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Udon Thani food guide

Udon Thani food is known for the UD Town night yard. It fits a city evening, not a same-night Mekong wrap in Nong Khai.

UD TownSai krokSom tum Thai food hub
Udon Thani food guide

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UD Town17:00 to 22:30; plates 40 to 120 THB
Sai krok30 to 60 THB a set
Gai yangCity bird; highway style is north of Khon Kaen
MekongNong Khai is a separate day

UD Town on Thong Yai is the easy night map. Som tum Thai first. Sai krok with ginger. City gai yang if you are not driving to Khao Suan Kwang.

Keep Nong Khai for nam nuang. For the highway bird use Khon Kaen. For the regional map use Isan food.

Specialties

UD Town Grills, ยูดีทาวน์

UD Town Grills ยูดีทาวน์

UD Town grills are the Udon Thani night-food yard. It fits a first city dinner for som tum, sai krok, and iced drinks at 40 to 120 THB. UD Town is the named start. 40 to 120 THB.

UD Town, UD Town, Thong Yai Rd, Mueang Udon Thani 41000

17:00 to 22:30 · 40 to 120 THB

Sai Krok Isan, ไส้กรอกอีสาน

Sai Krok Isan ไส้กรอกอีสาน

Sai krok Isan is sour fermented pork sausage. It fits a UD Town night grill with ginger slices. UD Town grills is the named start. 30 to 60 THB a set.

UD Town grills, UD Town, Thong Yai Rd, Mueang Udon Thani 41000

17:00 to 22:30 · 30 to 60 THB a set

Som Tum, ส้มตำ

Som Tum ส้มตำ

Som tum is green papaya salad. At UD Town, order Thai first. Udon heat is not a Bangkok tom yum. UD Town som tum stalls is the named start. 50 to 90 THB.

UD Town som tum stalls, UD Town, Thong Yai Rd, Mueang Udon Thani 41000

17:00 to 22:30 · 50 to 90 THB

Gai Yang, ไก่ย่าง

Gai Yang ไก่ย่าง

Gai yang is charcoal grilled chicken. It fits a UD Town night plate if you are not driving to Khao Suan Kwang. UD Town chicken grills is the named start. 80 to 160 THB.

UD Town chicken grills, UD Town, Thong Yai Rd, Mueang Udon Thani 41000

17:00 to 22:30 · 80 to 160 THB

Larb Moo, ลาบหมู

Larb Moo ลาบหมู

Larb moo is minced pork salad with toasted rice. It fits a UD Town table with sticky rice. UD Town Isan stalls is the named start. 70 to 110 THB.

UD Town Isan stalls, UD Town, Thong Yai Rd, Mueang Udon Thani 41000

17:00 to 22:30 · 70 to 110 THB

Khao Niew, ข้าวเหนียว

Khao Niew ข้าวเหนียว

Khao niew is sticky rice in a basket. It is known as the UD Town utensil, and it fits every grill plate you order. UD Town stalls is the named start. 10 to 22 THB.

UD Town stalls, UD Town, Thong Yai Rd, Mueang Udon Thani 41000

With the grill · 10 to 22 THB

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Common questions

UD Town or a hotel buffet?
UD Town. The buffet is a different dinner.
Same night as Nong Khai?
No. Keep the Mekong wrap for its own day.