About The Malai Kitchen
The Malai Kitchen is a Thai and Vietnamese restaurant and brewpub on McKinney Avenue in Uptown Dallas. It brews six house beers designed to pair with Southeast Asian food. This was the first Malai Kitchen, and it opened in January 2011.
The beer list runs from an IPA and a Vietnamese Lager to a Pale-Wheat, a Pilsner and a Porter. A seasonal beer rotates in as the sixth. Husband-and-wife team Braden and Yasmin Wages started brewing after they tasted Bia Hoi, a light Vietnamese rice lager, on a trip to Hanoi.
The kitchen makes as much as possible from scratch, including curry paste, coconut milk and sriracha. Every dish is made to order. Half the menu can be made vegetarian or vegan, and nearly all of it can be made gluten free.
The bar also pours craft cocktails, including ones built on a house-infused green tea vodka and Kaffir lime gin. The wine list has more than 20 wines by the glass. Kids have their own menu.
From The Malai Kitchen's own website, read November 8, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Does The Malai Kitchen brew its own beer?
Yes. It brews six Asian-style beers, including an IPA, a Vietnamese Lager, a Pale-Wheat, a Pilsner and a Porter. A seasonal beer rotates in as the sixth.
Is there a kids menu?
Yes. The kids menu is for children 12 and under, and there are baby and toddler dishes for ages under 4. Many of the dishes can be made vegan, vegetarian or gluten free on request.
Can I eat vegetarian, vegan or gluten free?
Yes. Half the menu can be made vegetarian or vegan, and nearly all of the dishes can be prepared gluten free. Tell your server about any allergies or diets before you order.
Does it serve brunch?
Yes. Brunch is served on Saturday and Sunday.
Which breweries are close by?
Beer Across America is 0.8 miles away. Trinity Cider and Braindead Brewing are both 1.8 miles away, and Peticolas Brewing Company Taproom is 2 miles away.
Answers come from The Malai Kitchen's website, read November 8, 2026.
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Before you visit Malai Kitchen
Expect a full Thai and Vietnamese restaurant with a brewery behind the bar. Order a house beer with your meal, and ask what the seasonal beer is.
Check malaikitchen.com before you go. The site has the menus, the beverage list and the Uptown reservations page. This page covers the Uptown location, so pick it from the reservation list.
Trinity Cider is 1.8 miles away, and Peticolas Brewing Company Taproom is 2 miles away. Either one makes an easy second stop after dinner.