I love Christmas food… I really do! But sometimes I find the traditional servings a little bit boring – and the thought of tasting a more exotic version certainly makes me very curious! Some of you know, that I am a big fan of Restaurant Mango Tree in Belgravia, so when I heard, that they were offering Londoners a 10 course Thai Christmas meal, I simply had to go and try it out
Mango Tree is situated in the heart of Belgravia, close to Buckingham palace! Like its original branch back in Bangkok, the restaurant offers exquisite Thai cuisine in a modern, stylish venue
All set for Christmas! No doubt Mango Tree is a popular place! All kinds of people come to this place – young and old! Everybody is up for a good time – and delicious food!
If you visit Mango Tree, you simply HAVE to enjoy a pre-drink at the beautiful bar! I love coming here with Frenchie. (Psstt… if you are looking for a romantic and fun place to bring a date, this is it!)
The cocktail menu is quite extraordinary – and trust me, it can be hard to choose! I however have a weekness for the exotic coladas served in fresh pineapples (mine was made into a virgin-version, as baby is a little too young for alcohol!)
Frenchie had the beautiful “Green Dragon” cocktail with Ketel One vodka and midori melon liqueur. You can see the entire cocktail list here!
It was time to dine! I was really curious to see what was on the menu! A 10 course meal is quite a lot! (Bonus-info: As you can see on the picture, a vegetarian option is also available!)
STARTERS:
The first 4 dishes were served together. Each of them were beautifully presented – and the portion sizes were not overwhelming, but enough for Frenchie and I to have room for more food!
Por pia ka prao kai: Mince chicken with chilli and Thai basil spring roll. (So crunchy and delicious. One of my favourites!)
Goong yai yang: Grilled king prawn with chilli and lime truffle sauce (I loved the flavour combination of this one)
My personal winner of the evening! Puff kai nguang: Honey glazed puff filled with roasted turkey (I persuaded Frenchie to give them all to me, as my baby really, really liked them!)
Yum ma maung: Thai classic salad of green mango tossed in lime and chilli dressing (This was a lovely fresh and light salad. Do avoid the chilis if you aren´t into spicy foods)
MAINS:
Next up was our 5 main courses! They were also served together, which I liked, so I could choose from the ones I liked the most! This was probably the most Christmassy dish of them all. Kai ngaung ob Thai berry sauce: Roasted turkey marinated in a perfect blend of authentic Thai herbs topped with homemade mixed berry sauce
Goong pad kratiem with kalum dow: Stir-fried prawns with garlic, black pepper and brussels sprouts (Frenchie loved this dish. He is a big fan of sea-food)
-so he was obviously also very happy to see this very fresh and tasty Panang pla salmon served at our table: Rich and creamy red curry with salmon fillet, coconut milk and selection of Thai herbs
Mee ka ti: Thai vermicelli rice noodles cooked in coconut milk and stir-fried with red bean curd, chives and bean sprouts (This was my favourite main! What can I say – I simply love everything with coconut milk!)
For sides we were served steamed Thai Jasmin rice and vegetables
A few people have asked me, if it was possible to get through all these dishes! My answer was “Yes, if you bring a hungry man with you” – but honestly, if I had brought a girlfriend, I can’t imagine, we could eat all of that food. The great thing is, that you have the option to taste so many dishes for a VERY reasonable price -instead of having to choose only a few as you would normally do!
DESSERT:
Isn’t it funny! I always say, that I don’t have room for desserts! But when it is served, suddenly I find the force within me to eat anyway! Oh, this was such a lovely dish! If you come here, this is certainly something to look forward to! Berry brownie: Mixed berries panna cotta with chocolate brownies and mildly custard
That’s it for me and my lovely Thai styled Christmas dinner at Mango Tree! You can read more about the different Christmas dinner options here
If you are curious to know more about Restaurant Mango Tree, I have also written a blog post from another evening out at my favourite award-winning Thai restaurant. Find it here
Bon appetit!
X Louise
Happy Thai Christmas! Looks like such a lovely place and I love Thai. What a great menu, everything looks so good. And yes Yum ma maung…so good!
You simply have to try this place, Evelyne 🙂
X Louise
WOW 10 courses is quite some going! But it all looks absolutely delicious and not too heavy. Love how they still incorporated Turkey – but with a twist!
Hi Claire,
Yes – 10 courses are a bit overwhelming, but as the pictures show, some of the dishes are more like appetizers, which makes the portions more delicious in my opinion 🙂
X Louise
This sounds like a great alternative to the traditional Christmas meal
It certainly is… And not quite as “heavy”, which I really like 🙂
X Louise
What a beautiful place to go and eat! I do love my traditional Christmas dishes though… 🙂
Well, I guess we can be bold and go for both kinds, right? 😉
X Louise
Wow! I would love to have this type of Xmas meal… but my family are so traditional! Everything looks so good and yummy!
xx Dasynka
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Hi Dasynka,
I come from a family where we have the same Christmas food every year, so I know, what you mean 😉 Luckily my boyfriend is easily persuaded 😉 It was such a lovely experience
X Louise
Very interesting to switch cuisines in such a traditional time of the year. It’s outside the box and I like it 😀
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Happy you feel the same as I do! Love trying something new 😉
X Louise
Was waiting for you to post this review up, Louise – great write up! 🙂 Those cocktails look insane. I’ve had this one on my list for a while, big lover of Thai food so I shall have to visit soon!
I am so happy, you were pleasantly surprised by the blog and pictures, so you can see with your own eyes, that this place is definitely a place worth visiting 🙂
Thanks for the kind words
X Louise
yum this place sounds good! and your drink looks fantastic! They really know how to decorate a dish =o)
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The cocktails truly are a piece of art…. 🙂
X Louise