Where to eat in Hat Yai

24 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Hat Yai. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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192 Rat Na
192 ราดหน้า อาหารตามสั่ง
Good Chinese food served here and very busy but worth waiting for some good fried stuff. Fried rice a specialty.
18:00-50 baht and less
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33 Buffet Restaurant
The hotel has a top floor restaurant with panoramic views of the city. It offers an excellent all-you-can-eat buffet at lunch and dinner.
Daily 11:00-14:30 & 17:00-21:30
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Bang Farang Restaurant
ร้านอาหารบังฝรั่ง
Nice small cosy restaurant at a walking distance from the bus station, ASEAN Market, or Green Way market. Halal, genuine Thai food (spicy, not sweet Malay cuisine). Excellent kaeng som. Serves fresh fruit juices and coffee. Free Wi-Fi for patrons. The cook/owner is married to a Muslim Frenchman. You can usually meet him on Saturdays.
07:00-20:00, closed Mon
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Cha-Chak Forseen
ชาชักฟอร์ซีน
Its extensive menu includes grilled chicken/salmon steak, beef skewers, murtabak, savory/sweet roti, teh tarik, shaved ice, etc.
Daily 18:30-23:00
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Chok Dee Tae Tiam
โชคดีแต่เตี้ยม
One of the most famous dim sum restaurants in Hat Yai. The restaurant fills up fast, so go early to ensure a table. If you order bak kut teh, you'll get refilled constantly.
Daily 06:00-12:00 & 17:00-22:00Dim sum: 16 baht/basket; Bak kut teh: 80/250 baht for small/large bowl
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Daothiam
ดาวเทียม
Friendly staff and tasty breakfasts, Thai, and vegetarian food. Grab a pad Thai and Chang beer among a collection of framed world currency.
Daily 07:00-22:00
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Decha Fried Chicken
ไก่ทอดเดชา
Muslim fried chicken restaurant. Also serve seafood, Thai, Isaan food.
Daily 11:00-22:00
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Gäp's Garten German Restaurant
Serves authentic German food and beer (Erdinger, Warsteiner, Weihenstephan, and Köstritzer) for reasonable prices. Best to book a table in advance as it is usually quite full.
Daily 16:00-24:00
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Hamid Restaurant
Nice, clean, and good halal food. There are a couple of other Muslim restaurants nearby.
Mon-Fri 10:00-22:00, Sat Sun 7:00-22:00
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Nai Roo Restaurant
ร้านอาหารในรู
This hidden gem of a small Thai-Chinese restaurant may fill up quickly during meal time. Try fried popiah, tom yam omelette, fish dishes.
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Nakorn Nai
นครใน
A stylish restaurant with free Wi-Fi. They serve very tasty Western food such as pasta and pizza, Thai food, and Muslim food such as roti for reasonable prices.
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Namaste Hatyai
Indian-Thai restaurant. Chicken biryani/murtabak, roti/chapati, lassi, and more. (No pork or beef served.) Free Wi-Fi.
Mon-Sat 08:30-20:0050-250 baht
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Seoul Korean BBQ Restaurant
Korean barbecue all-you-can-eat buffet including drinks and ice-creams.
Mon-Fri 13:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-22:00
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Ta-kun
ร้านตา-ขุน
If you're looking for cheap and good local food, try this small and very friendly little spot.
Daily 17:00-01:00
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Bon Khao Restaurant
บนเขา
Good Thai food and great view looking onto Hat Yai.
Daily, 10:30-22:00
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Chongkhao Seafood
ช่องเขาซีฟู้ดส์
Large seafood restaurant.
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Dé Van Cuisine Coffee & Bistro
Italian cuisine.
Daily 11:00-22:00
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Marichan Japanese Restaurant
ร้านอาหารญี่ปุ่น มะลิจัง
Authentic Japanese food by Japanese chef.
Mon-Sat 16:00-21:30
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McCafe
Sripoowanart Rd
24 hours daily
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Samila Sea Sport
สมิหลาซีสปอร์ต
Serves delicious seafood.
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Sugar Rock
Tasty Thai food.
Daily 08:30-23:00
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Thong Poon
ทองพูน
One of a few Vietnamese restaurants in Hat Yai.
Daily 11:00-22:00
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Khor Nang Tae Tiam
คอหนังแต่เตี้ยม
Another dim sum restaurant famously known by locals.
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Tor Huad Restaurant
ภัตตาคารต่อฮวด
Upscale Chinese restaurant.
Daily 10:30-14:00, 17:30-22:00

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Hat Yai (CC BY-SA 4.0).