Region: Southern Thailand> Province: Prachuap Khiri Khan> Location: Prachuap Khiri Khan

Prachuap Khiri Khan

Other than the excellent seafood restaurants along the beach, Prachuab doesn't have many restaurants oriented towards tourists, but what there is is pretty good. Also there are two daily markets where you can sample a variety of tasty tidbits from carts and stalls. The first forms nightly in the lot on the corner of Kong Kiat (the road that leads from the train station) and Phitak Chat. Chairs and tables are set up among the stalls, and the place fills with light and locals chowing down. It gets going in the late afternoon and stays open until 03:00! The second is the daily market along Maitri Ngam Rd, with many food carts interspersed among the green groceries and sundries shops. Outside of Prachuap, in locations like Ao Noi, Ao Manao, and Klong Wan, you won't find much in the way of bars, coffee shops, or western food. But they all have three things going for them: many seafood restaurants with lots of fresh fish and a long tradition of knowing how to prepare it well. You won't go hungry.

Coffee Cafe - Coffee and comfort food
283 Phitak Chat Rd, Prachuap Khiri Khan - Prachuap Khiri Khan

Ice cream, hotdogs, spaghetti, and chicken fried cuts of meat. Definitely bring the kids. The coffee is good, too.
Type of Food: Coffee and/or Tea House / International /

Indy Cafe - Low on atmosphere, good western food
Sala Cheep Rd, Prachuap Khiri Khan - Prachuap Khiri Khan

The atmosphere isn't great, but they do serve good western dishes. The English menu doesn't include all of the Thai food, so ask if you don't see what you're looking for. They seem to be eager to corner the market on western tourists passing through, but they've got some stiff competition from Krua Chai Wat.
Type of Food: International / Thai /
Opening Hours: Daily 07:00-18:30

Krua Chai Wat - Great for people watching
143/1 Sala Cheep Rd, Prachuap Khiri Khan - Prachuap Khiri Khan
Tel: (032) 60 4534;

This place has a very nice atmosphere -- the restaurant is open to the street, making it a great place to sit and watch the day go by. The staff are friendly and the service is quite good. There's Western and Thai food, of course, and the prices are very reasonable: an 80 THB steak dinner when we visited!
Type of Food: International / Thai /

Ma-prow Restaurant - Friendly atmosphere
48 Beach Rd, Prachuap Khiri Khan - Prachuap Khiri Khan
Tel: (04) 009 8110;

The seafood places along the beach road are easy enough to find, but for a friendlier atmosphere, good food, albeit a more limited menu, don't overlook Ma-prow, just south of the Had Thong Hotel.
Type of Food: Thai /