Eating gluten free in Ao Nang
Thongyib Thongyod Brunch & Cafe is a realistic gluten-free option in Ao Nang because so much Thai food already is: curries, stir-fries and tom yum built on rice, coconut milk and curry paste rather than wheat. We're inside Ao Nang Landmark, open daily 8:00–18:00, rated 4.7★ by 1,000+ guests — but read the honesty note below before you order, especially if you're coeliac.
Naturally GF
Thai dishes on rice
8:00–18:00
Open every day
5 min
from Nopparat Thara Beach
Walk-in
no booking · parking on site
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The honest part: we are one kitchen
We are not a certified gluten-free restaurant, and we won't pretend to be. Everything comes out of one kitchen — the same one that bakes with artisan sourdough and flips pancakes — so we can't rule out traces of wheat, and some sauces in Thai cooking can contain gluten.
What we can do is talk. If you're avoiding gluten by choice, the dishes below are the natural picks. If you're coeliac, tell the team when you order — say "coeliac" or "no gluten, allergy" — and they'll walk you through what's safest that day. That conversation matters more than any list on a web page.
The good news
Most of Thai cooking never needed wheat
Here's why a Thai kitchen is one of the friendliest places to eat gluten-free: the backbone of the food is rice, coconut milk, fresh herbs and pounded curry paste — not flour. A green curry, a panang, a tom yum, a stir-fry over steamed rice: these are dishes built the gluten-free way from the start, long before it was a label.
So you're not asking us to strip a dish back to something sad. You're ordering the food at its most traditional. We just double-check the sauces with you, since a few — soy, oyster, some pastes — can carry gluten.
Curries, stir-fries, soups
Naturally gluten-free Thai dishes on rice
Rice, coconut milk, curry paste, fresh herbs — the backbone of Thai cooking, no wheat required. Ask the team to double-check sauces for your order.
- ฿169
Chicken Green Curry
Fragrant Thai green curry with chicken, served with rice
- ฿169
Chicken Panang Curry
Rich, creamy panang curry with chicken, served with rice
- ฿199
Chicken Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Kai)
Silky coconut soup with chicken, galangal and lime
- ฿249
Tom Yum Kung
Thailand's iconic hot & sour shrimp soup with lemongrass, galangal and lime
- ฿169
Southern Stir-Fried Chicken with Yellow Curry Paste (Kua Kling Kai)
A fiery Southern-Thai local favorite — dry-fried chicken in yellow curry paste
- ฿129
Kra Pao Chicken
Our most popular Thai dish — stir-fried holy basil with chicken, served with rice
- ฿149
Kra Pao Pork
Stir-fried holy basil with pork, served with rice
- ฿179
Kra Pao Beef
Stir-fried holy basil with beef, served with rice
- ฿169
Stir-Fried Chicken Garlic Pepper
Wok-fried chicken with garlic and pepper, served with rice
Beyond the wok
GF-friendly salads, bowls and juices
Fresh things that skip bread by design — again, flag your needs when ordering and the team will confirm dressings and toppings.
- ฿239
Tofu Avocado Salad
Grilled tofu, lettuce, tomato, radish, onion, avocados, dried cranberries, walnuts, sesame dressing, balsamic & olive oil
- ฿279
Shrimp Avocado Salad
Shrimp, avocados, lettuce, tomato, radish, onion, sesame dressing, balsamic & olive oil
- ฿239
Tuna Egg Salad
Lettuce, tomato, radish, onion, boiled egg, tuna, dried cranberry, sesame dressing, balsamic & olive oil
- ฿239
Berry Bliss Açaí Bowl
Strawberry, mixed berries, açaí, banana, yogurt — best for antioxidants & glow
- ฿229
Tropical Paradise Bowl
Mango, pineapple, passion fruit, banana, yogurt — best for a vitamin boost
- ฿129
Green Boost
Celery + guava + green apple + pineapple
- ฿129
Apple Ginger
Green apple + guava + ginger + pineapple
- ฿119
Coconut Smoothie
How to order
Making it easy on yourself
The simplest gluten-free meal here is also one of the best things we make: a curry or stir-fry with steamed rice, a cold-pressed juice, and fruit to finish. Our most popular Thai dish, Pad Kra Pao, starts at 129฿ — the full Thai list is on the Thai food page, and everything with prices is on the menu.
Avoiding gluten and meat at once? We have 91+ vegetarian dishes and drinks, mapped out on the vegetarian and vegan page. We're open daily 8:00–18:00, walk-in only.
In their words
What guests say
“The menu is fantastic with fair prices, and portions are huge and delicious.”
“This place cannot be missed when visiting Ao Nang. We came back three or four days in a row. All staff are extremely friendly and kind. 10/10.”
From our guides
Eat around the region
Written by us between coffees — Thai food, breakfast and the lighter side of Ao Nang.
Good to know
Quick answers
Is there gluten free food in Ao Nang?
Yes — at Thongyib Thongyod Brunch & Cafe, much of the Thai menu is naturally gluten-free: green and panang curries, tom yum, tom kha and stir-fries served on steamed rice. The cafe is inside Ao Nang Landmark and open daily 8:00–18:00.
Is Thongyib Thongyod a certified gluten-free restaurant?
No. Thongyib Thongyod runs one shared kitchen that also works with sourdough and flour, so cross-contact can't be fully ruled out. Guests avoiding gluten by choice have plenty of options; coeliac guests should speak with the team before ordering.
Which Thai dishes are naturally gluten free?
The classics built on rice, coconut milk and curry paste: chicken green curry (169฿), panang curry (169฿), tom kha kai (199฿), tom yum kung (249฿) and kra pao stir-fries from 129฿, all at Thongyib Thongyod with steamed rice on the side. Always ask the team to confirm sauces for your specific order.
Can coeliacs eat safely at Thongyib Thongyod?
Tell the team you're coeliac when you order and they'll go through the safest options with you that day. We're honest about the limits: Thongyib Thongyod is one kitchen, not a certified gluten-free one, so the conversation at the counter is an essential step, not a formality.
Does Thongyib Thongyod have gluten free bread?
No — our toasts and sandwiches use artisan sourdough from a local baker, which is wheat. Gluten-free guests at Thongyib Thongyod usually go the other way instead: Thai dishes on rice, salads, smoothie bowls and cold-pressed juices.
Key facts
- Name
- Thongyib Thongyod Brunch & Cafe (ทองหยิบทองหยอดคาเฟ่)
- What
- All-day brunch restaurant, specialty coffee shop & Thai dessert cafe
- Founded
- 2020, by twin sisters from northeastern Thailand
- Address
- 79/45 Moo 3, Ao Nang Landmark, Ao Nang, Krabi 81180, Thailand
- Location
- Inside Ao Nang Landmark (Sealay Village), Khlong Haeng — a 5-minute walk from Nopparat Thara Beach, 10 minutes by car from Ao Nang Beach
- Hours
- Open daily 8:00 – 18:00, year-round
- Phone / WhatsApp
- +66 99 540 0080
- Menu size
- 151 dishes & drinks, including 91 vegetarian options
- Price range
- ฿฿ — most dishes 129–289 THB, coffees from 69 THB
- Known for
- Bacon Scrambled Eggs Toast (best seller), Popular Coffee (most-ordered coffee), pad kra pao, signature Thongyib Thongyod golden dessert set, mango sticky rice, smoothie bowls, artisan sourdough
- Rating
- 4.7★ across 1031 Google reviews · 5★ on Tripadvisor · #1 Café in Ao Nang — Restaurant Guru 2023
- Reservations
- Walk-in — no booking needed; call ahead for groups
- Delivery
- GrabFood delivery across Ao Nang, daily 8:00–18:00 — 139 items at the same prices as in the cafe. Takeaway available at the counter.
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