The Verdict
White Lotus is the Chinese restaurant on the 17th floor of the Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa, the tower that opened on Naresdamri Road in 1992 as one of the resort town's first big-name hotels. The kitchen cooks Cantonese and Szechuan to a hotel standard — the headline is the Peking duck — and on weekend lunchtimes it serves a full dim sum menu. Floor-to-ceiling glass gives every table a view down the beach and out over the Gulf of Thailand, which is as much the point as the food. Mains land in the mid-hundreds of baht; the Snow Fish fillet is about THB 900++.
The Kitchen
White Lotus is run by the Hilton Hua Hin kitchen brigade rather than a single celebrity chef, and the kitchen keeps to a confident Cantonese-and-Szechuan repertoire. The signature is Peking duck, carved tableside and served in the traditional courses. At weekends — Saturday and Sunday lunch, roughly 11:30am to 2:30pm — the kitchen runs a full dim sum menu, with steamed and fried dumplings from around THB 580. From the à la carte, the Snow Fish fillet at about THB 900++ is a reliable order, alongside Szechuan-spiced plates for tables that want heat. Cooking is polished and hotel-precise rather than experimental; the draw is consistency and the room.
The Room
The room sits 17 floors up, wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glass, so every table looks down the Hua Hin beachfront and out over the gulf — sunset is the seat to book. Inside it is a calm, dressed-up hotel dining room: low lighting, generous spacing, attentive service and an adjoining sky bar for a drink before dinner. The mood is celebratory and quietly grand rather than buzzy. Smart-casual dress suits it.
Best for a View-Led Celebration
Book White Lotus for an occasion that wants a view — an anniversary, a birthday, or a dinner to impress visiting clients — and ask for a window table at sunset. Order the Peking duck to share, come at the weekend for the dim sum, and let the 17th-floor panorama do the rest. It is built for a table that wants to mark the evening, not grab a quick bite.
Not For
Not for travellers after authentic street-level Thai-Chinese cooking at local prices — this is a polished hotel dining room with hotel pricing. Skip it if you want a casual, buzzy meal rather than a quiet, view-led occasion.
Reservations
White Lotus is on the 17th floor of the Hilton Hua Hin at 33 Naresdamri Road; reserve ahead for a window table, especially at sunset and for weekend dim sum, which runs Saturday and Sunday lunch. Smart-casual dress is expected and the adjoining sky bar suits a pre-dinner drink.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is White Lotus restaurant in Hua Hin?
White Lotus is on the 17th floor of the Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa at 33 Naresdamri Road, in the centre of Hua Hin. The hotel tower opened in 1992 as one of the town's first big-name beachfront hotels, and the restaurant's floor-to-ceiling glass gives every table a view over the Gulf of Thailand.
What is White Lotus known for?
It is a Cantonese and Szechuan restaurant best known for its Peking duck and, at weekends, a full dim sum service at Saturday and Sunday lunch. The à la carte runs to dishes like the Snow Fish fillet at about THB 900++. The 17th-floor gulf views are as much a draw as the cooking.
When is dim sum served at White Lotus?
Dim sum is served at weekend lunch only — Saturday and Sunday, roughly 11:30am to 2:30pm — with steamed and fried dumplings from around THB 580. For the dim sum menu, come at lunchtime on a weekend; evenings run the full Cantonese and Szechuan à la carte instead.
Do you need to book White Lotus Hua Hin?
Booking is recommended, particularly for a window table at sunset and for weekend dim sum, when the room fills. White Lotus sits on the 17th floor of the Hilton, with an adjoining sky bar for a drink beforehand. Smart-casual dress suits the dressed-up, view-led setting.
Also in Hua Hin
Hua Hin's best tables cluster in the beachfront resorts. Compare the Japanese room Hagi at Centara Grand, the Thai fine-dining Jaras at the InterContinental and beachfront Beach Society.