Order by phone and pick up your food at the agreed time.
Thai Take Away · Zurich Wipkingen
Thai cooking with a signature of its own.
Freshly wok-cooked to order, with house-made sauces and curry pastes – and with the knowledge of which flavours belong to each dish and each region of Thailand.
Freshly cooked to order
House-made where it makes sense
Restaurant member · IG Zöliakie
In Wipkingen since 2014
Simple & direct
How Chaima works
Pre-order, pick up or take a seat with us – here you can see your options at a glance.
Indoor and outdoor seating – you are also welcome to enjoy your food right here.
Pay directly with us on site.
Credit & debit cards · TWINT · Cash · Lunch-CheckAmerican Express is not accepted.Your dish only goes into the wok after you order.
We make our own sauces and curry pastes wherever it makes sense.
Our regular dishes are gluten-free and lactose-free; many can also be prepared vegan.
If you are curious, you can also discover origins, ingredients and regional flavour profiles.
Gluten-free · Membership · Recommendations
Gluten-free is not an add-on at Chaima.
Our regular menu is gluten-free and lactose-free. As a restaurant member of IG Zöliakie der Deutschen Schweiz we believe in being open about ingredients and preparation. Chaima is also listed by Guide Celiac and has been featured by SENZA and HelloZurich featured.
If you have coeliac disease, allergies or severe intolerances, please speak to us before ordering. Individual weekly specials may be exceptions.
Membership & feature
SENZA / IG Zöliakie
Learn more about our gluten-free kitchen and feature →
External listing
Guide Celiac
View Chaima as a gluten-free address in Zurich ↗
Feature & Zurich recommendation
HelloZurich
Read the Chaima feature on HelloZurich ↗
At Chaima
Gluten-free at no extra charge
Our approach, guidance and dietary options →
Currently at Chaima
Lunch special & weekly special.
Changing specials – freshly prepared while available.
☀️ Lunch special
Pad See Ew
Stir-fried rice noodles with light & dark soy sauce. Add any drink up to CHF 4.50 to your lunch special for just CHF 2.00.
HALAL chicken (TH) & egg or organic tofu & eggCHF 20.–
Chicken (CH) & eggCHF 23.–
Allergens: C · F · X · W · What does this mean?
✨ Weekly special
Chaima Massaman Special
Available from Sunday, 6 September
Large Swiss chicken leg in house-made Massaman curry, served with rice, Thai Five-Spice Egg, wok vegetables and chilli dip.
Weekly specialCHF 29.–
Not spicy · the chilli dip is mild too · gluten-free & lactose-free · while available.
Allergens: C · E · F · W · X · What does this mean?
Good to know
Allergens & dietary information
The letters shown with our dishes indicate allergens and dietary characteristics at a glance.
A Gluten
B Crustaceans
C Eggs
D Fish
E Peanuts
F Soy
G Milk
H Tree nuts
L Celery
N Sesame
W Gluten-free
X Lactose-free
V Vegan
If you have allergies, coeliac disease or intolerances, please speak to us before ordering. Despite careful preparation, cross-contact cannot be completely ruled out.
Our food
Dishes with history and character.
The pictures show the food – the words tell its story. If you simply want to order, everything is easy to find. If you want to go deeper, you can discover origins, ingredients and regional differences.
Chaiya & Korat
Pad Thai is not simply Pad Thai.
Two regional flavour profiles, two Chaima recipes: Chaiya is fruitier and more tangy; Korat is bolder, more savoury and slightly spicier.
Discover Pad Thai →
Bold & savoury
Original Pad Krapao
Bold, aromatic and fresh from the wok – with Krapao (Holy Basil) and the direct, lively seasoning of one of Thailand’s best-known everyday dishes.
Discover Original Pad Krapao →
Mild & aromatic
Massaman Curry
Warm spices, roasted peanuts and seasonally selected vegetables – with a story connecting southern Thailand, Ayutthaya and Muslim trading worlds.
Massaman and its story →Why Chaima
What we can sensibly make ourselves, we make ourselves.
“You can buy a sauce. You cannot buy experience.”
This way we know exactly what goes into them and can consistently meet our own quality standards. This matters especially with sauces and curry pastes, where balance, experience and an understanding of the intended flavour profile are essential.
Vegetables are not combined at random either: Mrs Chaima selects seasonal European vegetables to suit the character of each dish.
House-made sauces & curry pastes
Freshly prepared to order
No artificial additives
Vegetables chosen to suit the dish
Gluten-free at Chaima
Enjoy gluten-free food – with no gluten-free surcharge.
Our regular menu is gluten-free and lactose-free. Many dishes can also be prepared vegan. Individual weekly specials may be exceptions.
Our cooking has a home
Don’t just taste Thailand – place it on the map.
Our map shows both the origins of regional dishes and historical flavour trails. Place names become part of a geographical story.
Chaima origin map
Bangkok and Chiang Mai provide orientation. The coloured markers lead to dishes and historical trails.
Thailand · Chaima origin map
Interactive satellite map
Korat, Chaiya, Saen Tung, Ayutthaya, the Deep South and the Pad Krapao trail on Ti Thong Road – plus Bangkok and Chiang Mai for orientation.
● Pad Thai · Korat & Chaiya
● Saen Tung · Curry
● Massaman · Ayutthaya & Deep South
● Pad Krapao · Ayutthaya 1687 & Bangkok 1933
● Bangkok & Chiang Mai · Orientation
Korat
Mrs Chaima’s bolder Pad Thai style: more savoury, deeper in aroma and slightly spicier.
Discover Pad Thai Korat & Chaiya →Chaiya
Mrs Chaima’s fruitier, more tangy Pad Thai style.
To the Pad Thai story →Saen Tung
A regional curry tradition from Saen Tung in Khao Saming District, Trat.
Discover Saen Tung →Ayutthaya
For Massaman, Ayutthaya is an important Persian-Siamese trail. For Pad Krapao, the use of Krapao as an aromatic herb eaten with food is documented as early as 1687.
Massaman story → Pad Krapao story →Deep South
Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat border Malaysia – a region with a strong Malay-Muslim cultural influence.
To the southern Massaman trail →Bangkok · Ti Thong Road
An advertisement from 1933 explicitly names “ผัดกะเพรา”. The business at the time was located in Trok Phraya Montha on Ti Thong Road in Bangkok’s old city.
To the Pad Krapao story →At a glance
Opening hours
- Mondayclosed
- Tuesday18:00 – 21:30
- Wednesday – Friday11:45 – 13:30 & 18:00 – 21:30
- Saturdayclosed
- Sunday18:00 – 21:30
Pick up or delivery
Chaima in Wipkingen
Call us directly, open directions or order conveniently through Just Eat.
📍 Lägernstrasse 328037 Zürich Wipkingen
☎️ 043 255 06 60Orders and questions
↗ Open directionsGoogle Maps
Groups & catering
Also beyond our regular takeaway hours.
For groups of up to around 20 people, we can also arrange individual times outside our regular opening hours by advance booking, where organisationally possible. We also provide catering for private and business occasions.
Up to around 20 peopleIndividual times possiblePrivate & business cateringPersonal arrangements
Prefer email? chaimatakeaway@gmail.com
More from Chaima
Loyalty, herbs & little extras.
Beyond our food, discover our digital loyalty card as well as selected herbal and care products from Chaima.
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Digital loyalty card
Collect stamps and use your loyalty bonus directly through Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.
Open loyalty card →🌿
Chaima Herbal
Kalmegh and other traditionally inspired herbal products have their own dedicated section.
Discover Kalmegh →🫙
Herbal balm
Chaima’s herbal balm remains available as a separate product without dominating the restaurant website.
Learn more →