Galanga Thai Restaurant Menu

Welcome to Galanga Thai Restaurant, a culinary gem nestled in the heart of Santa Barbara, California. With its vibrant menu, Galanga captures the essence of authentic Thai cuisine, offering dishes that awaken the senses.

Start with their signature Papaya Salad, a house special that blends the freshness of vegetables with a spicy lime dressing, or indulge in the flavorful Larb, featuring your choice of pork or chicken, expertly spiced with fresh herbs. For those craving wok-fried delights, the Garlic Pepper chicken and Princess Favorite are must-tries, showcasing a perfect balance of flavors.

The warm ambiance, complemented by friendly service, makes it an ideal spot for enjoyable dining. Customers rave about the quick service and accommodating staff, especially for vegan options. Don't miss the chance to experience Galanga's authentic dishes that promise to leave you craving more!

Appetizers

Crab Cream Puff

Stuffed crab meat and cream cheese in the pastry.

$10.95

Hot Wing

Spicy. Deep-fried chicken wings in hot spicy sauce.

$15.95

Satay Chicken (House Special)

Barbequed on skewers steeped in coconut milk & curry paste, served with peanut sauce sauce. Extra side order of peanut sauce & cucumber at a charge.

$13.95

Shrimp Roll

Deep-fried shrimp wrapped with egg roll skin served with sweet & sour sauce.

$14.95

Golden Fried Shrimp

With deep-fried vegetables served with sweet & sour sauce.

$14.95

Steamed Pork Dumplings

$10.95

Fishcake

Thai people’s favorite appetizer. Seasoned fish patties with Thai curry and fresh herbs. Served with a side of sweet and sour cucumber topped with ground peanut. Something with a spicy kick.

$13.95

Crispy Combination

Deep-fried shrimp, egg rolls, wontons and vegetables served with sweet & sour sauce.

$16.95

Fried Wonton (Vegetarian Lovers)

Vegetarian. Served with sweet & sour sauce.

$9.95

FRESH Spring Roll

Fresh vegetable and seasoned tofu piece wraped in solf and chewy rice paper . served with peanut dressing

$11.95

Crispy Egg Roll (Vegetarian Lovers)

Vegetarian. Egg rolls stuffed with mixed vegetables and felly noodles and then deep-fried to golden brown served with plum sauce.

$10.95

Golden Fried Tofu (Vegetarian Lovers)

Vegetarian. Deep-fried tofu served with sweet & sour sauce topped with ground peanut.

$12.95

Special Seafood Soup (House Special)

Spicy. Spicy & sour combination seafood soup.

Tom Kah (House Special)

Spicy. Spicy & sour soup with coconut milk, galanga, lemon grass and mushrooms.

Tom Yum

Spicy. Spicy & sour soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, lemon grass, chili and lime juice.

Ginger Chicken Soup

Spicy. Hot ginger with mushroom and cilantro.

Vegetarian Wonton Soup (Vegetarian Lovers)

Vegetarian. Fried wontons in vegetable soup.

$14.95

Vegetable Soup (Vegetarian Lovers)

$14.95

Soups

Salads

Roast Duck Salad (House Special)

Spicy. Tasty warm roasted duck on bed of lettuce in spicy lime dressing.

$24.95

Larb

Spicy. Choice of pork, or chicken. Ground meat spiced with mint, chili, onion, lime juice, and rice powder. Choice of beef, pork, or chicken.

$18.95

Tofu Salad (Vegetarian Lovers)

Spicy. Vegetarian. Tofu with ginger, onion, and peanut in spicy lime dressing.

$16.95

Jelly Noodle Salad

Spicy. Jelly noodles with shrimp, pork and chicken in spicy lime dressing.

$18.95

Papaya Salad (House Special)

Spicy. With carrot, tomato, peanut, and dried shrimp in spicy lime dressing.

$16.95

Thai Salad (Vegetarian Lovers)

Vegetarian. Mixed vegetables and egg with peanut sauce dressing.

$12.95

Green Curry

String beans, peas & carrot, red bell pepper and sweet basil in coconut milk.

$18.95

Roast Duck Curry

Red coconut milk curry with bamboo shoots, red bell pepper, tomatoes, and sweet basil.

$24.95

Red Curry

Sliced bamboo shoots, red bell pepper and sweet basil in coconut milk.

$18.95

Massamun

Coconut milk curry with onion, peanuts, carrots and potatoes.

$18.95

Pineapple Curry

Red coconut milk curry with pineapple, tomatoes, peas & carrot, red bell pepper and sweet basil.

$18.95

Pa-Nang (House Special)

Sweet spicy coconut milk curry with sweet basil and red bell pepper.

$20.95

Yellow Curry (House Special)

Potatoes and onion in coconut milk.

$18.95

Curries

Vegetable Lovers

Garlic String Beans

Mixed Vegetables With Ginger

Sweet & Sour Vegetables

Spicy Mushroom With Chili & Onion

Broccoli With Oyster Sauce

Napa Cabbage & Mushrooms

Mixed Vegetables

Mixed Vegetables With Garlic Pepper

A Side Of Steam Mix Vegetables

Eggplant Tofu Curry

$20.95

Cashew Nut Tofu

$20.95

Garlic Pepper Tofu With Broccoli (House Special)

$20.95

Spicy Eggplant Tofu With Basil (House Special)

$20.95

Pra Luck Tofu

With peanut sauce on a bed of spinach.

$20.95

Tofu Specialties

Wok

Bell Pepper Beef

Sliced beef sautéed with bell pepper, mushrooms and onions in gravy sauce.

$19.95

Mongolian Beef

Sliced beef sautéed with mushrooms and onions in soy sauce gravy.

$19.95

Garlic Pepper (House Special)

Meat stir-fried with ground garlic and pepper.

$18.95

Princess Favorite

Sautéed with sweet chili paste on a bed of lettuce.

$18.95

Bamboo With Basil (House Special)

Stir-fried with garlic, chili, mushroom and sweet basil.

$18.95

Eggplant With Basil (House Special)

Stir-fried with garlic, chili and sweet basil.

$18.95

Pra Luck (House Special)

Spicy. With peanut sauce on a bed of spinach.

$20.95

Ginger And Onion

Stir-fried with fresh Ginger , Onion,Mushroom and Carrot

$18.95

Cashew Nut

Dried chili with onion and cashew nuts.

$18.95

Crispy Duck (House Special)

Half honey-roasted duck deep-fried until crispy and served with plum sauce.

$26.95

Duck

Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice (Vegetarian Lovers)

$17.95

Pineapple Fried Rice (House Special)

Rice stir-fried with shrimp, chicken, pineapple, onion, peas & carrots topped with cashew nuts.

$20.95

Curry Fried Rice

Spicy. Fried rice with yellow curry powder, egg, onion, peas & carrots.

$17.95

Spicy Fried Rice

Spicy. Rice stir-fried with garlic, chili, onions, bamboo shoots, red bell pepper and sweet basil.

$17.95

Fried Rice

Fried rice with egg, onion, peas & carrots.

$17.95

Crab Fried Rice

Fried rice with egg, onion and tomatoes.

$20.95

Side Of Steam Brown Rice

$2.00

Side Of Steam White Rice

$2.00

Pahd Thai (House Special)

Rice noodles stir-fried with egg ground peanut and bean sprout.

$17.95

Combination Golden Noodles

Chicken, shrimp, pork and beef in gravy with shitake, onions and Roman shoots. Choice of pan-fried rice noodles or egg noodles.

$21.95

Sweedy Noodles (House Special)

Jelly noodles stir-fried with egg ground peanut and bean sprouts.

$17.95

Jelly Noodles

Jelly noodles stir-fried with egg, tomatoes, onion, mushroom, carrot and bean sprouts.

$17.95

Chicken Noodles

Flat rice noodles stir-fried with chicken, ege, bean sprouts and served on lettuce.

$17.95

Curry Noodles

Flat rice noodles topped with bamboo shoots, string beans, onion, tomatoes and mushrooms in yellow curry gravy.

$17.95

Pahd See-Yew (House Special)

Flat rice noodles stir-fried with egg, broccoli and black soy bean.

$17.95

Rahd Nah Noodles

Flat rice noodles topped with broccoli in oyster gravy sauce.

$17.95

Spicy Drunken Noodles (House Special)

Flat rice noodles stir-fried with chili, garlic, bamboo shoots, red bell pepper, onions and sweet basil.

$17.95

Chow Mein

Egg noodles stir-fried with vegetables.

$17.95

Noodles

Seafood

Sauna Shrimp (House Special)

Steamed shrimp seasoned with garlic butter sauce on a bed of green spinach.

$22.95

Shrimp Special

Shrimp stir-fried with scrambled eggs, shrimp chili paste and red bell pepper.

$22.95

Sweet & Sour Fish

Deep-fried (or steamed) fish fillet topped with onion, bell pepper, pineapple and tomatoes in sweet & sour sauce.

$24.95

Lemon Shrimp

Steamed shrimp in lemon juice seasoned with garlic, red bell pepper and cilantro. Served on a bed of green cabbage on a hot platter.

$22.95

Shrimp & Squid With Chili

Shrimp and squid stir-fried with onions, mushrooms, red bell pepper and sweet basil.

$21.95

Galanga Seafood

Shrimp, fish, squid, and mussels stir-fried with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, gin chili paste and red bell pepper.

$24.95

Spicy Basil Fish (House Special)

Deep-fried (or steamed) fish fillet topped with special spicy sweet basil sauce and red bell pepper.

$24.95

Lemon Fish

Steamed fish in lemon juice seasoned with garlic, red bell pepper and cilantro. Served on a bed of green cabbage on a hot platter.

$24.95

Garlic Almond Shrimp

Fried shrimp topped with garlic pepper sauce and almond.

$22.95

Garlic Fish

Deep-fried (or steamed) fish fillet topped with garlic and pepper sauce.

$24.95

Sauna Scallop (House Special)

Steamed scallop seasoned with garlic butter sauce on a bed of green spinach.

$22.95

Chili Fish

Deep-fried (or steamed) fish fillet topped with a spicy mixture of chili, onion, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and red bell pepper.

$24.95

Pa-Nang Seafood (House Special)

Shrimp, fish, squid, crab, and mussels in light sweet spicy coconut milk curry, sweet basil and red bell pepper.

$24.95

Seafood Platter (House Special)

Shrimp, fish, squid, mussels and scallop stir-fried with fresh ginger and vegetables topped with cashew nuts and dried chili and served on hot stove.

$24.95

Phuket Seafood

Powder shrimp, fish, squid. crab and mussels stir-fried with eggs, onions, coconut milk and curry.

$24.95

Pa-Nang Fish

Deep-fried (or steamed) fish fillet in light sweet spicy coconut milk curry with sweet basil and red bell pepper.

$24.95

Thai Coconut Ice Cream

$5.00

Desserts

Beverages

Thai Iced Tea

$5.00

Thai Iced Coffee

$5.00

Cranberry

$4.00

Apple

$4.00

Lemonade

$4.00

Evian Water

1.0 L

$4.00

Hot Jasmine

$1.50

7UP

$3.00

Sprite

The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.

$3.00

Roast Coconut Juice

With pulp.

$5.00

Lipton Iced Tea

A sunny, refreshing taste with a delicious blend of tea and tasty citrus flavor.

$4.00

Coke

The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.

$3.00

Bottled Water

Figi 500 ml

$3.00

Hot Green Tea Hot

$1.50

Hot Ginger Tea

$3.00

Diet Coke

A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.

$3.00

Perrier (16.9 Fl. Oz)/S. Pellegrino

$4.00

Side Of Steam Wide Rice Noodles

$4.00

Side Of Sweet And Sour Sauce

$1.00

Side Of Steam Mix Vegetables

$10.00

Side Of Cucumber Pickles

8 oz. side

$4.00

Side Of Peanut Sauce

$2.00

Side Of Sweet Plum Sauce

Sweet and sour plum sauce with a bit spicy chili Sauce

$1.00

Side Of Steam Pad Thai Noodles

$4.00

Side Of Steam Thin Jelly Noodles

$5.00

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