Thai Paradise Restaurant San Clemente Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Thai Paradise Restaurant San Clemente, a hidden gem in San Clemente that promises a delightful escape into authentic Thai cuisine. Nestled at 3551 Camino Mira Costa # B, this cozy spot is known for its rich flavors and comforting dishes that have garnered a loyal following.
The menu is a vibrant tapestry of traditional Thai offerings, featuring mouthwatering lunch specials like the Yellow Curry and Panang Curry, both brimming with aromatic herbs and spices. Appetizers such as Paradise Bird Nest and Coconut Shrimp set the stage for a flavorful experience.
Soups like Tom Kar and Thai Noodle Soup provide a warm, inviting backdrop that keeps customers returning for more. Every dish is a celebration of Thai culinary artistry, making this restaurant a must-visit for locals and tourists alike!
Lunch Specials
L1. Yellow Curry
This curry tasted more like most Americans expect curry to taste. This is the mildest of our curries, with potatoes, onions, carrots and coconut milk (Vegan)
L2. Red Curry
The most popular of all Thai curries, Served with sliced bamboo shoots, Thai eggplant, bell pepper and sweet basil.
L3. Pineapple Curry
For pineapple lovers! A sweet red curry with pineapple and bell pepper. (Vegan)
L4. Massamun Curry
Traditional curry with potatoes, peanuts, onion, and coconut milk. (Vegan)
L5. Panang Curry
Famous Bangkok-style Panang curry with kaffir lime leaves, fresh ground lemon grass, green beans, basil, bell pepper and coconut milk. Spicy and flavorful.
L6. Green Curry
Our spiciest curry I Flavorful green chili curry cooked with eggplant, bell pepper, fresh Thai basil,and coconut milk.
L7. Pad Thai
Our famous rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and green onions. Topped with ground peanuts.
L8. Pad See Ew
Pan-fried rice noodles with fresh broccoli, carrot and egg.
L9. Pad Kee Mow
Spicy noodles with broccoll, bell pepper, onions, carrot, cabbage, and Thai basil leaves.
L10. Chow Mein
Pan-fried rice noodles with fresh broccoli, carrot, beansprouts.
L11. Pad Woon Sen
Stir-fried glass noodles with egg, fresh carrots, cabbage, broccoli and celery.
L12. Mix Vegetables
Stir fried vegetables with special own seasoning.
L13. Spicy Basil
Thai basil, straw mushroom, bamboo, bell pepper, and carrots, onions with our own special seasoning.
L14. Sauteed Ginger
With straw mushrooms, bell pepper, carrot, baby corn, snow pea, fresh ginger, celery, scallions, and onions.
L15. Baby Corn
Sautéed with baby corn, straw mushroom, carrots, snow pea and onion.
L16. Broccoli
Sautéed with carrots, straw mushrooms, fresh garlic and special own seasoning
L17 Sweet and Sour
Cucumber, tomatoes, pineapple, bell pepper and onion
Soy Bean
Steamed and lightly salted.
Sa-Tay (5 pcs)
Marinated chicken or beef skewers, served with our famous peanut sauce and cool cucumber dipping.
Vegetable Spring Rolls (4 pcs)
Spring roll pastry dough filled with glass noodles, carrots, cabbage, and celery, deep fried until crispy. Served with a sweet plum sauce.
Summer Rolls (5 pcs)
Fresh shrimp or tofu and vegetables wrapped in delicate rice paper. Served with a sweet plum sauce.
Katong Thong (Golden Cup) (9 pcs)
Light and crispy flour shells filled with chicken, onions, potatoes, and Thai curry powder. Served with cucumber sauce.
Paradise Bird Nest (4 pcs)
Fried shrimp wrapped with seasoned chicken and crispy egg noodles. Served with a plum sauce.
Green Mussels (7 pcs)
Grilled with spicy garlic sauce.
Fried Tofu
Fried tofu served with plum sauce.
Fried Calamari
Deep fried calamari served with Thai chili sauce.
Fish Cake (8 pcs)
Green bean, kaffir lime leaf and chili paste served with cucumber sauce crush peanut
Tempura
Deep fired served with signature sauce.
Fried Wonton (9 pcs)
Filled with seasoned chicken, served with plum sauce.
Mee Krob
Crispy rice noodle with shrimp, chicken, and fried tofu sautéed in a sweet sauce.
Angel Wings (6 pcs)
Thai-style fried chicken wings, served with a sweet chili sauce.
Stuff Angel Wings (2 pcs)
Thai-style fried chicken wings with glass noodles and chicken, served with a sweet chili sauce.
Potsticker (8 pcs)
Fried or Steamed potstickers, chicken, cabbage, onion and garlic served with sweet ginger sauce sesame
Ching Chang Thong (9 pcs)
Deep fried wonton filled with avocado and cream cheese. Served with two sauces for dipping cool cucumber and sweet plum.
Blanket Shrimp (5 pcs)
Marinated shrimp with avocado, wrapped in a rice-paper "blanket" then deep fried.
Combination Sampler
Kathong thongs, spring rolls, sa-tay, and paradise bird nest. Served two.
Coconut Shrimp
Especially shrimp dipped in batter and rolled in an aromatic blend of shredded coconut
Appetizers
Soups
Tom Yum
Our most popular soup combines mushrooms, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, cilantro, and lime juice.
Tom Kar
A mild and delicious mixture of fresh vegetables simmered in coconut milk, lemon grass, lime juice, and spices.
Wonton Soup
Wonton filled with ground chicken, shrimp, and fresh vegetables.
Glass Noodle & Tofu Soup
Rice noodles, fresh vegetables, and tofu in a mild broth.
Potak (Seafood Soup)
A spicy soup with mixed seafood, mushrooms, red onion, basil, fresh lemon grass, and ginger, served in a large bowl.
Thai Noodle Soup
Rice noodles, pork, and pork ball in house broth with bean sprout and green onions.
House Salad
Tossed green salad. Served with creamy dressing.
Peanut Salad
Tossed green salad and tofu, with crispy wonton strips. Served with a peanut dressing.
Spicy Salad
Grilled chicken breast or beef salad with a spicy lime dressing.
Cucumber Salad
Fresh cucumber, carrots, and red onion with a spicy lime dressing.
Goong Pla
Grilled shrimp seasoned with nampla (fish sauce), lemon grass, and mint leaves with a spicy Thai dressing.
Yam Yai
Tossed green salad with cucumber, tomatoes, glass noodles, chicken, and shrimp, served with a spicy Thai dressing.
Larb
Chef recommended. famous Laotian and Northern Thai shredded meat salad spiced with onions, mint, chili, and lime juice.
Som Tom (Green Papaya Salad)
Shredded fresh green papaya mixed with tomatoes, green beans, topped with roasted peanuts and Thai red chili in a spice lime sauce.
Yum Nuea
Grilled beef, fresh lettuce, tomato, cucumber with a spicy Thai dressing.
Salads
Noodles & Rice
Pad Thai
Our famous rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and green onions. Topped with ground peanuts.
Pad See Ew
Pan-fried rice noodles with fresh broccoli and egg.
Pad Kee Mow
Spicy noodles with broccoli, bell pepper, onions, and Thai basil leaves.
Chow Mein
Pan-fried noodles with fresh vegetables.
Lard Na
Rice noodles with fresh broccoli, carrots and gravy. No choice of scallop for this noodle.
Pad Woon Sen
Stir fried glass noodles with egg, fresh carrots, cabbage, and green onions.
Spicy Curry Noodle
Rice noodles, broccoli, and carrots with red curry.
Kao Pad (Thai Fried Rice)
Jasmine rice fried with egg, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions.
Kao Pad Prik
Jasmine rice fried with broccoli, basil, bell pepper, carrots, onions, and spicy Thai chili.
Kao Pad Sapparot
With chicken and shrimp. Jasmine rice fried with bell pepper, pineapple, raisins, onions, cashews, and curry powder.
Crab Fried Rice
Jasmine rice fried with egg, green onions, and crab on the top
Yellow Curry
This curry tasted more like most Americans expect curry to taste like. This is the mildest our curries, with potatoes, onions, carrots, and coconut milk.
Red Curry
The most popular of all Thai curries. Served with sliced bamboo shoots, Thai eggplant, and sweet basil.
Pineapple Curry
For pineapple lovers! A sweet red curry with pineapple.
Massaman Curry
Traditional curry with potatoes, peanuts, onion, and coconut milk.
Panang Curry
Famous Bangkok-style Panang curry with peas, kaffir lime leaves, fresh ground lemon grass, green beans, and coconut milk. Spicy and flavorful.
Green Curry
Our spiciest curry! Flavorful green chili curry cooked with eggplant, fresh Thai basil, lemon grass, and coconut milk.
Spaghetti Curry
Our own panang or green curry with spaghetti noodles.
Curries
Seafood Selections
Seafood Medley
Shrimp, scallops, mussels, and squid stir fried with basil leaves and a touch of Thai red chili paste. Must try!
Choo-Chee Talay
Grilled mixed seafood topped with a tamarind choo-chee sauce.
Orange Roughy
A delicate white fillet served either specialized with a black bean sauce and young ginger or with lime juice, fresh garlic, and Thai chili or lightly battered, pan fried, and topped with a spicy sauce. Your choice!
Salmon Supreme
A filet of salmon grilled with red curry sauce, onion, sweet basil, broccoli, and lemon grass.
Pad Kra Pow Bison
Bison stir-fry with thai basil, chili, bell pepper
Thai BBQ Chicken
BBQ chicken marinated with special Thai herbs and spices and a scope of rice
Golden Tender
Marinated tender beef with fresh greens and our popular Thai sauce and scope of rice
Bangkok Beef
Beef marinated with oyster sauce, then stir fried with onion, and jalapeño peppers.
Pad Prik King
Stir fried bean with prik king sauce, chicken, or pork.
Three Flavor Shrimp
Deep fried shrimp, bell pepper, with three flavor sauce on the top
Specialties
Entrées
Spicy Basil With Bamboo
Thai basil, straw mushroom, bamboo, bell pepper, and carrots, onions sautéed with our own special seasoning.
Pad Kra Pow
Ground or Slice meat, bell pepper, onion, basil, and carrot. A local favorite!
Spicy Eggplant
Eggplant, straw mushroom, onion, bell pepper, basil, and carrots
Sweet & Sour
Cucumber, tomatoes, pineapple, bell pepper, and onion, and stir fried with sweet and sour sauce
Broccoli
Sautéed with carrots, straw mushroom, fresh garlic with our own special seasoning.
Cashew Nut
Sautéed with carrots, Thai chili paste, onions, bell pepper, and water chestnut
Sautéed Garlic
With steamed carrots, cabbage, and cilantro. Simple yet delicious!
Sautéed Ginger
With straw mushrooms, bell pepper, carrot, baby corn, snow pea, fresh ginger, celery, scallions, and onions.
Baby Corn
Sautéed with baby corn, straw mushroom, carrots, snow pea and onions.
Praram
Sautéed mushroom, water chestnuts, sweet chili paste with a peanut sauce on a bed steam with carrots, and broccoli
Mixed Vegetables
Stir fried vegetables with our own special seasoning.
Steamed Vegetables
Steamed broccoli, carrot, and cabbages
Sweet Sticky Rice
Sweet sticky rice with sweet coconut on top
Cucumber sauce
Cool cucumber dipping sauce
Side order
Desserts
Crispy Fried Banana
Bananas wrapped with spring roll wrapper and chocolate syrup on top
Soft Drink
Selection of sodas including coke, diet coke, sprite, and root beer.