Matt’s Place Hua Hin: Creative Food, Serious Quality and a Tapas Deal Worth Trying
Hua Hin has hundreds of restaurants. Finding somewhere to eat is easy. Finding somewhere doing something original is more difficult.
Matt’s Place opened in central Hua Hin around April 2026. Matt, the British owner, has created a restaurant for people who enjoy food as an experience, not simply as a way to fill a plate. The restaurant describes its concept as “Global Bites,” combining European and international dishes with Thai ingredients and flavours. At Matt’s place Hua Hin, you can expect a vibrant atmosphere and innovative culinary creations.
After visiting, I think the description fits. This is one of the more interesting new restaurants I have tried in Hua Hin.
A small restaurant with ambitious food
Matt’s Place is on Naresdamri Road, directly beside Hilton Hua Hin and only a short walk from Soi Bintabaht.
The restaurant has a modern, intimate atmosphere. The presentation is polished, the menu is unusual, and Matt spends time speaking with customers and explaining the dishes. This does not feel like another tourist restaurant serving the same pasta, steaks and Thai standards found everywhere around Hua Hin.
Many dishes borrow an idea from somewhere else and then change it using Thai ingredients.
A good example is the Patatas Bravas “Hua Hin.” Traditional Spanish patatas bravas consist of fried potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce and, depending on the region, aioli. Matt’s version uses crispy potatoes, a homemade Thai brava sauce and kaffir lime leaves to make it fusion.
It still feels Spanish, but the kaffir lime changes the flavour completely. The result is familiar and different at the same time. At 190 baht, this is also one of the least expensive dishes on the normal menu.
Other examples include prawns al ajillo prepared with tom yum herbs, fried chicken with kaffir lime mayonnaise and black garlic aioli, and a beef flank steak served with Thai chimichurri and a tamarind-SangSom barbecue sauce.
This is fusion food in the proper sense. Thai ingredients have a purpose in each dish. They are not added as decoration simply because the restaurant is in Thailand.
Tapas Tuesday at 399 baht
The main reason I first recommend trying Matt’s Place on a Tuesday is the price.
Every Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., the restaurant offers a flight of seven tapas with one drink for 399 baht++. The drink includes a glass of wine, beer or another available selection.
For this level of cooking, 399 baht is an exceptional deal in Hua Hin.
Let us be clear about what you receive. These are tapas. You are not ordering seven full plates, and nobody should expect an enormous dinner arriving on one dish. Tapas are small portions designed to let you try several flavours.
That is precisely why the offer works. You taste seven different creations, see what the kitchen is doing, and enjoy a glass of wine or beer without committing to a full fine-dining bill.
Hua Hin has plenty of cheap food, including excellent Thai street food. Matt’s Place is not competing with a 60-baht plate of pad kra pao. The comparison makes no sense. What makes the Tuesday offer unusual is the combination of price, presentation, ingredients and originality.
Seven tapas and a drink for 399 baht++ is difficult to beat. However, if you are a big plate person, the tapas might not be enough. But it is good. Add 7% VAT and 10% service charge. If you order “water”, they might bring you the “San Pellegrino” (which is excellent but will raise your bill – ask for “normal water”).
What does the regular menu cost?
Matt’s Place is not a cheap restaurant outside the Tuesday promotion.
Starters currently range from around 190 to 650 baht. Many main dishes cost between 480 and 940 baht, while the lamb is priced above 1,400 baht. The restaurant’s full tasting experience costs considerably more.
Some examples from the June 2026 menu include:
| Dish | Price |
|---|---|
| Patatas Bravas “Hua Hin” | 190 THB |
| Matt’s fried chicken | 340 THB |
| Roasted eggplant | 430 THB |
| Prawns al ajillo with tom yum herbs | 490 THB |
| Thai cheese and cured-meat board for two | 650 THB |
| Beef and pork skewer | 760 THB |
| Fish and banana | 790 THB |
| Beef flank steak | 940 THB |
Prices are subject to service charge and VAT where marked “++.” The current menu and reservations are available through the restaurant’s official page.
You might spend 1,500 to 3,000 baht per person if you order several courses, cocktails and wine. At those prices, expectations should be high. From what I tried, the quality and imagination are present.
Wine, cheese and cocktails
The “Vine & Dine” part of the name matters. Matt’s Place has a proper wine selection, cocktails built around Thai ingredients, and a board of Thai artisanal cheeses and cured meats. I tasted wine each time I went and it’s decent.
They have also organized Wednesday wine, cheese and cold-cut events. One advertised event offered the experience at 999 baht++ per person. These promotions appear to change, so check the restaurant’s Facebook or Instagram page before going specifically for a Wednesday event.
The cocktails follow the same idea as the food. Ingredients include galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime, longan, lychee, Thai basil, jasmine rice and chrysanthemum tea. Cocktail prices generally sit around 340 to 390 baht.
Again, this is not the place for the cheapest beer in Hua Hin. Soi Bintabaht is a few metres away if this is what you want. Matt’s Place is for wine, cocktails and food made with more thought.
Who should try Matt’s Place?
I recommend Matt’s Place for food lovers, couples looking for a proper evening out, and anyone bored with predictable restaurant menus.
If your priority is large portions at the lowest possible price, you will probably find the normal menu expensive. That is fair. Hua Hin has many other options.
If you appreciate unusual combinations, good ingredients and careful presentation, this restaurant deserves a visit. Start with Tapas Tuesday. You will try several dishes at a very reasonable price and decide whether you want to return for the full menu.
Practical information
Matt’s Place Vine & Dine
33 Soi Naresdamri, Hua Hin 77110
In front of the Hilton Hua Hin, close to Soi Bintabaht
Telephone: 082 867 8009
📍 Open Matt’s Place in Google Maps
Tapas Tuesday: Every Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Price: Seven tapas plus one drink for 399 baht++
Reservations are sensible, especially on Tuesday (But I never did). Matt’s Place is still new, but the tapas promotion has already attracted attention.
