Holy Basil Thai

Best Known For

Barra Nam Jim: lightly fried barramundi, nam jim sauce, chilli, garlic, coriander and mixed wok-tossed Asian greens.

Holy Basil Thai on Maroondah Highway in Croydon has a mission to bring wholesome, delicious and exciting food to Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. This vegan, vegetarian and sustainable seafood restaurant has an industrial-style fit-out with polished concrete, dark wood table settings, vibrantly coloured cushions and authentic accents on the walls; making for the ideal place to linger over fusion fare, putting a new spin on Thai cuisine. Embark on your culinary adventure with blue swimmer crab dumplings, shallots, shiitake mushroom, water chestnut and dill, or scallop and redfin fish cakes; before delving into barramundi red curry, coconut milk, kaffir lime, cabbage, pumpkin, zucchini, steamed jasmine rice, roti and housemade satay sauce. Finish with saffron panna cotta and orange biscotti.