Meals are part of a day out in Cha-am, and you can choose them to suit your plans. One day, you might want to enjoy the sea breeze while sharing several seafood dishes. On the other hand, you might stop at a local Thai restaurant on the way back to your accommodation. This selection includes both seaside restaurants and local places around Cha-am, so you can choose according to your tastes and route for the day. Not every seafood restaurant is on the beach. If you would like a sea view during your meal, check the location and photographs of the seating areas before deciding.
Seafood and Meals Near the Coast
Khrua Saphan Pla Seafood Cha-am
The restaurant offers seafood prepared in several ways. Dishes listed in its recommended section include prawns, squid, or crab stir-fried with lime sauce; clams stir-fried with holy basil , Pla Kapong Miang, a sea bass dish served miang-style; and scallops with assorted toppings. For those who enjoy crab or prawns, there are also steamed crab, crab stir-fried with curry powder, grilled prawns, and prawns baked with glass noodles. Check the restaurant’s map pin again before travelling.
View Talay Seafood Cha-am
Despite a name that suggests a beach view, the restaurant is not directly by the sea. It is on Chonprathan Cement Road in Cha-am district, Phetchaburi province. It offers fresh seafood dishes for sharing, with bold flavours and food cooked to order by the owners. Notable choices include roe-filled squid stir-fried with herbs and chilli, roe-filled squid stir-fried with fish sauce, and crab shoulder meat stir-fried with black pepper. If dining with a sea view is your priority, consider a restaurant whose location better suits that plan.
Baan Khrua Talay Cha-am
Located in Ruam Jai Soi 4, near Chonprathan Cement Road, this restaurant serves Thai food and seafood. It is not on the beachfront, but it is an option to consider when exploring northern Cha-am or the surrounding area.
Khrua Muek Hom Seafood
This restaurant is on Kan Nam Khem Road, near Puek Tian Beach in the Cha-am area, and serves fresh seafood from fishing boats. Visitors who enjoy squid may want to consider dishes such as sun-dried squid and steamed egg with seafood. Ask the restaurant which dishes and ingredients are available on the day before making your visit.
Chomview Seafood
An option for those who want a seaside setting and fresh seafood prepared to order, this restaurant is in the Huai Sai Tai area of Cha-am district. If the table location and view matter to you, ask the restaurant in advance, especially when visiting with family or a large group.
Sangwian Seafood
Located around Chamnong Road, this is another seafood restaurant in Cha-am. Notable dishes include steamed blue swimming crab and salt-baked prawns, alongside set meals for sharing. The restaurant has moved from its former beachfront location, so check the current map pin before setting off.
Local Thai Food in Cha-am
Khrua Rom Yen
This Thai restaurant is an option for a day when you would like a change from seafood. Its local Thai dishes include ivy gourd fruit curry, curry made with the tender part of palmyra palm fruit, phat Ai Khui, rice stir-fried with fleur de sel, and coconut rice. Choose dishes to suit the people travelling with you, and let the restaurant know your preferred level of spice when ordering.
Khrua Huai Sai
The restaurant is on Chomphon Road, before Wat Huai Sai Tai in Cha-am. Recommended seafood and local dishes include scallops stir-fried with garlic butter, the generously filled “Khot Pu” crab omelette, the Huai Sai omelette, prawns with tamarind sauce, and Kaeng Som Phrik Nok with giant sea catfish roe. It can be a meal stop while exploring Cha-am before continuing towards Hua Hin. Check the distance from your accommodation to allow enough travel time.
Yum Jae Jim
This restaurant is an option for those interested in Thai spicy salads and jim jum, a Thai-style hotpot. Ask about ingredients and spice levels before ordering, particularly if children or anyone with food allergies will be joining the meal.
Aroy Restaurant
Located on Chaolai Road in Cha-am, the restaurant serves both Thai and international food. It offers another option when people in the group want different types of dishes. Browse the current menu before choosing, so everyone can find something suitable.
Before travelling, confirm opening hours and directions with the restaurant. For seafood sold by weight, ask about the size and total price before ordering. Larger groups should enquire about table reservations in advance. Choose a restaurant that fits your day’s plans, and leave enough time to sit down and enjoy the meal together.
