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The best Kai Jeow Poo in Bangkok

Also spelt Khai Chiao Pu, Kai Jiao Poo, Crab Omelette and Thai Crab Omelette. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Raan Jay Fai (Pratu Phi)

    Pratu Phi, Samran Rat Old Town (Rattanakosin & Banglamphu)

    Open
    9am to 7pm, Wednesday to Saturday only
    Where
    327 Maha Chai Road, Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200

    The one that started it. Order the kai jeow poo and confirm the price before she cooks, because it moves with the crab market and bills have reached four figures. Walk-in only, cash.

    What to orderKai jeow poo, the crab omelette

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  2. Number 2.Nhong Rim Klong (Ekkamai 23)

    Ekkamai Thonglor & Ekkamai

    Open
    8am to 4.30pm, shut Sundays
    Where
    51 Soi Ekkamai 23, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, about 300 metres into the soi on the left

    Ekkamai's tam sang shop that Michelin noticed. Get the kai jeow poo, then the kai khon poo if two of you. Bring cash, come before noon, and expect to queue on the pavement.

    What to orderKai jeow poo; the kai khon poo runs it close

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  3. Number 3.Garlic (Saphan 99

    Prachachuen, Saphan 99 Chatuchak & Lat Phrao

    Open
    10.30am to 2.30pm and 4pm to 10pm daily
    Where
    44 Soi Chotiwat (Soi Saphan 99), Prachachuen Road, Bang Sue, Bangkok 10800

    The tall condo style omelette is what Prachachuen sends people here for, about 320 baht with proper lump crab. It shuts between half two and four, so time the trip either side of the gap.

    What to orderKai jeow condo poo, the tall crab omelette

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  4. Krua Apsorn (Dinso Road)

    Dinso Road, by Democracy Monument Old Town (Rattanakosin & Banglamphu)

    Open
    10.30am to 8pm daily, kitchen stops 7.30pm
    Where
    169 and 169/1 Dinso Road, Wat Bowon Niwet, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200

    Kai foo poo is the order here, a thick round omelette with big lumps of crab, about 350 baht. The kitchen stops half an hour before the doors do, so do not arrive at closing time.

    What to orderKai foo poo, the fluffy crab omelette

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  5. Samlor (Charoen Krung)

    Charoen Krung, at Si Phraya Yaowarat & Chinatown

    Open
    6pm to 11pm; weekend lunch from 11am; shut Tue
    Where
    1076 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, at the Si Phraya corner

    Chef Joe's version stands tall with a lava yolk inside and spiced gravy poured around it. Tuesday is the closed day and lunch runs only at weekends, so book rather than turn up hoping.

    What to orderKai jeow poo Jay Jo, the souffle crab omelette

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  6. Khao (Ekkamai Soi 10)

    Ekkamai Soi 10 Thonglor & Ekkamai

    Open
    11.30am to 2pm and 6pm to 10pm
    Where
    15 Soi Ekkamai 10, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110

    A sit down room rather than a stall, where the crab omelette comes scattered with crisp Thai basil. It opens for two short sittings, lunch and dinner, so book ahead if you want the evening one.

    What to orderThe crab omelette, with crisp holy basil

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  7. Mae Klong Hua Pla Mo Fai (Phran Nok Tat Mai)

    Phran Nok Tat Mai, Taling Chan Thonburi & the West Bank

    Open
    11am to 9pm daily
    Where
    198 Phran Nok to Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Road, Bang Phrom, Taling Chan, Bangkok 10170

    The queue here is for steamed crab with milk, which often runs out; the kai jeow poo is the sound fallback and no consolation prize. Cash only, and it is a long ride west.

    What to orderKai jeow poo when the steamed egg crab has gone

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  8. Ann Tha Din Daeng

    Tha Din Daeng, Khlong San Yaowarat & Chinatown

    Open
    11am to 8pm, shut Mondays and Tuesdays
    Where
    167 Tha Din Daeng Road, at the mouth of Soi Tha Din Daeng 9, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600

    A Thonburi seafood house that does not ration the crab in its omelette. Pair it with the salt-fried river prawns, but ring ahead: it shuts Mondays and Tuesdays, and prawns sell out.

    What to orderKai jeow poo, with salt-fried river prawn alongside

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  9. Here Hai (original Ekkamai shop)

    Ekkamai, between Soi 10 and 12 Thonglor & Ekkamai

    Open
    10am to 3pm and 4 to 5.30pm, shut Mondays
    Where
    112/1 Ekkamai Road, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110

    Most people come for the crab fried rice, but the crab omelette is the reason to order two dishes. Shut Mondays, and it closes at three before a short evening sitting until half five.

    What to orderCrab omelette, with a plate of the crab fried rice

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  10. Prik-Yuak (Pradiphat)

    Pradiphat, Saphan Khwai Ari, Phaya Thai & Victory Monument

    Open
    11am to 9.30pm, shut Mondays
    Where
    108 Pradiphat Road, Phaya Thai, Bangkok 10400

    Home style Thai cooking on Pradiphat with a crab omelette around 480 baht, which is the plate to order. Monday is the closed day and the room is small, so book if you are more than two.

    What to orderKai jeow poo, the crab meat omelette

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  11. Gaeng Sod (One Bangkok)

    One Bangkok, Lumphini Silom & Sathorn

    Open
    10.30am to 10pm daily
    Where
    Parade zone, level 3, One Bangkok, Rama IV Road, Lumphini, Bangkok 10330

    A curry shop inside One Bangkok, where the crab omelette arrives with a lava yolk and a whole crab shell on the plate. It is mall dining, so weekend lunch means a wait for a table.

    What to orderKai jeow mor poo fu lava, the lava crab omelette

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