Pla Pao in Krabi ปลาเผา
Pla pao is salt-crust grilled fish. It fits an Ao Nang night after 17:00 if you price the fish by weight first.
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Thaiปลาเผา · pla phao
Price200 to 400 THB a fair plate
RoomAo Nang Walking Street
Clock17:00 to 23:00
What it tastes like
- Salt crust, lemongrass, and a seafood dip. Share one fish.
How to order it
- Thai name: pla phao (ปลาเผา).
- Say: Khor pla phao, thamlai kilo, khrap/kha.
- Ask the THB weight price before the grill. Walk away from a shrug.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 200 to 400 THB a fair plate.
Where to try it
- Ao Nang Walking Street grills, Ao Nang Walking Street, Mueang Krabi, Krabi 81000. 17:00 to 23:00. 200 to 400 THB if you price the fish. Night strip. Town lunch is a different clock.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild fish. The dip is the heat.
- Diet: Fish. Confirm no oyster sauce if you need it.
Next plates
- Back to the Krabi food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the South and Baba-Nyonya page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Hoi Tod is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Railay Seafood Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Mango Sticky Rice is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- How do you avoid a seafood surprise?
- Ask the weight price in THB before the grill. 2026 fair plates are often 200 to 400 THB.
- Railay instead?
- Only if you already paid the longtail. Every crate crossed the water.