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| Sticky Rice and Yummy Esan Food, Penlao Restaurant, Khao Yai |
Nearby Khao Yai National Park is full of dining venues. Unexpected conceptual restaurants are mushroomed. Someone may not believe to meet Italian or fusion or Japanese fine dining places while making the Natural World Heritage trip.
Eat
When gourmet food is possible, don’t surprise
to see McDonald or MK Suki at Khao Yai foothill. There are other types of food
available from local Thai, Esan (Northeast region), Thai street food, Western,
vegetarian and dairy products from local organic farms.
About drinking, award winning new world wines
from local wineries, fresh brew coffees both from local produces and Italy and
premium German and Belgian beers from bottles and taps are ready for you.
My favourite restaurants on the journey
Thai Cuisine
Bangkok – Sara Buri hyw, Km27 to Sara Buri on the way to Khao Yai
Ban Suan is the large food court where the
travelers to Northeast region are drop by for their tongues and stomachs. There
are a variety of traditional Thai cuisine that you can see from street sides
and curry shops such as Tom Yam (Spicy clear soup), Tom Kha Gai (Sour soup with
coconut milk), Moo Sab Tod (Fried minced pork ball), Yam (Thai spicy salad),
Phad Pak (Stir- fried vegetables), Khai Palo (Boiled egg with Chinese herb in
brown soup) and much more.
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| Thai Food, Ban Suan2 Food Centre, Road to Sara Buri |
The food at Ban Suan are good taste and pretty
clean. My friend and I enjoyed the meal for 4 dishes and steam rice with free
clear soup for 170THB (Less than 6USD).
They also offer local cuisine from rare meat
such as frog, venison, ell, boar, crocodile, snake, and soft-shelled turtle. These
food are not normal, some eaters like them. I have tried frog, boar and venison
but I won’t have the rest. They are too strange for me…and you?
Ban Suan3 is another branch that located on
the opposite side of road approximately 1km away, for the travelers from
Northeast to Bangkok.
Pen Lao
Pen Lao
Esan cuisine
Kudkla - Phansuek Road, Pak Chong District, near Khao Yai National Park
The restaurant serves soft black sticky rice and other authentic Esan cuisine. The popular dishes are Spicy Somtam, Grilled herb feeding chicken, Salmon Larb and Laos spicy soup. I always order Fried neck pork topped with crispy fried Thai basil and Duck Laab.
Prices are reasonable. The restaurant is packed at lunch and all meals at weekend and holidays. Anyone who cannot have hot and spicy, please choose Grilled chicken, Fried neck pork and Somtam for kid (No chilli added).
Kudkla - Phansuek Road, Pak Chong District, near Khao Yai National Park
The restaurant serves soft black sticky rice and other authentic Esan cuisine. The popular dishes are Spicy Somtam, Grilled herb feeding chicken, Salmon Larb and Laos spicy soup. I always order Fried neck pork topped with crispy fried Thai basil and Duck Laab.
Prices are reasonable. The restaurant is packed at lunch and all meals at weekend and holidays. Anyone who cannot have hot and spicy, please choose Grilled chicken, Fried neck pork and Somtam for kid (No chilli added).
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| Dairy Home, Mittaphap Rd. |
Dairy Home
European, Thai, vegetarian cuisine and dairy
productsMittaphap Road Km37 on the corner of Kudkla - Phansuek Road
Dairy Home owns organic farm, producing quality milk, cheese and vegetables. I love this restaurant from barn-design shop, pine wood interior, food variety, food freshness, food creative and prices.
Fried Mozzarella cheese is superb, home-made salads are fresh, NZ steaks are not expensive and a dozen of home-made ice cream, sherbet, sorbet and alcohols added.
Prices are reasonable. The restaurant is packed at lunch and all meals at weekend and holidays like above.
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| "The Castle" Smoke House |
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| Wine Selection and Italian Grocery, Smoke House |
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| "Tuscanian Style" Terano Restaurant |
Other restaurants
Smoke House
Fine Dining, Beers and Wines
Thanarat Road
Terano
Italian
Kudkla - Phansuek Road, Pak Chong District, near Khao Yai National Park
Buy
Roadside markets along Mittaphap Road
They sell local produces such as Dragon Fruit, Apple Custard, grape juice and local speciality such as Kari Puff. (Thai puff stuffed with curry powder and meat)
Dairy Home Shop
Mittaphap Road
Guests could buy local products from the shop such as vegetables, pasteurized milk, Bed Time milk, ice cream, yoghurt, grape juice, wine and bakery.
Smoke House
Fine Dining, Beers and Wines
Thanarat Road
Terano
Italian
Kudkla - Phansuek Road, Pak Chong District, near Khao Yai National Park
Buy
Roadside markets along Mittaphap Road
They sell local produces such as Dragon Fruit, Apple Custard, grape juice and local speciality such as Kari Puff. (Thai puff stuffed with curry powder and meat)
Dairy Home Shop
Mittaphap Road
Guests could buy local products from the shop such as vegetables, pasteurized milk, Bed Time milk, ice cream, yoghurt, grape juice, wine and bakery.
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