🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
Uttaradit isn't a tourist town packed on every corner, but that's exactly the charm of breakfast here. Most places are run by locals, prices are down-to-earth, and there are local dishes that are hard to find anywhere else — especially khao phan phak from Laplae, which counts as the provincial dish. If you've only got one morning, split it into two parts: walk the morning market in town first, then drive out to Laplae to hunt down khao phan phak.
Start the Day at the Morning Market
The heart of breakfast in Uttaradit is Khlong Pho Market in the municipal area of Tha It subdistrict. The main market gets busy in the evening, but the breakfast side has stalls open from around 5:30am. You can graze your way through fresh-fried patongko, hot soy milk, grilled sticky rice with banana, taro, sweet potato, bamboo shoots, durian (in season), and old-style rice porridge.
- Thikamporn Soy Milk — a Khlong Pho Market regular with real fresh milk and fresh-fried patongko, a light breakfast people grab before work.
- Pa Phon's Grilled Sticky Rice & Old-Style Khanom Wong — a long-running stall in Khlong Pho Market with generously filled grilled sticky rice and crispy fried khanom wong rings that are hard to find in other towns now.
- Grab-and-go breakfast bites — khanom jeen with curry sauce, rice porridge, Thai sweets, local drinks. You can browse several stalls in one loop.
Tip
Breakfast at Khlong Pho Market is best between 6:00 and 9:00am. After nine, many stalls start packing up, and the main market only gets lively again in the evening. If you want both morning and evening, plan two separate visits.
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Khao Phan Phak — The Must-Try of Laplae
If you come to Uttaradit and don't eat khao phan phak, you haven't really arrived. This dish comes from Laplae and has been passed down for over 100 years. The name has the word "rice" in it, but there isn't a single grain of steamed rice — the wrapper is made from rice flour spread thin over cloth above steam, then rolled around blanched vegetables, egg, or various fillings, and topped with a well-balanced dipping sauce. Eaten hot, it's soft and silky, light on the stomach but filling. A plate usually runs under 100 THB, and many shops start at just 20–30 THB.
Huen Mon Kaew Khao Phan Phak Laplae
Set in an old wooden house over 120 years old, run into its fourth generation, with more than 20 khao phan phak options — with egg, with yellow noodles, even with instant noodles. The big seller is the crispy wonton tam thai, sliced fried wonton at 40 THB a plate. The setting alone is part of the appeal.
Khao Phan Phak Indy
The shop out-of-towners know best, with plenty of reviews. They make khao phan phak several ways, including with egg and topped with larb, full-flavored for anyone who likes it punchy. Easy on the wallet at under 100 THB, easy to find, and easy to park.
Phop Laplae Khao Phan Phak
On In Jai Mee Road, on the right just before the Laplae town gate. They make khao phan phak fresh, one plate at a time, with several fillings to choose from, all down-to-earth and under 100 THB. Easy parking, a good stop before you head into Laplae old town.
Huen Khao Phan Phak Rim Khlong
A shop that took off on social media, with canal-side seating that's cool and relaxed. Hot khao phan phak with a well-balanced dipping sauce, plus parking. A good spot to settle in if you'd rather eat slowly and chat.
Khao Phan Phak Chao Fa Ham Kuman
Near the Chao Fa Ham Kuman monument in Fai Luang subdistrict. The standout is that they cook it in a clay pot, giving it an aroma the others don't have. It opens earlier than many shops, so it's good if you're up early and want khao phan phak as your first meal.
Getting the Most Out of Khao Phan Phak
Most khao phan phak shops make each plate fresh to order, so expect a short wait when it's busy. Order several fillings to share, and try something unusual like the yellow-noodle or instant-noodle version. You'll see why people in Laplae can eat it for breakfast every day.
Congee and Rice Porridge to Warm You Up
On days you want something hot and easy to slurp down, the congee and rice porridge spots in Uttaradit have regulars that open before dawn. Good for early starts or for eating before the market is in full swing.
Clay-Pot Pork Congee (in front of Friday Mall)
Open for over 20 years — they used to sell from a yellow cart in front of Khlong Pho Market and have now moved in front of Friday Mall, across from Amazon. Smooth pork congee simmered in a clay pot. Open 05:00–10:30 and again 15:00–21:30 (closed Saturday evening).
Jok Tua Tor, Khlong Pho Market Branch
A Khlong Pho Market regular, open early around 05:30–11:30. Good for a hot bowl to cap off breakfast after you've walked the market.
Finish with Strong Old-School Coffee
Breakfast in Uttaradit isn't just new-school cafes. The real thing the old coffee crowd still seeks out is old-school coffee, or kopi — brewed dark and sweet-creamy in the traditional way, eaten with patongko or sangkhaya toast. It's a fitting way to close out breakfast before you head off again.
- Kopi Old-School Coffee (toward Wat Klang) — from the big Air intersection heading toward Wat Klang, on the right just before the temple. Seriously strong coffee with a full lineup of southern-style tea and coffee. Open daily 06:30–16:00.
- Old-school coffee in the morning market — several vendors set up low tables inside Khlong Pho Market, brewing fresh for just a few baht a glass. Great paired with patongko.
- New-school cafes in Laplae — if you want drip coffee or a chill place to sit, there are several new cafes around town, perfect after a khao phan phak meal.
Making the Most of One Morning
Start before dawn at Khlong Pho Market for patongko and soy milk, have a clay-pot congee to warm up, then drive 8 km to Laplae to hunt down khao phan phak. Finish with strong old-school coffee — you'll cover both the town's food and Laplae's in a single morning.
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