B2 Ubon Airport Premier Hotel

Stepping into this two-storey house feels like visiting a friend's welcoming home, with a snug dining room and a plant-filled terrace. Adapted from grandma's Thai and Isan recipes, they offer a variety of menus suited for modern tastes. Don't miss the herb-infused seabass with fermented fish sauce and the unique fermented fish paired with pineapple relish and fresh veggies.

The owner, an agave plant enthusiast, has adorned this cosy space with agave plants throughout. Vietnamese home cooking, enhanced with local Isan spices, fills the air, accompanied by instrumental music in the high-ceilinged room. All ingredients are homemade, offering a choice of pork or fish sausage for the namneung. Don't miss the standout sticky rice waffle served with sun-dried pork, infused with local Isan flavours.

This long-standing family-run restaurant has been serving the community for decades. Rooted in Vietnamese cuisine, the menu embraces a range of influences from across Indochina. The focus of the dishes is fresh, locally sourced ingredients, allowing their natural flavours to shine. Vintage decor and a cosy, unpretentious ambience lend a laid-back charm that appeals both to locals and travellers seeking genuine, satisfying fare.

For over 70 years, this little gem has maintained strict quality control, carefully selecting offal from more than 10kg of offcuts each day. Their specialty is guay jub rice noodles with pork offal in a dark five-spice soup. They also serve delectable egg noodle and wonton soups.

The chef owner of Pak Mor Robot has satisfied the tummies of locals for over 30 years. She prepares a variety of Vietnamese dumplings in a steamer at the front of this neat little outlet. The signature, her own invention, is the incredibly tasty Vietnamese dumpling with fried eggs.

Diners can sit inside or roadside in this simple, open-air restaurant. Thai-Chinese is the fare and dishes are prepared at the front. The sound of the wok and sight of the flames make an impressive spectacle. The stir-fried minced pork with olives is a must for its smoky, intense flavours. The deep-fried seabass with sweet fish sauce takes a little longer to prepare but the result is a fantastically crispy skin that goes well with the homemade spicy sauce.

On the banks of the Mun River, next to a 100-year-old bridge, sits Chomjan, popular with locals and non-locals enjoying penetrating sunsets, a fresh river breeze and live music across different themed dining areas. It caters for everyone, serving classic Thai, Isan and international dishes and fresh local fish. The deep-fried snakehead fish with stir-fried eggplant is recommended; the juicy giant catfish with fresh herbal soup is also delightful.