The best Pad Kra Pao in Bangkok
Also spelt Pad Krapow, Pad Kaprao, Phat Kaphrao and Holy Basil Stir Fry. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.
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Number 1.Phed Mark (Ekkamai)
- Open
- 10am to 7pm daily
- Where
- 300 Sukhumvit Road, Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110, opposite the Ekkamai bus terminal, one minute from Ekkamai BTS exit 3
Order the kaphrao neua at level two and you will understand the queue. Counter seating is tight and lunchtime waits are normal, so come at eleven or after three. The Sukhumvit 49 branch is takeaway only.
What to orderKaphrao neua, minced beef, spice level two, with a crisp fried duck egg
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Number 2.Kaprao Tapae (Sukhumvit 23)
- Open
- 9.30am to 8pm, kitchen breaks 3pm to 4pm
- Where
- 39 Soi Prasanmit, Sukhumvit Soi 23, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, opposite Prasanmit Plaza
Ask for kaphrao neua sap, minced beef fried dry so the herbs read clearly, with a crisp duck egg. Cash only, and the kitchen shuts between three and four, which catches people out.
What to orderKaphrao neua sap phiset, minced beef, with a crisp fried egg
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Number 3.Krob Kun (BACC)
- Open
- 11am to 6pm, shut Mondays
- Where
- Level 2, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, 939 Rama I Road, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, beside BTS National Stadium
Inside the art centre on level two, this one does kaphrao moo grob, pork belly kept properly crisp. Closed Mondays with the gallery, and the room is small so lunch runs busy.
What to orderKaphrao moo grob, crisp pork belly with holy basil on rice
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Siao Lang (Pak Khlong Talat)
- Open
- From 6.30am, shut at weekends
- Where
- 227 Chakkraphet Road, Wang Burapha Phirom, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, a short walk from MRT Sanam Chai exit 4
Two dishes only, so order khao kaphrao gai khai dao and expect the plate to arrive overloaded. It opens at half six for the flower market and shuts at weekends, and it is cash only.
What to orderKhao kaphrao gai khai dao, minced chicken with a fried egg
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Kaprow Khun Por (Sukhumvit 39)
- Open
- 11am to 9pm, shut Mondays
- Where
- 6/10 Soi Prom Si 1, Sukhumvit Soi 39, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Order the minced beef with roasted chilli rather than the pricier seafood plates. There are other outlets at Asoke and On Nut, so set the pin to Soi Prom Si, and Mondays are shut.
What to orderKhao kaphrao neua sap kua phrik, minced beef with roasted chilli
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Original Pad Kra Pao 1993 (Khlong San)
- Open
- 11am to 9pm daily
- Where
- 231 Soi Charoen Rat 4, Khlong Ton Sai, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600
Down a residential lane off Charoen Rat, and the order is minced pork with a fried duck egg. Spice runs one to five. Wednesday is the closed day, so do not make the trip then.
What to orderPad kra pao moo sap with a fried duck egg
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Pa Paed Tam Sang (Wang Lang)
- Open
- 8am to 5pm, shut Sundays
- Where
- 380 Arun Amarin Road, Siri Rat, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700, in the Wang Lang market lanes behind Siriraj Hospital
The Siriraj nurses eat here, and the plate is kaphrao moo sap, chilli heavy with no filler vegetables. It runs from eight in the morning, shuts on Sundays, and the alley is easy to miss.
What to orderPad kra pao moo sap, chilli heavy, with a fried egg
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Easy! Buddy (Sathorn Center)
- Open
- 9.30am to 8.30pm daily
- Where
- Sathorn Center Building, 46 Soi Sathorn 8, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
A chef's take where you pick sauce, carb and protein, and the beef on sticky rice is the one to have. Portions are small for the price, so order two if you are hungry.
What to orderSticky rice with minced beef kaphrao and a fried duck egg
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Khun Chui Kaphrao Boran (Banthat Thong)
- Open
- 11am to 7pm daily
- Where
- Stadium One, Soi Chulalongkorn 6, off Banthat Thong Road, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
A grandmother and grandson cook the old dry style, so order khao kaphrao neua sap with a crisp lava egg. There are two outlets near Banthat Thong, so confirm which one before you set off.
What to orderKhao kaphrao neua sap with a crisp lava fried egg
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Nhong Rim Klong (Ekkamai 23)
- 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
The plate to get is kaphrao goong, banana prawns the size of your thumb over rice. Cash only, shut Sundays, and the shophouse fills with Thai office crowds by half eleven.
What to orderKaphrao goong, banana prawns with holy basil over rice
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Baan Restaurant (Wireless Road)
- Open
- 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 10pm, shut Tuesdays
- Where
- 139/5 Wireless Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
Chef Ton's dining room does a dry aged beef kaphrao, which is the reason to book a table rather than walk in. Shut on Tuesdays, and lunch service ends sharply at two.
What to orderPhad kaphrao neua, 30 day dry aged beef, with steamed rice
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Pirunlak (Sathupradit 16)
- Open
- 6am to 8pm daily
- Where
- At the mouth of Soi Sathu Pradit 16, Bang Khlo, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120
Thirty years on the corner of the soi, and the order is kaphrao pu goong, crab and prawn over rice. Cash only, no English menu, and a plate can pass two hundred baht.
What to orderKhao kaphrao pu goong, crab and prawn with holy basil
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This is Basil (Charoen Nakhon)
- Open
- 11am to 8pm, shut Mondays
- Where
- 250 Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong Ton Sai, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600
Five meats to choose from, and the one that works is the minced pork with a crisp egg. It sits near IconSiam, closes on Mondays, and the shop has only a handful of seats.
What to orderMinced pork pad kra pao with a crisp fried egg
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