Krua Baan Na: A Restaurant in the Rice Fields of Chai Nat
Krua Baan Na is a Chai Nat restaurant in the middle of the rice fields, with bamboo huts to sit in, the scent of rice plants, and country-style Thai food and river fish.
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Krua Baan Na is a restaurant in the rice fields of Khao Tha Phra, Mueang Chai Nat. You can sit in bamboo huts among the paddies or in an air-conditioned room. Try som tam with crab and pla ra, spicy soft-bone pork soup and fried chicken wings. Open daily 8am to 8pm, closed on the 1st and 16th of each month.
Key takeaways
- Sit in bamboo huts in the paddies or in an air-conditioned room
- Country-style dishes, jungle-style food and river fish
- Try som tam with crab and pla ra, spicy soft-bone soup and fried wings
- Event catering available, tel 081-038-9005
- Open 8am to 8pm, closed on the 1st and 16th of each month
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Krua Baan Na: a restaurant in the rice fields
Hello Meeting Point friends! Today we traveled to Chai Nat, got hungry and stopped at Krua Baan Na, a restaurant in the middle of the rice fields. Great atmosphere and tasty food that plenty of people will love.
If you live in Chai Nat or are passing through, whether for a trip, for work or just driving by, Meeting Point invites you to eat at Krua Baan Na. There's jungle-style food, country-style Thai dishes and river fish. You can sit in bamboo huts out in the rice paddies, surrounded by nature and the soft scent of rice plants. It's relaxing, and the food makes it even better.
We were very hungry and everything looked so good that we ordered five dishes, all spicy and full of flavor: som tam with crab and pla ra, spicy squid salad, spicy soft-bone pork soup, fried chicken wings, and stir-fried pork with long beans. Every dish here is a winner. Let's take a look.
Som tam with crab and pla ra
The first dish already hits hard. Everyone who comes to Krua Baan Na orders this papaya salad, because the house pla ra (fermented fish sauce) is rich and well balanced. It's served with fresh, crunchy cabbage and topped with peanuts for extra crunch and nuttiness. Everything works together.
Spicy soft-bone pork soup (tom saep)
This is another house recommendation and a favorite for many. It's as spicy as the name says, nicely sour and hot. The soft bones are pleasantly crunchy, and there's plenty of pork in the pot, so you can scoop to your heart's content. Sip the broth too; it's great.
Fried chicken wings
The wings are marinated with a light saltiness and are flavorful enough that you don't need a dipping sauce. They're fried just right, golden and not burnt or overcooked, with crispy skin and juicy meat. They go perfectly with the som tam.
Huts in the rice fields
This is the hut in the rice fields. If you eat at Krua Baan Na, Meeting Point recommends sitting in one of the huts at the edge of the paddies. It's pure nature: the smell of rice leaves and green fields all around, easy on the eyes while you eat.
If you'd rather not sit in the huts, there's an air-conditioned room. But the huts aren't as hot as you'd think; there's a breeze all the time. Krua Baan Na also caters events, so if you want to host a party, call the restaurant at 081-038-9005.
Krua Baan Na
Location: Khao Tha Phra, Mueang Chai Nat, Chai Nat 17000
Hours: open daily 8:00am to 8:00pm (closed on the 1st and 16th of each month)
Tel: 081-038-9005
FAQ
What are Krua Baan Na's opening hours?
Open daily 8am to 8pm, closed on the 1st and 16th of every month.
Where is Krua Baan Na?
In Khao Tha Phra subdistrict, Mueang Chai Nat district, Chai Nat 17000.
Is there air-conditioning?
Yes, there's an air-conditioned room, though the huts in the fields stay breezy.
Do they cater events?
Yes. Call 081-038-9005 to ask.
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