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About
Preecha Seafood is the kind of place Thai families drive out of town for: a big, breezy, plastic-chairs-on-the-sand seafood house that has been trading for around forty years on the quiet coast south of Pattaya. It sits past Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, on the stretch of beach running down towards Bang Saray and Ban Amphur, roughly 14 km and 20–25 minutes by car from the centre. That distance is the whole point — you swap Walking Street’s noise for open sea, cheaper prices and a genuinely local crowd.
What to order
The system is simple: tanks of live crab, prawns, lobster, cockles and fish sit near the front, you choose, and the kitchen does the rest. Reliable orders include grilled river prawns, whole steamed sea bass with lime and chilli, stir-fried curry crab (poo pad pong karee), chilli-and-salt mantis shrimp, baked scallops and a punchy seafood som tam. Order a plate of rice, a plain stir-fried vegetable and a fish for the table and you eat very well for the money. Small fry (rice, basic dishes) are cheap; lobster and large whole fish are priced by weight, so ask the rate before you commit.
Details
- Location: Beachfront at Na Chom Thian, south of Nong Nooch towards Bang Saray, Sattahip
- Hours: Daily, roughly 10:00–21:00 — confirm before visiting, hours change
- Price: ฿฿ — about 300–600 baht a head; lobster and whole fish by weight
- Getting there: No practical public transport — take a Grab, Bolt, taxi or your own car/scooter south past Nong Nooch
- Find on Google Maps
Good to know
This is character-over-comfort dining: open-air tables, sea breeze, functional service and limited English (pointing at the tanks works fine). Go at lunch for a quieter table, or aim for late afternoon so you catch the light on the water. Weekends and Thai holidays bring big family groups and tour coaches, when the kitchen slows down — build in some patience and it is well worth the drive.
Detailed facts, cautions, facilities & reviews
Full overview
Preecha Seafood is one of the coast's genuine old-timers: a sprawling, no-frills seafood house that has been feeding Thai families on the sand south of Pattaya for around four decades. It sits on the quiet stretch of beach past Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, between the Ocean Marina area and Ban Amphur, about 14 km — 20–25 minutes by car — south of central Pattaya, so this is a trip you make on purpose rather than somewhere you wander into. The draw is fresh seafood at honest prices: tanks of live crab, prawns, lobster and fish sit near the entrance, you point at what you want, and it comes back grilled, steamed with lime and chilli, stir-fried with curry powder, or turned into a fiery seafood som tam. There are several covered dining halls plus open-air tables right on the beach, so it copes with big weekend crowds and Thai tour groups without feeling cramped. Expect to pay roughly 300–600 baht a head for a proper shared spread — more if you go heavy on lobster or big fish priced by weight — which is very fair for the quality and the sea view. Service is friendly but functional, English is limited, and the fit-out is plastic chairs and sea breeze rather than white tablecloths. Come for the seafood and the setting, not the polish.
More planning notes
- The on-file Bang Saray area does not match the verified main Na Jomtien branch
- Seafood sold by weight can make the final bill variable
- No official website was found
- The open-air waterfront setting is weather and heat exposed
The details
Prices
As of 2026-07-24 (wongnai.com)
As of 2026-07-24 (google.com)
Contact
+66 87 484 6458
On site
Facilities
- Waterfront setting
- Open-air dining
- Large dining room
- Seafood tanks and fresh catch
- Group tables
- Thai menu
- Parking
- Family-friendly seating
- Phone reservations
- No cover charge
Listing details
- Area
- bang-saray
- Cuisine
- thai, seafood
- Prices
- ฿฿
- Hours
- Daily roughly 10:00–21:00 — confirm before visiting, hours change
- Updated
- July 2026
Recorded guest rating
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Record highlights
- Genuinely fresh seafood — pick live crab, prawns and fish from the tanks yourself
- Honest prices for the quality: roughly 300–600 baht a head for a shared seafood dinner
- Big beachfront site with open-air tables and covered halls, a real local institution going 40 years
Check before relying
- Well out of town — about 14 km and 20–25 minutes south of central Pattaya, so you need a car, taxi or Grab
- No-frills and busy at weekends; service can be stretched and English is limited
Sources checked · 6
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- Preecha Seafood Bang Saray — Tripadvisor · accessed
- Preecha Seafood, Na Chom Thian — Restaurant Guru · accessed
- Preecha Seafood Restaurant — Pattaya Unlimited · accessed
- Preecha Seafood, Bang Saray — Tourism Authority of Thailand (DASTA) · accessed
- Google rating · accessed
- Price: wongnai.com · accessed
Frequently asked questions
Where is Preecha Seafood and how far is it from Pattaya?
It's on the beach at Na Chom Thian, south of Nong Nooch Tropical Garden towards Bang Saray and Ban Amphur — roughly 14 km and 20–25 minutes by car south of central Pattaya. There is no easy public transport; a Grab, Bolt or hired car is the sensible way to get there.
Is Preecha Seafood expensive?
No — it is mid-range and good value. Reckon on about 300–600 baht per person for a shared seafood meal. Big-ticket items like lobster and whole fish are priced by weight, so those can push the bill up if you order them.
Do I need to book a table at Preecha Seafood?
Usually not — the site is large and most people just turn up. Weekends, Thai public holidays and evenings are busiest, so if you are a big group or want a beachfront table at sunset it is worth calling ahead.
Is Preecha Seafood still open?
Yes — it remains a long-running, popular seafood restaurant with thousands of recent reviews across Google, TripAdvisor and Thai travel sites. As always, hours can change, so confirm before making the drive.
What should I order at Preecha Seafood?
The classics: grilled prawns, steamed sea bass with lime and chilli, stir-fried curry crab, chilli-and-salt mantis shrimp, baked scallops and a seafood som tam. Point at the tanks for whatever looks freshest that day.