Krua Chao Baan

Three wooden houses on Lamai Beach offer the likes of yellow gaeng som (spicy sour soup, B135), stir-fried shrimp with sataw beans and hormok talay (crab eggs in steamed curry, B150).
438/18 Moo 1, Maret, 077-418-589, 087-893-7766, 089-009-5560. Open daily 10am-10pm.
 

 

Sabeinglae

Expect a bill that comes to less than B1,000 for two as you feast on wai kua (squid simmered in coconut milk), and gang som pla grabog yod mapraw (sour curry with fish and young
coconut).
438/82 Moo 1, Maret, 077-233-082, 081-538-7045. www.sabeinglae.9nha.com
 

Ko Seng

The menu changes depending on the day’s catch, which can then be steamed, stir-fried or dished up in a distinctive southern-style tom yam.
95 Moo 1, Taweeratpakdee Road, Mae Nam, 077-425-365, 077-247-245. Open daily 10am-10pm.
 

Haad Bang Po

Khun Moo, who has over 20 years experience working as a chef in high-end hotels, offers classic local seafood dishes like like khai jiew hor mok (omelet with spicy curry seafood, B120),and waii kua (octopus in dried curry, B100).
Had Bang Por Beach, Moo 4, Mae Nam, 081-788-8936. Open daily 11am-10pm.
 

 

Khao Hom

Escape the beach to try their moo kua kapi (stir-fried pork with shrimp paste, B150), gaeng som with shrimp (B150) and pak liang (stir-fried local leaves with eggs, B100).
34/35 Moo 4, Beach Road Bophut, 087-413-4084, 089-728-0376. Open daily9am-10pm.
 

Janhom

Test your tongue with Janhom’s fiery nam prik goong sod (vegetables with shrimp relish, B120).
7/3 Bang Por Beach, 077-236-458. Open daily 10am-10pm.
 

Kanomjeen Pa Lek

Local favorites like kanomjeen (rice noodle) with nam ya tai (southern- style curry, B30), nam prik (sweet soup), and gaeng tai pla (southern spicy soup with fish, B25).
Opposite the entrance of Wat Samret, Maret. 081-477-7346, 087-385-7685. Open Mon-Sat 6am-noon.
 

Kanomjeen Pa Maitree

Various soups from nam ya (coconut soups) to green curry, or gaeng tai pla (a spicy Southern soup) to eat with rice noodles. Prices start from just B30.
217/2 Maenam Beach Soi 4, 077-247-075. Open daily 8:30am-3:30pm.
 

 

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Kuay Tiew Moo Pratuwat

New but popular thanks to the jumbo noodles (B60) topped with boiled and steamed pork with fresh seafood.
In front of Wat Lamai, Lamai Beach, 086-277-0268. Open daily 9am-10pm.