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    WELA

    217 North Broadway

    Milwaukee, WI 53202


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    À la Carte
    Vegetarian / Vegan
    Side
    Dessert
    Brunch street Menu
    [WELA MENU DINNER]

    Appetizers

    Cold

    • Hamachi Crudo

      Fresh Scallop lightly cured in Thai fish sauce brine, served chilled with lime, chili, and aromatics. Clean, briny, and refreshing — inspired by classic hoi dong nam pla flavors, reimagined with precision and balance
    • Larb Beef Tartare 🌶️

      Hand-chopped beef seasoned laab-style with toasted rice powder, herbs, lime, and chili. Bold, aromatic, and unapologetically Thai
    • Scallop Crudo

      Slices of fresh hamachi dressed in a bright Thai citrus vinaigrette, layered with herbs, chili oil, and subtle fish sauce umami. Clean, sharp, and refreshing.

    Hot

    • Turmeric-Fried Smelt Fish

      Turmeric-Fried Smelt Fish Whole smelt fish fried crisp with turmeric and spices. Light, crunchy, and perfect for sharing.
    • Crispy Squid — Salted Egg Sauce

      Golden-fried squid coated in rich salted egg yolk sauce, finished with curry leaves for aroma and depth
    • Crispy Shrimp Pancake — Thai Curry Spice 🌶️

      and depth. Crispy Shrimp Pancake — Thai Curry Spice Thin, crispy shrimp pancakes bound with aromatic Thai curry paste, fried until golden and deeply fragrant. Crunchy on the outside, savory and aromatic inside, finished with kaffir lime leaf and mild spice heat.
    • Crispy Shrimp — Salted Egg Sauce

    • Pu Ja (Thai Crab Cakes)

    Salad/Yum

    • Yum Pla Duk Foo 🌶️

      SPICE
    • Grilled Beef & Thai Herb Salad 🌶️

    • Crispy Shimeji Mushrooms

    • Pomelo salad with Grilled River Prawn


    À la Carte

    Main Courses

    • Charcoal-Grilled Beef — Jaew Sauce

    • Grilled Beef Platter — Three Dips

    • Moo Hong (Southern-Style Braised Pork)

    • Tiger Prawns — Tamarind Glaze

    • Crispy Whole Fish — Sweet Fish Sauce Glaze

    • Charcoal-Grilled Fish — Two Sauces

    Curry

    • Tom Yum with River Prawns

    • Chicken Breast — Rawaeng Curry Sauce

    • Crab Curry (Gaeng Pu)

    • Duck Confit — Red Curry & Grilled Duck

    Stir Fried

    • Crab fried rice

    • Squid Ink Fried Rice

    • Crispy Duck Breast with Holy Basil Sauce


    Vegetarian / Vegan

    Entrees (VG/V)

    • Tonkatsu Mushroom

    • Charred Broccolini,Black Garlic Emulsion, Crispy Garlic

    • Fried Tofu with Peanut Dipping Sauce

    • Stir-Fried Eggplant


    Side

    Plates/Bows

    • Jasmine rice

      $6.00
    • Fried Egg

    • Sticky rice

    Sauces

    • Fish Sauce

    • Seafood Nam Jim


    Dessert

    Coconut Ingre

    • Thai Coconut Dumplings with Coconut Ice Cream

    • Tub Tim Krob with Candle Scented Coconut Milk, Jackfruit & Young Coconut

    • Thai Lod Chong Coconut Cake with Taro Chiffon


    Brunch street Menu

    Curry

    • Gaeng Singhal🌶️

    Entrees with jasmine rice

    • Yum Pla Duk Foo 🌶️

    • Pad Krapow 🌶️

    • Garlic Fried Rice with Grilled Beef

    • Khao Yum Poo

    • Khao Kai Plon Poo

    • Yum Gai Tod 🌶️

    Entrees with noodles

    • Goong Ob Woon Sen

    Entrees with sticky rice

    • Moo Ping & Nuea Ping 🌶️


    [WELA MENU DINNER]

    Appetizers/Cold

    • Scallop Crudo

    • Hamachi Crudo

    • Larb Beef Tartare

    Appetizers/Fried

    • Turmeric-Fried Smelt Fish

    • Crispy Squid — Salted Egg Sauce

    • Crispy Shrimp Pancake — Thai Curry Spice

    Appetizers/Grill

    • Turmeric-Fried Smelt Fish

    • Crispy Sheimp — Salted Egg Sauce

    • Pu Ja (Thai Crab Cakes)

    Yum/salads

    • Yum Pla Duk Foo

    • Grilled Beef & Thai Herb Salad

    • Crispy Shimeji Mushrooms

    Entree/seafood

    • Tiger Prawns — Tamarind Glaze

    • Crispy Whole Fish — Sweet Fish Sauce Glaze

    • Charcoal-Grilled Fish — Two Sauces

    Entree/Meat

    • Charcoal-Grilled Beef — Jaew Sauce

    • Grilled Beef Platter — Three Dips

    • Moo Hong (Southern-Style Braised Pork)

    Entree/Curry

    • Duck Confit — Red Curry & Grilled Duck

    • Crab Curry (Gaeng Pu)

    • Chicken Breast — Rawaeng Curry Sauce

    Entree/Stir freid

    • Crab Fried Rice

    • Squid Ink Fried Rice

    • Crispy Duck Breast with Holy Basil Sauce

    Entree/Vegetarian / Vegan

    • Tonkatsu Mushroom

    • Chinese Kale with Oyster Sauce

    • Fried Tofu with Peanut Dipping Sauce

    Signature dish

    • Salt-Fried Prawns

    • Chicken Liver Pâté

    Side

    • Jasmine rice

      $6.00
    • Fish sauce on the side

      $3.00

    Dessert

    • Thai Coconut Dumplings with Coconut Ice Cream

    • Tub Tim Krob with Candle Scented Coconut Milk, Jackfruit & Young Coconut

    • Thai Lod Chong Coconut Cake with Taro Chiffon

    Jasmine rice

    $6.00
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    Restaurant info

    WELĀ is a Thai upscale contemporary restaurant where tradition flows forward like a wave, refined through modern technique.

    Location

    217 North Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202

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