Kalaya
thai
Menu — Kalaya
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Appetizers
gui chai
$ 14
crispy garlic chive rice cakes with spicy sweet soy sauce
khao niaw na goong
$ 22
coconut turmeric rice topped with caramelized fresh coconut, chopped river prawn, salted coconut cream and lime leaf
pla muk thod kreung
$ 22
fried curry squid with long hots, lime leaf and nam jim waan
Salads
laab ped
$ 25
ground duck salad with crispy duck skin, herbs, chilis and fish sauce, served with sticky rice
tum khao pode
$ 20
local corn and tomato salad with tamarind, long beans, peanut and dried shrimp
Curry
prik king jae
$ 28
wok-cooked dry red curry with crispy tofu, sugar snap peas and long hot peppers, served with hed tom sie ew and jasmine rice
gaeng gai khao mun
$ 28
yellow curry with chicken, served with lohn tao jiao, crudité and coconut turmeric rice
gaeng pae
$ 35
goat and lamb curry with Kalaya spice blend and toasted coconut, served with jasmine rice, nam pla khai tom and pickled cucumbers
kua kling kra dook moo
$ 36
dry pepper curry with pork spare ribs, lime leaf and green peppercorn, served with cucumbers, yum pla kem and jasmine rice
gaeng pu chakram
$ 36
crab curry with sea beans and lime leaf, served with jasmine rice
nam prik almond
$ 22
toasted almond and caramelized chili jam relish, served with nam pla khai tom, crudité and jasmine rice
nam prik long rua
$ 28
caramelized pork belly and ground pork with palm sugar, salted egg yolk and crudité, served with jasmine rice
Large Entree
goong thod kluae
$ 44
wok-fried prawns in brown butter with shrimp paste and seafood nam jim, served with jasmine rice
gai yaang na por
$ 36
charcoal grilled half chicken glazed with coconut cream, turmeric, dark soy and fish sauce, served with sticky rice and crudité
sua rong hai
$ 39
grilled skirt steak with nam jim jaew, served with sticky rice and crudité
pla nung manao
$ 44
steamed whole branzino with lime, chicken stock, fish sauce, cilantro and seafood nam jim, served with jasmine rice
khao mun klonesourcing signal
$ 45
squid ink rice with gulf shrimp, colossal crab and local squid, served with yum hom dang
moo yaang priksourcing signal
$ 55
grilled mangalitsa pork chop with tamarind, palm sugar and coriander glaze
nua kratiam
$ 40
beef tenderloin stir fry with garlic and scallions, served with jasmine rice and yum kai dao
pla tod kamin
$ 48
wok-fried barramundi with fresh turmeric, lemongrass and Trang pepper, served with jasmine rice
tom yum
$ 98
spicy and sour lemongrass soup with jumbo river prawns, barramundi, mushrooms, shallots, evaporated milk, chili jam and herbs
Sides
kalum tod nam pla
$ 10
cabbage with fish sauce and palm sugar
hed pad kratiam
$ 20
stir fried local mushrooms with crispy garlic and chilis
tua waan pad kapi
$ 12
snap peas with ground pork and nam prik kapi
yum kai dao
$ 12
fried egg with prik nam pla, chinese celery and chilis
moo waan
$ 14
pork belly with palm sugar, dark soy, shallots and garlic
coconut turmeric rice
$ 5
sticky rice
$ 4
Cocktails
{zero proof}
$ 10
tom kha colada
$ 10
coconut cream spiced with turmeric, lime leaf, galangal, pineapple & lime
lychee negroni
$ 10
yuzu, n/a gin, jackfruit, honey & orange
thai sodas
$ 8
pandan & coconut, lychee, hibiscus, and passionfruit, meyer lemon & lime
thai iced tea
$ 8
Appetizers
gui chai
$ 14
crispy garlic chive rice cakes with spicy sweet soy sauce
khao niaw na goong
$ 20
coconut turmeric rice topped with caramelized fresh coconut, chopped river prawn, salted coconut cream and lime leaf
tum khao pode
$ 20
local corn and tomato salad with tamarind, long beans, peanut and dried shrimp
laab ped
$ 25
ground duck salad with cripsy duck skin, herbs, chilis and fish sauce, served with sticky rice
Jaan Diaw
khao soi nua
$ 30
beef khao soi with egg noodles, coconut milk, chili crisp, and crispy noodles
prik king jae
$ 28
wok-cooked dry red curry with crispy tofu, sugar snap peas and long hot peppers, served with hed tom sie ew and jasmine rice
gaeng gai khao mun
$ 28
yellow curry with chicken, served lohn tao jiao, crudité and coconut turmeric rice
khao pad pu
$ 35
fried rice with colossal crab, onion, egg and scallion with prik nam pla
nam prik long rua
$ 28
caramelized pork belly and ground pork with palm sugar, salted egg yolk and crudité, served with jasmine rice
sua rong hai
$ 39
grilled skirt steak with nam jim jaew, served with sticky rice and crudité
nua kratiam
$ 40
beef tenderloin stir fry with garlic and scallions, served with jasmine rice and yum kai dao
gai yaang na por
$ 36
charcoal grilled half chicken glazed with coconut cream, turmeric, dark soy and fish sauce, served with sticky rice and crudité
goong ob woonsen
$ 36
shrimp and glass noodles with bacon, chinese celery, dark soy, ginger and peppercorn
nam prik almond
$ 22
toasted almond and caramelized chili jam relish, served with nam pla khai tom, crudité and jasmine rice
moo yaang priksourcing signal
$ 55
grilled mangalitsa pork chop with tamarind, palm sugar and coriander glaze
pla tod kamin
$ 48
wok-fried barramundi with fresh turmeric, lemongrass and Trang pepper, served with jasmine rice
Sides
kalum tod nam pla
$ 10
cabbage with fish sauce and palm sugar
yum kai dao
$ 12
fried egg with prik nam pla, chinese celery and chilis
moo waan
$ 14
pork belly with palm sugar, dark soy, shallots and garlic
sticky rice
$ 4
Cocktails
ariya
$ 13
a citrus forward mimosa with calamansi and a touch of green chilli
nakadia
$ 13
a bittersweet and tangy collins with strawberry, smoked rhubarb and yuzu
yaya
$ 13
a tropical spritz with guava, passion fruit, gentian and a little banana
thai iced coffeesourcing signal
$ 8
Caphe Roasters Thai coffee with evaporated and condensed milk or sweetened oat milk
Wine
{sparkling}
$ 14
catalonia, spain
$ 14
rhone, france
$ 78
cote des bar, france
$ 145
{white}
$ 68
weinviertel, austria
$ 68
sauvignon blanc
$ 64
friuli-venezia giulia, italy
basque, spain, 2023
$ 68
burgundy, france, 2022
$ 19
catalonia, spain, 2022
$ 78
mosel, germany, 2023
$ 98
savoie, france, 2023
$ 125
{rose & orange}
$ 64
pinot noir
$ 64
rheinhessen, germany, 2023
burgenland, austria, 2023
$ 64
rhone, france, 2023
$ 62
gewurztraminer/pinot gris
$ 80
willamette valley, oregon, 2023
pinot grigio
$ 105
venezia giulia, italy, 2020
{red}
$ 64
rhone, france, 2022
$ 64
piedmont, italy, 2023
$ 78
bordeaux, france, 2023
$ 68
graciano/tempranillo
$ 98
central valley, california, 2015
veneto, italy, 2021
$ 87
mourvedre/grenache
$ 95
central coast, california, 2023
pinot meunier
$ 105
willamette valley, oregon, 2023
Beer
{draft 16oz}
$ 8
warsteiner, germany
$ 8
ipa
$ 8
love city eraserhood, philadelphia
{bottles + cans}
$ 12
hitachino, japan
$ 12
gaffel, germany
$ 8
singha, thailand
$ 8
samuel smith, england
$ 9
hale & true, philadelphia
$ 8
flying dog, maryland
$ 6
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 1 other venue on equal evidence.
We hold 150 venues in Philadelphia, PA and could score 41 of them. Positions are counted against those 41.
v1.7.4 11.0/100 = sourcing 2.1/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 1 distinct, attribute 2 distinct [class=breed-word x0.50, class=unclassified x0.30], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 8.8/18.
seafood
Gulf shrimp
Named region“khao mun klone squid ink rice with gulf shrimp, colossal crab and local squid, served with yum hom dang”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
mangalitsa
Attribute“moo yaang prik grilled mangalitsa pork chop with tamarind, palm sugar and coriander glaze”
on the menu · source ↗
farm
Caphe Roasters
Attribute“thai iced coffee Caphe Roasters Thai coffee with evaporated and condensed milk or sweetened oat milk”
on the menu · source ↗
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 28, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
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