Popularity: 6/10 – Atmosphere: 8/10 – Food: 6/10 – Affordability: 6/10. Chaiyo Seafood is one of those local places I like to recommend when friends want to enjoy a proper seafood lunch close to Phuket Town, but without heading too far out. It’s set right on the edge of a mangrove canal, just opposite the well-known Mor Mu Dong, but with a slightly more comfortable and open setting.

Chaiyo” is located near Chalong on Phuket’s east coast and has wooden verandahs as well as dining rooms. It also has an air-conditioned room but outside is best and this restaurant, like many others, keeps seafood in underwater boxes in the mangrove stream where visitors can choose what they want to eat in a live environment.

หอยมรกตเผา เคี้ยว กรุบๆ เพลินๆ หากินยาก ต้องมาร้านนี้เท่านั้น #boytanmitfood. A post shared by Hiran Tanmit (@boytanmit) on May 31, 2019 at 2:14am PDT. This locally owned restaurant aims to bring all the flavours of the sea to your table through its varied menu that changes seasonally based on the best seasonal produce.

Located on the canal near Chalong, on the island’s east coast, Chaiyo (which means “hurrah!”) features charming wooden pavilions and a rarely-used air-conditioned space. To guarantee impeccable freshness, the restaurant’s seafood is meticulously preserved in underwater enclosures adjacent to its premises.

Chaiyo Seafood is one of the best local Thai restaurant in Phuket. Open for more than 2 decades, the location of the restaurant beside Mudong canal is simply breathtaking. On the other side of the canal, the richness of the mangrove is still evident with a wide variety of green and yellow contrasts.