Explore Hua Hin’s Culinary Staples at the iconic Squid Pier Restaurants
Tipped to be one of Thailand’s finest beach holiday venues Hua Hin also enjoys the rare honour of being the country’s oldest beach resort. Visited by the likes of the Thai royal family and high- flying tourists from across the world since the turn of the century this former fishing village is now one of the most thriving holiday hotspots in the southern coastline of Thailand. Home to an oceanfront royal palace still frequented by vacationing members of Thailand’s royalty Hua Hin also boasts a wide variety of engaging attractions including the Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, numerous golf courses and a 5km stretch of pristine beaches.
Another Hua Hin point of interest attracting visitors form far and wide is of course the famed Hua Hin fishing Pier and its own list of engaging activities. The Squid Pier Restaurants are of course its chief highlight as the venue still serves as the heart of the locale’s fishing enterprise. Frequented by seafood lovers the world over the area of Hua Hin equally famous for recreational fishing is the best place to sample fresh seafood and local cuisine at its best.
Situated the northern fringes of Hua Hin’s Naresdamri Road the pier which runs along the beach is a seafood haven for the masses. With dozens of Thai style eateries lined up in a row one can have one’s pick of local seafood dishes in the unassuming restaurants collectively known as Squid Pier restaurants. With quaint interiors decorated with painted wooden furniture the eateries exude a decidedly European air reminiscent of tapas bars, French diners and English pubs. The menu is as scintillating as the seafood varieties on offer as the area’s culinary prowess has been influenced by its legacy as a hotspot for western vacationers for centuries. Offering juicy delicacies made from crabs, squid, mussels and clam varieties the success of the Squid Pier Restaurant can be attributed to the fresh seafood bought directly off the fishing boats in the wee hours of the morning.
Travellers on the lookout for a luxurious Beach Hotels Hua Hin Thailand will be more than pleased with the Anantara Hua Hin Thailand Resort. Offering guests the crème de la crème in beachside accommodation this elegant rest is among the top-ranked Hua Hin hotels in Thailand’s southern coast.
Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
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