Khon Kaen & Roi Et ProvincesRestaurants

Restaurants in Khon Kaen & Roi Et Provinces

  1. A

    Turm-Rom

    This superb place combines one of the best kitchens in town with a quiet, covered garden to create the perfect place for a night out. The hòr mòk tá·lair (seafood curry served in a coconut) is especially good, but in our many visits we've never had a dud dish.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Restaurant Didine

    Didine's French chef-owner whips up swanky fa·ràng food, such as red snapper with saffron, that you wouldn't expect to find in Khon Kaen. His Italian dishes disappoint.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Dee Dee

    Though it may look like just a humble food-to-order shop, Khun Jaang works wonders with a wok and the food is extraordinary – truly some of the best in Thailand. She is co-creator of a new Thai dish called pàt tim (egg noodles stir-fried with red curry paste).

    reviewed

  4. Chor Wang Puu

    With wood-and-thatch dining areas perched alongside and above a large pond, the Crab Palace vaguely resembles a fishing village. Naturally, fish features prominently on the Thai, Isan and Chinese menu. It's a beautiful spot at night, and you might even catch a little sunset view way back behind the lake.

    reviewed

  5. Richi India Food

    This colourful place looks more like a hair salon than a restaurant, and the food won't wow you, but with Indian cuisine being so rare in Isan, you take what you can get.

    reviewed

  6. D

    Gai Yang Rabeab

    Many locals believe Khon Kaen Province makes Thailand’s best gài yâhng and this simple joint, serving an all-Isan menu, gets the most nods as best of the best in the city.

    reviewed

  7. E

    Bualuang Restaurant

    Perched on a pier over Beung Kaen Nakhon, it serves up a typical spread of Thai and Chinese dishes in a largely alfresco setting. Prices are high, but the food is good.

    reviewed

  8. White Elephant

    This publike place just across the old moat has a massive Thai menu, but the specialities are German, as is the owner.

    reviewed

  9. F

    Plapanoy

    This large alfresco spot near Bueng Kaen Nakhon is where locals bring out-of-town guests to sample genuine Isan food. Fish is the speciality.

    reviewed

  10. G

    Tawantong

    This large, all-veggie, health-food buffet sits across from the National Museum. The food is so good it also gets many carnivorous diners.

    reviewed

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  12. H

    Mud

    Mud is a stylish coffee shop where most of the coffees, teas, juices, sandwiches and salads are organic. Has free wi-fi.

    reviewed

  13. I

    Food Stalls

    For cheap eats many cheap food stalls open up between Th Ammat and the Roma Hotel and stay open very late.

    reviewed

  14. J

    Trajit

    Serves Nang Rong–style kăa mŏo (pork rump roast) in a cute, crumbling, piece-of-history shophouse.

    reviewed

  15. K

    Hom Krun

    Coffee shop by day, bar by night, the chill atmosphere and shady deck make this one of our favourite places in Khon Kaen.

    reviewed

  16. L

    Chokdee

    A branch of the national chain, this dim-sum shop sits next to the air-con bus station.

    reviewed

  17. M

    Night Market

    For cheap eats, the city’s main night market is a good one.

    reviewed

  18. N

    Pomodoro

    The best Italian in town, bar none.

    reviewed

  19. O

    Tasty Chocolat

    Isan's very own gourmet chocolate shop.

    reviewed

  20. P

    Slove U

    Khon Kaen's youthful population has spawned many good coffee shops and this friendly closet-sized one, attractively cluttered with knick-knacks, is one of our favourites.

    reviewed

  21. Q

    Pavilion Café

    The Pullman hotel's principal restaurant features an excellent international buffet. The nearby Kosa Hotel has a similar but smaller set-up for half the price.

    reviewed

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  23. Night Market

    By day, this big roof hosts Roi Et's municipal market, but at night it shifts gears to become the city's main night market.

    reviewed

  24. R

    Gai Yang Rabeab

    Most Thais believe Khon Kaen Province makes Thailand's best gài yâhng and this simple joint, serving an all-Isan menu, gets the most nods as best of the best in the city since both the owners and the chickens come from Khao Suan Kwang, the most hyped gài yâhng town in the province.

    reviewed

  25. S

    First Choice

    The closest thing Khon Kaen has to a backpacker hostel, First Choice serves the standard guest-house menu of local and fa·ràng dishes, the only difference is that the Thai food isn't bad. The no-frills rooms upstairs (150B to 200B) are cheap for good reason.

    reviewed

  26. T

    Dee Dee

    Though it looks like just an ordinary food-to-order shop, Khun Jaang works wonders with a wok and the food is extraordinary. Try the bàt mèe pát tim (egg noodles stir-fried with red curry paste).

    reviewed