The Gulf Coast Beaches Restaurants

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  • 1. Bang Po Seafood

    $$ | Mae Nam Beach

    Mere feet from lapping waves, this perennial favorite serves the freshest seafood at reasonable prices. The purple baby-octopus soup and the sour curry with local turmeric and fish are two great options.

    56/4 Moo 6, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, 84320, Thailand
    077-420010

    Known For

    • Sandy beach setting
    • Truly authentic tom yum
    • A sea urchin salad that doesn't break the bank
  • 2. Koti

    $$

    A longtime local favorite for Thai-style seafood, Koti has a no-nonsense decor and a packed dining room that attests to the flavor of dishes like hor mok talay (steamed seafood curry). The large menu includes such crowd-pleasers as fried fish with garlic and pepper.

    61/1 Dechanuchit Rd., Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand
    66-32-511252

    Known For

    • Prime night market location
    • Bustling atmosphere
    • Open kitchen
  • 3. Buffalo Bill's at Fisherman's Wharf

    $$

    This surf-and-turf restaurant takes pride in using the best of the region's produce and seafood. Try the beer-battered fish-and-chips served in traditional newspaper wrapping, or start your day with the best eggs Benedict in town.

    8 Chomsin Rd., Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand
    08-0727--4710

    Known For

    • <PRO>Sunday roast specials</PRO>
    • <PRO>spicy Thai food if you don't want Western fare</PRO>
    • <PRO>reputable guest rooms </PRO>

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 4. DiDiNE

    $$

    Welcome to the best-value French restaurant in Thailand. At Didine the emphasis is not on fancy plating or any of the familiar gallic niceties but rather on delivering great-tasting dishes at extraordinary prices. Highlights include classic salads like Nicoise and more substantial offerings such as pork cordon bleu and beef red wine Parmentier.

    Chaolay 3/1, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
    66-87-189--3864

    Known For

    • Great value
    • Pizza and pasta
    • Big portions

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch
  • 5. Gambero Rosso Andrea

    $$

    Beachfront trattorias don't come more inviting than this one. Pizza is the specialty of the house, and pies come in various thin-crusted, wood-fired guises. Perhaps the best thing about the place, though, is its ambience. You can literally feel the sand between your toes at the beachside setting while the views of the boats sailing in and out of Mae Haad Bay are unfailingly evocative. 

    21/1 Moo 2, Koh Tao, Surat Thani, 84360, Thailand
    66-098-468--6030

    Known For

    • Authentic wood-fired pizza
    • Beachside vibes
    • Reasonable wine selection
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  • 6. Jae Eiw Seafood

    $$ | Klongsan

    Rated by many Thais as being among the best seafood restaurants in the entire province, this humble venue has serious credentials. The kitchen backs up its rep courtesy of perfectly cooked Thai-style seafood. Menu highlights include the stir-fried prawns in salt, chili, and garlic.

    10/10/1 Moo 4, Koh Chang, Trat, 23170, Thailand
    66-081-982–3954

    Known For

    • Seriously good seafood
    • English-language menu
    • Popular with the locals
  • 7. Ko Seng

    $$ | Mae Nam Beach

    This two-story seafood restaurant has been feeding Mae Nam residents for decades. The menu changes daily depending on the day's catch. Its most famous dish, stir-fried crab with black pepper, is highly recommended.

    95 Soi Kohseng, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, 84320, Thailand
    66-089-874--3516

    Known For

    • Low prices
    • Rotating catch-of-the-day specials
    • House-grown organic vegetables
  • 8. Kob Thai Restaurant

    $$

    Everything on the menu at this well-run Lamai restaurant is excellent. The venue doesn't reinvent the wheel. Instead, the onus is on classic Thai dishes cooked well and with love. Extra marks go to the ambience, which sees parties dine in individual wooden salas (pavilions) in a verdant tropical garden. 

    101/18 Moo 3, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, 84310, Thailand
    66-082-534--9325

    Known For

    • Prideful service
    • A serene tropical setting
    • Authentic Thai food
  • 9. La Sirene

    $$ | Tambon Bophut

    For elegant French cooking, try this small waterfront bistro whose owner moved here from Nice. The three-course tasting menu might include such delicacies as a shark with pineapple entrée, along with a salad and dessert.

    65/1 Bophut Beach, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, 84320, Thailand
    077-425301

    Known For

    • <PRO>à la carte options like shrimp in cognac sauce</PRO>
    • <PRO>several Thai staples, including a glass noodle salad with seafood</PRO>
    • <PRO>delightful waterfront seating on its deck</PRO>

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 10. Malibrew

    $$

    It's not all about the atmosphere at this lively venue: the kitchen is no slouch in the creativity department. Simplicity is key to your enjoyment, with choice cuts of meat and prime local produce getting top billing. Highlights include rotisserie chicken and wood-fired pizza. The nightly live music and array of beers on tap also help to provide uplift.

    499 Beach Rd., Pattaya, Chonburi, 20150, Thailand
    66-038-259588

    Known For

    • Simple, but perfectly executed dishes
    • Eclectic musical entertainment
    • Excellent selection of international and local ales
  • 11. Orchids Restaurant

    $$

    The chefs at this Thai-French restaurant acknowledge its Asian influences while relying mainly on French technique. Prawns might come, for instance, Thai-style in a curry with fresh coriander in coconut milk or with echoes of France in a vermouth sauce.

    110/1 Naresdamri Rd., Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand
    66-032-513670

    Known For

    • Steak and seafood
    • Locally grown organic vegetables
    • Understated decor with traditional Thai flourishes
  • 12. Rimini

    $$

    Lovers of Italian food are particularly well-served on the island, with several stellar options. One of the most memorable is where chef-proprietor Alessandro Paterno presides (usually with cigarette fixed to mouth) over a daily-changing selection of fish and seafood creations.

    Chaloklum, Haad Rin, Surat Thani, 84280, Thailand
    66-086-758--1405

    Known For

    • Fresh seafood
    • Family-run and friendly
    • The giant octopus salad

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch
  • 13. Saeng Thai

    $$

    Popular with Thais (always a good sign), Saeng Thai serves everything from grilled prawns with bean noodles to fried grouper with chili and tamarind juice. Now in a new larger location that's a step up from its original ramshackle setting.

    8/3 Naebkehardt Rd., Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand
    +66-032-530343

    Known For

    • Eclectic seafood dishes
    • Huge prawns
    • Private air-conditioned rooms
  • 14. Sopa Seafood

    $$

    The Hua Hin area, including Takiab, is famed for its fresh seafood, and there are literally dozens of great places to sample its marine bounty cooked Thai-style in an array of stir-fries, soups, and spicy salads. Among these venues, Sopa gets consistently good reviews, and the very reasonable prices add to its cache among the discerning local audience. 

    Soi Ta-Kiab Bay 5, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
    66-081-880--7112

    Known For

    • Crabmeat with yellow curry
    • Good value for money
    • Popular with the locals
  • 15. Taste of Home

    $$

    At first glance this simple open-air eatery seems like it's nothing special, but pleasant surprises await those who sample its eclectic international fare. The portions are generous—order the Wiener schnitzel, and you'll be amazed it even fits on the plate—and the welcome even more so.

    Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Surat Thani, 84360, Thailand
    086-012--0727

    Known For

    • <PRO>reasonable prices</PRO>
    • <PRO>authentic German food</PRO>
    • <PRO>friendly owner</PRO>
  • 16. The Gallery

    $$

    Combining fine dining and photography, this restaurant--gallery serves delicate interpretations of southern Thai classics—fish dishes, curries, grilled seafood, and the like. The service is first-rate, the atmosphere relaxed and romantic.

    10/29 Moo 1, Sairee Village, Koh Tao, Surat Thani, 84360, Thailand
    077-456547

    Known For

    • Fine art meets fine dining
    • "Trust the chef" prix-fixe menu
    • Lavish wine list
  • 17. The Hungry Wolf

    $$

    A pair of fine-dining vets from Poland are behind this cutting-edge café, which leans heavily on crowd-pleasing Western food made with quality ingredients. They were at first known for their beef-tongue burgers, which were a tough sell to a casual beach crowd, but a gourmet Wagyu option is now the attention-grabber.

    17/46 Moo 3, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, 84320, Thailand
    66-094-408--2243

    Known For

    • Homemade pizza, bread, and pasta
    • High-end techniques without the pretense
    • Wide vegan menu
  • 18. Vikasa Life Cafe

    $$

    Organic vegetables take center stage at this collaboration between a couple of acclaimed chefs from Paris and Berlin. Begin your day with a freshly packed jar of chia pudding, a superfood bowl, or a chili-spiked Thai Greens smoothie, and come back later for an encyclopedic array of clean eats.

    211 Bontji Moo 4, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, 84310, Thailand
    66-077-422232

    Known For

    • Dawn-to-dusk deliciousness
    • Rarely seen raw food
    • LA-caliber light dishes

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