Bringing authentic Thai cuisine to the heart of Manchester, the Royal Orchid on Charlotte Street uniquely fuses an Oriental ambience with a contemporary setting to give its patrons a wonderful dining experience. Located a short distance away from Portland Tower, the restaurant features a large dining space that combines modern furniture with Thai ornaments and a soft, warm colour scheme. The menu is also a creative blend of traditional fare with modern contemporary influences and is prepared from quality fresh ingredients.

The menu includes starter dishes of spicy Thai fish cakes, garlic spare ribs, king prawns in batter and Thai steamed mussels, guests can move onto mains of garlic and fresh ginger seafood, duck marinated in Thai brandy sauce and prawn stir-fried in green pepper and black bean sauce. These can be accompanied by brown or steamed Jasmine rice or with special noodles. Curry aficionados could choose from spicy Thai jungle curry or the massaman curry.

The restaurant also offers an extensive wine list with a selection of wines from around the world including a number of speciality Thai wines.