The best Khao Mok Gai in Bangkok
Also spelt Khao Mok Kai, Kao Mok Gai, Khao Mhok Gai and Thai Chicken Biryani. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.
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Number 1.Khao Mok Gai Convent
- Open
- Mon to Sat, 11am to 5pm
- Where
- Soi Convent (in front of Bua Restaurant), Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
Ask for the sour chicken soup alongside; locals treat the two as one order. It is a pavement cart with shared tables, busiest between noon and two, and the carts pack up by five.
What to orderKhao mok gai with the homemade sour chicken soup
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Number 2.A-isa Rot Dee
- Open
- About 9am to 10pm, some Mondays shut
- Where
- 178 Tanee Road, Talat Yot, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Down a dark alley off Tanee Road past the 7-Eleven; the only sign is red and in Thai. Khao mok is the dish they are known for. Staff move fast and will not answer questions.
What to orderKhao mok gai, or the braised beef version
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Number 3.Yusup Pochana (Kaset-Nawamin)
- Open
- 8.30am to 3pm, shut some Mondays and Tuesdays
- Where
- 531/12 Kaset-Nawamin Road, near the Kaset intersection, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
The fish biryani is the reason to make the trip north; almost nobody else in Bangkok cooks it. Goat and chicken are on too. It is a long haul from the centre, so go early.
What to orderKhao mok plaa, the mackerel biryani
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Home Cuisine Islamic Restaurant
- Open
- Mon to Sat 11am to 9.30pm, Sun from 6pm
- Where
- 186 Soi Charoen Krung 36, Charoen Krung Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
The lane runs down towards Haroon Mosque and the kitchen leans Indian rather than Thai, so the rice tastes richer and less turmeric-led. Sunday is evenings only, which catches people out.
What to orderKhao mok gai, or the mutton biryani
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Suwimon Khao Mok Kai
- Open
- Mon to Sat, 6am to 2pm
- Where
- 322 Samsen Road, at Krung Kasem Road, Wat Sam Phraya, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
A proper shophouse rather than a cart, selling a standard Bangkok take on the dish with oxtail soup alongside. It runs from six in the morning to two and does not open on Sundays.
What to orderKhao mok kai with a bowl of oxtail soup
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Khun Lek Khao Mok Kai
- Open
- Mon to Sat, 10.30am to 3pm
- Where
- 2432/3 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120
Trading on this stretch for over a century and still lunch only, so aim for noon. Use both chilli pastes handed over with the plate. Goat and beef versions are cooked too.
What to orderChicken khao mok kai with both chilli pastes
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Mok Mun Kai Prachachuen
- Open
- 6am to 6pm daily
- Where
- 1264 Prachachuen Road, by Soi Prachachuen 36, Wong Sawang, Bang Sue, Bangkok 10800
Ask for the coconut milk version rather than the plain; it is what the family recipe is built on. They also do khao man gai, which is the safer bet for anyone avoiding spice.
What to orderKhao mok gai kati, the coconut milk version
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Saman Islam (Chatuchak Market)
- Open
- Saturday and Sunday only, market hours
- Where
- Section 16, Soi 24, Chatuchak Weekend Market, Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
Only worth planning for at the weekend, when the market runs. Section 16 is deep in the clothing rows, so find Soi 24 first. Expect to queue through the middle of the day.
What to orderKhao mok gai, with the beef noodle soup
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