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Thailand's Favourite Stir Fry
What Is Pad Kra Pao
Pad kra pao - Thai holy basil stir fry - is one of the most eaten everyday dishes in Thailand. Street stalls and canteens across Bangkok serve it from breakfast onwards. The holy basil is what makes it: not Italian sweet basil, but Thai holy basil, with a peppery, slightly clove-like character that transforms the dish when it hits a hot wok.
At Charm Thai Cafe on Copley Road in Doncaster, the most popular version is Moo Krob Kra Pao - crispy belly pork (moo krob) stir-fried with holy basil, garlic and chilli. The belly pork is cooked in fresh, dedicated oil with no flour coating, then wok-fired to order with the kra pao sauce. If you're after authentic Thai food in Doncaster, this is the most-ordered dish in our kitchen for good reason.
- Holy basil stir-fried in the wok per order
- Garlic, chilli, oyster sauce and fish sauce base
- Most popular version: Moo Krob Kra Pao (crispy belly pork)
- Also available with chicken, beef, prawn or tofu
- Halal chicken and beef available - ask when ordering
- Served over jasmine rice
The Flavour Profile
What Pad Kra Pao Tastes Like
Pad kra pao is punchy, garlicky and properly spicy - this is a dish where the chilli is integral, not an add-on. The holy basil wilts into the hot sauce and releases its distinctive peppery character. The oyster and fish sauce base gives it deep savoury flavour. Served over jasmine rice, which soaks up the sauce and rounds out the heat.
The One to Order
Moo Krob Kra Pao
Moo Krob means crispy pork belly in Thai - and that crunch is the point. The belly pork at Charm Thai Cafe is cooked in dedicated fresh oil with no flour coating, no batter, no wheat. It comes out properly crispy, then goes straight into the hot wok with the kra pao sauce, garlic, chilli and holy basil.
The result is a dish where you get crisp, fatty pork against punchy, fragrant sauce - two textures, one pan. It's the dish Jen from Jen's Food Blog called "their most popular dish, properly spicy." We'd agree. Served over jasmine rice.
The Pork
Belly pork cooked in fresh, dedicated oil. No flour coating, no batter - just clean, rendered fat and crispy skin. Naturally gluten free in this preparation.
The Sauce
Oyster sauce, fish sauce, garlic, chilli and holy basil. Wok-fired at high heat so the basil wilts into the sauce and everything gets a proper char.
The Heat
Served at a genuine Thai heat level by default. If you want it dialled back, say so when you order. If you want more heat, say that too.
Good to Know
Visiting Charm Thai Cafe
📍 Where We Are
67 Copley Road, Doncaster, DN1 2QP. Two minutes from the Wool Market and close to Frenchgate Shopping Centre. Street parking available nearby. See what's on in Doncaster if you're making a day of it.
🕐 Opening Hours
Monday 12pm-9pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday-Saturday 12pm-9pm
Sunday Closed
🛵 Delivery Available
We deliver across Doncaster for just £2 - up to 8 miles. Call to order and pay by card over the phone. Collection from 67 Copley Road.
While You're Here
Other Dishes Worth Trying
Dark Noodle Soup
Rin's signature dish alongside the kra pao - a rich, warming noodle broth that regulars come back for time and again.
Thai Fish Cakes
Tod Mun Pla - handmade by Rin in our kitchen. A proper Thai starter before the kra pao arrives.
Thai Satay
Chicken or pork satay skewers with Rin's homemade peanut sauce. Order a few while you wait.
Common Questions
Pad Kra Pao Questions
Find Us
Visit Charm Thai Cafe
Charm Thai Cafe
67 Copley Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2QP
Pad kra pao Doncaster - Charm Thai Cafe, 67 Copley Road DN1 2QP. Open Mon, Wed-Sat 12-9pm.