Vegan Thai in Brisbane

I've cooked Thai food for over 30 years, and the secret nobody tells you is that the garden does the heavy lifting. Fragrant herbs. Charred greens. Silken tofu, salt and pepper, straight from the wok.

Our vegan and vegetarian menu isn't a side thought. It's a menu of its own, thirteen dishes, and it changes with the seasons because that's how I shop.

Grown in the Valley. Cooked in the Valley.

Our mushrooms come from Urban Valley, an urban farm on Esther Street, five minutes from our door. Picked in the morning, over the coals that night. That's the Valley feeding the Valley, and you can taste it.

The vege and vegan menu

Our menu changes with the seasons and with what's available. This is indicative of the daily selection. Snacks are one each. Larger dishes are sized to share, and some are available as a single serve.

vg vegan · vgo vegan option available · v vegetarian · gf gluten free

Allergen traces cannot be guaranteed.

Crispy betel leaf, tofu, green mango, sweet chilliVGGF

13 ea

Eggnet, tofu, coriander, peanuts, bean sprouts, sweet chilli, limeVGOGF

Fried tofu, green mango, bean sprouts, lemon grass and peanuts, dressed with sweet chilli and lime. Have it under an eggnet, or without.

Salt & pepper silken tofu, chilli, sweet soy dressingVGGF

Hot & sour mushroom larb, Vietnamese mint, coriander, chilli, fried eschalotsVGGF

Oyster, chestnut and lions mane from Urban Valley Gourmet Mushrooms, grown organic in the Valley. I grill them first, then toss with Thai herbs, lime juice and a roasted chilli dressing.

37 / 19 single

Coconut soup of tofu, mushrooms, chilli oil, galangal, lemongrassVGGF

Coconut milk simmered with lemon grass, galangal, lime leaves, mushrooms and soft tofu. I finish it with chilli oil and lime juice, and keep it sour rather than sweet.

Green curry of tofu, apple eggplant, snake beans, Thai basilVGGF

Fragrant green curry, wild ginger, apple eggplants, finished with Thai basil. Cooked out in organic coconut oil.

42 / 21 single

Stir-fried Urban Valley mushrooms, snake beans, wild ginger, holy basilVG

Tapioca coated mushrooms, crisp fried then stir-fried with chilli, garlic, snake beans, wild ginger and holy basil.

38 / 19 single

Stir-fried crispy tofu, snow peas, ginger, yellow curry powderVGGF

Crisp tofu stir-fried with our own curry powder, ginger and snow peas, finished with coconut cream and served with a cucumber relish.

38 / 19 single

Stir-fried Asian greens, chilli, garlic, mushroom sauceVGGF

Green papaya salad, peanuts, chilli, snake beans, tamarind, tomatoVGGF

Shredded green papaya with peanuts, tomato and snake beans, dressed with tamarind, chilli and lime juice.

RotiV

Thai fried rice, egg, bean sprouts, Chinese broccoliVGOGF

Steamed jasmine riceVGGF

Most mains can go plant-based. Mention it on the night and the kitchen will look after you.

Vegan set menu, $55 or $85

A vegan set menu at $55 or $85 per person, designed to share. A good option for groups, or if you'd rather we chose.

The $55 menu is available Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday dinner, and Friday and Sunday lunch. The $85 menu is available every service. Email enquiries@shortgrain.com.au and we'll walk you through it.

Common questions

Is Short Grain a vegan restaurant?

No. Short Grain is a Thai restaurant with a dedicated vegan and vegetarian menu, cooked with the same care as everything else in the kitchen - vegetables have never been a compromise for Marty, they're the whole point. If you're dining with people who eat meat, everyone orders from their own menu and the table still shares, same as always. However you eat, you'll be properly looked after here.

Do I need to tell you in advance?

No. The vege and vegan menu is available at every service, lunch and dinner. The $85 vegan set menu runs every service; the $55 set menu runs Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday dinner and Friday and Sunday lunch. If you have allergies on top of that, add them to the notes when you book so the kitchen knows before you sit down.

Is the vegan food gluten free too?

Most of it. Everything marked gf is gluten free, which covers almost the whole vege and vegan menu. The kitchen has a dedicated fryer.

Can you make dishes from the main menu plant-based?

Most mains, yes. Anything marked vgo already has a vegan version. Beyond that, ask on the night. But the vege and vegan menu isn't a reduced version of the main one, it's its own menu, and most people find what they want on it.

“Everyone eats well here.”

- Love, Marty

Lunch Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Dinner Wednesday to Sunday.

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