If you’re only in Hua Hin for a short time you may not realize what a wide range of supermarkets it has. But now that we’ve been here for a couple of months we’ve discovered everything that’s available. That means high-end places like Gourmet Market to less well-known places such as Golden Place. Here’s a fairly comprehensive list of the supermarkets in Hua Hin.
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Gourmet Market
Gourmet Market is our favorite, as it has just about everything an expat could want. There is a very large selection of both Thai and Western food, mostly at pretty reasonable prices. Gourmet Market is located on the ground floor at the rear of Blupost Shopping Mall.
Address: Bluport Shopping Mall, Phetkasem Road
Opening Hours: 10:00-21:00 every day
Golden Place
Golden Place sources the majority of its products from the Royal Project and local farmers and community groups. It focuses on sustainable and environmentally friendly and chemical-free products, so this is a good reason to support it. The branch in Hua Hin has a great selection of fresh and dried foods at prices much lower than other supermarkets. To give a quick comparison, their salad bar is 180 baht per kilo, while it’s 250 baht at TOPS Market and 280 baht at Tesco Lotus.
Address: 5/15-16 Phetkasem Road (at Hua HinSoi 37)
Opening Hours: 06:00-24:00 every day
Villa Market
There are two branches of Villa Market in Hua Hin – one on Phetkasem Road near San Paulo Hospital and the other in the Borfai area in the north of the city. Villa Market is geared towards Western foods and its prices are a little higher than at more traditional supermarkets such as TOPS Market. The choice is better at Villa Market though.
Address: 218/1-4 Phetkasem Road (at Hua HinSoi 84 next to San Paulo Hospital)
17/139 SoiMoobanBorfai
Opening Hours: 08:00-22:00 every day (Phetkasem Road)
08:00-20:00 every day (Borfai)
Tops Market
This is a mid-range Thai supermarket chain that mainly appeals to middle-class Thai shoppers and Western expats. It doesn’t have as much choice of Western foods as Villa Market or Gourmet Market but prices tend to be a little cheaper on the items we buy. There is a good selection of salad and hot food at the Hua Hin branch.
Address: 226/3 Phetkasem Road (at Hua HinSoi 88)
Opening Hours: 08:00-23:00 every day
Tesco Lotus
Tesco Lotus is located in Market Village so is a very convenient location. Tesco Lotus is part-owned by the British supermarket Tesco, so Brits will be very familiar with it. They have a good choice of Thai and Western foods.
Address: Market Village, 234 Phetkasem Road
Opening Hours: 09:00-22:00 every day
Makro
Makro is a popular supermarket for Thai people. The Hua Hin branch is located in the north of the city near Hua Hin airport. We’ve never used this supermarket, as we have been staying south of Hua Hin.
Address: 164 Phetkasem Road (at Hua HinSoi 4)
Opening Hours: 06:00-222:00 every day
7-Eleven
You don’t have to travel far to find a branch of 7-Eleven. We have one just 50 meters from our condo. If you’ve spent any time in Thailand you’ll know how ubiquitous 7-Eleven stores are. If you’re vegan or vegetarian be sure to check out our post of vegan and vegetarian food at 7_Eleven Thailand.
Address: Everywhere
Opening Hours: 24/7 every day
Family Mart
Family Mart stores are very similar to 7-Eleven stores, although there are less of them around the city. We’ve seen a few on Phetkasem Road and at various other locations.
Address: Phetkasem Road and other places
Opening Hours: 24/7 every day
Hua Hin Shopping Mall
Hua Hin Shopping Mall is located just a few minutes’ walk from the main night market on Soi 76. It’s a very old shopping mall spread over a few floors, with the main supermarket section being on the ground floor. The store looks very dated but prices for some products are considerably cheaper than at the other malls. As an example, the tea we buy costs 215 baht at most supermarkets but is only 179 baht here. So that’s a 36 baht saving on just one item.
Address: 110 Phetkasem Road (at Hua HinSoi 74/2)
Opening Hours: 09:30-21:30 every day