Rosa's Thai preps for first south-west restaurant

Rosa’s Thai restaurant group will open the doors to a brand-new venue in Exeter – its first in the south-west – on Saturday 4 February, bringing the brand's signature Thai dishes to Queen street. To celebrate the opening, Rosa’s Thai Exeter is offering 50% off food bills for all bookings during its soft launch from 31 January to the 3 February. 

Rosa’s Thai started as a market stall on London’s Brick Lane in 2007, where renowned Thai chef Saiphin Moore served up her family recipes to lunchtime crowds. A year later, Moore opened the first Rosa’s Thai restaurant in Spitalfields, just around the corner from the original market stall. The launch of Rosa’s Thai Exeter marks the 32nd opening for the group, which currently serves Moore’s vibrant and fresh Thai dishes to diners in London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, York, Liverpool and most recently in Nottingham. 

The 80-cover restaurant replaces Absurd Bird on Queen Street, and will be open from midday seven days a week. 

Menu highlights include familiar Thai dishes such as fan-favourite pad Thai and comforting green curry, as well as Rosa’s cult favourites from drunken noodles to stir-fried aubergine with yellow bean sauce, chilli, soy sauce and sweet basil. 

The restaruant offers plenty of meat-free options for vegetarian and vegan diners, from fluffy sweetcorn cakes with kaffir lime to rich butternut red curry with sweet basil. Bubble teas and Thai-inspired cocktails are also best-sellers. On top of this, the brand provides a dedicated children’s menu and a varied selection of gluten-free dishes. 

Of the launch, CEO Gavin Adair comments: "Opening our first site in the south-west is a great way to start the year. Exeter feels completely right for Rosa’s and we can’t wait to get the woks on!"

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