🔄 Updated 4 Jun 2026
Bangsaen is the beach that locals from Chonburi and Bangkok know best, because it's close and easy to eat at. The heart of it is the deckchairs and canvas umbrellas lined up the whole length of the sand — rent a chair and you can sit all day. Before long a vendor walks past with blue crab som tam, boiled clams, grilled squid, boiled corn, even ice cream, and you can order right from your chair without getting up. If you want a proper sit-down meal, just walk up to the restaurants on the beach road. This article focuses on the real Bangsaen beachside eating experience — if you're after a full sit-down seafood restaurant, see the Chonburi seafood guide linked at the end.
How the deckchairs work and what they cost
Once you've parked and walked down to the sand, vendors who own the deckchairs will wave you over to their stall — you pick where you want to sit. Rental is charged per spot, and a deckchair generally runs around 30–40 THB for the whole day with no time limit. Some vendors set up a table of 4 seats for around 120–150 THB. The stall owner usually takes your seafood orders too, cooks it fresh right there, and brings it to your chair.
- Deckchair fee — around 30–40 THB per chair, all day; a table of 4 runs about 120–150 THB
- Order straight from your chair — the stall owner takes orders for boiled/grilled seafood, som tam, fried rice and snacks
- Agree on the price first — ask up front what the chair and the dishes cost so there are no surprises at the bill
- Roaming vendors — grilled squid, boiled corn, fried meatballs, ice cream and fruit pass by constantly if you want to add more
No deckchairs on the beach on Tuesdays
The municipality sets Tuesday as beach cleaning day, with no deckchairs and no vending allowed along the sand. If your plan is to sit in a deckchair and eat by the sea, skip Tuesday and pick another day. Saturdays and Sundays are the busiest, so come a bit early to grab a good spot right by the water.
Want to taste deeper? Try a Chonburi food tour or cooking class
Half a day with a local who knows the lanes — or cooking a dish yourself — teaches you more than just eating. Book ahead on Klook or GetYourGuide.
Bangsaen beachside dishes you have to order
Bangsaen food leans bold and punchy, the kind you eat with a sea breeze — boiled seafood with spicy seafood dipping sauce, fiery som tam, and fragrant grilled bites are the stars. Order a spread to share between a few people and it works out cheaper while you get to try more.
Blue crab som tam (tam pu ma)
Papaya salad with fresh sweet blue crab, spicy and savory — Bangsaen's signature plate that almost every stall makes. Eat it with sticky rice and the sea breeze.
Boiled clams / cockles
Cockles or surf clams boiled just until done, dipped in spicy seafood sauce with garlic. Freshness shows here, and it's easy to order and easy to keep eating.
Grilled squid
Skewered squid grilled fragrant off a cart that rolls past your chair, dipped in seafood sauce — the beach snack you can't skip.
Fried oyster omelette (hoy tod)
Oysters in a crispy-edged, soft-centered batter, scattered with bean sprouts and eaten with chili sauce. Known spots like Khun Nit Hoy Tod start around 35–45 THB.
Grilled prawns
Big sea prawns grilled in the shell, springy and sweet, dipped in seafood sauce. Order it as a special plate when there are several of you — priced by size.
Boiled quail eggs with dipping sauce
A cheap nibble — boiled quail eggs dipped in Maggi sauce with chili, dirt-cheap and the perfect thing to pick at while you wait for the mains.
Top spots around Hat Won & Bangsaen Soi 2
If you've had your fill of sea breeze and want a serious meal, the Hat Won Napha area and Bangsaen Soi 2 have yam (spicy salad) and spicy-food spots where locals meet up in the evening. We've picked only places that have real reviews from people who actually ate there and that are open now.
Pa Mon Hat Won Super Kai Kai
A famous yam spot in the Hat Won area that's run for years — from a pushcart into a sit-down shop. Bold flavors, generous portions, and locals call it Bangsaen's go-to for spicy food. Regular orders are blue crab som tam with fresh prawns, blue crab yam, yam moo yor with salted egg yolk and pla ra, and the stewed-soft chicken-leg super soup.
Prim Yam Pu Ma Bangsaen (Indy Market)
A blue crab yam shop in Bangsaen's Indy Market, focused on fresh firm crab tossed in a spicy dressing at friendly prices. Good for a bite before hitting the beach, or to take back and eat at your deckchair.
Pa Chup Yam Saep Bangsaen (Lot 37)
A beachside yam shop people seek out for its loaded crab-roe and crab-meat yam, fully seasoned and punchy. Stock turns over fast — a Hat Won-style yam spot that reviewers mention often.
Khun Nit Hoy Tod
A long-running fried oyster omelette spot in Bangsaen — crisp batter, packed with oysters, starting around 35–45 THB. An easy, cheap beach snack, good for a quick bite while you sit in your deckchair.
Andy's Seafood Bangsaen
A made-to-order seafood shop in the Bangsaen area, cooked fresh — stir-fried squid, fried fish, and stir-fried seafood plates. Single dishes start cheap, good for anyone who wants seafood at a table without trekking onto the sand.
Tu Seafood Bangsaen
A dinner seafood spot in the Bangsaen area focused on grilled and stir-fried plates — grilled prawns, grilled shellfish, and stir-fried squid. Honest home-style cooking that Bangsaen locals bring people to for a relaxed dinner.
Phetchaburi Curry-and-Rice by Bangsaen Beach
A cheap curry-and-rice shop by the beach — pick from several dishes starting around 30 THB, with free veggies and chili dip. Good for a budget lunch before or after a swim.
Grilled Fresh Seafood by Pa Aed
A grilled seafood and som tam shop in the Bangsaen area — fresh seafood grilled fragrant, eaten with spicy som tam. Bold flavors that suit people who like it hot, at the friendly prices of a beachside shop.
Order smart and avoid anything not fresh
For seafood like blue crab, prawns and clams ordered from a deckchair stall, ask the price per plate or per kilo before you agree, and check whether the stock is turning over fast. Yam, som tam and fried rice dishes usually have fixed prices and work out better value when there are several of you. For grilled snacks off a cart, pick a vendor grilling fresh in front of you and don't eat anything that's been sitting around.
Want a full sit-down seafood restaurant across Ang Sila, Sriracha and Pattaya? Read the guide next.
See Chonburi seafood restaurants →