Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar Menu
Right in the heart of downtown at 1572 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236, the Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar Menu reads like a little culinary adventure waiting to happen. One minute you’re eyeing fragrant Thai curries rich with coconut and spice, and the next you’re tempted by neatly rolled sushi that’s as colorful as it is fresh. There’s a comforting balance here - bold, warming flavors for when you’re craving something hearty, and lighter, delicate bites when you’re in the mood for something crisp and clean.
As you browse, you’ll notice how easily the options move from classic Pad Thai and savory stir-fries to creative specialty rolls and beautifully sliced sashimi. It feels thoughtfully put together, without being overwhelming. Whether you’re stopping in for a relaxed lunch or settling down for a laid-back dinner, the variety makes it easy to mix, match, and try something new every time you visit.
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All Day Menu - Sarasota - Extra
Extra Ginger
Extra Wasabi
Extra Sauce
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Appetizers | Thai Food
2. Dynamite
Baked mussel.
3. Edamame
Boiled soybeans.
1. Tuna Tataki Appetizer
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Tempura Dinner
Chicken Tempura
All tempura dinners are served with miso soup and jasmine rice. With assorted vegetable, fried tempura style.
Vegetable Tempura
All tempura dinners are served with miso soup and jasmine rice. With assorted vegetable, fried tempura style.
Shrimp Tempura
All tempura dinners are served with miso soup and jasmine rice. With assorted vegetable, fried tempura style.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Pad Thai
Pad Thai
The most famous Thai noodles dish with egg, bean sprout and ground peanut. The most famous Thai noodles dish with egg, bean sprout and ground peanut.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Salads
Seaweed Salad
A salad of a light and enjoyable type of seaweed.
Yum Beef | Yum Nua Salad
Sliced beef mixed with cucumber, carrot, chili pepper, onion, tomato, cilantro, celery and lime juice.
Yum Seafood | Yum Talay Salad
Shrimp, squid and scallop, cucumber, chili pepper, onion, carrot, celery and lime juice.
Yum Crispy Egg | Yum Kai Dao Salad
Crispy egg, romaine, cucumber, onion, lime dressing, tomato and cilantro.
Nom Sod Salad
Chicken mixed with fresh ginger, onion, scallions, mushroom, peanut and fresh lime juice.
Yum Squid | Yum Pla Muok Salad
Squid mixed with cucumber, onion, chili pepper, carrot, scallions, cilantro, celery, and lime juice.
Thai Salad
Marinated grilled chicken breast, egg on a bed of mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, carrot, red cabbage and red onion served with our homemade peanut sauce.
House Salad Ginger Dressing
Mixed greens with tomato, cucumber and carrot served with our homemade dressing.
Green Papaya Salad | Som Tum
Mixed with garlic, chili, ground roasted peanut seasoned with spicy sweet and sour dressing.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Entree | Stir-Fry
Mix Vegetables | Pad Pak
Assorted vegetable with oyster sauce.
Broccoli
Saute with fresh broccoli, carrot and our delicious sauce.
Spicy Basil | Pad Gra Pow
Stir fried sweet basil leaf, fresh garlic and chili.
Garlic
Garlic sauce and black pepper with broccoli, carrot and cabbage.
Cashew Nut
Saute with cashew nut, carrot, onion and celery.
Ginger
Fresh ginger, onion, scallions, and mushroom.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Sushi & Sashimi | Cooked
13. Octopus
Tako. 2 pieces per order.
15. Conch
Horagai. 2 pieces per order.
16. Surf Clam
Hokkigai. 2 pieces per order.
21. Egg (Tamago)
Tamago. 2 pieces per order.
18. Eel
Unagi. 2 pieces per order.
22. Scallop Special
2 pieces per order.
14. Smoked Salmon
Sake. 2 pieces per order.
23. Snow Crab
2 pieces per order.
17. Mackerel
Saba. 2 pieces per order.
20. Crab
Kanikama. 2 pieces per order.
19. Shrimp
Ebi. 2 pieces per order.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Cucumber Wrap
Naruto Maki
Tuna, avocado, cucumber, masago, scallions.
Sexy Poet
Cooked shrimp, kani, avocado.
Sexy Mama
Salmon, cc, scallions.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Oodles Noodles & Rice
Pad Woonsen
Saute bean thread with straw mushroom, celery, onion, carrot, egg.
Tom Yum Noodles Soup
Your choice of meat in spicy Thai style broth with fresh bean sprout, scallions, ground peanut, fresh lime.
Rice Noodles Soup With Crispy Duck
Frid rice mixed with tomato, onion, egg and crabmeat.
Drunken Noodles | Pad Kee Mao
Rice noodles saute with basil leaf, chili, onion, celery and tomato.
Fried Rice
Fried rice mixed with tomato, onion and egg.
Rice Noodles Soup With Stewed Pork
Curry Fried Rice
Fried rice mixed with carrot, cranberry, onion, curry powder and egg.
Rice Noodles With Tender Beef Soup
Sliced tender beef with fresh bean sprout, scallions and rice noodles in beef broth.
Pad See-Ew
Saute rice noodles with sweet sauce, broccoli, mushroom and carrot.
Crabmeat Fried Rice
Frid rice mixed with tomato, onion, egg and crabmeat.
Khanom Jeen Sound Naam
Rice noodles, fresh pineapple, garlic, fresh ginger, lime juice, coconut milk dressing.
Rad Na
Stir fried rice noodles with gravy, mixed with broccoli, mushroom and carrot.
Spicy Fried Rice
Fried rice mixed with onion, basil, chili and egg.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Thai Sides | Egg a la Thai
Roti
Thai pancake can be dipped in curry.
Oyster | Kai Jeaw Hoi Nang Rom
Thai omelette with oysters.
Kai Dao
Crispy fried egg.
Kai Jeaw
Thai omelette.
Kai Yad Sai
Stuffed omelette.
Kai Luke Keuy
Hard boiled, tamarind sauce, fried shallot.
Kai Toun
Steamed omelette.
Kai Yeaw Ma Pad Krapow
Preserved duck eggs Thai basil.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Makimono | Raw
2. Tekkyu Roll
Tuna and cucumber. 8 pieces per order.
4. Spicy Tuna Roll
Tuna, scallion, cucumber and roe in spicy sauce. 8 pieces per order.
1. Tekka Roll
Tuna Roll. 8 pieces per order.
3. Arizona Roll
Yellow tail, scallion, smelt roe, avocado. 8 pieces per order.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Salads | Thai Food
4. Baby Octopus
1. Seaweed
5. Jelly Fish
7. Octopus Salad
6. Spinach Salad | Komai
2. Squid Salad | Ika Sansai
3. Cucumber Salad | Sunomono
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Makimono | Cooked
21. Sweet Potato Roll
8 pieces per order.
6. Alaskan Roll
Cooked salmon skin, crab, cucumber, scallion. 8 pieces per order.
5. Unakyu Roll
Eel and cucumber. 8 pieces per order.
9. California Roll
Crab, cucumber, avocado. 8 pieces per order.
13. Avocado Roll
Craw fish, cucumber, carrot, spicy sauce, scallion, chip. 8 pieces per order.
19. Spicy Snow Crab Roll
Snow crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy sauce, scallion, chip. 8 pieces per order.
20. Spicy Craw Fish Roll
Craw fish, cucumber, carrot, spicy sauce, scallion, chip. 8 pieces per order.
8. Mexican Roll
Fried shrimp, avocado, mayo, roe. 8 pieces per order.
12. Vegetable Roll
Cucumber, carrot, spinach, oshinko. 8 pieces per order.
10. Spider Roll
Fried soft shell crab, cucumber, scallion, roe. 8 pieces per order.
11. Japanese Bagel Roll
Smoked salmon, cucumber, cream cheese. 8 pieces per order.
7. Tampa Roll
Fried grouper and mayo. 8 pieces per order.
16. Spicy Conch Roll
Conch, carrot, cucumber, spicy sauce, scallion, chip. 8 pieces per order.
17. Spicy Mussel Roll
Mussel, carrot, cucumber, spicy sauce, scallion, chip. 8 pieces per order.
14. Cucumber Roll
8 pieces per order.
14. Oshinko Roll
8 pieces per order.
18. Spicy Main Street Roll
Cooked fresh salmon, avocado, carrot, spicy sauce, scallion, chip. 8 pieces per order.
15. Futomaki Roll
7 ingredients. 8 pieces per order.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Curries
Pad Prigk Khing
Saute with green bean, carrot.
Kang Panang
Kaffir lime leaf in spicy red coconut cream curry (contains peanut).
Kang Massaman
A complex secret sauce with potato, cardamon, tamarind curry (contains peanut).
Red Curry | Kang Daeng
Spicy level 1. Bamboo shoots and Thai eggplants in special chili paste coconut milk curry.
Green Curry | Kang Kiew Wan
A complex secret sauce with potato, cardamon, tamarind curry (contains peanut).
Yellow Curry | Kang Gari
Spicy level 1. Potato and carrot in homemade yellow chili coconut milk curry.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Desserts
Mango Sticky Rice
Seasonal.
Banana Roll
Thai Pancake
FBI
Fried banana with ice cream.
Bua Loy
Seasonal.
Fried Ice Cream
Banana Delight
Kanom Tuoy
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Beverages
Soda
San Pellegrino
Blood orange, lemon, orange.
Mango Juice
Iced Tea
Evian
France. Natural spring water.
Hot Tea
Per person.
Badoit
France. Sparkling natural mineral water.
Coconut Water
Roasted or not.
Tamarind Juice
Thai Iced Coffee
Homemade Fresh Limeade
Homemade Ginger Tea
Guava Juice
Thai Iced Tea
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Soups
Miso Soup
Tofu, seaweed, scallions.
Vegetables & Tofu Soup
Bean thread, carrot, broccoli and tofu in clear vegetables broth.
Nippon Clear Soup
Vegetable broth, shiitake mushroom, scallions, tempura crunch.
Wonton Soup
A chicken stuffed wonton soup with scallions and vegetables.
Tom Yum Goong Soup
Traditional Thai soup with shrimp and mushroom in a spicy lemongrass broth.
Tom Khar Gai Soup
(100% coconut) mild coconut soup with chicken, mushroom, lemongrass, galanga, and kaffir lime leaf.
Chicken Rice Soup
Minced chicken, jasmine rice boiled in vegetables broth.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Sushi & Sashimi | Raw
10. Flying Fish Roe
Tobiko. Red or green. 2 pieces per order.
2. Yellow Tail
Hamachi. 2 pieces per order.
5. White Tuna (Albacore)
Albacore. 2 pieces per order.
6. Squid (Ika)
Ika. 2 pieces per order.
3. White Meat Fish
Escolar. 2 pieces per order.
9. Salmon Roe
Ikura. 2 pieces per order.
11. Smelt Roe
Masago. 2 pieces per order.
7. Sweet Shrimp
Amaebi. 2 pieces per order.
4. Salmon
Sake. 2 pieces per order.
1. Tuna
Maguro. 2 pieces per order.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Combinations
3. Sashimi Dinner
Assorted Sashimi.
1. Sushi Jo
10 pieces assorted sushi, tuna roll.
Sushi & Sashimi Combo
Assorted sushi 10 pieces & sashimi and makimono roll of your choice.
2. Sushi Nami
8 pieces assorted sushi, cucumber roll.
4. Special Vegetable Dinner
Futomaki, tempura sweet potato roll, cucumber, tofu.
5. Sushi & Sashimi Combo
Assorted sushi 10 pices & sashimi and makimono roll of your choice.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Poet Special
Bank Roll
Temp shrimp, kani, avocado, eel sauce.
Chef Ginch Roll
Smoked salmon, uni, goat cheese, cucumber, eel-roe.
Incredible Hulk Roll
Spicy tuna, asparagus, cilantro, avocado, wrapped in soy paper, topped with green sauce.
Queen Kong Roll
Tuna, salmon, BBQ eel, white tuna, cc, temp, kani top.
Super Crab Roll
Snow crab, temp kani, cucumber, spicy mayo.
Delectable D Roll
Temp sweet potato, cc, avocado, peanut sauce.
Fruitville Roll
Mango, scallop, white fish, masago, scallions, avocado.
Bucobob Roll
Temp shrimp, kani, avocado, spicy orange topping, eel sauce.
Lucas Roll
Spicy tuna, cc, avocado, top salmon, sexy sauce.
Sexy Man Roll
Tuna, avocado, temp eel, sexy sauce.
Zak Roll
Tuna, salmon, cucumber, roe, temp, hot sauce.
Sexy Woman Roll
Temp shrimp, avocado, veggie, kani, temp eel, sexy sauce.
Thai Monster Roll
Temp white tuna, asparagus, cc, cucumber, avocado, crunchy green sauce.
Lady Lavender Roll
Tuna, BBQ eel, avocado.
Downtown Roll
Temp salmon, temp kani, avocado, cucumber.
Spicy Mama Roll
Temp shrimp, top spicy tuna, mango.
Fiery Roll
Spicy tuna, cucumber, spicy sauce, top tuna, jalepeno.
The Original Lobster Roll
Whole lobster.
Thai Poet Roll
Temp tofu, carrot, cucumber, avocado, peanut sauce.
Caterpillar Roll
Eel, avocado, cucumber, eel sauce.
All Day Menu - Sarasota - Drunken Starters
Shrimp Tempura
Shrimp and vegetable.
Vegetable Gyoza
Pan fried pot stickers.
Miang Khum
Roasted coconut, fresh ginger, lime, shallot, peanut in green leaf (cha-plou leaf when in season) - housemade tamarind sauce.
Spring Roll
Saute bean thread with cabbage, celery, and carrot, wrapped in spring roll skin.
Tempura Softshell Crab
Thai vinaigrette, peanut, cucumber.
Fresh Roll
Steamed shrimp, chicken, fresh basil, cilantro, bean sprout, wrapped in rice paper served with peanut dipping sauce.
Chive Dumpling
Rice dough stuffed with Asian chive.
Vegetables Tempura Style
Assorted vegetable fried tempura style.
Fried Chicken Liver
Crab Rangoon
Not traditional Thai, stuffed with cream cheese, crab meat and curry powder, served with our famous plum sauce makes a fabulous beginning for your meal.
Fried Squid
Marinated squid lightly fried served with honey garlic chili sauce.
Thai Chicken Wings
Edamame
Soybean steamed whole in their pods.
Pinky In The Blanket
Shrimp wrapped in spring roll wrap, fried, served with homemade plum sauce.
Hamachi Kama
Grilled yellowtail collar, served with homemade teriyaki sauce and sesame.
Vegetarian Delight
Romaine, cucumber, avocado, tofu, carrot wrapped in rice paper with house made vinaigrette.
Age Dashi Tofu
Bite-sized cubes of Japanese tofu, floured, and fried, dressed in tempura sauce and topped with grated ginger and scallions.
Plamuek Nueng Manow
Whole baby squid stuffed with pork steamed in lime juice.
Pork Gyoza
Pan fried pot stickers.
Chicken Satay
Grilled on skewers with peanut dipping sauce, cucumber salad.
Curry Puff
Stuffed with sweet potato, carrots, onion, and curry powder.
Shumai
Stuffed with ground pork, shiitake mushroom, water chestnut, and scallions.
Ready to order? Kerbside pickup, delivery and dine-in are all available.