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Top food to try in Krabi

6 dishes to eat in Krabi, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Southern Thai curry

Southern Thai curry
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Hotter than central Thai, with turmeric and shrimp paste — gaeng som and gaeng tai pla are the benchmarks.

2. Grilled Andaman seafood

Grilled Andaman seafood
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Whole fish, prawns and squid over charcoal, priced by weight.

Watch outConfirm the per-kilo rate and watch your fish weighed. Weight and price swaps are the commonest complaint here.

3. Khao yam

Khao yam
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A southern rice salad with herbs, toasted coconut, pomelo and budu sauce, eaten for breakfast.

4. Roti

Roti
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Griddled folded flatbread, sweet with condensed milk or savoury with curry, from Muslim-run carts.

5. Cha chak

Cha chak
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Pulled tea, poured between vessels to aerate it — the southern and Malay version of Thai tea.

6. Fresh tropical fruit

Fresh tropical fruit
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Mangosteen, rambutan and durian in season, sold from roadside stalls by the kilo.

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