Farang – original Thai food from Sebby Holmes and the team, showcasing the very best fresh Thai and British produce.
Farang, playfully translating as ‘foreigner’ in Thai, is a team of enthusiastic individuals lead by chef Sebby Holmes, who over the last 8 years have bought their passion and skills to the table.
A love and passion for Thai cooking techniques and flavours, combined with a dedication to quality, seasonal Thai and British ingredients, makes for a unique twist on modern Thai cuisine. Farang dishes hold a loyalty to balance and flavour, rather than authenticity.
Farang began in 2015, when chef Sebby Holmes began trading at street food markets from the back of his car throughout London. A year later, he took up residency at Farang’s current home in Highbury & Islington as a pop-up. After excellent reviews, he took on the space permanently and since then it has gone from strength to strength.
Farang has been awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand for the last 5 years in a row. It has also been inducted into the National Restaurant Awards top 100. The team also received the ‘Thai Select’ award from the UK Thai Embassy for the last 4 years consecutively, which certifies authenticity and freshness of ingredients.
We source the very best ingredients available from across Thailand and the UK. Weekly, fresh Asian produce leaves Bangkok on a Sunday, Heathrow on a Tuesday and gets to the Farang kitchen on the Wednesday, to be prepared immediately for dinner service. Everything served in the restaurant and larder is made fresh and from scratch.
The restaurant is located a short walk from Highbury & Islington, Arsenal or Finsbury Park tube stations. Our dishes and ingredients change with the seasons and availability. We recommend you try the feasting menu, which is always a selection of some of the best bits from the menu condensed into fewer bites, so you can try a large range of the dishes at once.
We also recommend booking as we do get very busy at times.
We look forward to feeding you soon.
Opening Hours
Restaurant & Takeaway collection:
Wednesday:
17:00 - 21:00
Thursday - Saturday:
12:00 - 14:30
17:00 - 21:00
Larder:
Please order in advance to avoid disappointment if you are looking for particular items. We order fresh and dry Thai ingredients weekly so please get in touch to pre-order.
Wednesday:
17:00-21:00
Thursday - Saturday:
12:00-21:00
Farang is open for dine in and takeaway customers (please note that due to popular demand ALL take away orders now need to be pre-ordered by 4pm on the day of collection).
Kitchen Opening Hours:
Wednesday: 17:00 - 21:00
Thursday - Saturday: 12:00 - 14:30 and 17:00 - 21:00
Please give us a call during our opening hours on 020 7226 1609 (Wednesday - Saturday 12:00-21:00) for table reservations, takeaway collection orders and general enquiries.
Call us on +44 20 7226 1609
The way people eat at Farang is evolving. We invite you to book a slot for our Thai tasting experience. Carefully crafted tasting menus, served by the chefs that created them.
We will be continuing with these tasting sessions from the 20th of November with a new Winter Menu.
Give us a phone call on 020 7226 1609 during our opening hours to purchase your tickets.
We have now opened our doors to the Farang Larder and extended our offering to suit all your Thai food needs in a safe environment for you to walk in and shop at your convenience. Opening times are 17:00-21:00 Wednesday and 12:00-21:00 Thursday-Saturday. We look forward to seeing you in our Thai deli.
Everything is made fresh on a daily basis and our ingredients ordered from all over the world so please do call and pre-order in advance to avoid disappointment and give us time to source, order and prepare your food.
Our larder offers an extensive range of ready meals, marinated meats and fish, Thai recipe kits, Thai groceries, fresh Asian groceries, award winning meats and fish from our suppliers marinated in house, snacks & sweet treats, and our own selection of beers, wines & cocktails, all hand picked to match our food.
Please come and check out our restaurant to go.
Make a Reservation
Fortunately loads of people seem to love our food, so reservations are strongly recommended.
The easiest way to make a reservation is to use our Opentable booking platform below. For large groups of 5 or more, we advise to book well in advance, as we have minimal large tables. A deposit of £10 per head is also required. To confirm a booking please call us on
+44 20 7226 1609
If the phone line is busy or you want to get in touch outside restaurant opening hours, then please email us at
reservations@faranglondon.co.uk
We will endeavour to respond as quickly as possible.
Events and
Private Hire
The Farang team can also be found bringing what we do best to private hire events at the restaurant and beyond the bricks and mortar of our Highbury restaurant. We cater for corporate events, private parties, weddings, and big birthdays.
We are happy to discuss any specific requirements. Simply get in touch on +44 20 7226 1609 or email: reservations@faranglondon.co.uk
To see our sample event menus click on the button below.
The chef –
the man behind the magic
Sebby Holmes
Sebby began his cheffing career at the age of thirteen, training in British cuisine before falling for Thai food during a tour of Asia in 2008.
On returning to London Sebby started working at Jane Alty’s acclaimed The Begging Bowl, before moving to 2015’s most lauded new opening, Smoking Goat, Soho, where he spent more than a year as head chef.
In 2016, Farang was born, seeing Sebby Holmes host a series of pop-ups, supper clubs and private catering events before bringing their residency to Street Feast. 2017 saw Farang adopt San Daniele, Highbury, as a longer term location, prior to announcing it at their new permanent home.
The First Book ––
Cook Thai by Sebby Holmes
Easy. Simple. Incredible flavours. What more could you want? Cook Thai brings Sebby’s simple approach to southeast Asian food to cooks of all levels – From Snacks & Nibbles to sharing dishes of Curried Crab Claws, the book builds on everything Seb and team deliver in the restaurant, in a way that’s easy to create at home.
Published by Kyle Books, it’s available in store and online through independents and;
The Second Book ––
Thai in 7 by Sebby Holmes
Thai recipes can often feature a long and off-putting list of ingredients, so it becomes a cuisine we treat ourselves to in a restaurant or as a takeaway rather than cook at home. In Thai in 7, acclaimed chef Sebby Holmes shows how with just 7 ingredients or fewer you can make deliciously fragrant and fiery Thai dishes any night of the week.
From Prawn Pad Thai to King Oyster Mushroom Curry and Crispy Tofu with Coconut Cream & Thai Basil, Sebby's innovative, easy recipes retain the punchy flavours of Thai food using ingredients that can be found in any supermarket. With an enticing mix of fast, fresh and nourishing dishes, Thai in 7 celebrates the variety of Thai food with curries, stir-fries, pickles and desserts that are certain to make your taste buds tingle.
Published by Kyle Books, it’s available in store and online through independents and;
Amazon
Blackwell
Foyles
Waterstone’s
Farang’s very own curry paste & dipping sauces are now available to buy
In-Store or Online here
Curry Pastes
Dipping Sauces
Stir Fry Sauces
Bundles & Gift Packs
As seen in
Join our Team
We are looking to employ a full-time chef de partie to join us at Farang with a minimum of 3 years professional cooking experience. We offer a 4 day working week, competitive salaries and a great opportunity to be part of a team that is really pushing the business to new heights. Please click here for the full job roll and send your CV to reservations@faranglondon.co.uk to arrange an interview.
Please send CV’S to reservations@faranglondon.co.uk and we will get back to you promptly to arrange an interview.