The menu says the fried snapper comes with the spicy dip, a salad, and one side, at 420 THB.

Can I eat this at noon?

Yes. The beach room opens at 10:30. The rooftop opens at 16:00.

Fish-Sauce Snapper in Koh Tao ปลาทอดน้ำปลา

Pla tod nam pla is a whole fish fried crisp and served with a fish-sauce chili dip, salad, and a side. Barracuda on the Beach sells the snapper for 420 THB, daily from 10:30 to 22:30.

Koh Tao420 THBpla thot nam pla Thai food hub

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Thaiปลาทอดน้ำปลา · pla thot nam pla

Price420 THB

RoomBarracuda Beach, Sairee

Clock10:30 to 22:30

What it tastes like

Crisp skin, salty dip, and a soft flake. It is a fried fish, not the charcoal pla pao.

How to order it

Thai name: pla thot nam pla (ปลาทอดน้ำปลา).
Say: Khor pla thot nam pla, khrap/kha.
The listed snapper is 420 THB and includes a side. Charcoal grilled fish at the rooftop is a different clock, from 16:00.

Typical price

2026 cash: 420 THB.

Where to try it

Barracuda on the Beach, Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Surat Thani. 10:30 to 22:30 daily. 420 THB. Skip this, go here: skip this fry if you wanted charcoal. The rooftop grill page is the 16:00 room. This beach fish is the 420 THB fried snapper.

Spice level and diet

Heat: The dip is the heat.
Diet: Fish.

Next plates

Back to the Koh Tao food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
Use the Koh Tao page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
Beach Crab Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.

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Common questions

What is included?: The menu says the fried snapper comes with the spicy dip, a salad, and one side, at 420 THB.
Can I eat this at noon?: Yes. The beach room opens at 10:30. The rooftop opens at 16:00.