🔄 Last checked 2 Jul 2026 · details and hours can change — check the venue before you go
Ask most people about Udon Thani food and nem neuang and Vietnamese food come to mind first. But the MICHELIN Guide points instead to a small duck noodle shop next to a physical education college called "Peng Duck Noodles." Once you know the backstory, it makes sense why. This is an old shop passed down from the founder's father over more than 20 years, and its heart is the ingredients — the duck used here is a free-range, locally raised duck, firm-fleshed with just the right amount of fat, not the soft, mushy farmed duck you find at most places. That local free-range meat is exactly what MICHELIN singled out for praise, earning the shop a Bib Gourmand continuously since 2023, the first year the guide expanded into Isan.
Another layer of magic happens in the pot. The duck here is stewed for 8–10 hours until the meat falls off the bone at the touch of a chopstick, while the duck-bone broth is what food lovers call a master stock — a pot of broth kept simmering continuously and topped up since the founder's father's era. The longer it simmers across the years, the deeper and rounder the flavor gets, in a way a newly opened shop can never replicate even using the exact same recipe. You can choose which part of the duck you want — neck, wing, or thigh. If you don't eat noodles, there's stewed duck over rice with soft blood served alongside, and stewed pork belly is also available as a backup for anyone who skips duck. Pricing is true Bib Gourmand style — under a hundred baht a bowl.
A fun detail about this place is just how local the location sounds — next to a physical education college, Soi Nong Tao Lek, across from Boonthavorn. Say that to anyone from Udon and they'll instantly know exactly where you mean, and that's the charm of MICHELIN in Isan — it doesn't chase fancy hotel restaurants, it goes straight to the places locals actually eat every day. If you're already planning a trip to Udon Thani, set aside one breakfast or lunch for this shop. Afterward you'll still have time to walk it off around Nong Prajak Lake or drive on to Kham Chanod. You'll come away realizing a bowl of duck noodles worth just a few dozen baht can still make you fall for an entire city.
Peng Duck Noodles
Very easy on the wallet — around 50–90 THB a bowl, so a full meal with a drink runs under a hundred-odd baht per person. Open daily 09:00–14:00 (per the current Wongnai schedule; media reports from 2023 once listed 07:00–15:00, so leave a little buffer). No bookings taken — it's walk-in only, though you can call 064-396-5989 to check ahead. The key thing to know is that dishes sell out fast as noon approaches, so if you want your pick of duck parts, go before 12:00 to be safe.
The shop is in the city of Udon Thani, in the Mak Khaeng area — easy to remember: next to the Udon Thani physical education college, Soi Nong Tao Lek, across from Boonthavorn, just a few minutes' drive or ride from downtown. There's a second branch at Moo Ban PK Thani 4 on the road toward Nong Khai, but the branch on MICHELIN's list is this Soi Nong Tao Lek one — don't go to the wrong spot. Dress is casual, and it makes a great late-morning meal before heading out to Nong Prajak Lake or north toward Nong Khai.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| MICHELIN award 2026 | 🍽️ Bib Gourmand |
| Province | Udon Thani |
| Cuisine | Duck noodles |
| Approx. price | ~50–90 THB/bowl |
| Booking | No online booking — call 064-396-5989 |
| Hours | Daily 09:00–14:00 (current Wongnai schedule; 2023 media reports once listed 07:00–15:00) |
| Landmark / getting there | Next to Udon Thani physical education college, Soi Nong Tao Lek (across from Boonthavorn) |
| Area | Nai Mueang Udon Thani (Mak Khaeng) |
Tips before you go
Call 064-396-5989 (number per the Michelin/Wongnai page) — shop runs morning to early afternoon and dishes sell out fast as noon approaches, so go before 12:00 to be safe. There's a second branch at Moo Ban PK Thani 4 on the road toward Nong Khai (a different branch from the one on MICHELIN's list)
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