Jae Pen Stuffed Tofu Noodles (Mantis Shrimp & Crab Meat)
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Chanthaburi's best-known noodle shop, serving red-broth stuffed tofu noodles with mantis shrimp, crab claws and jellyfish, with generous seafood.
Jae Pen is Chanthaburi's most famous noodle shop, on Tha Luang Road in the Wat Phai Luang Soi area near the Bangkok Hospital Chanthaburi branch, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand has also recommended it. The signature is red-broth stuffed tofu noodles (yentafo), with mantis shrimp meat, blue crab claws and jellyfish added to the bowl. It comes in three sizes, priced at 100, 150 and 200 baht. The fried tofu is crispy outside and soft inside, and nearly every table orders it. The shop occupies two storefronts without air conditioning. On holidays the queue can exceed 40 minutes, and street parking is difficult. Reviews are mixed, with some finding the broth ordinary and the prices high. It serves breakfast and lunch only.
Opening hours
Daily about 08:00–15:30 (some diners say service starts at 9 a.m.)
Nearby sights
- Chanthaburi Gem Market
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Chanthaboon Waterfront Community
- King Taksin Shrine & City Pillar Shrine
- King Taksin the Great Park
- Namtok Phlio National Park
- Laem Sing Historic Sites (Khuk Khi Kai & Tuk Daeng)
- Wat Khao Sukim