE STEAMED RICE £ 2.50
EGG FRIED RICE £ 3.00
GARLIC FRIED RICE £ 3.00

DESSERTS
COCONUT PANCAKE Thai Pandan leaf and coconut pancake served with vanilla ice cream £ 6.00
FRUIT ROLL Deep-fried tropical fruit spring roll served with vanilla ice cream £ 6.00
LEMONGRASS BRÛLÉE Lemongrass crème brûlée £ 6.00
ICE CREAM Locally made 'Henley' ice cream. Vanilla, Toffee or Chocolate (three scoops) £ 5.00

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

The Art Kitchen Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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