Hat Yai food guide
Hat Yai food is known for garlic fried chicken in front of Kim Yong Market. It fits a rail-city lunch, not a beach hop.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)
Kaitod MEENA on Niphat Uthit 3, in front of Kim Yong, fries turmeric chicken at 20 to 70 THB a piece from 10:30 to 19:00. Gookchai dim sum at 82 Thung Sao 1 is the morning cart, closed by 13:00. Suan Chuen Sook in Khuan Lang is the southern sour pot.
This is not Phuket Town and not a beach. For Baba plates use Phuket food. For the wider south use South and Baba-Nyonya.
Specialties
Hat Yai Fried Chicken ไก่ทอดหาดใหญ่
Hat Yai fried chicken is turmeric-garlic fried bird with sticky rice. It fits a Kim Yong Market lunch, not a beach grill. Kaitod MEENA is the named start. 20 to 70 THB a piece.
Kaitod MEENA, Niphat Uthit 3 Rd, in front of Kim Yong Market, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110
10:30 to 19:00 daily · 20 to 70 THB a piece
Gookchai Dim Sum กุ๊กชัยติ่มซำ
Gookchai dim sum is a Hat Yai morning cart for siu mai, rad na pla, and fried dough. It fits breakfast, and the room closes by 13:00. Gookchai Dim Sum is the named start. 40 to 90 THB.
Gookchai Dim Sum, 82 Thung Sao 1 Rd, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110
06:00 to 13:00 daily · 40 to 90 THB
Tom Lued Moo ต้มเลือดหมู
Tom lued moo is a clear pork-blood soup. Siri on Sri Phadung Withee is the named Hat Yai bowl at 60 to 90 THB. Siri Tom Lued Moo is the named start. 60 to 90 THB.
Siri Tom Lued Moo, 42/13 Sri Phadung Withee Rd, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110
07:00 to 21:00 daily · 60 to 90 THB
Gaeng Som Pla แกงส้มปลากะพง
Gaeng som pla kapong is sour curry with snapper. Suan Chuen Sook is the named Hat Yai southern room at 70 to 400 THB. Suan Chuen Sook is the named start. 70 to 400 THB.
Suan Chuen Sook, 208 Moo 1, Soi 27 Phetkasem Rd, Khuan Lang, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110
10:30 to 21:00 daily · 70 to 400 THB
Khao Kha Moo ขาหมู
Khao kha moo is stewed pork leg on rice. Ar Restaurant on Suphasan Rangsan is the named Hat Yai Thai-Chinese room. Ar Restaurant Hatyai is the named start. 80 to 180 THB.
Ar Restaurant Hatyai, 105 Suphasan Rangsan Rd, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110
10:00 to 21:30 daily · 80 to 180 THB
Khao Mok Gai ข้าวหมกไก่
Khao mok gai is Thai-Muslim spiced chicken rice. It fits a Hat Yai lunch near Kim Yong if you want a halal plate beside the fried bird. Kaitod MEENA is the named start. 50 to 80 THB.
Kaitod MEENA, Niphat Uthit 3 Rd, in front of Kim Yong Market, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110
10:30 to 19:00 daily · 50 to 80 THB
Southern Yam ยำใต้
Southern yam is a sour seafood salad. Tai Khoi Soi Ton in Khuan Lang is the named Hat Yai yam room, closed Monday. Tai Khoi Soi Ton is the named start. 80 to 200 THB.
Tai Khoi Soi Ton, Soi 1 Ban Mong Khom, Khuan Lang, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110
11:30 to 19:30; Monday rest · 80 to 200 THB
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- Kim Yong or Khuan Lang first?
- Kim Yong for the fried bird. Khuan Lang if you want a sit-down sour curry.
- Is this a beach stop?
- No. Eat, then move. Lipe and Phuket are different maps.