Region: Eastern Thailand> Province: Trat> Location: Ko Chang/Bang Bao

Bang Bao

The culinary stand-outs of Bang Bao are undoubtedly the seafood restaurants on the pier which are surely some of the best in Ko Chang. Prices here can be expensive though, so for cheaper Thai dishes head for terra firma. There's a group of budget Thai restauants gathered on the road into the town, just before you get to the 7-Eleven.

Bang Bao Delight - Western-style breads and Thai favourites
12/2 Moo 1, Bang Bao, Ko Chang - Trat
Tel: (039) 558 073;(01) 844 1434;

A walk past the array of the scrumptious bread rolls and cakes and you might just be lured inside. The restaurant boasts funky decor including a love heart-shaped aquarium and a nice view over the bay. Dishes are basic Thai staples with a seafood accent, and prawns and crabs feature heavily on the menu. There's also a small crafts section where you can pick up something a bit different to the usual made-for-tourist nicknacks. It's on the right side of the pier as you approach from the road.
Type of Food: Bakery / Coffee and/or Tea House /
Opening Hours: Daily 07:00-22:00

Chow Lay Seafoods - One of the best in Bang Bao
On the pier, Bang Bao, Ko Chang - Trat
Tel: (04) 4275 145;(04) 4275 154;

Another of the fresh-as-can-be seafood outfits along the pier, Chow Lay is considered among the best by Bang Bao's regular punters. There's an open-air kitchen as you walk through the back where you catch the team of chefs prepare the catch of the day. There's also a modest selection of international wines to wash it all down.
Type of Food: Seafood / Thai /
Opening Hours: Daily 06:30-23:00

Seabird Seafood - Swoop up a fish
42 Moo 1, Bang Bao, Ko Chang - Trat
Tel: (03) 955 8093;

You know you're in picean heaven when you stroll past the tanks teaming with crabs, prawns and fish of a dozen descriptions, all bound for someone's dinner table as soon as they can say kin pla! (eat fish). It's on the right side of the pier as you walk towards the boats and as with all of the eateries in this part of town, you eat at the back, overlooking the bay. It's relatively expensive, but if ever there was a place for splashing out on fresh seafood this would be it. Staff can also arrange fishing trips.
Type of Food: Seafood / Thai /
Opening Hours: Daily 08:00-22:00