Red Curry in Koh Tao แกงเผ็ด
Pranee's Kitchen in Mae Haad is a family room that has cooked red curry for Koh Tao since the 1990s, and the coconut and red chili paste pot is still its anchor dish.
Thaiแกงเผ็ด · kaeng phet
Price90 to 180 THB
RoomPranee's Kitchen, Mae Haad
Clock07:00 to 21:30
What it tastes like
- Coconut, red curry paste, and Thai basil. Hotter than massaman. Rice on the side.
How to order it
- Thai name: kaeng phet (แกงเผ็ด).
- Say: Khor kaeng phet kai, kap khao, khrap/kha.
- Massaman is the mild plate. Red curry is the hotter one. Vegan plates need a no-fish-sauce ask.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 90 to 180 THB.
Where to try it
- Pranee's Kitchen, 9/1 Moo 2, Mae Haad, Koh Tao, Surat Thani 84360. 07:00 to 21:30 daily. 90 to 180 THB. Sala seating. Shrimp with tamarind sauce is the seafood plate. Phone 077 456 924.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium to hot.
- Diet: Chicken and fish sauce unless you ask.
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.
- Tofu Green Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Massaman Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Som Tum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Near the pier?
- Yes. Mae Haad, a short walk from the boats.
- Red or massaman?
- Massaman is mild and already famous at Blue Chair in Sairee. Red curry here is the hotter coconut pot.