Pad kra pao in Ao Nang — our most popular Thai dish
Pad kra pao — holy basil stir-fry over rice — is the most popular Thai dish at Thongyib Thongyod Brunch & Cafe: chicken at 129฿, pork at 149฿ or beef at 179฿, cooked fresh to your spice level. Find us inside Ao Nang Landmark, Khlong Haeng, open daily 8:00–18:00 and rated 4.7★ by 990+ guests.
The dish
What pad kra pao is — and why Thais eat it constantly
Pad kra pao is Thailand's default answer to "what should I eat?": minced meat flash-fried with holy basil, served over rice. Holy basil is the key — peppery and almost clove-like, nothing like the sweet basil in western cooking — and it only tastes right when it hits a screaming-hot wok for a few seconds.
Ours is the single most-ordered dish on the Thai side of our menu, and it's the plate our own team eats on break. Founded by twin sisters from Isan, we cook it the way it's cooked at home: to order, in minutes, with the spice you ask for.
Three ways
Choose your kra pao
Same wok, same holy basil — pick your protein.
Spice levels
As gentle or as Thai as you like
Traditional kra pao runs hot — but because every plate is cooked to order, you set the level: mild for first-timers, medium for a pleasant burn, or full Thai-hot if you know what you're signing up for. Just tell the team when you order.
A practical note: kra pao over rice is naturally gluten-free by recipe, though we're not a certified gluten-free kitchen, so let us know if that matters and we'll help you order carefully.
Round it out
Cool-downs & a sweet finish
What our guests order alongside — and after — a hot plate of kra pao.
- ฿69
Thai Milk Tea
- ฿69
Honey Lemon Soda
- ฿99
Mango Smoothie
- ฿159
Mango Sticky Rice
Sweet ripe mango with coconut sticky rice — the most-loved dessert in the house
Good to know
Quick answers
What is pad kra pao?
Pad kra pao is a Thai holy basil stir-fry: minced chicken, pork or beef flash-fried with holy basil and served over rice. It's everyday food all over Thailand, and the most popular Thai dish at Thongyib Thongyod in Ao Nang.
How much does pad kra pao cost in Ao Nang?
At Thongyib Thongyod it's 129฿ with chicken, 149฿ with pork and 179฿ with beef — cooked to order, not sitting in a tray. We're inside Ao Nang Landmark in Khlong Haeng, open daily 8:00–18:00.
Is pad kra pao very spicy?
It's traditionally one of the hotter Thai stir-fries, but at Thongyib Thongyod every plate is made to order, so you choose the spice — mild, medium or full Thai-hot. First-timers usually start mild and regret nothing.
Is pad kra pao gluten-free?
By recipe it's naturally gluten-free — a stir-fry served over rice. Thongyib Thongyod isn't a certified gluten-free kitchen though, so cross-contact is possible; tell the team if you're coeliac and we'll advise honestly.
When can I order pad kra pao?
Any time we're open — Thongyib Thongyod serves the full menu daily from 8:00 to 18:00, so kra pao works as a late breakfast, lunch or early dinner. Walk-ins only; groups can WhatsApp +66 99 540 0080.
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Open daily 8:00 – 18:00 · 79/45 Moo 3, Ao Nang Landmark, Ao Nang — five minutes from Nopparat Thara Beach.