Chao Fah Night Market

Chao Fah Night Market, also known as Krabi Night Market, is the most lively and large street food market in the city, where you can enjoy the greatest variety of local dishes and barbecued seafood prepared at moment. Featuring more than thirty food stands and stalls, the market is held daily on a 1,400sqm parking lot located along the Krabi River, right next to Chao Fah Pier, hence its name. The Krabi River's banks are a perfect place to enjoy an early evening in a lively and chilled-out atmosphere. In addition to plenty tourists, the market attracts many locals who come here after work to enjoy tasty seafood and for a stroll in the fresh breezes of Andaman Sea coming from the river estuary. The first stalls open at 5pm and the market is open until11pm or midnight, when the temperature is more pleasant but also when the mosquitoes along the river are more active, so a repellent is mandatory if you do not want to be eaten alive. In the afternoon vendors start setting up their stalls on wheels and hundreds of small plastic tables and chairs are placed for customers. This market offers the biggest choice of cuisine in Krabi, along with sweets and beverages. Here you will find some of most tasty Thai-style street snacks, popular seafood dishes, as well as Chinese and Southern favourite dishes. Stalls on the left are reserved for Muslim sellers serving Halal foods. The vendors here actually do have menus, so after you sit down and decided what to taste, you will write down the corresponding number on a piece of paper. The prices at stands are really affordable; most dishes cost from 40 to 60 baht, while soft drinks will cost you about 15-20 baht. The seafood dishes are more expensive but hardly ever go over 100-150 baht for a grilled or fried fish. The market is very chaotic and noisy, but still worth a visit to enjoy local cuisine at bargain prices. Read More