🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
You can eat seafood on almost every beach on Koh Chang, but the feel is very different from one to the next. White Sand Beach and Kai Bae have beachfront spots you can walk to from your hotel. Klong Prao has quieter riverside places near the river mouth that are easy to settle into. And down south, Bang Bao is an old wooden fishing pier stretching out over the sea, where you can watch fish swim under the boards. We've ordered these from the easiest to reach to the ones worth a deliberate drive.
Klong Prao riverside — quiet and easygoing
Phu Talay Seafood
A wooden restaurant at the mouth of the Klong Prao river, with a deck right over the water. The Thai and seafood dishes are clean and well cooked, and it's the place reviewers bring up most often for its riverside atmosphere in the early evening. At certain times of year you can join a firefly tour straight from the restaurant.
Jae Eaw Seafood
A roadside seafood spot around Klong Prao where locals actually eat. It isn't about the view, but the seafood is fresh and the flavours are bold in the proper Thai way, and it's friendlier on the wallet than the beachfront places. Good for a night when you just want to eat well without paying for the fancy setting.
Nong Bua Seafood
A long-standing Koh Chang name that's been around for decades. The Klong Prao branch is big, seating several hundred, which makes it a solid choice for groups or families. The seafood menu is wide — prawns, crab and fish are all covered.
Tip
The Klong Prao riverside spots look their best from sunset into the evening. If you're going on a long holiday weekend, call ahead to book a waterside table — the good view seats fill up fast.
Want to taste deeper? Try a Trat 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.
White Sand Beach & Kai Bae — walk-up beachfront
15 Palms Beach (White Sand Beach)
A beachfront spot on White Sand Beach near KC Grande, where you can eat with your toes in the sand. The menu runs from Thai and seafood to Western dishes like pasta and pizza, and the cocktails are decent. Good for a relaxed dinner by the sea where you don't have to move on afterwards.
Friend Seafood
A long-running seafood spot on Kai Bae Beach. In the evening they set the day's catch out on ice in a boat at the front so you can pick and weigh it fresh. People come back for the freshness and the straightforward pricing.
Bang Bao — restaurants on a pier over the sea
Bang Bao sits on the south of the island, an old fishing village with a long wooden pier reaching out over the water. The restaurants line the pier, and from some tables you can watch fish swim under the boards. It's a seafood scene that feels clearly different from the other beaches.
Ruan Thai Seafood
One of the two big restaurants still going on the Bang Bao pier, with a wooden deck out over the water. The Thai seafood menu covers the lot — fish, shellfish, prawns and squid — and it's a good pick for a dinner with the full Bang Bao bay view.
Chow Lay Seafood
The other big seafood restaurant on the Bang Bao pier. The seafood is reliably fresh, and reviewers say it never lets them down. The over-the-water setting is much like Ruan Thai's — pick whichever one is less busy.
Nongyim Seafood
A small place on the Bang Bao pier with just a few tables in a cosy room over the water and an open kitchen you can see into. The cooking is homemade and the feel is warmer than the two big restaurants, which makes it a nice pick for couples or small groups.
Clifftop views & quiet southern beaches
Cliff Cottage & Sunset Bar
Perched on the Bang Bao clifftop viewpoint near the pier, with a covered deck looking out over open sea with nothing in the way. The menu runs from Western breakfasts to stir-fries, curries and seafood like stir-fried scallops, fried fish and prawns with seafood dipping sauce. Prices are reasonable, and the evening brings the sunset.
Salakphet Seafood
A well-known seafood restaurant at the far southeast of the island, on Salakphet Bay in a fishing village. The seafood is very fresh and the portions are generous. It runs a touch pricier than the average spot and it's a fair drive from the main beach areas, but people make the trip for the freshness and the quiet fishing-village setting.
Klong Kloi beach spots
The far southern point you can reach by road. Klong Kloi Beach has several small beachfront spots with canvas chairs and umbrellas set out on the sand, serving simple made-to-order dishes and seafood. The view opens out toward the small islands to the south — a good place to settle in for a long afternoon into the evening.
How to pick the right spot
Want to walk over from your beachfront hotel → 15 Palms or Friend · After somewhere quiet by the water → Phu Talay · Want to sit over the sea on the pier → Ruan Thai / Chow Lay / Nongyim at Bang Bao · After a sunset view → Cliff Cottage
What to know before you go
- Prices are estimates — most seafood is sold by weight at the day's market rate. Ask the price before ordering big prawns or crab so there are no surprises on the bill.
- Many places are cash-first — especially the small spots at Bang Bao and Klong Kloi. Bring cash with you.
- Out of season (May–Oct) some places close or cut their days — particularly on the south side and at Salakphet. Check before you drive a long way.
- The island roads are steep in places — if you're riding a scooter to the southern spots after dark, watch the downhill stretch around Bang Bao.
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