Banana Leaf Thai Bistro Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Banana Leaf Thai Bistro, a gem nestled in Port Townsend, WA. This charming eatery offers a delightful escape with its unique Thai dishes that transcend the typical dining experience. The menu is a tapestry of rich flavors, featuring standout items such as the Duck Noodle Soup and Shrimp Wonton Soup, both lauded for their depth and complexity. Customers rave about the Singapore Noodles, characterized by fresh ingredients and a perfectly balanced curry sauce.
Every dish is prepared with care, showcasing high-quality ingredients that elevate traditional Thai fare. The service is attentive, despite its no-frills approach, ensuring a satisfying dining experience. Whether you’re sampling the vibrant Pad Thai or the exceptional Khao Soi, every bite promises to impress. The Banana Leaf Thai Bistro is not just a meal; it’s an experience that locals and visitors alike cherish. Plan your visit, and uncover a world of flavor that keeps patrons coming back for more.
Appertizers
A-1 Satay Chicken / Satay Tofu (V) (GF)
Chicken tender or Tofu marinated in Thai spice, grilled and served with our homemade peanut sauce and sweet cucumber salad (4 skewers)
A-2 Green Bean Tempura (V)
Deep fried fresh green bean in tempura batter, served with sweet chili sauce
A-3 Vegetable Tempura (V)
Deep fried of carrot, broccoli, onion, zucchini and green bean in tempura batter, served with sweet chili sauce
A-4 Fresh Spring Roll Tofu
Tofu or shrimp, rice vermicelli, green leaf lettuce, iceberg lettuce, carrots, wrapped in rice paper served with peanut sauce
A-4 Fresh Spring Roll Shrimp
Tofu or shrimp, rice vermicelli, green leaf lettuce, iceberg lettuce, carrots, wrapped in rice paper served with peanut sauce
A-5 Crispy Roll (V)
Mixed vegetables rolled in a wheat wrapper and deep fried until golden and crispy, served with sweet chili sauce (4pcs)
A-6 Chicken Pot Sticker
Deep fried chicken pot sticker, served with plum sauce(6pcs)
A-7 Vegetable Pot Sticker (V)(GF)
Deep fried vegetable pot sticker, served with plum sauce(6pcs)
A-8 Salt and Pepper Calamari
Deep fried calamari with pepper served with spicy mayo
A-9 Lettuce Wrap with chicken or Tofu (V)(GF)
Stir fried choice of meat with bell pepper, cashew nut served with lettuce
Lettuce Wrap with Beef (GF)
Stir fried choice of meat with bell pepper, cashew nut served with lettuce
A-10 Crab Rangoon
Crispy wonton filled with cream cheese, imitation crab, served with sweet chili sauce (6pcs)
A-11 Coconut shrimp
Deep fried coconut coated shrimp, served with spicy mayo (6pcs)
A-12 Deep Fried Mushroom Wonton
Deep fried wonton filled with shitake mushroom, served with sweet chili sauce (5pcs)
A-13 Fried Tofu (V)(GF)
Deep fried tofu, served with crushed peanut sweet chili sauce
S-1 Tom Yum (GF) (V upon request)
Hot & Sour lemongrass soup with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, green onion, kaffir lime leaves and galangal.
S-2 Tom Kha (GF) (V upon request)
Coconut soup with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, lemon grass, Kaffir lime leaves and galangal.
S-3 Shrimp Wonton Soup
Shrimp wonton, shrimp, bok choy, broccoli, carrot, green onion in chicken broth soup
Soups
Salads
SL-1 Thai Salad (GF)
Mixed Vegetables, boiled eggs with peanut dressing
SL-2 Crispy Shrimp Salad
Mixed Vegetables, crispy shrimp served with spicy mayo dressing
SL-3 Larb Chicken or Beef (GF)
Grounded chicken or beef, green onions, red onions, basil leaves, carrots, lemongrass, tossed in roasted rice lime dressing
SL-4 Yum Neu (GF)
Grilled Beef, roasted chili pepper, green onions, red onions, basil leaves, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, tossed in sweet chili lime dressing
SL-5 Sweet Chili Green Bean Salad (GF)
Poached green beans, grounded chicken, shrimp, green onions, red onions, soft boiled eggs, basil leaves, lettuce, carrots, tossed in sweet chili lime dressing
NS-1 Chicken Noodle Soup (GF)
Ground Chicken, rice noodles, bean sprouts, spinach, garlic, green onion in chicken broth
NS-2 Tom Yum Noodle Soup (GF)
Shrimp, ground chicken, fried tofu, rice noodles, bean sprouts, spinach, ground peanuts in Thai style spicy and sour soup
NS-3 Beef Noodle Soup (GF)
Sliced Beef, rice noodles, bean sprouts, spinach, garlic, green onion in rich beef broth
NS-4 Roasted Duck Noodle Soup (GF)
Sliced roasted duck, rice noodles, bean sprouts, spinach, garlic, green onion in rich duck broth
NS-5 Khao Soi
Egg noodles, red onions, cilantro, lime, crispy red onions, and northern-style curry soup, topped with crispy egg noodles, with your choice of protein.
Noodle Soup
Banana Leaf Special
BS-1 Biryani Lemongrass Chicken (GF)
Grilled chicken marinated with coconut yellow curry, lemongrass rice, green salad, topped with crispy red onions
BS-2 Jungle Scallops (GF)
Seared scallops, eggplant, zucchini, bell pepper, bamboo shoot, carrots, broccoli, in basil sauce
BS-3 Mango Ginger Curry with Duck (GF)
Crispy farm duck, carrot, broccoli, green bean, brown rice served with mango ginger curry sauce, crispy red onions
BS-4 Pad Cha Seafood (GF)
Shrimps, scallops, calamari, mussels sauteed with green, bean, baby corn, snow pea, onion, basil leaves, green onion in roasted garlic pepper sauce
BS-5 Braised Beef Panang (GF)
Panang curry with braised beef, broccoli, bell pepper, green bean, carrots, zucchini
BS-6 Khao Mun Gai Tod
Fried Chicken thigh, ginger rice, and cucumbers served with sweet chili sauce
BS-7 Suki Yaki
Sitr-fried mixed veggies, glass noodles, egg, spicy sesame sukiyaki sauce
BS-8 Lemongrass Chicken (GF)
Chicken breast marinated with lemongrass grilled to perfection on a bed of steamed vegetables, spinach topped with peanut sauce (Peanut sauce contains shrimp)
BS-9 Crispy Duck with Garlic sauce (GF)
Crispy duck on the bed of steam veggies and spinach with garlic and black pepper sauce
N-1 Pad Thai (GF)
Stir-fried rice noodles, egg, green onions, bean sprouts, crushed peanut with our homemade Pad Thai sauce
N-2 Glass Noodle Pad Thai (GF)
Stir-fried glass noodles, egg, green onions, bean sprouts, crushed peanut with our homemade Pad Thai Sauce.
N-3 Pad Thai with Lemongrass Chicken (GF)
Stir-fried rice noodles, egg, green onions, and bean sprouts, crushed peanut with our homemade Pad Thai sauce, topped with grilled lemongrass chicken served with side of peanut sauce (Peanut sauce contains shrimp)
N-4 Pad See Ew (GF)
Stir-fried wide sized rice noodles, egg, broccoli, flavored with sweet soy sauce
N-5 Kee Mao Noodle (Drunken Noodle) (GF)
Stir-fried wide sized rice noodles, egg, bamboo shoot, onion broccoli, carrot, bell pepper, basil with chili paste sauce
N-6 Singapore Noodle (GF)
Stir-fried rice vermicelli noodles, Shrimps, chicken, egg, onion, bok choy, carrots, bean sprouts in Madras curry sauce
N-7 Yakisoba
Stir-fried yakisoba noodles with carrots, green onions, broccoli, cabbage and bean sprout.
N-8 Drunken Egg Noodle with Duck
Stir-fried egg noodle with roasted duck, onion, bell pepper, green bean, mushrooms, and basil leaves.
Stir Fry Noodles
Curry
C-1 Red Curry (GF)
Red curry, coconut milk, bell peppers, bamboo shoot, eggplant, basil leaves
C-2 Green Curry (GF)
Green curry, coconut milk, bell peppers, bamboo shoot, eggplant, basil leaves
C-3 Panang curry (GF)
Panang curry, coconut milk, bell peppers, green bean, Basil leaves
C-4 Massamun Curry (GF)
Massamun curry, coconut milk, carrot, onion, potato, roasted peanuts
C-5 Yellow Curry (GF) (V)
Yellow curry, coconut milk, bell peppers, carrot, onion, potato
C-6 Pumpkin Red Curry (GF)
Pumpkin, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers and green beans with your choice of meat in red curry sauce.
C-7 Pineapple Red Curry (GF)
Pineapple, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers and green beans with your choice of meat in red curry sauce.
C-8 Mango Red Curry (GF)
Mango, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers and green beans with your choice of meat in red curry sauce.
C-9 Avocado Green Curry (GF)
Avocado, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers and green beans with your choice of meat in green curry sauce.
FR-1 Bangkok Fried Rice (GF)
Stir-fried white rice with egg, tomatoes, onion, carrots, green onion
FR-2 Basil Fried Rice (GF)
Stir-fried white rice with egg, bell pepper, onion, garlic, basil leaves
FR-3 Pineapple Fried Rice (GF)
Stir-fried white rice with egg, onion, carrot, pineapple, raisin, yellow curry powder, cashew nuts
FR-4 Chinese Sausage Fried Rice (GF)
Stir-fried white rice with egg, Chinese sausage, tomato, onion, and diced mixed vegetables topped with shredded dried pork
FR-5 Prik Poa Fried Rice (GF)
Sitr-fried white rice with egg, shrimp, chicken, broccoli, carrot and diced mix vegetable with Prik Pao paste
FR-6 Crab Fried Rice (GF)
Stir-fried jasmine rice with egg, diced mixed vegetables and crab meat.
Fried Rice
Stir-Fries
P-1 Chicken & Shrimp Crispy Basil (GF)
Ground chicken and shrimp stir fried with bell peppers, onions, and basil leaves topped with crispy basil.
P-2 Golden Cashew (GF)
Bell peppers, onion, Zucchini, carrots, broccoli, cashew nuts in sweet chili soy bean sauce
P-3 Sweet Basil (GF)
Mushroom, green bean, bell peppers, onion, basil, garlic in Sweet basil sauce
P-4 Garlic lover (GF)
Crispy minced garlic, broccoli, carrot, cabbage in garlic sauce
P-5 Gingery (GF)
Ginger, garlic, carrot, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, in ginger sauce
P-6 Sweet & Sour (GF)
Pineapple, carrot, onion, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, garlic in sweet and sour sauce
P-7 Sunny Delight (GF)
Bell peppers, onion, bamboo shoots, carrot, broccoli, basil leaves, mushrooms, in red curry sauce (contains shrimp)
P-8 Rama (GF)
Served on the bed of sauteed spinach and topped with Thai spicy peanut sauce
V-1 Szechuan Eggplant (GF)
Stir-fried eggplant, fried tofu, mushrooms, bell pepper, onion in basil curry sauce served with white or brown rice
V-2 Drunken Mushroom (GF)
Stir-fried wide noodles, Medley mushrooms, bamboo shoots, onion, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers in sweet basil sauce
V-3 Buddha's Basket (GF)
Stir-fried vermicelli rice noodles with mushrooms, carrots, baby corn, snow peas, bell pepper, onions, mixed nuts in mushroom sauce
V-4 Bangkok Curry (GF)
Fried tofu, bamboo shoots, cabbage, bok choy, mushroom, baby corn, basil, bell peppers, carrots, onion, broccoli, in Thai herb yellow curry served with white or brown rice
V-5 Biryani Lemongrass Tofu (GF)
Fried tofu glazed with soy yellow curry, lemongrass rice, green salad, topped with crispy red onions
V-6 King's Bowl (GF)
Spinach, carrot, pineapple, zucchini, bell pepper, shitake mushroom, fried tofu served on ginger rice with yellow curry
V-7 Shitake Mushroom Clay Pot (GF)
Stir-fried glass noodles, shitake mushrooms, fried tofu, cabbage, green onion, soy ginger sauce
V-8 Pad Cha Tofu (GF)
Poached tofu, fried tofu, sauteed with green bean, baby corn, snow peas, onion, basil leave, green onion in roasted garlic pepper sauce served with white or brown rice
V-9 Mixed vegetables with cashew nuts(GF)
Stir-fried Bamboo shoots, mushroom, broccoli, carrots, onions, cabbage, green beans, bell peppers, cashew nuts in mushroom soy sauce served with white or brown rice
V-10 Mushroom Wonton Soup
Vegan wontons, bok choy, broccoli, carrot, shitake, mushroom in clear broth soup
V-11 Vegan Salad
Battered Fried Tofu, Lettuce, green Leaf, carrot, cucumber, avocado, tomato, spinach, serviced with Vegan Peanut sauce