Basil Cafe Menu
46 items in 9 sections · $1.50 – $12.00 · Thai Restaurant in Saint Paul, MN
Basil Cafe’s menu lists 46 dishes and drinks, grouped into Appetizers, Salads, Stir-Fry, Specialties, Curry, and Noodles and more. Prices range from $1.50 to $12.00, and a typical item costs about $6.00. Popular choices include Egg Rolls (4), Papaya Salad, Pad Thai, Pad Ka Pao (Stir-Fried Basil), and Red Curry.
Appetizers 6
- Egg Rolls (4)$6.00
Bean thread noodle, cabbage, carrots and onions. Served with house-made sauce. Choice of chicken or veggie.
- Spring Rolls (2)$5.00
Vermicelli noodles, cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, cilantro, mint and cucumber. Served with house-made sauce. Choice of chicken or veggie.
- Cream Cheese Wontons (5)$6.00
Served with sweet & sour sauce.
- Fried Tofu (6)$6.00
Served with house-made sauce. Choice of basil or tamarind sauce.
- Fried Chicken Wings (6)$9.00
Served with house-made sauce.
- Beef Jerky$9.00
House-made beef jerky.
Salads 2
- Papaya Salad$11.00
Shredded papaya, carrot and tomatoes. Salad platters come with 5 sides: fried pork skin, boiled eggs, turkey meatloaf, cabbage and vermicelli noodles. Choose between Lao or Thai-style.
- Cucumber Salad$11.00
Cucumber, tomatoes. Salad platters come with 5 sides: fried pork skin, boiled eggs, turkey meatloaf, cabbage and vermicelli noodles. Choose between Lao or Thai-style.
Stir-Fry 6
- Pad Thai$11.00
Stir-fried rice noodle, bean sprouts, carrots and green onion. Served with crushed peanuts. Choice of chicken, pork, mock duck or tofu.
- Pad E-San$11.00
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onions & egg topped with fried onions & garlic
- Pad Kee-Mow (Drunken Noodles)$11.00
Wide rice noodles, Thai basil, red & green bell pepper, white onions, carrots, American broccoli & egg
- Pad See-Yew (Soy Sauce Noodles)$11.00
Wide rice noodles, Chinese broccoli, American broccoli, carrots & egg
- Fried Rice$11.00
Carrots, peas, onion, green onions and egg. Choice of chicken or veggie.
- Basil Fried Rice$11.00
Thai basil, red & green bell pepper, carrots, onions, white onion & egg
Specialties 4
- Pad Ka Pao (Stir-Fried Basil)$12.00
Thai holy basil, red & green bell pepper & white onions served with white rice, fried egg, cucumber slices
- Khao Mun Gai (Chicken Rice)$12.00
Thai-style boiled chicken served with ginger rice, cucumber slices, house-special dipping sauce topped with fried garlic
- Khao Gai Taut (Crispy Chicken Rice)$12.00
Crispy fried chicken served with seasoned rice, cucumber slices, house-special dipping sauce topped with fried garlic
- Khao Moo Krob (Crispy Pork Rice)$12.00
Crispy pork belly served with white rice, cucumber slices, house-special dipping sauce topped with fried garlic
Curry 4
- Red Curry$11.00
Red & green bell pepper, sliced bamboo shoots and Thai basil. Choice of chicken, pork or beef.
- Yellow Curry$11.00
Carrots, potatoes, and onions topped with freshly chopped green onions & fried onions
- Green Curry$11.00
Red & green bell pepper, bush beans, Thai eggplant and basil. Choice of chicken, pork or beef.
- Panang Curry$11.00
Red and green bell pepper, sliced bamboo shoots & kaffir lime leaves
Noodles 4
- Kao Poun$11.00
Vermicelli noodles and fresh veggies in a coconut milk-based soup. Choice of ground chicken or ground pork.
- Mee-Kah-Tee$11.00
Rice noodles and fresh veggies in a ground pork & egg coconut milk-based soup. Served with crushed peanuts.
- Kao Piak Sen$11.00
House-made rice flour noodles & chicken slices in a chicken broth topped with green onions, cilantro, fried onions & fried garlic
- Pho$11.00
rice noodles, bean sprouts, beef slices & meatballs in a beef broth topped with garlic oil, green onions & cilantro served with Thai basil & lime
Sides 3
- Sticky Rice$3.00
- Jasmine Rice$3.00
- Cilantro-Chicken Broth$2.00
Drinks 15
- Thai Tea$4.00
- Thai Coffee$4.00
- Pandan Milk Tea$4.00
$3.99 / $5.99
- Strawberry Green Tea$4.00
- Lychee Green Tea$4.00
- Mango Green Tea$4.00
- Peach Green Tea$4.00
- Pink$4.00
Palm Fruit
- Green$4.00
Cream Soda
- Taro$4.00
- Coconut$4.00
- Honeydew$4.00
- Fresh Soymilk$4.00
- Soda Pop$1.50
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Mountain Dew
- Hot Tea (pot)$3.00
Desserts 2
- Tri-Colour$5.00
Tapioca pearls, jackfruit, toddy palm, grass jelly & basil seed with palm sugar & cream
- Mango Sticky Rice$5.00
Fresh mangos over coconut-sticky rice
How these prices compare
Based on 571 menus with 48,165 priced items from Thai restaurants across the US, the median menu item costs $13.95, and half of all items are priced between $7.95 and $17.95.
At Basil Cafe the median listed price is $6.00, lower than the typical $13.95 for Thai restaurants across the US.
| Item | Here | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Pad Thai | $11.00 | $16.00 |
| Red Curry | $11.00 | $16.95 |
| Yellow Curry | $11.00 | $16.95 |
| Green Curry | $11.00 | $16.95 |
| Panang Curry | $11.00 | $16.95 |
| Sticky Rice | $3.00 | $4.00 |
Typical prices are calculated from 571 menus in our guide.
Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated April 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.