Banana Tree, the Southeast Asian restaurant, has unveiled a new menu including crispy Duck Gyoza, Teriyaki Steak Soba, and Gochujang Chicken Bowls. Long-standing favourites like Chicken Satay, made from the founder’s mother’s recipe, remain alonsgide the new options r- including a 40% vegan offering.
Banana Tree Executive Chef Rahul Shah said: “As we expand our menu, we’re dedicated to preserving the heritage and flavour profile that Banana Tree is known for. Our new dishes celebrate the vibrant flavours of Southeast Asia, blending traditional and modern ingredients to encourage our guests to explore new flavours while feeling at home with familiar favourites such as our Katsu or Pad Thai. If guests are really looking to spice things up we can even offer our unique house chilli sauce.”
The new menu includes a variety of vegan-friendly dishes, such as the plant-based Vegan Lemak and Drunken Monks’ Noodles.
Alongside the refreshed menu, Banana Tree has also launched “Explorer’s Tapas sets,” a taster for diners to sample multiple Southeast Asian flavours in one meal, as well as a new lunch menu featuring dishes designed for all-day enjoyment.
To mark the arrival of the new menu offer the flagship Soho location now boasts a video wall, offering guests a visual journey into Banana Tree’s story and Southeast Asian inspiration along with authentic Malaysian and Thai inspired wall murals, a nod to their founder’s heritage.
As part of the brand’s ongoing commitment to supporting wildlife conservation, Banana Tree donates 25p to Orangutan Appeal UK for every Drunken Monks’ Noodles dish sold.
Banana Tree Marketing Director, Tom Patrick, said: “We’re thrilled about what this new menu means for the future of Banana Tree, as we continue to bring bold, big and innovative flavours from Southeast Asia to our guests. We believe Banana Tree is for the first timers as well as the long timers, so whether they’re looking for Pad Thai or a Katsu, or even a Thai Railway Fried Rice dish, there really is something for everybody. Plus with our lunch menu deal it means guests can grab a main course and a soft drink for under £11.”
Founded in Maida Vale, Banana Tree has grown into an institution with 21 restaurants across London, the South East, Salford and the West Midlands.