Region: Northern Thailand> Province: Phitsanulok> Location: Phitsanulok

Overview

Phitsanulok has a pretty healthy food scene, but most people tend to eat in the night market by the river. If you can speak Thai you'll do well, but if you don't, you'll get stuck with a limited English menu and some average food. The market is best known for its fried morning glory, which gets thrown all over the place as it's cooked.

Breakfast cafe - For your western fix
Phayalithai Rd - Phitsanulok

There is a small cafe out the front of the LiThai Guesthouse that does western breakfasts if you're craving a bacon and eggs fix, otherwise there are noodle and rice joints scattered all over town.

Type of Food: International /

Junk food - Fast food hit
Topland Plaza - Phitsanulok

Topland Plaza has both KFC and a Pizza Hut for those requiring a junk food hit.

Type of Food: International /

Nan Nam - Excellent
89/4 Wangchan Rd - Phitsanulok
Tel: (055) 216 404;

Almost opposite the end of the night market, on the far bank of the river, this excellent restaurant and bar does superb Thai food, not toned down at all for westerners, so if you like it spicy, try here. Very friendly and popular. Highly recomended.

Type of Food: Thai /
Opening Hours: 11:00-23:00

Pae Fa Thai - Popular choice on the river
Phuttabucha Rd, Phitsanulok - Phitsanulok
Tel: (055) 24-2743;

There are a number of Thai restaurants floating on the Nan River in downtown Phitsanulok, but Pae Fa Thai is one of the most popular ones. It's located near the Naresuan Bridge (Hwy 12) not far from Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat. The menu consists of standard Thai dishes that are prepared well, but it's the peaceful and casual atmosphere of open-air river dining that makes Pae Fa Thai a must-eat location in Phitsanulok.
Type of Food: Thai /

Steak House - Passable
Phayalithai Rd - Phitsanulok

Again within the LiThai complex, this joint does western steaks and other meaty Thai dishes. Passable but nothing fabulous.

Type of Food: International /

Thip Restaurant - Clean and simple
30/2 Prasongprasat Rd, Phitsanulok - Phitsanulok
Tel: (055) 21 9119;

Thip Restaurant doesn't have an English name outside, but it is recognisable from the street by the light green colour of the restaurant. The inside is very clean with white walls and colourful pictures of the menu on the wall that can come in handy when ordering. Thip serves mostly rice and noodle dishes and has excellent coffee.
Type of Food: Thai /