Broadbeach 2779 Gold Coast Highway, Phone 07 5538 2144 Open for dinner 7 nights.
Nobby Beach Santorino by the Sea, 27 Chairlift Avenue, Nobby Beach. Phone 07 5578 5211
Open for dinner 7 nights.
Surfers Paradise Crown Towers Resort, Palm Avenue,Surfers Paradise - Phone 07 5526 8891 - Open for lunch and dinner 7 days.
Stepping into any of the three Changmai Thai restaurants is like stepping into a little piece of Thailand. The authentic hand-carved furniture, the wood tableware and utensils, the array of Thai statues, and the relaxed atmosphere all add to the effect. However, it is the food that people really go for when they go to Changmai Thai.
Some of the best Thai in Queensland can be found in these spacious and welcoming restaurants. Full of flavour, but not too hot, Changmai Thai dishes are served with a smile.
Well-known locally for his flamboyant personality, owner and chef Michael Theravanish has crafted a delicious menu consisting of the traditional favourites, and a selection of more adventurous offerings.
FOOD & BEVERAGEBe transported to Changmai with the superb Tom Yum Goong, a spicy Thai soup with prawns, flavoured with lemon grass, lime leaves, galangal, lemon juice and fresh herbs. Follow with the Prik Khing Beef, a stir fry of sliced beef with Thai curry paste, spicy sauce, bamboo shoots, beans and coconut milk seasoning. And who could go past the devine Mango Sticky Rice for dessert?
FUNCTIONSPerfect for functions and parties, these inexpensive restaurants cater for all occasions.
PROFILED BY DEGROOTS MEDIASurfers Paradise restaurant, Chiangmai Thai, holds a string of titles including Informal Dining Restaurant of the Year; Best Themed Restaurant and Best Thai Restaurant in Queensland. Restaurateurs Michael and Nopporn Theravanish and their well-trained team thrive on sharing the key ingredients of hospitality, where the service is superb, the food is sensational and each guest is welcomed as a VIP. Chiangmai Thai in Surfers Paradise’s Crown Towers has a palatial ambience created by opulent decor and furnishings. Spice things up a little and make your dining experience an extra special occasion by booking the Thai hut; a regal private enclosure within the restaurant.
This restaurant offers fine dining, Thai-style. Traditional dishes are created with reverence and presented as stunning and colourful pictures on a plate. The sophisticated selection gives diners an enormous choice with the menu offering about 100 savoury dishes and eight desserts featuring every imaginable ingredient. There are poultry and meat dishes, seafood galore and brilliant vegetarian meals. For a first time visit, the banquets are the way to go, enticing diners with a myriad of spectacular, fresh flavours. Let your tastebuds do the walking with set menus for two or more people. Chiangmai Thai serves dinner seven days a week but keep in mind that the restaurant is very popular and bookings are advised.
Catherine Taylor