A Thai Restaurant
a straightforward drive from Thorne

Thorne sits northeast of our kitchen on Copley Road. The clean route in is the M18 from junction 6 down to junction 4, then through into Doncaster town centre via the A630. Drive time depends on traffic. Markets Car Park is a short walk from us. The motorway run means the drive is mostly steady and predictable, less stop-start than the cross-country roads.

Whether you set off from the streets around Thorne Memorial Park and the South Parade conservation area, the homes on King Edward Road heading toward Moorends, the canal-side properties along the Stainforth and Keadby Navigation, or the newer estates spreading toward the M18 junction itself, the motorway is the obvious east-west route. From the Thorne South station side and the streets near Peel Hill - the medieval motte-and-bailey castle earthworks - the A614 leads down to J6. We see a steady run of Thorne customers, particularly on Friday and Saturday evenings when the motorway is quiet.

• A relaxed dine-in setting
• BYO with no corkage, no service charge
• Every dish cooked to order
• Authentic Thai pastes from Thailand
• A straightforward drive from Thorne via the M18

Thorne is a small market town on the eastern edge of South Yorkshire, on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal, with a population of around eighteen thousand counting nearby Moorends. The town has its own distinct character - canal heritage from the eighteenth century when it was an active inland port, the medieval motte-and-bailey at Peel Hill from the twelfth century, and the wider Thorne Moors National Nature Reserve on its doorstep, which is one of the largest lowland raised mires in Britain.

Modern Thorne has its market days, the conservation area around South Parade and St Nicholas Church, and two railway stations - Thorne North and Thorne South - linking it to Doncaster, Hull and beyond. The Thorne Memorial Park sits at the centre of town. For specialist food, the town has a reasonable casual scene but most people looking for proper Thai cooking will make the short M18 run into Doncaster.

Thorne Moors, the National Nature Reserve on the northern edge of town, draws visitors from across South Yorkshire for the wildlife and walking trails. If you are visiting the moors during the day and want Thai food in the evening, we are a straightforward drive southwest on the M18 - an easy run that starts on the A614 and finishes near Markets Car Park and Frenchgate.

For anyone coming from the canal-side streets or the Moorends end, the motorway run is the same - the A614 feeds straight onto the M18 at junction 6. Markets Car Park is a short walk from Copley Road, with Frenchgate multi-storey also a popular option. Street parking on surrounding roads is free after 6pm.

Halal chicken and beef run across the mains, the full vegan menu sits alongside the standard one, and most mains adapt as gluten free when you flag it. For collection, we send a secure card link by text - you enter the details before setting off and your order is boxed and ready when you arrive.

Charm Thai Cafe is independent and focused on Thai food. The restaurant has chalkboard specials and wine glasses for BYO drinks, while dishes are cooked to order under Rin's leadership. There is no service charge added to the bill, so the menu price is what you pay.

The kitchen runs the full menu - curries with imported authentic Thai pastes, Pad Thai sauce prepared for service by Rin and her team and balanced during cooking for each order, handmade starters, the dark noodle soup that has built most of our regulars. Halal chicken and beef are available across the mains; the full vegan menu runs alongside the standard one, using proper vegan oyster sauce for stir fries.

Booking ahead is wise on Friday and Saturday evenings. Book a table online or phone 01302 210408 - midweek you can usually walk in.