Straits Cafe

3295 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306 Today's hours: 5:30 pm-10:00 pm, 11:30 am-2:00 pm straitscafepaloalto.com (650) 494-7168

Cuisines and Dishes at Straits Cafe:

Indian
Malaysian
Thai

Menu for Straits Cafe

Appetizers

Day Boat Scallops $11.95
Pan-roasted with a tropical fruit relish and lemongrass sauce.
Tuna Mojito $2.50
Ahi tuna jewels with sour cream, mint and ginger wrapped in our famous roti.
Wok Roasted Mussels $12.95
Roasted mussels in a garlic-black pepper glaze.
Roti Prata $5.95
Grilled Indian flat bread with a curry dipping sauce.
Murtabak $7.95
Roti prata filled with minced beef served with a curry dipping sauce.
Samosa $6.95
Vegetarian curry savories with a garlic-chili sauce.
Poh Pia $6.95
Fresh spring rolls with jicama, carrots, egg, ground peanuts, chinese sausage and prawns with a spicy plum sauce.
Garlic Frites $4.95
Our house special garlic fries.
Satay Chicken Or Lamb $9.95
Skewers of grilled chicken breast or lamb served with peanut sauce.
Crispy Calamari $7.95
With kaffir lime aioli and galangal chili sauce.
Sample Platter For Two $12.95
A sampling of our famous satay, samosa, oysters and tuna tartar.
Dungeness Crab Cakes $10.95
Crispy fried with a mango salsa.
Ahi Tuna Tower $12.95
Ahi sashimi jewels tossed wtih ginger and kaffir lime leaf served with taro chips.
Deep Fried Spring Rolls $6.95
Deep fried spring rolls with jicama, dried shrimp, tofu, carrots and bamboo shoot.
Garlic Pepper Shrimp $12.95
Wok fried salt and pepper shrimp.

Soup And Salad

Soup Of The Day $4.50
Spinach 'Meung Kum' Salad $8.50
Spinach leaves, toasted coconut, lime and shrimp tossed with a tamarind dressing.
Ginger Salad $7.95 - $12.95
Mixed greens, pickled ginger, ground peanuts and shallots tossed in ginger plum dressing topped with crispy taro root. With grilled chicken with ahi tuna slices.
Tahu Goreng $7.95
Crispy fried tofu with cucumber and bean sprouts topped with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce.
Fuji Apple And Prawn Salad $8.50
Poached shrimp, fuji apples, cilantro and jicama in a lemongrass mint vinaigrette.

Noodles And Nasi

Spicy Garlic Noodles $10.50
Wok-tossed egg noodles with black pepper, basil, tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms.
Mee Goreng $12.50
Spicy indian-style wok-tossed noodles with tofu, prawns and potatoes.
Chicken Pad Thai $12.50 - $10.00
Rice noodles and chicken tossed in a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce. Vegetarian.
Nasi Goreng $12.50
Spicy fried coconut rice with prawns and mixed vegetables.
Hainan Chicken Rice $12.50
Poached chicken served with ginger rice and chili-ginger sauce.
Nasi Briyani $18.95
Indian spiced rice with jumbo prawns and mixed vegetables.
Laksa Paella $19.50
Spiced coconut risotto of abalone, shrimp, scallops and sauteed seasonal vegetables.
Olive Nasi Goreng $10.00
Pineapple, chinese olives, peas, carrots, scallions, egg and coconut rice.

Specials

Crab Wontons $7.95
Deep fried crispy crab wontons served with garlic ginger sauce.
Asparagus Tempura $7.95
Battered asparagus served with aromatic soy sauce.
Lemongrass Pork Chops $17.95
Pan seared pork chops with spicy lemongrass, served with briyani rice.
Indonesia Chicken Wings $8.95
Indonesian style crispy wings served with celery served with garlic ginger sauce.
Chow Kwey Teow $25.00 - $9.95
Wok fried thick rice noodle with oyster sauce soy sauce, fishcake, shrimps or chicken egg, bean sprout, chive and shallot. Vegetarian.
Grill Seabass $18.95
Marinated sea bass served with grill asparagus and zucchini.

Vegetables

Bijang $9.50
Sweet and sour eggplant with peppers.
Ladyfingers Or Green Bean Sambal $9.50
Okra or long-beans stir fried with chili, ground dried shrimp and shallots.
Chap Chye $9.50
Cabbage stir-fry with shiitake and straw mushrooms, dried bean curd, lily root and bean-thread noodles.
Sayor Lodeh $9.50
Fresh vegetables simmered in a spicy coconut curry with pureed dried shrimp.
Jasmine Rice $1.50
Per person.
Pandan Chicken Rice $2.50
Fragrant Coconut Rice $2.50
Briyani Rice $3.00
Brown Rice $3.00

Beef And Lamb

Lamb Korma $19.95
Braised lamb shank in a mild white curry with yukon potatoes, cherry tomatoes and fried shallots.
Kari Kambing $18.50
Boneless lamb braised in a spicy dry curry sauce, with potato and carrots.
Nonya Daging Rendang $19.50
Singapore spiced flat-iron steak with kaffir lime leaf sauce and sauteed greens.
Pepper Steak $25.50
Fillet mignon served with a cracked black pepper sauce with garlic taro mash.
Straits Spare Ribs $18.50
5 Spice honey roasted indonesian style barbecued pork ribs.
Beef Tandori $19.50
Marinated beef and vegetable skewers served with fresh pineapple.

Poultry

Duck Kapitan $19.95
Grilled marinated duck breast with leg confit and pandan crepe.
Ayam Rendang $16.50
Chicken simmered in an indonesian style spice galangal, lemongrass and coconut milk sauce.
Garlic Chili Pepper Chicken $14.50
Wok-fried boneless chicken breast with basil, roasted garlic and chili peppers.
Potong Kari Ayam $13.95
Half a chicken simmered in a singapore-style yellow curry with potatoes and carrots.
Spicy Basil Chicken $12.50
Boneless chicken simmered with fresh basil, chili, shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots.

Seafood

Black Pepper Crab Or Lobster $30.50
A singaporean favorite, sauteed in a cracked pepper, garlic and butter (upon availability).
Chili Crab Or Lobster $30.50
Another singaporean favorite, sauteed in our house special sauce.
Origami Sea Bass $25.95
Baked in parchment with ginger, longan, shiitake mushrooms and rice wine.
Ikan Pangang $18.50
Grilled salmon fillet wrapped in a banana leaf with pureed fresh chili, lemongrass, garlic and onion.
Grilled Lemongrass Salmon $19.50
Grilled salmon fillet marinated in a spicy lemongrass sauce atop a bed of asian stir-fry vegetables.
Green Curry $22.50
Prawns, scallops, mussels and vegetables in a spicy jalapeno-coconut sauce.
Gulai Ikan $18.50
Pan fried mahi mahi, okra, tomatoes and curry leaf in an indian style curry sauce.
Ikan Goreng $22.50
Whole deep-fried snapper topped with an aromatic onion, garlic and soy sauce.
Lobster Pad Thai $36.50
Wok roasted lobster served on a bed of rice noodles, tossed in a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce.
Sambal Udang $22.50
Prawns sauteed in a sambal chili sauce.

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Ratings and Reviews for Straits Cafe

May 08 2012

Howard B. via Yelp

Good food in a quiet environment. Very good Asian Fusion heavy toward Indian flavors. Service is attentive. An overall good dining experience, especially...read more
May 04 2012

Marlene B. via Yelp

Went there with my family and friends and we each ordered different items. The drinks, food and dessert was delicious. We all enjoyed our dinner. The...read more
Apr 27 2012

Sheila K. via Yelp

Actually had a very nice lunch here to-day . The only problem was that the hostess forgot to put on her pants /trousers under her top. Seriously do you need...read more
Mar 18 2009

Tom999 via Citysearch

I was pleasantly surprised when my friends invited me to Straits Cafe last week. I haven't been there for a while now and the pla...read more
Jul 11 2008

via Citysearch

Very spicy food. If you don't want their fusion drinks there is very little to choose from. Tables are very close together lim...read more
Jun 18 2008

Kasenna via Citysearch

Unfortunately we were told by our management this place was superb and that our company celebration lunch had to be here. We arri...read more

From Citysearch

The Scene
Straits may be the nicest looking restaurant on the Peninsula. The dining room is outfitted with lots of teak, orchids, and Balinese furniture. An exotic patio is a marvel: One would never know that El Camino is just a wall away.

The Food
Chris Yeo brought Singaporean cuisine to San Francisco with much fanfare in 1987. Yeo opened a second Straits Cafe in Palo Alto in '98. Straits serves marvelous Singaporean dishes that will put your senses into overdrive. Drawing influences from China, Malaysia, India and Indonesia, the cuisine can be homey, spicy, sweet, bright, and sometimes even zany. Definitely go heavy on the appetizers. Grilled oysters, satays of all kinds, Chinese-inspired springrolls, and grilled Indian bread with curry sauce are tops. Start out with a Singapore Sling or another potent cocktails.

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