Thai River Durham

Lovely authentic Thai restaurant tucked away slightly so easy to miss. I’d recommend finding this place. We popped in for lunch. They have a lunch time meal offer but we choose from the main menu. 2 delicious meals generous portions and attentive service. Will definitely go back

Located in Durham beside the river Wear Thai River Durham is run by their Thai owner. Service was really good. And the interior is very nice and cozy.
Now onto the food.
We ordered:

Tom yum seafood udon soup - we wanted Tom yum soup and we wanted to order noodles as well. So we got a mix both. The broth was creamy and flavourful. Portion size was plenty with a good amount of seafood. It had mussels, cuttlefish, prawns, mushrooms.

Thai fish cakes - these were the appetisers and went well with the Tom Yum Seafood Udon Soup. I usually like to dip my Thai appetiser in my tom yum soup. So this was a good combination.

Duck on fire - this was the star. Stir fried roasted duck with basil, chilli and garlic. It was like a burst of flavours inside my mouth. The duck skin was crispy and the meat itself was tender. Loved the sauce/marination. This went really well with the steamed rice we ordered. This is dish is one of their best sellers according to their menu.

I’d highly recommend this restaurant. They accept both cash and card payment. Do give it a try when you visit Durham and want to try Thai food by the river.

Authentic Thai food managed by Thai boss. Location is right at the city centre. Many Asian customer like this place. Good quality of food and portion is generous. Favourite meeting place for students.

This place serves beautiful food I have been here a few of times and the food is always hot and tasty. The staff are very good. I really can't believe that the restaurant is only half full, the place is really clean and well presented. I would definitely recommend any of the seafood dishes.

A great Thai in the heart of Durham. Food was excellent and good size portions. If you’re lucky you can get seating overlooking the river with the Castle up to your left. Staff were brill, lots of help with the dishes if required. It is on the river bank so could be an issue if in a wheelchair. Another restaurant to add to our must visit again list.