Leading Thai restaurant group, Busaba is opening the latest restaurant of its casual dining concept in St Albans, Hertfordshire today.
In the heart of the town’s shopping district, the restaurant will offer visitors the classic Busaba experience with modern Bangkok eating and a stylish fusion of Thai design features.
The latest opening will take Busaba’s sensory experience and transport the flavours, aromas and buzz of modern Bangkok to the city of St Albans. The 115 cover restaurant, which comes complete with a 17 seat private dining room, is the group’s 16th location following the recent opening at Oxford Circus and the third regional site after launches in Liverpool and Manchester.
The new site will be the second to adopt Busaba’s evolved design, drawing inspiration from traditional Thai architecture, textiles and joinery, with added layers of modern day Bangkok. A material palette of gold, bronze and more urban influences offers a distinctly Thai essence and cover the six natural elements (water, earth, fire, metal, air, wood), essential to positive living.
Exclusive collaborations with renowned street artists, Alex Face and Rukkit, will feature on the menus, while the standalone bar adds an extra dimension to the venue. A heated garden terrace with 28 covers will also offer guests the option to dine outside.
Popular signatures such as the Thai Calamari and Tamarind char-grilled Duck Breast can be found on the menu together with fragrant Thai curries still using the same loved recipes created 17 years ago in collaboration with former Michelin starred chef David Thompson, and stir-fry dishes cooked in sizzling woks.
The restaurant’s new ‘Best of Busaba’ set-menu, will also be on offer, giving diners the chance to sample the most popular dishes for £18.90 (two course set price including prawn crackers and unlimited rice). The ‘Express Lunch’ menu will offer a new dining option to the midday crowd, while families are also catered for with a kid’s menu and a “Bangkok Buggy park” – suitable for prams and buggies to help families and other guests dine in comfort.
To complement this, Busaba will offer a range of Thai inspired cocktails and freshly made, exotic blended juices, alongside Asian beers and Thai spirits - It’s the perfect venue for pre or post-dinner drinks.
Jason Myers, Busaba CEO, commented, “After two successful openings in Liverpool and Manchester, as well as our recent launch in London’s Oxford Circus, it’s a great pleasure to announce the opening of Busaba St Albans. We’re excited to be part of this buzzing city which has such a colourful history and thriving cultural life. As we continue to introduce the concept of Busaba outside of London, our vision of taking modern Bangkok food and hospitality nationwide is becoming a reality.”
With an average spend of under £20 per person, Busaba is open from lunch through to dinner and takes bookings at Busaba.com. Parties of eight and over are catered to with a dedicated group dining menu as well as a specially created Christmas menu by Executive chef Jude Sangsida, starting from £19.90 per person. Delivery is available via Deliveroo.com.