Bird & Buffalo – Thai
The air at Bird & Buffalo hangs heavy with the intoxicating aroma of charcoal smoke and toasted spices, drawing guests into a space where the rustic soul of Thai street food takes center stage. Succulent Gai Yang chicken and charred pork skewers arrive glistening from the grill, perfectly paired with the textural crunch of crispy rice salads and the fermented tang of traditional E'sarn sausages. It is a vibrant, sensory-driven escape that captures the bold energy of a bustling night market through every smoky, spice-kissed bite.
4659 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 94609 https://birdandbuffalo.net/Rating: 4/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Thai
Price range: $
Dietary options: high-protein, dairy-free, nut-free, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, keto, pescatarian, diabetic, heart-healthy, plant-based, low-fat, sugar-free, whole30, paleo, mediterranean, low-sodium, atkins, anti-inflammatory, south-beach, clean-eating, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, weight-watchers, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, volumetrics, tlc, detox, raw-food, low-fodmap, carnivore, alkaline, aip, renal, mayo-clinic, slow-carb, candida, lectin-free, macrobiotic, pegan
Currently closed
Hours
- Tuesday - Sunday
- 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
What diners are saying
Diners celebrate the excellent food quality, frequently highlighting the fresh ingredients and perfectly seasoned dishes that define the menu. Guests love the inviting ambiance and consistently praise the knowledgeable service, noting that the attentive staff makes every visit a memorable experience worth repeating.
Menu
- Bird & Buffalo Deluxe Set - $49.95: Blistered green beans, 2 sticky rice, 2 dipping sauces, Somtum papaya salad (Thai or Lao), Spicy Larb (choice of protein), Grilled pork spare ribs or 1/2 chicken Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Grilled Chicken Hearts (2) - $7.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Carnivore, AIP, Slow-Carb, Candida, Lectin-Free
- Fried Chicken or Vegetable Rolls (3) - $9.95 Dietary tags: Nut-Free
- Grilled Beef Tendon Balls Skewers (2) - $7.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Atkins, Carnivore
- Bird & Buffalo Wings - $12.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Grilled E'sarn Pork Sausage - $8.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Grilled 'Road-side' Pork Skewers (2) - $8.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Crispy Rice, 'Som Moo' Sausage Salad - $13.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Gai Yang - 1/2 Chicken - $17.95: Served with cabbage slaw & choice of dipping sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins, South-Beach
- Graduk Mu Yang - Pork Spare Ribs - $17.95: Served with cabbage slaw & choice of dipping sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Kor Mu Yang - Pork Cheeks - $18.95: Served with cabbage slaw & choice of dipping sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Larb Tofu & Mushrooms - $15.95: Thai spicy salad with chili, shallots, cilantro, scallion, mint, roasted rice powder, fresh lime - served with lettuce wrap Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic
- Larb Chicken - $16.95: Thai spicy salad with chili, shallots, cilantro, scallion, mint, roasted rice powder, fresh lime - served with lettuce wrap Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Low-Fat, Atkins, South-Beach, Volumetrics
- Larb Fried Catfish - $17.95: Thai spicy salad with chili, shallots, cilantro, scallion, mint, roasted rice powder, fresh lime - served with lettuce wrap Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Larb Grilled Pork Cheeks - $18.95: Thai spicy salad with chili, shallots, cilantro, scallion, mint, roasted rice powder, fresh lime - served with lettuce wrap Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating
- Thai Style Papaya Salad - $15.95: Green papaya, tomato, string beans, carrot, peanuts, chili & fresh lime juice Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Raw-Food, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Pegan
- Lao Style Papaya Salad - $17.95: Green papaya, tomato, string beans, carrot, salted crab & fish paste, peanuts, fresh lime juice & bird's eye chili Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Low-Fat, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, High-Fiber, Raw-Food, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Fully Loaded Papaya Salad - $19.95: Green papaya, tomato, string beans, carrots, peanuts, chili, raw cabbage, rice vermicelli, pork cracklins Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, High-Fiber
- Roti with Grilled Vegetables & Green Curry - $9.95: Served taco style topped with cool cucumber, shallots, carrots, cilantro Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber
- Roti with Braised Chicken & Yellow Curry - $10.95: Served taco style topped with cool cucumber, shallots, carrots, cilantro Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Roti with Stewed Beef & Mussamun Curry - $11.95: Served taco style topped with cool cucumber, shallots, carrots, cilantro Dietary tags: High-Protein
- Gaeng Kiow Wan Pak Bowl - $16.5: Grilled vegetables, basil green curry, steamed rice, blistered garlic green beans Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic
- Mu Palo Bowl - $18.5: Stewed Pork belly, five spice, tofu, hard-boiled egg, steamed rice, blistered garlic green beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Mussamun Neur Bowl - $18.5: Stewed beef, red curry, peanuts, potato, onion, steamed rice, blistered garlic green beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Gaeng Gari Gai Bowl - $17.5: Braised 1/4 Chicken, yellow curry, potato, onion, steamed rice, blistered garlic green beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Gai Gra Prow Bowl - $17.5: Holy Basil Chicken stir-fried with chili, garlic, onion, fried egg, steamed rice, blistered garlic green beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Kao Ka Mu Bowl - $18.5: Stewed pork leg, hard-boiled egg, pickled mustard leaf, steamed rice, blistered garlic green beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Spicy Catfish 'Pad Cha' Bowl - $18.5: Wild ginger, eggplant, peppercorn, basil, fried egg, steamed rice, blistered garlic green beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- 'Kao Soi' Curry Noodle - $17.5: Pickled mustard leaf, crisped noodles. Choice of tofu & vegetables, chicken (+2), or beef (+3) Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Spicy 'Drunken' Noodle - $17.5: Fat rice noodle stir-fried with chili, holy basil, green peppercorn, garlic, green beans, chopped chicken, & fried egg Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Pad See Ew - $18.5: Stir-fried fat rice noodle, tender pork, bok choy, scrambled egg Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Blistered Garlic Green Beans - $6 Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Candida
- Roti Indian Flatbread - $4 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Steamed Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Low-Fodmap, TLC, Renal, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Sticky Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, Low-Fodmap, Macrobiotic
- Cucumber Salad - $4 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, Raw-Food, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Pegan
- Crisped 'Sunny Side' Egg - $3 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Low-Fodmap, Carnivore, Slow-Carb, Candida, Lectin-Free
- Fried 'Kai-Jiow' Thai Omelette - $6 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, Candida, Lectin-Free
- Additional Sauce - $0.5: Sweet chili vinaigrette, Spicy chili tamarind, or Tom yum aioli
- House Made Roasted Chili Dip - $1: Mild or 'Pretty Darn Hot'
- Mango & Sticky Rice - $7 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
- Roti Flatbread & Condensed Milk - $5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Fresh Cut Whole Coconut - $7
- Iced Hibiscus Tea - $4
- Thai Iced Tea - $4
- Thai Iced Coffee - $4
- Coca-cola - $4
- Fanta - $4
- Sprite - $4
- Pinky Milk - $4
- Singha Bottled Beer - $7
- Beer Lao Bottled Beer - $7
- Beer on Tap - $7