Krua Suwimol

Dinner only, and that shapes everything about this place. The doors don't open until 4pm, so there's no point turning up hungry at lunchtime. From then it runs through to 11pm, seven days a week, which makes it one of the easier options to slot into a loose itinerary in Korat, especially if you've spent the day out toward the Isaan countryside and rolled back into town late.

It sits on Thanon Mittraphap, the main road through Nakhon Ratchasima, and the crowd is mostly local. That's usually the best sign you'll get. Prices sit in the mid-range bracket, so you're not paying tourist money for a proper sit-down Thai dinner with a few dishes shared across the table. My advice is to go early in the evening rather than at eight or nine. Popular local restaurants in this city fill up fast once families finish work, and there's nothing worse than standing around waiting while everyone else eats.