Here Hai

Is Here Hai worth booking for seafood in Bangkok?

Yes — and the Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in both 2024 and 2025 is the clearest signal you need. Here Hai delivers fresh, boldly flavoured Thai seafood at a ฿฿ price point that makes it one of the stronger value arguments on the Ekkamai stretch. If you are weighing a group dinner around shared plates of well-sourced seafood, this is one of the easier decisions in Bangkok's mid-range dining scene.

What to Expect

The format is built for groups. Dishes arrive in large sharing portions, which means two diners can eat well but four or more will eat better — both in variety and in value. The seafood is shipped directly from Surat Thani, a sourcing decision that shows in the quality of what arrives at the table. The kitchen cooks Thai style throughout, leaning on bold aromatics and assertive seasoning rather than delicacy or restraint.

The crab meat fried rice is the dish most frequently cited in the venue's own notes, prepared using a technique that produces a smoky aroma from the wok. That smokiness is a reliable indicator that the kitchen is working with proper heat, the kind of wok discipline that separates Thai seafood restaurants that are worth the trip from those that are simply convenient. If you are sensitive to spice, the kitchen will adjust heat levels on request.

Both floors fill up daily, which tells you something about repeat demand. For a Bangkok seafood restaurant at this price tier, that track record matters.

When to Go

Weekday lunches give you the leading chance of securing a table without a wait, the shared-plate format makes it a practical choice for a longer midday meal. The two-floor layout gives the venue reasonable capacity, but the Bib Gourmand status has pulled in enough demand that evenings, especially Friday and Saturday, will be busier and louder. If conversation matters to your group, aim for an early weekday sitting. Weekend lunch is a reasonable middle ground: the room has energy without the full evening rush.

Bangkok's heat is a factor if you are walking from elsewhere on Ekkamai Road. Arriving by BTS or taxi directly to the Ekkamai area avoids the midday sun, which is worth factoring into timing between April and June when temperatures peak.

Who It Works For

Here Hai is a clear recommendation for groups of four or more who want fresh Thai seafood without the tasting-menu price commitment of Bangkok's upper tier. It works well for food-focused travellers who want to eat what locals actually eat rather than a curated tourist version of Thai cuisine, the cooking is direct, seasoned for Thai palates, not adjusted for foreign expectations unless you ask. Solo diners or couples will find the sharing portions a slight mismatch for the format, though two people can still move through the menu effectively by ordering two or three dishes.

If you are building a Bangkok itinerary around seafood specifically, Here Hai fits logically alongside other Bib Gourmand-recognised spots in the city. For a fuller picture of where it sits in Bangkok's seafood category, see also Lucky Seafood, Mae Khlong Hua Pla Mo Fai, and Ann Tha Din Daeng for further comparison. Kin Kub Koi and Sornthong are worth noting if your group wants to explore adjacent Thai seafood formats in the city.

For seafood lovers travelling beyond Bangkok, PRU in Phuket offers a higher-end take on southern Thai produce, while Gambero Rosso in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica and Alici Restaurant on the Amalfi Coast give useful international context for what serious seafood restaurants do with sourcing and technique at comparable or higher price points.

How It Compares

Explore More in Bangkok and Beyond

For a broader view of where Here Hai sits in the Bangkok dining picture, see our full Bangkok restaurants guide. If you are planning the rest of your trip, our Bangkok hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide cover the full picture. Elsewhere in Thailand, Aeeen in Chiang Mai and AKKEE in Pak Kret are worth bookmarking, as is AKKEE Thai Delicacies and Tasting Counter in Nonthaburi if you want a more structured format. Agave in Ubon Ratchathani rounds out the regional options for adventurous itineraries. The Spa in Lamai Beach is worth noting for those extending their trip to Koh Samui.