Straits Cafe

3295 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 494-7168

Lunch

Appetizers

$11.95
Day Boat Scallops

pan-roasted with a tropical fruit relish and lemongrass sauce

$2.50
Grilled Oysters

seasonal oysters with blue ginger marmalade

$12.50
Wok Roasted Mussels

roasted mussels in a garlic-black pepper glaze

$6.50
Roti Prata

grilled indian flat bread with a curry dipping sauce

$8.95
Murtabak

roti prata filled with minced beef served with a curry dipping sauce

$6.95
Samosa

vegetarian curry savories with a garlic-chili sauce

$13.95
Ahi Tuna Tower

ahi sashimi jewels tossed with ginger and kaffir lime leaf served with taro chips

$15.50
Foie Gras

fan seared succulent goose liver with a spicy pineapple chutney

$13.50
Salmon Murtabak

fresh salmon wrapped in our tasty indian bread with sweet basil, celery served with a curry dipping sauce

$6.95
Poh Pia

fresh spring rolls with jicama, carrots, egg, ground peanuts, chinese sausage and prawns with a spicy plum sauce

$14.50
Garlic Pepper Shrimp

wok fried salt and pepper shrimp

$10.95
Satay Chicken Or Lamb

skewers of grilled chicken breast or lamb served with peanut sauce

$10.50
Crispy Calamari

with kaffir lime aioli and galangal chili sauce

$13.95
Sample Platter For Two

a sampling of our famous satay, samosa, oysters and tuna tartar

$12.95
Dungeness Crab Cakes

crispy fried with a mango salsa

Specials

$18.00
Nasi Campur

sample rice platter with the following delicious dishes to choose from: please choose any 4 items. acar - house pickled vegetables, ayam rendang - chicken simmered in an indonesian style spice gelanga, lemongrass and coconut milk sauce, spicy basil chicke

Soup And Salad

$8.95
Gado Gado

large platter of assorted vegetables with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce

$8.50
Ginger Salad

mixed greens, pickled ginger, ground peanuts and shallots tossed in ginger plum dressing topped with crispy taro root

$11.95
Ginger Salad

mixed greens, pickled ginger, ground peanuts and shallots tossed in ginger plum dressing topped with crispy taro root with grilled chicken

$8.95
Tahu Goreng

crispy fried tofu with cucumber and bean sprouts topped with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce

$8.95
Fugi Apple And Prawn Salad

poached shrimp, fuji apples, cilantro and jicama in a lemongrass – mint vinaigrette

$14.95
Ginger Salad

mixed greens, pickled ginger, ground peanuts and shallots tossed in ginger plum dressing topped with crispy taro root with ahi tuna slices

$8.95
Spinach 'Meung Kum' Salad

spinach leaves, toasted coconut, lime and shrimp tossed with a tamarind dressing

$8.95
Strait's Cesar Salad

fresh crisp succulent lettuce with our house special cesar salad dressing topped with roasted coconut shavings

$4.50
Soup Of The Day

please ask your server for daily selection

Noodles And Nasi

$11.50
Nasi Goreng

spicy fried coconut rice with prawns and mixed vegetables

$9.95
Laksa Noodles

spicy curry soup with rice noodles, prawns, fish cake and bean sprouts

$12.50
Hainan Chicken Rice

poached chicken served with ginger rice and chili-ginger sauce

$19.50
Nasi Briyani

indian spiced rice with jumbo prawns and mixed vegetables.

$12.50
Mee Goreng

spicy indian-style wok-tossed noodles with tofu, prawns and potatoes

$10.50
Spicy Garlic Noodles

wok-tossed egg noodles with black pepper, basil, tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms

$18.50
Laksa Paella

spiced coconut risotto of abalone, shrimp, scallops and sauteed seasonal vegetables

$10.00
Olive Nasi Goreng

pineapple, chinese olives, peas, carrots, scallions, egg and coconut rice

$17.50
Halibut Ho Fun

pan seared halibut on a bed of ho fun noodles in creamy seafood broth with baby bok choy

$14.50
Seafood Claypot

mussels, prawns and calamari simmered with tomato, ginger and rice

$12.00
Chicken Pad Thai

rice noodles and chicken tossed in a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce

$10.00
Chicken Pad Thai

vegetarian

$12.50
Hokkien Bee Hoon

wok-tossed vermicelli noodles with prawns, fish cakes, calamari and fresh chili

Vegetables

$9.50
Chap Chye

cabbage stir-fry with shiitake and straw mushrooms, dried bean curd, lily root and bean-thread noodles

$9.00
Sayor Lodeh

fresh vegetables simmered in a spicy coconut curry with pureed dried shrimp

$1.00
Jasmine Rice

$8.50
Bijang

sweet and sour eggplant with peppers

$8.50
Ladyfingers Or Green Bean Sambal

okra or long-beans stir fried with chili, ground dried shrimp and shallots

$2.00
Pandan Chicken Rice

$2.00
Fragrant Coconut Rice

Beef And Lamb

$17.50
Lamb Korma

braised lamb shank in a mild white curry with yukon potatoes, cherry tomatoes and fried shallots

$17.50
Beef Tandori

marinated beef and vegetable skewers served with fresh pineapple

$17.50
Nonya Daging Rendang

singapore spiced flat-iron steak with kaffir lime leaf sauce and sauteed greens

$24.50
Pepper Steak

fillet mignon served with a cracked black pepper sauce with garlic taro mash

$15.50
Straits Spare Ribs

5 spice honey roasted indonesian style barbecued pork ribs

Poultry

$15.50
Ayam Rendang

chicken simmered in an indonesian style spice galangal, lemongrass and coconut milk sauce

$12.50
Spicy Basil Chicken

boneless chicken simmered with fresh basil, chili, shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots

$12.00
Garlic Chili Pepper Chicken

wok-fried boneless chicken breast with basil, roasted garlic and chili peppers

$12.50
Potong Kari Ayam

half a chicken simmered in a singapore-style yellow curry with potatoes and carrots

$13.50
Ayam Kalasan

crispy chicken breast filet topped with a spicy chili, garlic and lemongrass sauce

Seafood

$28.00
Black Pepper Crab Or Lobster

a singaporean favorite, sauteed in a cracked pepper, garlic and butter

$28.00
Chili Crab Or Lobster

another singaporean favorite, sauteed in our house special sauce

$17.50
Green Curry

prawns, scallops, mussels and vegetables in a spicy jalapeno-coconut sauce

$14.00
Sambal Udang

prawns sauteed in a chili-shallot sauce

$16.50
Gulai Ikan

pan fried mahi mahi, okra, tomatoes and curry leaf in an indian style curry sauce

$20.50
Ikan Goreng

whole deep-fried snapper topped with an aromatic onion, garlic and soy sauce

$30.00
Lobster Pad Thai

wok roasted lobster served on a bed of rice noodles, tossed in a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce

$13.00
Garlic Chili Sotong

wok roasted calamari tossed in a garlic and chili sauce

$23.00
Origami Sea Bass

baked in parchment with ginger, longan, shiitake mushrooms and rice wine

$16.50
Ikan Pangang

grilled salmon fillet wrapped in a banana leaf with pureed fresh chili, lemongrass, garlic and onion

$19.50
Grilled Lemongrass Salmon

grilled salmon fillet marinated in a spicy lemongrass sauce atop a bed of asian stir-fry vegetables