Un-Yang-Kor-Dai (UYKD) brings authentic Thai and Isaan cuisine — the fiery cooking of north-eastern Thailand — to 57 South Bridge Road in Singapore's Clarke Quay area. Its name is Thai for 'anything goes', but the kitchen is anything but loose: as the Michelin Guide puts it, this restaurant is 'exceptionally specific about the food it serves', from the PenLaos signature chicken (marinated with white peppercorns and coriander for three days before grilling) to leng zaab, pork ribs in a spicy-sour broth the Guide calls 'simply addictive'.
Brought to Singapore from Khao Yai in 2018, the restaurant earned a Michelin Guide feature in its first year, a Michelin Plate in 2021, and Michelin Bib Gourmand awards from 2022 through 2025, alongside Thai SELECT 2-star recognition from the Royal Thai Government's Ministry of Commerce and a 2022 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice award in the top 10% of restaurants worldwide.
Inside, 78 seats share a rustic-yet-modern, home-style space with an earthy natural palette, a huge sunflower mural and hyperrealistic paintings by Thai artists. Two services run Tuesday to Sunday — lunch 11:30 am to 2:30 pm and dinner 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, with last orders at 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Reservations and online ordering are available.
Step off South Bridge Road and into Un-Yang-Kor-Dai — known to regulars simply as UYKD — and the first thing to know is what's in the name. 'Un-Yang-Kor-Dai' is Thai for 'anything goes', a playful shrug of a name for a kitchen that is, in practice, anything but casual. As the Michelin Guide puts it, this restaurant is 'exceptionally specific about the food it serves': Isaan cuisine from north-eastern Thailand, a cooking tradition famous for its infernal heat. Since 2018, that specificity has earned UYKD one of the most consistent award runs of any Thai kitchen in the city — but locals mostly know it the simpler way: as the place for grilled chicken, addictive pork-rib broth and proper Isaan fire, served with the warmth of Thai hospitality.
UYKD's story starts in Khao Yai, in the heart of Thailand. In 2018, the restaurant was brought to Singapore and found its home at #01-02, 57 South Bridge Road, in the Clarke Quay area. The praise arrived quickly. Featured in the prestigious Michelin Guide during its very first year, UYKD went on to earn a Michelin Plate in 2021 and a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 — five straight years on the Guide's radar.
The official recognitions run deeper still. The Singapore restaurant received the esteemed Thai SELECT 2-star recognition from the Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Thai Government, a hallmark of authentic Thai cuisine, along with the 2022 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice award, placing it in the top 10% of restaurants worldwide. And through glowing recommendations and word of mouth, the team says UYKD has captured the hearts of more than 15 million people worldwide.
The Michelin Guide's point of view singles out two dishes in particular. The first is the PenLaos signature chicken, marinated with white peppercorns and coriander for three full days before being grilled to perfection — a marinade that works its way deep into the meat. The second is leng zaab: pork ribs served in a spicy, sour broth the Guide describes as 'simply addictive'. And the insider move, straight from the Guide: ask for the house-made Isaan tamarind dip and dunk the pork right in.
That's the essence of Isaan cooking — bold, fiery, sour and unapologetically intense. Heat is a feature here, not a flaw, so come ready for it. Between the three-day marinades, the bright sour broths and the house-made dips, the kitchen's famous specificity shows up on every plate.
Inside, UYKD seats 78 guests across 155.5 square metres with what the team calls rustic yet modern charm: an earthy, natural colour palette and a home-style interior designed so every guest feels at home. The restaurant's signature sunflower masterpieces are impossible to miss, starting with the huge sunflower mural, while hyperrealistic paintings by talented Thai artists line the walls — including 'Saturday Evening, Grandmother Came to Get Me Home' by artist 'Sao' Soontorn Sinyang. The mood is summed up in the restaurant's own words: feel at home, feel Thailand.
UYKD runs two services a day, Tuesday to Sunday. Lunch is served from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, with last orders at 2:00 pm; dinner runs from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, with last orders at 9:00 pm. Mondays the kitchen rests. Tables can be reserved online, and if you'd rather eat at home, ordering online for delivery is available too. Given the Bib Gourmand pedigree, prime dinner slots fill up — booking ahead is the easiest way to lock in a table.
You'll find the restaurant at #01-02, 57 South Bridge Road, Singapore 058688, in the Clarke Quay area, and questions can be emailed to uykdsg@gmail.com. Having won over Singapore, the brand is now set to make a grand entrance in Jakarta — but South Bridge Road remains where Isaan heat found its Singapore home.