Hot-Pan Seafood in Koh Lanta กระทะร้อน
Cook Kai, a wooden room on Long Beach, is known for hot-pan seafood, a sizzling coconut dish that Fodor's singles out. Order it there rather than anywhere else on the island.
Thaiกระทะร้อน · katha ron thale
Price150 to 320 THB
RoomCook Kai, Long Beach
What it tastes like
- Prawn or mixed seafood in coconut cream, still bubbling in the pan. Duck curry appears when they cook it.
How to order it
- Thai name: katha ron thale (กระทะร้อน).
- Say: Khor katha ron thale, khrap/kha.
- Ask what the special is. Duck curry in pineapple is not on every night.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 150 to 320 THB.
Where to try it
- Cook Kai, Moo 6, Phra Ae (Long Beach), Koh Lanta, Krabi 81150. 150 to 320 THB. Stir-fried morning glory is the green plate. Phone 080 529 6198. Published hour lists are thin, so go at lunch or early dinner.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild to medium.
- Diet: Seafood. Not vegetarian.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Lanta food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Koh Lanta page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
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- Is the duck curry always on?
- No. Fodor's lists it as a special. Ask that day.
- Which beach?
- Phra Ae, also called Long Beach, not Saladan pier.