Baitoey Seafood (Krabi Town)

Baitoey Seafood (ใบเตย) has cooked southern Thai seafood on 79 Khongkha Road in Krabi Town since 1988. Riverside seating sits beside Thara Park with a view across to Koh Klang. It is a Town-side meal, not an Ao Nang beach-road grill. From Ao Nang, plan 20–25 minutes by songthaew or Grab, longer when late-afternoon traffic stacks.

If your map still drops you on Ao Nang Beach Road, you are in the wrong place. Turn around and head into Pak Nam / Khongkha.

River, mangrove and sunset timing

The draw is the waterfront: outdoor tables on the Krabi riverfront, mangrove air, and Koh Klang opposite. Indoor upstairs seats help when rain or heat wins. For soft evening light on the water, try to sit between 17:00 and 18:30. That window is when the terrace feels worth the Town detour.

Weekends and Thai holidays pack the outdoor row first. A lunch visit is quieter if you only need the cooking, not the sunset.

Insider Tip: Book the riverside table, not just “a table.” Say outdoor / water view when you call +66 75 611 509, especially Friday–Sunday.

What to order

Official signatures to ask for: hoi chak teen (dog conch with seafood chilli dip), spicy dual-dressing seaweed salad, slow-cooked lumpuk fish with southern herbs, moo hong, and chicken massaman. Soft southern extras people often add when the kitchen is running them include sour southern curries (gaeng som / gaeng lueang), black crab preparations, and shrimp with sato. Ask what came in that day rather than treating a blog list as fixed. Menus change.

Heat runs hotter than Central Thai tourist menus. Say early if you want milder plating. Compare Town versus Ao Nang options in best restaurants in Krabi.

Hours and practical notes

Open daily 10:00–22:00 per baitoey.com. Secondary phone +66 65 782 6978. Cash and card policies can shift, so ask on arrival. The site advertises indoor and outdoor seating plus a kids’ play corner for family tables. Arrive with a return plan if you are sleeping in Ao Nang. Town-to-beach transport thins after dinner.

Getting there and nearby

From Ao Nang, songthaew into Krabi Town or Grab to 79 Khongkha / Thara Park. Pair the meal with a look at Khao Khanap Nam if you are already on the Town side. Use the Krabi Town and Krabi visit hubs for where to stay. Do not treat this as a substitute for an Ao Nang beach dinner unless you want the river specifically.

Why leave Ao Nang for this

Ao Nang has plenty of seafood grills on the beach road. Baitoey earns the taxi because of the river setting and a southern kitchen that has cooked the same Town address since 1988. Go when you already planned a Krabi Town half-day, or when sunset on the water matters more than walking home from dinner. Skip it if you only have one evening and hate backtracking across the province.