Hua Hin night markets: food, opening days and planning
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Hua Hin has more than one kind of night market, so choose by what you want from the evening: a historic market hall with souvenirs and food, a weekend market for handmade goods and music, or a food-focused stop. Plan one main stop and add a second only if the hours match.
Chatchai Night Market - The Original
Chatchai Market is the old market of Hua Hin, on Phetchakasem Road in the middle of town. It was built in 1926 on the initiative of King Rama VII, a reinforced-concrete hall with a roof of seven curves. Today it sells souvenirs and fresh and preserved food.[1] Come for an easy central stroll before dinner, then pick a stall or a restaurant nearby.
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Cicada Market - Art, Music, and Style
Cicada Market, at Khao Takiab, opens every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 16:00 to 23:00.[2] The stalls sell handmade home decor, clothes, jewellery, souvenirs and art.[3] The food section serves pineapple cheesecake, pineapple pie and rolled pineapple cookies, among other things.[2] Live music plays in a garden setting.[2] Come in the late afternoon, wander the stalls while it is light and stay for the music.
Tamarind Market - The Food Lover’s Pick
Tamarind Market is the food-focused neighbour that many visitors pair with Cicada. Its opening days differ from Cicada’s, so check them before you plan both in one evening.
What to Eat at Hua Hin Night Markets
Look for grilled seafood, salt-crusted fish, som tam, pork skewers, roti and coconut ice cream. For seafood, ask whether the price is per piece, portion or weight, and check the total before you order.
Tips for Visiting Hua Hin Night Markets
Keep some Thai baht in small notes, since small stalls prefer cash, and ask each vendor which payment methods they take. Budget separately for dinner, drinks, shopping and the ride back. Agree the fare before you board a taxi or tuk-tuk, and check whether the price is per passenger or for the whole vehicle.
Markets suit families as well. Keep children close near roads, crowds and hot cooking equipment, and agree on a meeting point.
Older Hua Hin guides recommend Plearn Wan as a retro shopping village. Its founder announced that the final operating day would be 31 January 2020, so it is no longer an evening stop.[4]
Sources and background
Numbers in the text such as [1] refer to these sources.
- [1] Tourism Authority of Thailand: Chatchai Market: historic market identity, location, food and souvenirs. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [2] Cicada Market: Operator opening days and different published section start times. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [3] Cicada Market: Handmade goods, art and the shopping area. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [4] Thai PBS: Historical founder statement: Plearn Wan final operating day, 31 January 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the evening you want. Chatchai Market is the historic central market with souvenirs and food, Cicada Market suits handmade goods, art and live music, and Tamarind Market is the food-focused neighbour of Cicada.
Budget separately for dinner, drinks, shopping and the ride back. For seafood, ask whether the price is per piece, portion or weight and check the total before you order.
Chatchai Market is on Phetchakasem Road in the middle of town. Cicada Market is at Khao Takiab, so plan a taxi or tuk-tuk, agree the fare before you board and arrange your ride back.
Cicada Market opens Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 16:00 to 23:00. Check Tamarind Market’s days separately before you combine the two.
Yes, if you like handmade goods, art and live music in a garden setting, plus street food such as pineapple pie and cheesecake.
Small stalls prefer cash, so carry baht in small notes and ask each vendor which payment methods they accept.
Grilled seafood, salt-crusted fish, som tam, pork skewers, roti and coconut ice cream.
Yes. Keep children close near roads, crowds and hot cooking equipment, and agree on a meeting point.
