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The Night Plaza (Th Khu Meuang; h4-9pm), Sakon’s biggest night market, has an excellent selection of food, but it’s all bagged up for takeaway, so a much better option is the smaller 11 Brothers & Sisters Night Mar-
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This lovely, youthful place in an old wooden house is one of Sakon’s trendiest restaurants, but it doesn’t slack on the food. Whether it’s the fried rice or Ъlah chôrn sá·mŭn·prai (snake-head fish with herbs in chilli sauce with mango) it will be divine. Mit Auppatam THAI $ (no roman-script sign; 37 Th Sukkasem; dishes 30-180B; hbreakfast, lunch & dinner) This tradi-
tional place is a popular breakfast stop (with great omelettes) but it also has a big menu of curries, steaks and more. The food is so good that word reached Princess Sirindhorn, who dropped in to dine in 2008. Unfortunately, nobody here speaks English.