Eating in Prachuap Khiri Khan means seafood first: squid, crab, prawns and whole fish landed each morning by the fishing fleets of Hua Hin, Pak Nam Pran and Prachuap Bay. Inland, the province grows more pineapples than anywhere else in Thailand and its coconut groves around Thap Sakae are famous. Hua Hin adds a century of royal-resort history, with old-style coffee shops and Chinese-Thai breakfasts, while the provincial capital keeps prices low and portions generous. Here is what to try and where to find it.<\/p>\n
Prachuap’s squid is prized nationwide. Order it grilled with a sharp green seafood dip, stir-fried with salted egg yolk, or deep-fried with garlic. Sun-dried squid (pla muek daet diao<\/em>), quickly fried and served with sweet chilli sauce, is a local favourite and a popular take-home snack.<\/p>\n Steamed blue swimmer crab with seafood dip, crab fried rice and mantis shrimp stir-fried with garlic and chilli feature on every seafood menu along the coast. Prices are by weight, so ask before ordering.<\/p>\n Fields of pineapple line the hills west of Phetkasem Road, and roadside stalls sell fruit so sweet it is often eaten without salt or chilli. Look for pineapple in curries, fried rice and desserts too.<\/p>\n The coconuts of Thap Sakae district are known for sweet, fragrant water and rich flesh. Try them fresh, in coconut ice cream, or in the creamy coconut desserts sold at markets.<\/p>\n Mussels or oysters fried with batter and egg on a hot griddle until crisp, served with bean sprouts and chilli sauce \u2014 a night-market staple in Hua Hin.<\/p>\n Kaeng som<\/em> with fresh fish and vegetables, sour and spicy with tamarind and chilli, shows the province’s position on the road south. Many seafood restaurants also serve tom yam<\/em> with prawns or squid.<\/p>\n Thick Thai coffee with condensed milk, patongko<\/em> doughnuts, rice porridge and dim sum are served in decades-old coffee shops near the station and the market \u2014 the best way to start a day in Hua Hin.<\/p>\n Restaurants on wooden piers near the Hua Hin fishing pier, along the shore at Khao Takiab and around Prachuap Bay let you choose your fish from ice and decide how it should be cooked.<\/p>\n Restaurants in resort towns open and close frequently, so check reviews and opening hours on Google Maps before you go.<\/p>\n Pineapples are available almost all year, but the hot season (around March to May) brings the biggest harvests and the sweetest fruit just as Songkran arrives on 13\u201315 April. During the holiday, Hua Hin’s markets and beaches fill with visiting families from Bangkok, and seafood restaurants get very busy \u2014 book ahead or eat early. For tips on joining the water festival, read our Songkran etiquette guide<\/a>. In the cool season, from December to February, weekend markets and music events in Hua Hin come with plenty of food stalls.<\/p>\n Fresh seafood (especially squid), sun-dried squid, pineapples, Thap Sakae coconuts and Hua Hin’s old-style coffee-shop breakfasts.<\/p>\n The Hua Hin Night Market runs every evening; on weekends, Cicada Market offers a bigger choice in a more relaxed setting.<\/p>\n Generally yes. Restaurants around Prachuap Bay often charge noticeably less than tourist areas in Hua Hin.<\/p>\n Pineapples are sold year-round, with the largest harvests in the hot season.<\/p>\n Cover photo: Hua Hin Night Market 01.jpg<\/a> \u00b7 Slyronit \u00b7 CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> \u00b7 Wikimedia Commons<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What to eat in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Hua Hin: squid and crab, sun-dried squid, pineapples and Thap Sakae coconuts, plus the best night markets and seafood spots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5241,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[182],"tags":[],"province":[193],"class_list":["post-5240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-en","province-prachuap-khiri-khan-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5240"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5272,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5240\/revisions\/5272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5240"},{"taxonomy":"province","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province?post=5240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Blue swimmer crab and mantis shrimp<\/h3>\n
Prachuap pineapples<\/h3>\n
Thap Sakae coconuts<\/h3>\n
Hoi tod (crispy oyster or mussel omelette)<\/h3>\n
Southern-style sour curries<\/h3>\n
Old-style Hua Hin breakfast<\/h3>\n
Seafood by the sea<\/h3>\n
Markets and food streets<\/h2>\n
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Well-known places to eat<\/h2>\n
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Festival food and seasonal treats<\/h2>\n
Tips for eating in Prachuap Khiri Khan<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
What food is Prachuap Khiri Khan famous for?<\/h3>\n
Where is the best market for dinner in Hua Hin?<\/h3>\n
Is seafood cheaper in Prachuap town than in Hua Hin?<\/h3>\n
When is pineapple season?<\/h3>\n
More guides<\/h2>\n
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