A Great Hidden Seafood Restaurant in Phuket ✔
Bang Pae Seafood received a ‘Bib Gourmand’ rating in the Phuket Michelin Guide. ‘Bib Gourmand’ means ‘friendly establishments that serve good food at moderate prices.’
Bang Pae Seafood is a great local restaurant that is hidden on the east coast of Phuket. It’s not so easy to find, and yet, it’s busy on weekends with a mix of Thai, expats and some tourists brought by local friends. It is becoming difficult to recommend restaurants in Phuket as there are so many, but very few can fulfil both our requirements: good food and a friendly atmosphere. Something you want to remember and talk about once back home.
What to Eat at Bang Pae Seafood?
The food at Bang Pae Seafood is excellent; the place is simple but attractive, a perfect choice for a leisurely Sunday lunch. What makes us come back is also the setting, right on the edge of the mangrove with the open sea in the background. Bang Pae Seafood can get busy, but there is a sense of peace, and time seems to slow down.
When we go to Bang Pae, we always order some blue crabs as there is plenty of time and no pressure to eat fast. So far, it’s the best blue crab on the island (followed by the one served at Kan Eang@Pier)
Bang Pae Seafood excels at preparing ‘Poh Tae, ‘ another of our favourite dishes. ‘Poh Tae’ means ‘exploded fisherman’s basket’, which is probably explained by all the ingredients added to it. It is a kind of Tom Yam, spicy and sour from lime, but it doesn’t use the chilli paste that makes the usual Tom Yam red. We won’t list all the great seafood available on the menu; there is more than you can eat. As mentioned in a previous story, a good way to wrap up a half-day in the Bang Pae area is to start with the Bang Pae Waterfall and then stop at Bang Pae Seafood on the way back.
Yum Pak Kood Talay (Thai fern salad with seafood)
Yum Pak Kood Talay in a Thai fern salad with seafood. It features tender fiddlehead ferns combined with prawns and squid, dressed in a tangy and spicy lime sauce with chillies and herbs. The dish is fresh, vibrant, and a great choice for those who enjoy light yet flavourful meals.
Pak Miang Tom Kati Goong (coconut soup with Pak Miang leaves)
Pak Miang Tom Kati Goong is a Southern Thai coconut soup with Pak Miang leaves (local wild greens), prawns, and a rich, creamy coconut milk broth..
Tom Yum Goog (Spicy Thai Soup with Shrimp)
Tom Yum Goong is a spicy Thai soup with prawns infused with lemongrass, lime leaves, and galangal. Its tangy, aromatic broth balances sour, salty, and spicy flavours. Garnished with cilantro and lime, it’s a signature dish of Thai cuisine.
Pu Ma (Steamed Blue Crabs)
Pu Ma is a fresh, flavorful Thai seafood dish with tender, sweet crab meat. Served with a spicy lime-chili dipping sauce, it enhances the natural taste of the crabs.
Hoi Chak Teen (Steamed Sea Conchs)
Hoi Chak Teen consists of sea conchs that are boiled or steamed and served with a spicy seafood dipping sauce. The name “Hoi Chak Teen” translates to “pulling foot shell,” referring to how the conch meat is extracted by pulling it out of the shell.
Hoi Krang Luak (blanched blood cockles)
Tub Tim Grob
Tub Tim Grob is a popular Thai dessert known as “Red Rubies.” It features water chestnuts coated in red tapioca flour, served in sweetened coconut milk with crushed ice.
Bang Pae Seafood Photos
Bang Pae Seafood Street View
How to Get to Bang Pae Seafood?
On the way back from the waterfall, turn left when reaching the main road. Drive 100 meters and look on the right; you will see a large red sign pointing to a small street. Take this road and drive all the way to the very end; you can’t miss it.
Bang Pae Seafood Info
Location: Pa Klok – near Bang Pae Waterfall
Address: Soi Bang Toei, Pa Klok, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Open: 10 am – 8.30 pm
Phone: 087 887 5785
Price: Affordable
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bangpaeseafood/
Bang Pae Seafood Map
If you are on mobile, add the map here: https://goo.gl/maps/XdqZUw1yeCbBGtLM9.
