Latest Giggling Squid news

We’re proud of our cocktail list, created by our inhouse mixologist and featuring a huge selection of both Thai-inspired cocktails and virgin cocktails.

Thai food is loved world-wide and whilst it’s tricky to pinpoint one reason for its mass appeal but perhaps a good place to start is its focus on the balance of flavours.

Thai cuisine is still relatively under explored in the UK. Here are ten of the most popular Thai dishes.

Our festive set menu is now open for bookings and this year the early bird gets the cocktails!

The thought of sunny days has inspired our Chefs to create 4 summery specials bursting with freshness and flavour.

We’re diving in with a giant joyful splash as we offer you new dishes for a new year. From seafood sharing platters to feisty new curries, we’re ready to blast away those January blues.

Autumn is one of our faves – there’s nothing like a luscious Thai Green Curry or comfort-food-extraordinaire Pad Thai to warm the cockles when the weather’s getting blustery.

How often do you venture away from your tried and tested favourites to explore new and unfamiliar dishes? We have selected some underrated gems from our menu to inspire you to explore!

Thai cooking is famously rich and complex in flavour and – as our own Giggling recipes reflect – crammed with a huge variety of vegetables, herbs and spices that many people might be unfamiliar with in the UK.

In celebration of the Coronation, our chefs created a Coronation Special fit for a King with a Royal Thai Tea and it proved so popular that some of our Giggling restaurants have decided to continue offering it.  

Our very own Crafty Squid, Amber, has created fun and easy-to-follow arts and crafts activities to keep your squidlets entertained – and giggling – over the Easter holidays. Her inspiration?

We’ve got squid in our name that’s true, but our commitment to providing loads of plant-based options is no game…

It’s with much joy we announce the launch of the first Giggling Squid cookbook. For as long as we have been operating, we’ve had requests for recipes from guests who’ve loved our food as much as we do.

It’s never too early to start considering the restaurants for your Christmas party if you’ve been tasked with organising the team festive outing or if you’re the person who always rallies friends and family for gatherings!

The heat is on but our summer specials are crammed with light, summery ingredients to leave you feeling satisfied without raising a sweat! See what summer specials available for both eat-in and takeaway.

There’s nothing like al fresco ‘Thai under the sky’. Find your nearest Giggling Squid restaurant with outdoor dining.

Taking full advantage of Thailand’s abundance of fresh, flavourful ingredients our master Squidologists spend their days dreaming up luscious libations and alcohol-free sensational sips.

Our chefs rose to the challenge, scrutinising every ingredient that goes into creating our full-flavoured dishes. We discovered that taste and eating-satisfaction does not automatically mean calorie-laden.

Mother’s Day is celebrated worldwide with many countries having their own unique ways of honouring mums, grandmas and mother-figures.

We’re celebrating International Women’s Day by shining a light on the many inspiring women leading by example across Giggling Squid.

We’ve got squid in our name that’s true, but our commitment to providing loads of plant-based options is no game.

It’s been 20 years since co-founders and owners, Andy and Pranee first dreamt up their Thai tapas menu and we’ve asked them 20 questions about their journey so far.