Top 10 Restaurants in Hua Hin

Fronting the sea and surrounded by a landscaped garden, this seafood restaurant gives you a glimpse into the Hua Hin of yesteryear. The restaurant is set in an elegant, restored wooden Thai house, built in 1920s, with a sweeping beachfront that doubles as an al fresco dining area. The menu focuses on regional Thai dishes, with a selection of traditional snacks as well as fiery tom yam and Thai salads.

This atmospheric eatery is set in a beautifully restored wooden shop-house. White timber doors and ceilings lend a sophisticated touch to the interiors, while colourful Vietnamese lamps, brass ceiling fans and hard wood furniture are reminiscent of the 1950s colonial style. The menu features an array of Spanish tapas dishes, wines, cocktails, beers and spirits. The covered terrace on the second floor is ideal for chilling out.

Just a stone’s throw from the fishing pier, this open-air restaurant overlooks a picturesque ocean view and offers the best value overall. While the atmosphere leans toward simple and functional, the superb quality of its seafood dishes is hard to match. The multi-page menu covers practically everything that swims in the ocean, executed to a succulent perfection. Price may not be the lowest in the market, but it’s within a reasonable range.

Set by the ocean, the restaurant’s main building is a two-storey wooden Thai house painted in pastel green. The outdoor terrace overlooks the ocean and is often packed with weekenders from Bangkok. Unlike other seafood eateries in town, Baan Isara’s seafood menu fuses European and Thai flavours. Try these signature dishes: stir-fried enamel venus shell in sweet basil sauce, splendid squid salad, stir-fried crab in black peppercorn sauce.

Just a five-minute walk up Khao Takiab, La Mer scores good points for both the food and view. The restaurant overlooks the entire stretch of beaches, from Cha-Am to Hua Hin and Khao Takiab. Most of the patrons are Thai, a good indicator as to how good the food is. Apart from Thai-style seafood, the menu extends to regional dishes and a selection of Chinese stir-fried dishes.

Part of the chic al fresco resort of the same name, Let’s Sea Pub & Restaurant wows its patrons with sweeping ocean views, an absolute chill ambience and a menu that fuses contemporary Thai and international flavours. Think soft shell crab som tam, sautéed big clams with white wine sauce and rock lobster gratin. The attached Breeze Bar offers a creative drinks menu, including five variations of martini, cocktails and mocktails.

This long-time favourite eatery is known for its tasty, supersized seafood dishes. Set right on the beach, there’s no attempt to decorate the place whatsoever (imagine corrugated iron roofs and rickety wooden tables and benches), but you will happily overlook that fact once you’ve tried the food (and see the bill). Try these popular dishes: steamed blue crab, crab curry, grilled giant squid and deep-fried sea bass in fish sauce.

If you visit Pranburi, this beachfront eatery just south of the main Pranburi intersection is not to be missed. The menu features regional Thai and seafood dishes, whipped up from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Most notable is the robust flavour of the sauces, as each dish is richly seasoned with local herbs and spices. Try grilled tiger prawns, stir-fried clams in thick chili sauce, deep-fried fish cake and fish som tam.

Located on the main Beach stretch, close to Hilton Hua Hin, this Thai-French restaurant features an extensive selection seafood, grilled meat, steaks as well as beers, wines and cocktails on its menu. Each dish is prepared with the freshest ingredients and organic produce. Seating areas occupy two levels and feature Thai art on the walls. The street-level has a more elaborate atmosphere, with high ceilings, stained glasses and wood accents.

Close to the fishing pier, overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, this casual eatery serves up great Thai-style seafood dishes. The open kitchen and tanks containing live fish and shell fish are on the ground floor, while the upper level houses a large, semi-outdoor seating area. Baked scallops in garlic butter sauce, crab curry, deep-fried Indo-Pacific mackerel in fish sauce and tom yam seafood are highly recommended.