🔄 Last checked 2 Jul 2026 · details and hours can change — check the venue before you go
Ask about Ayutthaya food and most people think of boat noodles and grilled river prawns first. But locals know there's another bowl you have to bring out-of-town friends to try — the shredded chicken noodles from Khun Pranom, the well-known shop in front of Wat Phanomyong, on the Ayutthaya-Ang Thong road, outside the north side of the historic island, in the Tha Wasukri area. This shop has been open for more than 25 years, growing from an ordinary roadside chicken-noodle stall into a landmark that drivers on this route make a point of stopping at, and the MICHELIN guide has awarded it a Bib Gourmand for several years running, right through the 2026 guide, for the most straightforward reason of all — the broth is so well-balanced you barely need to reach for the condiment tray, which for a Thai noodle shop is about the highest compliment there is.
The heart of the shop is the chicken and the broth. The chicken here isn't sliced but shredded into strands, so the meat soaks up the broth fully, giving it a tenderness that plain boiled chicken breast never quite manages. The broth itself is simmered from chicken bones until it develops a natural sweetness — rich but clear — finished with ground peanuts and freshly toasted, freshly ground chili, a fragrance that's clearly different from bagged chili powder. But the dish that's carried Khun Pranom's name beyond Ayutthaya is the clay-pot chicken-leg clear soup, which this shop originated in the city. The chicken legs are stewed in a clay pot until the skin and tendons turn soft and tender, and the pot holds heat so well that the last spoonful is still warm. If you prefer noodles, there's also stewed chicken drumstick noodles and chicken kuay jub to choose from. One thing worth knowing: the clay-pot chicken legs are stewed in limited batches each day, so go in the morning to lunchtime if you want the full menu — show up too often in the afternoon and you'll find the best dish already sold out.
Another draw of this shop is its location, sitting in front of Wat Phanomyong in the Tha Wasukri area that most tourists drive right past without realizing the north side of the historic island has food worth stopping for. This road is one that people from Ang Thong and Ayutthaya use every day, so the shop is full of regulars who've been eating here since bowls cost under thirty baht. The atmosphere is a plain shophouse where the food doesn't need decoration to back it up — perfect for planning an Ayutthaya trip the way a local would: pay respects at the temple in the morning, stop for a bowl of hot clay-pot chicken-leg soup, then head onto the historic island to walk around Wat Phra Si Sanphet. A bowl under a hundred baht, but you're eating at a MICHELIN-level restaurant — skip this and you've missed a genuine piece of the old town.
Pranom Shredded Chicken Noodles (Tha Wasukri)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| MICHELIN award 2026 | 🍽️ Bib Gourmand |
| Province | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya |
| Cuisine | Chicken noodles |
| Approx. price | 50–80/bowl |
| Booking | No online booking — call 094-542-8535 |
| Hours | 08:00–16:00 (Closed Mondays) |
| Landmark / getting there | In front of Wat Phanomyong, Ayutthaya-Ang Thong Rd. |
| Area | Tha Wasukri |
Before you go
Shop phone 094-542-8535 — open mornings through early afternoon only · The clay-pot chicken legs are stewed in limited batches each day, go in the morning to lunchtime for the full menu · Parking is roadside in front of the temple
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