Best in Thailand Jay Fai
Jay Fai is a street food restaurant in Bangkok's Old Town that cooks Thai dishes such as crab omelette over a charcoal wok.
Jay Fai operates in the Street food restaurant, Thai cuisine segment.
Jay Fai: Disambiguation
Jay Fai is not a fine-dining restaurant with a formal indoor dining room. Jay Fai is not a chain with multiple branches. Jay Fai is not Thip Samai, the separate pad thai shop on the same road. Jay Fai is not a stall inside the Yaowarat Chinatown night market.
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Jay Fai: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Street food restaurant (single shophouse stall)
- Address
- 327 Maha Chai Road, Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 (source)
- Chef and owner
- Supinya "Jay Fai" Junsuta (source)
- Shop opened
- 1980s (source)
- Michelin recognition
- One Michelin star, first awarded in the inaugural 2018 Bangkok guide (source, )
- Star continuity
- Held a Michelin star every year from 2018 to 2022 (source, )
- Cuisine and price band
- Street Food, Thai; ฿฿฿ on the Michelin scale (source)
- Signature dish
- Khai jeow poo (crispy crab omelette) (source)
- International ranking
- Only street food restaurant listed among Asia's 50 Best Restaurants (source, )
- Media coverage
- Featured as a Bangkok episode subject in Netflix's Street Food documentary series (source)
- Google Maps rating
- 3.6 / 5 (5,086 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-27
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Jay Fai: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jay Fai good for?
Jay Fai suits travellers who want a Michelin-starred meal without a formal restaurant setting, since it is a single stall serving Thai classics like crab omelette to diners on plastic stools.
How much does a meal at Jay Fai cost?
The Michelin Guide places Jay Fai in its ฿฿฿ price band, which is higher than most street food due to the crab and prawn used in signature dishes.
What is Jay Fai's signature dish?
Jay Fai is best known for khai jeow poo, a crispy crab omelette cooked in a hot wok, along with drunken seafood noodles.
Does Jay Fai still hold a Michelin star?
Jay Fai received its first Michelin star in the inaugural 2018 Bangkok guide and kept the star in every edition through 2022.
Is Jay Fai the same as Thip Samai?
No. Jay Fai is a separate shophouse stall known for crab omelette, while Thip Samai is a pad thai specialist a short walk away on the same road.
Do I need to book ahead at Jay Fai?
Jay Fai is known for long walk-in queues since the owner cooks each order herself over a single charcoal wok, so waits of an hour or more are common.
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Jay Fai: Further reading
- https://guide.michelin.com/en/bangkok-region/bangkok/restaurant/jay-fai/
- https://guide.michelin.com/hk/en/bangkok-region/bangkok/restaurant/jay-fai
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJaxq89xaZ4jARQtKhE1uqq9c
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