🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
Most mookata spots in Trat are in town and the surrounding subdistricts like Nong Samet, Bang Phra and Wang Krachae — all just a few minutes' drive apart. Buffet places charge a flat all-you-can-eat price per person, and some let you add fresh seafood. The non-buffet places sell set platters that come with the grill. Either way prices stay low, so it's an easy, wallet-friendly dinner.
The prices we've listed are rough ranges based on what the restaurants and reviews say, and they can shift with promotions and daily ingredients. Before you go, it's worth a quick call to check the latest hours and prices, since some out-of-town places adjust their opening times with the tourist season.
All-you-can-eat grill buffets, best value in town
99 Buffet Mookata Seafood (Trat branch)
The spot locals bring up most when you ask for a good-value buffet. It starts at 99 THB a head for all-you-can-eat mookata, with an option to upgrade to a seafood set if you want to add prawns, shellfish and squid. The place is spacious with easy parking, so it works well for a group.
Somjai Buffet Mookata & Grilled Seafood
A buffet that pairs mookata with grilled seafood in one place — you can grill pork and grill seafood in the same meal. It's a local favourite, and if you love seafood but don't want to pay a lot, this one delivers.
Kor Buffet Mookata Seafood
A no-time-limit buffet that stays open through the evening until 10 pm, so you can settle in and take it slow. There's both pork and seafood to grill, which suits anyone who likes to eat and chat for a good long while.
Kaewta Mukkra Buffet (Branch 3)
A local buffet chain with several branches. Branch 3 is over in Nong Samet, with friendly prices and a wide spread of ingredients — an easy, no-fuss dinner pick for people in that part of town.
How to order for the best value
Most buffet places charge for refillable drinks separately at 15–20 THB a head, so check before you order to avoid surprises on the bill. And if you're upgrading to a seafood set, ask what's included — some are much better value if you come as a group and split it.
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.
Popular riverside grills with great atmosphere
Moo Talay Grill (Tha Jod Bridge)
The draw here is the view over the Welu River, under Tha Jod Bridge — you grill while watching the sun go down, and the setting feels better than the price suggests. Plenty of people call it the prettiest riverside dinner for photos in the Trat–Chanthaburi area.
Moo Yang Sib Muen
An old-school mookata spot locals rate for its dipping sauce — the pork is well marinated and smells great off the grill. Locals often bring out-of-town friends here, so if you like a punchy, spicy nam jim jaew, you'll probably be happy.
Nong Lek Korean Pork Grill (mookata by the dam)
Trat-style Korean pork grill, set by the dam where you catch a cool breeze, over in Nong Samet. It scores well on reviews in town, with a relaxed feel that's good for settling in over the evening.
Island grills, dinner before heading back to your stay
If you're staying on Koh Chang or Koh Kood, there are grill spots for dinner there too — just a touch pricier than in town because ingredients have to be ferried across to the island. Most sell set platters that come with the grill rather than buffets.
Tanyong Koh Kood
A Koh Kood spot selling mookata by the set — a small set runs around 350 THB, a large one around 450 THB, both coming with the grill and pan. Good for a family or small group who want a grill dinner without going far from your stay on the island.
Kung Kratha Kai Bae (Koh Chang)
Over on Kai Bae Beach, Koh Chang. The plus here is seafood you can grill on top of the regular pork — it's about 239 THB a head, plus around 89 THB for the grill. Good for anyone staying around Kai Bae Beach who wants a grill dinner close to their stay.
Straight talk
Island spots run quite a bit pricier than in town. If you're on a budget and already staying in town, eating mookata in town is far better value — save the budget for fresh seafood on the island instead.
How to pick the right spot for you
- Coming as a group — go for an in-town buffet like 99 Buffet or Kor Buffet; split the bill and it's very cheap.
- Want the atmosphere — head to a riverside spot like Moo Talay Grill at Tha Jod Bridge and watch the sunset.
- Love a punchy dipping sauce — Moo Yang Sib Muen is the spot locals rate for its nam jim.
- Staying on the island — you can get a grill set near your stay, but budget a bit more than in town.
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