🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
What makes Trat seafood special is that it really is fresh off the boat. Plenty of spots take their catch from local fishermen every morning — mantis shrimp, blue swimmer crab, mud crab, prawns, shellfish and fish in season — so it tastes different from big-city restaurants where everything has been through a cold room first. We've ordered this list by the spots people talk about most and the ones that are easiest to reach, but that doesn't mean the ones near the bottom are any lesser. Each suits a different zone and a different occasion.
A note on prices. The figures below are rough per-person costs when you're eating as a group and splitting the bill. Seafood is charged by weight at that day's market rate, and big crabs and mantis shrimp push the total up fast. We'd suggest always asking the price per kilo and having it weighed in front of you before you order. And during the monsoon, when the wind and waves pick up, some items run short — so keep your expectations flexible.
11 Trat seafood spots worth trying
Krua Lung Ti Seafood
A legend among Trat locals, out in the Ao Yai area at Ban Laem Thian, taking fresh catch off the boat every day. The dishes that land on nearly every table are the big garlic-fried mantis shrimp and the firm, meaty steamed crab. Pick a whole fish and tell them how you want it cooked. Seating is on a breezy, open second floor, and it's open from late morning into the evening — things sell out fast on busy days.
Tanyarath Seafood
A coastal spot around Laem Sok–Laem Son, on the road to the Koh Chang ferry pier. You can sit by the water and catch a lovely sunset, the seafood is fresh and clean, and it's packed most days. Dishes start in the low hundreds and run up to several hundred for a big fish — a good stop for dinner before or after an island trip.
Thew Thara
A well-known Trat seafood spot set right on the water with a view over the mangroves, on the road to the Koh Chang natural ferry pier. The setting is shady and quiet, good for a relaxed lunch, and the seafood is fresh, cooked in the homestyle Trat locals know well.
Rim Lay Seafood & Resort, Laem Ngop
A seaside spot in the Laem Ngop area, near the ferry pier across to Koh Chang. You sit in the sea breeze and eat fresh catch right where the fishing boats come in — perfect if you want seaside seafood without crossing over to an island. There are both sea-view tables and an indoor section.
Trat Municipal Fresh Market + Fisherman Market
If you want to see the catch before anyone else, head to Trat's municipal fresh market in the morning — mantis shrimp, blue swimmer crab, mud crab, prawns and shellfish come in off the boats every day, at market prices well below restaurant rates. More recently there's also the Fisherman Market around Soi Rai Rang, where fishermen sell their catch direct. Great if you like picking your own and finding somewhere to cook it, or buying to take away.
Salakphet Seafood & Resort — Koh Chang
A well-known seafood spot on Salak Phet Bay in the south of Koh Chang, with a section that juts out over the sea, taking fresh catch every day. The dishes people rave about are the crispy fried sun-dried squid, prawns in tamarind sauce, three-flavour grouper and butter-baked scallops. Single plates start around ฿90, while the larger items like grouper run into the five hundreds and up.
Koh Chang Seafood, Klong Prao Beach
A seaside spot at the end of Klong Prao that travellers know well, with a pretty view where the canal meets the sea in the evening, plus a fire-poi show after dark. The seafood is fresh and cooked to order — a good choice for a dinner with a nice beachside mood on Koh Chang's easy-to-reach west coast.
Jay Iew Seafood — Koh Chang
A long-running spot on the White Sand–Klong Prao side that Koh Chang locals recommend by word of mouth, focused on fresh catch at more down-to-earth prices than the resort restaurants. It covers all the basics — seafood tom yum, fish steamed with lime, and stir-fried seafood pad cha — good if you want to eat your fill without going all-out on the whole table.
Noochy Seafood — Koh Kood
A seafood spot on Koh Kood that reviewers love for its fresh catch. The place is a simply decorated wooden hut with prawns, crab and fish caught that day, right on the beach so you can take a dip. Good for anyone staying on Koh Kood who wants fresh seafood without having to dress up.
Koh Mak Seafood
A seaside seafood spot on Koh Mak, near the Koh Mak museum, with catch fresh off the boats around the island. The mood is quiet and calm — fitting for an island this low-key — and it's good for a simple dinner while you're staying on Koh Mak. Order a whole fish and a tom yum and take it easy.
Krua See Fah / Krua Ton Hom — local island spots
A handful of local kitchens on Koh Kood and Koh Mak (such as Krua See Fah on Koh Kood and Krua Ton Hom on Koh Mak) that islanders recommend for fresh seafood and homestyle cooking at friendly prices. Good for anyone staying several nights who wants to escape the resort restaurants and eat genuinely local food.
Tips for ordering Trat seafood and getting your money's worth
Big items like mud crab, blue swimmer crab and mantis shrimp are charged by weight, so always ask the price per kilo and have them weighed in front of you before they're cooked. Out on Koh Chang, Koh Kood and Koh Mak prices run a little higher than on the mainland because everything has to come over by boat. If you want the cheapest, freshest catch, swinging by the fresh market in town in the morning, or a coastal spot around Ao Yai–Laem Sok, works out better value.
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.
Pick a spot based on where you're staying
In town / stopping on the road
Krua Lung Ti in the Ao Yai area, or the municipal fresh market in the morning — fresh catch at friendly prices, easy to reach without going over to an island.
Want a coastal sunset
Tanyarath, Thew Thara or Rim Lay at Laem Ngop, all right on the water — good for a dinner before or after an island trip.
Staying on an island
On Koh Chang, go to Salakphet or Koh Chang Seafood; on Koh Kood, Noochy; on Koh Mak, Koh Mak Seafood.
Trat seafood worth ordering at least once
- Garlic-fried mantis shrimp / mantis shrimp in fish-sauce marinade — Trat's mantis shrimp are big and sweet, crisp with garlic or marinated and eaten raw, and they're the province's signature.
- Steamed mud crab / blue swimmer crab — firm-fleshed mangrove crab, steamed and dipped in spicy seafood sauce, charged by weight.
- Fried sun-dried squid — squid dried until just firm, fried crisp outside and soft inside, a moreish nibble to whet your appetite before the mains.
- Whole fish, steamed with lime / fried with fish sauce — pick a fresh fish and say how you want it: tangy with a sippable broth, or crisp with a sweet-salty edge.
- Mixed seafood tom yum — a punchy broth with prawns, shellfish and squid, the shared dish every table orders alongside steamed rice.
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