Thai House Restaurant Expands From Tel Aviv to Herzliya with Stunning New Branch
Translated & summarized from Calcalist by baba
The renowned Thai House restaurant has opened its first branch outside Tel Aviv, named Cheh Lek, in Herzliya. Located in the Isrotel Publica Hotel, the new venue features a spectacular design incorporating an old Thai wooden house and offers a menu of classic and new Thai dishes. Owners Yariv and Leah Malkieli, with their children, are behind the expansion, aiming to replicate the original's success in a grander setting.
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- Thai House restaurant opened a new, visually stunning branch called Cheh Lek in Herzliya.
- The new branch features a grand design with a reassembled old Thai wooden house.
- The menu includes classic Thai House dishes and new creations with elegant presentation.
- Notable dishes include roasted goose, shrimp fritters, papaya salad with fish, and Tom Yum Pla soup.
- The restaurant is owned by Yariv and Leah Malkieli, with their children contributing to its operation.
Thai House, a celebrated culinary institution in Israel for 30 years, has opened its first branch outside of Tel Aviv in Herzliya. The new restaurant, named Cheh Lek, is located at the entrance of the Isrotel Publica Hotel and boasts a grand design featuring a dismantled old Thai wooden house, with parts like beams and roof tiles reassembled on-site. The decor includes a perpetual "tropical rain" effect over a small pool with water plants and ornamental fish, creating one of the most visually impressive dining spaces in the country.
The menu at Cheh Lek offers classic Thai House dishes alongside new creations, presented with elevated elegance. The dining experience begins with a specially brewed Thai-style beer by Alexander Brewery. Notable dishes include a roasted goose wrapped in fresh rice paper with a variety of herbs and a tamarind-peanut sauce, crispy shrimp fritters with a sweet and spicy dip, and a papaya salad enhanced with fried fish. The Tom Yum Pla, a classic fish and seafood soup, is also a highlight, described as spicy yet balanced by beer.
Main courses feature a deep-fried locus wing (cheek) served with sticky rice and a tangy-spicy salad in a banana leaf boat, and a traditional "Boloy" dessert of hot coconut milk with colorful sticky rice pearls and a poached quail egg. The restaurant's owners, Yariv and Leah Malkieli, along with their children Lee, who is responsible for desserts, and Yarden, working in the kitchen, continue to uphold the restaurant's legacy of excellent hospitality and food.
Cheh Lek is presented not just as a boon for local residents but as a destination worthy of travel from Tel Aviv, Eilat, and even Paris, demonstrating the Malkieli family's enduring success in Thai cuisine.