Hua Hin Restaurant Guide

Where to Eat and What to Eat in Hua Hin

Leaving the cooking to someone else is always an important part of a holiday experience. The variety and quality of the restaurants in and around Hua Hin insure the experience will be a memorable one. Once an active fishing port, Hua Hin still has enough fishermen around to insure a steady supply of fresh seafood for its restaurants and those in neighbouring Cha-am and Pranburi.

Traditional Thai food is, of course, served everywhere, including food stalls along the beachfront and in Hua Hin's well-known Night Market. In addition there are numerous dining spots serving Western, Indian and Japanese food. For those looking for a drink after the sun goes down, there is an ample supply of bars and pubs, some of which have live music. In addition, all of the hotels have bars and lobby lounges, many featuring live entertainment.

Foreign Restaurants

The area is packed with restaurants serving quality foreign food in restaurants owned and managed by foreigners who have decided to make Hua Hin home. Particularly impressive are some of the Japanese restaurants that take advantage of local and imported seafood.

Italian food fanciers can dine on pizza, pasta and occasionally more elaborate fare. There are also several outstanding French restaurants, some German places, and a goodly supply of Indian places specializing in food from northern India. There are also several bakeries that serve sandwiches and coffee, in addition to excellent baked goods.

Brasserie de Paris
3 Naresdamri Road
Hua Hin,
Tel: 01-826 6814
Charmingly French place adjacent to the pier in Hua Hin town

Hagi Japanese Restaurant
1 Damnernkasem Road
(Adjacent to Sofitel)
Hua Hin
Tel: 0-3251-2021-38
Outstanding Japanese food; restaurant operated by Sofitel

Let's Sea, Hua Hin Beach Restaurant
83/155 Soi Talay 12,
Khao Takiab-Hua Hin Rd., Hua Hin
Tel 0-3253-6022
A well known place to chill and soak in the atmosphere with fine wine and beach cuisine featuring Thai favourites and fresh international flavours with plenty of seafood

Maharaja
25 Naresdamri Rd.,
Hua-Hin
TEL: 0-3253-1122
Good northern Indian food served from 11.00AM-11.00PM

Monsoon Restaurant & Bar
62 Naresdamri Rd
Hua Hin,
Tel: 0-6877-7808
Charming and chic with a menu of Thai and continental dishes

Orchids French & Thai Restaurant
110/1 Naresdamri Rd.
Hua Hin
Tel: 032-513670
Serves a mix of French and Thai dishes from 6:00PM-10:00PM

Sasi's ba Bar
83/159 Nhongkae
Near the Hyatt Hotel
Hua Hin
Tel: 0-3251-2488
Features a mix of Western and Thai food, lots of drinks and live music from 8.30PM onwards

Taj Mahal
31/1 Naresdamri Road
Hua Hin,
Tel: 0-3251-6615
Nice selection of northern Indian favourites, sister restaurant at 112 Chom Sin Road

Seafood Restaurants (Read Reviews)

The Thais eat fish, prawns or other items foreigners think of as 'seafood' at virtually every meal. Basic condiments like fish sauce, shrimp paste, and pla rah are all made from fermented fish or seafood. Tom yam gung, a delicious sour and hot broth brimming with shrimp, is often considered Thailand's 'national dish'. Another regular is tod man pla, an unusual melange of fried minced fish, curry paste, and sliced long beans. Hearkening back to the days before refrigeration, dried and salted fish are served in a variety of ways and are still a mainstay of the Kingdom's diet. There will also be lots of squid, catfish, 'serpent head' fish, and Nile River Tilapia. All are day to day favourites in homes and ordinary restaurants.

However, when Thais go to a restaurant specializing in seafood, the menu broadens considerably. The items previously mentioned will be present, but will take a backseat to a host of other dishes with their culinary roots in China. Crab, cockles, mussels, oysters, lobsters, will suddenly appear. Cooking methods and sauces will change and there will be items like Crab with Curry Sauce, Lobster Cooked in XO Sauce and Grilled Clams or Cockles. Fish will be steamed and served with a variety of sauces, as well as grilled and fried. Lobster and giant prawns, pricey items for the average Thai, will play a big role and will often arrive at the table after spending time on a grill.

Going out for seafood is a big event for Thais and they always seem to have a good time. Joining them will be a highlight of any holiday, particularly when the restaurant is in the area around Hua Hin. Many of the restaurants are found in Hua Hin town on Naresdamri Road, just south of the pier. Ao Takiap beach, 5km to the south has several famous places, and there are some excellent restaurants to the north as you approach Cha-am. The least expensive, and most popular with Thais, are scattered along Phetkasem Road.

Chao Lay Seafood
15 Naresdamri Rd. Hua Hin
Tel: 0-3251-3436
Popular outdoor restaurant on pylons over the water by the pier in Hua Hin.

Chom View Seafood
Cha-am Beach Front Road
Cha Am
0-3243-0350
Smashing seafood served right on the beach in a rustic, open air setting.

La Mer
Khao Takiab Beach
Hua Hin
Tel: 0-3253- 6205
Popular seafood restaurant located on a hill overlooking the beach that gets high marks for both its food and view.

Ketsarin Restaurant
17/1 Naresdamri Road
(at Sea Front near Fishing Pier) Hua Hin
Tel: 0-3251-1339
Big outdoor place right on Hua Hin's sea front near the pier

Madame Green Seafood
Khao Takiab Village Beach
(at Takiab Road)
Hua Hin,
Tel: 0-3251-2233
Outstanding beachfront seafood in a restaurant popular with locals as well as tourists.

PLE Seafood Restaurant
Takiab Bay Beach
Hua Hin
Unpretentious open-air dining right on the beach; this restaurant gets rave reviews.

Rua Rimtarn
12 / 203 Khao Tikiab
Hua Hin
Tel: 0-3251-6277
Seafood served on a 'boat' sitting on land. Large menu of traditional Thai favourites.

Supratra by the Sea
122/63 Soi Mu Baan Takiab
(at the Supatara Beach Resort)
Hua Hin
Tel 0-3253-6512-2
Romantic dining featuring outstanding seafood in a lovely setting.

Thai Restaurants (Read Reviews)

Baan Monta Restaurant
51 Dechanuchit Rd..
Hua-Hin
Tel: 0-1290-8871
Excellent Thai food and seafood right in the middle of town.

Ban Nong Kae
Petchkassem Road
Hua Hin
0-9742-0096
Modest surroundings with a good selection of basic Thai favourites

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