Basil Cafe

585 University Ave W, St Paul
(651) 493-2893

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Fresh Papaya Salad with Roast Turkey Strips
Khao Mun Gai Chicken Rice Was on Point
Drunken Noodles with Chicken
Pad Ka Pao Stir-Fried Basil
Fried Pork Belly with Garlic
Cream Cheese Wontons
Chicken Curry Rolls
Veggie Spring Rolls
Fried Chicken Wings
Chicken Pad Thai

Menu

Featured items
E1. Pad Thai
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onions & egg. Topped with crushed peanuts & lime.
F3. Khao Mun Gai Taut (Crispy Chicken Rice)
Crispy chicken thighs served with ginger rice, cucumber slices & a house-special dipping sauce. Comes with a side of cilantro-chicken broth.
A3. Cream Cheese Wontons
Black pepper & garlic cream cheese filling. Served with a house-made tamarind sauce. Five wontons per order.
E3. Pad Kee-Mow (Drunken Noodles)
Wide rice noodles, Thai basil, red & green bell peppers, white onions, carrots, American broccoli & egg.
A2. Spring Rolls
Rice vermicelli noodles, cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, lettuce, cilantro, mint & cucumber. Served with a house-made peanut sauce. Two spring rolls per order.
Mango Sticky Rice
Mangoes over house-made sticky rice, drizzled with coconut milk sauce & topped with toasted sesame seeds.
E4. Pad See-Yew (Soy Sauce Noodles)
Wide rice noodles, Chinese broccoli, American broccoli, carrots & egg.
A6. Fried Pork Belly with Garlic
11 oz of crispy, fatty goodness! Topped with fried garlic & served with a house-made sweet Thai chili pepper sauce.
E5. Fried Rice
Carrots, peas, white onions & egg. Topped with green onions & served with cucumber slices. Can be made gluten-free upon request.
C4. Panang Curry
Red & green bell peppers, sliced bamboo shoots & kaffir lime leaves. Comes with a side of white rice.

Appetizers
A2. Spring Rolls
Rice vermicelli noodles, cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, lettuce, cilantro, mint & cucumber. Served with a house-made peanut sauce. Two spring rolls per order.
A3. Cream Cheese Wontons
Black pepper & garlic cream cheese filling. Served with a house-made tamarind sauce. Five wontons per order.
A5. Fried Chicken Wings
6 pieces per order. Served with a house-made sweet Thai chili pepper sauce.
A6. Fried Pork Belly with Garlic
11 oz of crispy, fatty goodness! Topped with fried garlic & served with a house-made sweet Thai chili pepper sauce.
A4. Fried Tofu Puffs
Lightly-floured tofu cubes & deep-fried. 8+ ounces of tofu per order.

Salad
B1. Papaya Salad
Shredded papaya, carrots & tomatoes in a fish sauce vinaigrette. Thai-style papaya salad comes with a side of crushed peanuts & dried shrimp.
B2. Cucumber Salad
Shredded cucumber, carrots & tomatoes in a fish sauce vinaigrette.

Curry
C2. Yellow Curry
Carrots, potatoes & onions. Topped with freshly chopped green onions & fried onions. Comes with a side of white rice.
C1. Red Curry
Red & green bell peppers, sliced bamboo shoots, green beans, Thai eggplant & Thai basil. Comes with a side of white rice.
C4. Panang Curry
Red & green bell peppers, sliced bamboo shoots & kaffir lime leaves. Comes with a side of white rice.

Noodle Soups
D4. Pho
Rice noodles, beef slices & meatballs in beef broth. Topped with garlic oil, green onions & cilantro. Served with a side of bean sprouts, Thai basil & lime. Boat-Style Pho comes with a side of pork rinds. *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
D3. Kao Piak Sen
Hand-made rice flour noodles in chicken broth. Topped with green onions, cilantro, fried onions & fried garlic. Can be made vegetarian/vegan upon request. Please notate.
D2. Mee-Kah-Tee
Rice noodles, fresh veggies & herbs in a pork & egg coconut milk-based broth. Served with crushed peanuts & lime.
D1. Kao Poun
Rice vermicelli noodles fresh veggies & herbs in a coconut milk-based broth.

Stir-Fry
E1. Pad Thai
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onions & egg. Topped with crushed peanuts & lime.
E3. Pad Kee-Mow (Drunken Noodles)
Wide rice noodles, Thai basil, red & green bell peppers, white onions, carrots, American broccoli & egg.
E4. Pad See-Yew (Soy Sauce Noodles)
Wide rice noodles, Chinese broccoli, American broccoli, carrots & egg.
E5. Fried Rice
Carrots, peas, white onions & egg. Topped with green onions & served with cucumber slices. Can be made gluten-free upon request.
E6. Basil Fried Rice
Thai basil, red & green bell peppers, white onions, carrots & egg. Topped with green onions & served with cucumber slices. Can be made gluten-free upon request.
E2. Pad E-San
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onions & egg. Topped with fried onions & fried garlic.

Specialties
F3. Khao Mun Gai Taut (Crispy Chicken Rice)
Crispy chicken thighs served with ginger rice, cucumber slices & a house-special dipping sauce. Comes with a side of cilantro-chicken broth.
F1. Pad Ka Pao (Stir-Fried Basil)
Thai holy basil, red & green bell peppers & white onions. Served with white rice, fried egg & cucumbers slices. Comes with a side of cilantro-chicken broth. *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
F2. Khao Mun Gai (Chicken Rice)
Thai-style boiled chicken thighs topped with fried garlic. Served with ginger rice, cucumber slices & a house-special dipping sauce. Comes with a side of cilantro-chicken broth.
F4. Khao Moo Krob (Crispy Pork Rice)
Crispy pork belly topped with fried garlic. Served with white rice, cucumber slices & a house-special dipping sauce. Comes with a side of cilantro-chicken broth.

Sides
Sticky Rice
Cilantro-Chicken Broth
White Rice

Desserts
Mango Sticky Rice
Mangoes over house-made sticky rice, drizzled with coconut milk sauce & topped with toasted sesame seeds.
Tri-Colour
12 ounces of cold, creamy delight! A drinkable dessert! Tapioca pearls, jackfruit, green jelly & basil seeds in a palm sugar & coconut cream concoction!
Mixed Berries Sticky Rice
Mixed berries over house-made sticky rice, drizzled with coconut milk sauce & topped with toasted sesame seeds.

Drinks
House-Made Drinks (Bottled)
We make & bottle all our drinks in-house! Brew our own teas, coffees, blend our own bases. These bottled drinks are what kept us through the pandemic!
Soda Pop

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Recent Reviews

This place is a new top favorite of mine! Best that I've had in the Twin Cities. Their Pad Thai is really good: saucy and their spice levels are right on track. I also had their cream cheese wontons and they were delicious! Flaky and delicious, plus the sauce was a perfect accent! I highly recommend this place!
July 2025
We first came to this restaurant for dinner with some of our friends and went went back the next day for lunch. It has really kind and friendly staff. The food is amazing, has lot's of flavor and it is less oily to.. Would definitely recommend to everybody.
July 2025
Delicious and fast service. We chatted with another woman who was at the restaurant and she said she eats at the restaurant almost daily for the past week, because the food is great and reasonably priced.
July 2025

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Basil Cafe

585 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103
(651) 493-2893