The resort town of Hua Hin is abundant in fresh seafood especially in the vicinity of Hua Hin pier. Most hotels serve Thai and Western cuisine including barbecue. Hua Hin Night Market on Decha Nuchit Road offers a wide array of foods: Thai food, seafood,Thai desserts, etc. The adjacent Chatchai Market is an old famous daytime market built in the reign of King Rama VII (1925-1935) which now becomes a centre of souvenirs, and fresh & dried food.
For international food lovers, they should visit Damnoen Kasem or Naret Damri or Decha Nuchit roads where a wide selection of Danish, Italian, and German delicacies are served in many restaurants. Recommended Restaurants
Monta's Garden has international dishes, Thai food and seafood. Satukam Square. Tel: (081) 986-1022.
Sweden House, a little off the beaten track at 48 Dechanuchit Road but well worth the 5-minute walk (and near lots of silk and silver shops). Mats fixes up great meatballs and schnitzel and his pork cutlets are huge.
Sabai Restaurant is off Naresdamri Road on Soi Selekam, Thai and international food are served in a very charming setting. Tel: (081) 831-1154.
Fresh Restaurant at the front of the Fresh Inn Hotel has Thai and international dishes. Located opposite the Melia, you can spend your time watching people on the street from a nice restaurant. Try their Kung Noh Mai Farang (King Prawns with green asparagus). For dessert try their fried bananas.
Lo Stivale, Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria. Good food with both an air-conditioned dining room or a terrace with a nice view of the folks walking the street. 132 Naresdamri Rd. Tel: (032) 513-800.
Le Chablis offers French and Thai foods and has a good selection of wines. 88 Naresdamri Rd. Tel: (032) 531-499. Many swear by the French Onion Soup here.
The Taj Mahal, near the Chinese temple at the north end of the Melia, has dishes from the sub-continent.
Heidi's Musikgarten has German and Thai cooking, fish and seafood. Also Swiss specialties. Warsteiner/Diebels/Erdinger and draft beers. 2/1 Poonsuk Rd. Tel: (032) 532-367.
La Villa Restaurant on Poonsuk Rd opposite the City Beach Hotel offers "the true taste of Italian food" and is known for their green lasagna. Tel: (032) 513-535.
La Terrazza, near the fishing pier offers lunch and dinner prepared by an Italian chef. Sit downstairs and watch the action on the street or upstairs and gaze at the gulf. 3 Naresdamri Rd. Tel: (032) 531-349.
The Piaf Restaurant serves German and Austrian food at moderate prices. This is a new place but business looks good. 23 Naresdamri Rd.
Nightlife
Hua Hin at night is not as loud and crowded as Pattaya, Phuket and Sami. But there are some of music bars and restaurants for those who want to enjoy the night here.
Most of the resorts and hotels have their own bars and bands to plese their guests. Several British-style pubs and a few sports bars are available for those who like to drink and eat while watching their favourite sport on a wide-screen TV. Soi Bintabat, a lane located near the Hilton Hua Hin Resort is the center of beer bars. This isn't Pattaya or Bangkok, but most of these bars have hostesses who will be willing to share a drink with you.
These places tend to come and go. This is only a short list. There are many more places that you can find by simply wandering about.
Billy's Bar & Restaurant
Hua Hin Bazaar, Near the Hilton Hua Hin Resort
Lots of Brits in attendance. Food, darts, sports TV and all the other things that make for a good pub.
Blue Angel Cabaret
Soi Bintaban, Hua Hin
(08) 6892 2856
Take the time out to see something different during your time in Hua Hin. The show at Blue Angel is drama, beauty, chic and elegance with up tempo costumes and lighting, to dazzle your eyes and your mind.
Crawford's Irish Bar - Restaurant
Poolsuk Road, Hua Hin
(0) 3251-1517 The best selection of draught beers in Hua Hin; Guinness, Heineken, Kilkenny and Tiger. Fully air-conditioned on two floors. Five screens including one giant screen to show all major sporting action.
Johnnie Walkers Sports & Music Bar
Selakam Road, Hua Hin
Situated on Soi Selakam they offer a bar experience to remember catering for everyone. With music, sports, entertainment, events, food and a wide range of beverages
Jungle Juice
Selakam Road, Hua Hin Pool and dart leagues, sports on the TV and lots of local expats downing beer and eating the good pub grub.
P and P Bar Hua Hin
Poolsuk Road, Hua Hin
(08) 6171-9007
Lots of attractive and thirsty girls and pool and 9-ball are free.
Octopussy
Selakam Road, Hua Hin
(0) 3251-1087
Popular with those who like to drink and have a good time. Sports can always be found on the TV.
Satchmo Club
Main Lobby of the Sofitel Central Hua Hin
Tel: 0-3251-2021-38
Features a live band, somewhat of a rarity in Hua Hin, and beginning at 9.00 PM each evening. Satchmo's is a great excuse for visiting this classic hotel.
Hua Hin Night Market
This is one town that is ruled by its night market. The original is only about 100-150 meters long and is lined with juice makers, fruit vendors, roadside stand-type restaurants with great seafood, lots of interesting things. It is a sort of relaxing just to wander thru the market, take in the sites and sounds, and eat lots.
The night market starts from 6pm and vendors begin packing up just before midnight. Bargaining is quite easy here but even without they are still cheaper than the prices quoted in Bangkok markets.
