Thai Riffic

Restaurant · ThaiNewtown

5 dishes marked gluten free+ 13 can be made gluten free on request

104 dishesmenu read 9 Novthairifficnewtown.com.au

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Lunch

Stir-fry with rice

  • Satay Sauce Stir-Fry$17.90

    Stir fried with Thai Riffic peanut sauce and vegetable

    Contains nuts

  • Oyster Sauce Stir-Fry$17.90

    Stir fried oyster sauce, garlic and vegetable

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Cashew Nut Sauce Stir-Fry$17.90

    Stir fried with mild chilli jam, vegetable and roasted cashew nuts

    Likely nuts

Snacks

  • Crab Prawn Rolls (2)

    Likely shellfish

  • Spring Rolls (2)
  • Curry Puffs (2)

Noodles

  • Pad Thai

    Thin rice noodle stir-fried with egg, bean sprout and tofu, topped with crushed peanut

    Contains nutsLikely eggLikely soy

  • Pad See Ew

    Stir-fried flat rice noodle with egg and Chinese broccoli

    Likely egg

  • Pad Kee Mao (Spicy Noodle)

    Stir-fried flat rice noodle with egg, garlic, chilli and basil

    Likely egg

  • Cashew Nut Noodle

    Stir-fried flat rice noodle with egg, roasted cashew nut and mild chilli jam sauce

    Likely nutsLikely egg

Fried rice

  • Fried Rice

    Stir fried rice with egg, onion, cherry tomatoes and Chinese broccoli

    Likely egg

  • Tomyum Fried Rice

    Fried rice with tomyum paste and Thai herbs

  • Basil Fried Rice

    Fried rice with garlic, chilli and basil

Curry with rice

  • Massaman Curry Beef$20.90

    Renowned mild Thai curry with slow cooked beef, served with turmeric rice

  • Green Curry Chicken$18.90

    Classic Thai coconut curry flavoured with green chilli paste and Thai herbs, chicken, kaffir lime and basil

    Free of gluten

  • Red Curry Beef$20.90

    Aromatic Thai red curry with red chilli paste, beef, cherry eggplant and basil

    Free of gluten

Rice dishes

  • Chilli Basil Minced Chicken, Fried Egg$18.90

    Wok-fried chicken minced with chilli and basil, served with rice, topped with fried egg

    Likely egg

  • Chilli Basil Minced Chicken, Creamy Omelette$19.90

    Wok-fried chicken minced with chilli and basil, served with rice, topped with creamy omelette

    Likely dairyLikely egg

  • Khao Kana Moo Grob (Crispy Pork Belly with Chinese Broccoli)$19.90

    Wok fried pork belly with garlic, chilli, salted soybean and Chinese broccoli, served with rice

  • Chilli Basil Crispy Pork, Fried Egg$20.90

    Wok-fried crispy pork with chilli and basil, served with rice, topped with fried egg

    Likely egg

  • Chilli Basil Crispy Pork, Creamy Omelette$21.90

    Wok-fried crispy pork with chilli and basil, served with rice, topped with creamy omelette

    Likely egg

  • Poached Chicken with Ginger Rice (Khao Munn Gai)$20.90

    Famous Thai street style poached chicken served with ginger and chicken stock steamed rice, sliced cucumber and spicy soy bean sauce. Half…

    Likely glutenLikely soy

  • Five Spice Duck Egg Noodle (Ba Mee Pedd)$21.90

    Original Thai Riffic recipe five-spice duck with egg noodles

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • Five Spice Duck with Rice (Kao Nah Ped)$21.90

    Original Thai Riffic recipe five-spice duck, served with rice, steamed Chinese broccoli and chilli vinegar sauce

  • BBQ Chicken with Rice (Khao Gai Yang)$19.90

    Grilled marinated chicken thigh served with turmeric rice and tamarind sauce

  • BBQ Wagyu Beef with Rice (Kao Neua Yang)$21.90

    Grilled wagyu beef served with rice and tamarind sauce

Mama favourites

  • Mama Tom Yum$26.90

    With chicken mince balls, crispy pork and soft egg

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • Drunken Mama$26.90

    Stir fried mama noodle with crispy pork, mixed herbs and spicy sauce

    Likely gluten

  • Mama Pad Kai Kemm$26.90

    Noodle stir fried with salted egg and prawns, topped with soft egg and tobiko

    Likely glutenLikely eggLikely shellfish

Hokkien noodle

  • Hokkien Noodle with Crispy Duck$25.90

    Likely gluten

  • Hokkien Noodle with Crispy Chicken$23.90

    Likely gluten

Dinner

Entrees

  • Fish Cake (4 Pcs)

    Thai fish cake served with cucumber, crushed peanut and sweet chilli sauce (contains shrimp)

    Likely nutsLikely shellfishLikely fish

  • Betel Leaf Prawn (2 Pcs)$15.90

    Miang Kum Koong: betel leaf topped with prawn, tobiko, dried coconut, Thai herbs and aromatic Thai Riffic special sauce

    Likely shellfish

  • Garlic Chive Cakes$14.90

    Deep fried garlic chive cakes served with chilli in sweet and sour black soy sauce on the side

    Likely gluten

  • Roti with Peanut Sauce (2 Pcs)$13.90

    Roti with peanut sauce

    Likely glutenLikely nuts

  • Prawn Dumpling (6 Pcs)$16.90

    House made prawn dumpling topped with Thai chilli oil, ginger and black vinegar sauce (contains egg)

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Thai Riffic Prawn Shu Mai (6 Pcs)$16.90

    Marinated prawn meat, egg yolk and sesame oil topped with tobiko, served with sweet and sour soy nahm jim

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Crispy Eggplant Sticks$14.90

    Deep fried eggplant, coated in rice vinegar and Thai Riffic vegan sauce

    Vegetarian

  • Spring Roll (4 Pcs)$11.90

    Deep fried vegetable spring rolls served with plum sauce

    Vegetarian

  • Curry Puff (4 Pcs)$11.90

    Homemade curry puff served with sweet chilli sauce

    Vegetarian

  • Thai Chicken Wings (8 Pcs)$12.90

    Crispy fried chicken wings coated with Thai Riffic sauce

  • Crab & Prawn Rolls (4 Pcs)$13.90

    Deep fried net spring rolls served with plum sauce

    Likely shellfish

  • Crispy Potato String Prawns with Plum Dip (4 Pcs)$14.90

    Crispy potato-wrapped prawns, golden fried and served with vibrant plum sauce

    Likely shellfish

Skewers

  • Pork Skewers$2

    House marinated BBQ pork skewers served with nahm jim jeaw or Thai sweet and sour tamarind sauce, chilli flake, ground roasted rice…

  • Octopus Skewers$2

    Grilled baby octopus skewers served with Thai green chilli sauce

    Likely shellfish

  • Satay Chicken (4 Skewers)$13.90

    Grilled marinated chicken skewers served with Thai Riffic peanut sauce and cucumber relish

    Likely nuts

Soup

  • Creamy Tom Yum Prawn (4 Pcs)$20.90

    Classic Thai spicy soup with prawns, mushroom, lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves

    Likely shellfish

  • Tom Yum Prawn (4 Pcs), Clear Soup$18.90

    Classic Thai spicy soup with prawns, mushrooms and Thai herbs

    Likely shellfish

  • Tom Kha Gai$17.90

    Chicken soup with coconut milk, galangal, mushroom, chilli, lime and herbs

    Free of gluten

Sizzling

  • Sizzling Beef$25.90

    Stir fried beef, shallot, chilli, onion, garlic and oyster sauce, served on sizzling hot plate

    Can be made free of glutenLikely shellfish

  • Sizzling Pad Cha Seafood$27.90

    Stir fried mixed seafood with Thai spicy herbs paste, green peppercorn, rhizome, kaffir lime leaves, chilli and garlic, served on sizzling…

    Can be made free of glutenLikely shellfish

  • Pad Hoy Lai$26.90

    Baby clams stir-fry in chilli jam sauce

    Likely shellfish

Grilled & salad

  • BBQ Wagyu Beef$29.90

    Chargrilled wagyu beef served with fresh vegetables and Nahm Jim Jeaw

  • BBQ Chicken$22.90

    Thai style grilled marinated chicken served with Nahm Jim Jeaw

  • Wagyu Beef Salad$29.90

    North Eastern Thai style grilled wagyu beef mixed with Thai herbs and chilli

Newtown's dish

  • Papaya Salad with BBQ Chicken$27.90

    Green papaya salad, garlic, chilli and peanut with BBQ chicken thigh fillet

    Likely nuts

  • Papaya Salad with Soft Shell Crab$27.90

    Green papaya salad with soft shell crab, peanuts and chilli

    Likely nutsLikely shellfish

  • Salt and Pepper Squid$23.90

    Battered salt and pepper squid served with chilli sauce

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Crying Wagyu Tiger$29.90

    Chargrilled wagyu beef with Thai Riffic crying tiger tamarind sauce

  • Chilli Jam Soft Shell Crab$29.90

    Crispy fried soft shell crab topped with special homemade chilli jam sauce

    Likely shellfish

  • Crab Pad Thai$27.90

    Old school style of Thai Riffic Pad Thai served with soft shell crab

    Likely shellfish

  • Pineapple Fried Rice$27.90

    Fried rice with chicken, prawn, carrot, corn kernels, peas, cashew nut and pineapple

    Can be made free of glutenLikely nutsLikely shellfish

  • Crab Fried Rice$29.90

    The famous Thai style fried rice with crab meat

    Likely shellfish

Crispy pork's lover

  • Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork$26.90

    Wok fried crispy pork belly and Chinese broccoli

  • Prik Khing with Crispy Pork$26.90

    Crispy pork belly wok fried in red chilli paste, beans and kaffir lime leaves

Duck's lover

  • Half Boneless Duck$31.90

    Roasted duck, cinnamon and plum sauce served with steamed Chinese broccoli or bok choy (depending on seasonal availability)

  • Red Curry Duck$27.90

    Roasted duck with authentic Thai red curry, apple eggplant, seasonal fruit, cherry tomatoes, green bean and basil

  • Five Spice Duck$31.90

    Slow cooked five spice duck braised with Chinese broccoli

Fish's lover

  • Crispy Fish Pad Prik Khing$26.90

    Ling fish wok fried in red chilli paste, green bean and kaffir lime leaves

    Likely fish

  • Crispy Skin Salmon with Green Apple Salad$32.90

    Likely fish

  • Crispy Fish Pad Ka Pow$26.90

    Wok tossed with fried crispy ling fish fillets, garlic, chilli and Thai basil

    Likely fish

  • Whole Fish Snapper with Three Flavoured Sauce$40.90

    Sweet, sour and tangy sauce with tomatoes, red onion, pineapple and basil

    Likely fish

  • Whole Fish Snapper with Green Apple Salad$40.90

    With green apple, coriander, shallot and chilli and lime dressing

    Likely fish

  • Steamed Barramundi Fillet$29.90

    With ginger soy sauce, coriander and shallot

    Likely glutenLikely soyLikely fish

  • Green Curry Barramundi Fillet$29.90

    Pan fried seared barramundi fillet, steamed broccoli, topped with green curry sauce

    Likely fish

Noodles

  • Pad Thai$19.90

    Stir fried thin rice noodle with egg, crushed peanuts and tofu

    Likely nutsLikely eggLikely soy

  • Hokkien Noodle$19.90

    Stir fried hokkien noodles with mixed vegetables and egg in oyster sauce

    Can be made free of glutenLikely egg

  • Pad See Ew$19.90

    Stir fried flat rice noodle with egg and sweet soy sauce

    Can be made free of glutenLikely eggLikely soy

  • Pad Kee Mao$19.90

    Stir fried flat rice noodles with egg and chilli basil sauce

    Can be made free of glutenLikely egg

  • Cashew Nut Noodle$19.90

    Stir fried flat rice noodles with roasted cashew nuts and egg in mild chilli jam sauce

    Can be made free of glutenLikely nutsLikely egg

Stir fried

  • Cashew Nut Sauce Stir-Fry$19.90

    Stir fried mild chilli jam with roasted cashew nuts and vegetables

    Can be made free of glutenLikely nuts

  • Oyster Sauce Stir-Fry$19.90

    Stir fried classic oyster sauce with vegetables

    Can be made free of glutenLikely shellfish

  • Chilli and Basil Sauce Stir-Fry$19.90

    Stir fried crushed garlic, red chilli and basil

    Can be made free of gluten

  • Garlic and Pepper Sauce Stir-Fry$19.90

    Stir fried soy and oyster sauce with crushed garlic, cracked pepper, onion and shallot

    Can be made free of glutenLikely soyLikely shellfish

  • Satay Sauce Stir-Fry$19.90

    Stir fried house made peanut sauce and vegetables

    Likely nuts

Fried rice

  • Tom Yum Fried Rice$19.90

    Stir fried rice with Tom yum paste, egg, cherry tomatoes, mushroom and Thai herbs (contains shrimp)

    Can be made free of glutenLikely eggLikely shellfish

  • Basil Fried Rice$19.90

    Spicy fried rice with egg, crushed garlic, chilli and basil

    Can be made free of glutenLikely egg

Curry

  • Green Curry$19.90

    Authentic Thai green curry with green bean, apple eggplant, kaffir lime leaves and basil

    Free of gluten

  • Red Curry$19.90

    Aromatic Thai red curry with apple eggplant, green bean and basil

  • Massaman Beef$25.90

    Served with potato and fried onion

    Free of gluten

Vegetarian

  • Mixed Vegetables Stir-Fry$19.90

    Stir fried mixed vegetables with mushroom sauce

  • Steamed Chinese Broccoli$15.90

    With ginger, chilli, soy bean and oyster sauce

    Likely glutenLikely soyLikely shellfish

  • Vegan Crispy Pork with Chinese Broccoli$24.90

    A plant-based twist on a Thai classic: stir-fried Chinese broccoli with crispy vegan pork in a savoury vegan sauce

    Vegan

Rice & sides

  • Steamed Jasmine Rice (M/L)$5
  • Brown Rice$6
  • Ginger Rice$6
  • Turmeric Rice$6
  • Roti$5

    Likely gluten

  • Peanut Sauce$6

    Likely nuts

  • Egg Fried Rice$13

    Likely egg

  • Sticky Rice$5

Mama

  • Salted Egg Mama$26.90

    Noodle stir fried with salted egg and chilli jam, seafood topped with soft egg and tobiko

    Likely glutenLikely eggLikely fish

  • Tom Yum Mama$26.90

    With chicken mince balls, crispy pork, shrimp powder and soft egg

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Drunken Mama$26.90

    Stir fried Mama noodles with crispy pork, mixed herbs and chilli basil sauce

    Likely gluten

The menu’s own key: G Gluten Free · P Contain Peanut · Chilli icon (spicy) · V Vegan · G Gluten Free · A Australian Seafood · I Imported Seafood · *Gluten free upon request (on selected sections)

What the menu saysDinner menu: items marked '*Gluten free upon request' (noodles, stir fried, fried rice, sizzling and pineapple fried rice) can be made gluten free on request. Lunch menu legend: G = gluten free.
  • Dinner menu: items marked '*Gluten free upon request' (noodles, stir fried, fried rice, sizzling and pineapple fried rice) can be made gluten free on request. Lunch menu legend: G = gluten free.
  • Dinner menu: 'Pork, shellfish and nuts are used in many dishes.' 'Our ingredients may contain nuts and shellfish.' Please inform staff of allergies.

Good to know

Restaurant

  • Vegetarian dishes (5)venue menu, read 9 Nov 2026
  • Vegan dishes (5)venue menu, read 9 Nov 2026
  • BYO allowedvenue menu, read 8 Nov 2026 · source

Not known yet: dog friendly, kid friendly, kids menu, outdoor seating, wheelchair access, high chairs, takes bookings, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

FactDetail
Address224 King Street, Newtown, 2042
AreaSydney City & Inner East
KindRestaurant · Thai
Websitethairifficnewtown.com.au
Menu read9 Nov 2026 from thairifficnewtown.com.au
MapOpen in Google Maps

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Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Thai Riffic

Does Thai Riffic have gluten-free options?

Yes: 5 dishes are gluten free as served, and 13 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 9 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Thai Riffic coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Dinner menu: items marked '*Gluten free upon request' (noodles, stir fried, fried rice, sizzling and pineapple fried rice) can be made…”. Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at Thai Riffic?

Sizzling Beef (Gluten free upon request); Sizzling Pad Cha Seafood (Gluten free upon request); Pineapple Fried Rice (Gluten free upon request); Hokkien Noodle (Gluten free upon request); Pad See Ew (Gluten free upon request); Pad Kee Mao (Gluten free upon request).

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