Gaeng Poo Bai Chaplu in Phuket แกงปูใบชะพลู
Gaeng poo bai chaplu is Phuket crab curry with wild betel leaf. It fits a mansion table on Krabi Road when you want a sit-down pot.
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Thaiแกงปูใบชะพลู · kaeng pu bai chaplu
Price180 to 320 THB
RoomTu Kab Khao, Krabi Road
Clock11:00 to 21:00
What it tastes like
- Yellow crab curry, betel leaf, and coconut. Share it. It is a pot, not a solo cup.
How to order it
- Thai name: kaeng pu bai chaplu (แกงปูใบชะพลู).
- Say: Khor kaeng pu bai chaplu, khrap/kha.
- Phone ahead if you want a table at peak lunch.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 180 to 320 THB.
Where to try it
- Tu Kab Khao, 20 Krabi Rd, Talat Yai, Phuket 83000. 11:00 to 21:00. 180 to 320 THB. The mansion plate. Raya cooks a related crab curry if this room is full.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium.
- Diet: Crab and coconut. Not a vegetarian pot.
Next plates
- Back to the Phuket food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Phuket Old Town food page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Moo Hong is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gaeng Som is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Nam Prik Kung Siap is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Tu Kab Khao or Raya?
- Tu Kab Khao for the mansion crab curry. Raya if you already want moo hong at the same table.
- Is this street food?
- No. It is a sit-down pot. Budget 180 to 320 THB.