Ko Samui
This popular Thai restaurant is just off the main drag and serves excellent local dishes that have diners raving. There is a cosy feel, with dark wood…
Ko Samui
This popular Thai restaurant is just off the main drag and serves excellent local dishes that have diners raving. There is a cosy feel, with dark wood…
Ko Samui
This restaurant/bar pulls out the stops in an invigorating menu of classic fare in a relaxing and tasteful setting, supported by a strong selection of…
Ko Samui
This no frills Indian restaurant is great value with set meals (vegetarian) starting at 200B including a soft drink; otherwise select your spice level…
Ko Samui
This superb romantic dining experience within the Zazen resort comes complete with ocean views, dim candle lighting and soft music. Thai dancers animate…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Drop in at scenically situated JJ's come sunset to swoon at the stirring visuals of young, replanted mangrove trees at Ao Wok Tum while devouring tasty…
Ko Samui
Colourful, efficient and friendly Kangaroo serves excellent Thai and Western dishes, and a wealth of succulent seafood, including shark steak, barracuda…
Surat Thani
The afternoon Sunday market near the TAT office serves up a delicious range of street food that isn't always available at the Night Market. It is a…
Ko Samui
This pleasant and simple restaurant east of Fisherman's Village serves up delicious Indian fare including wholesome vegetarian options such as daal …
Ko Samui
Simple, reasonably priced Thai specialities share space with more expensive fresh seafood at this shack where the tables fill up fast, so get here early…
Hat Yai
Serving Hat Yai patrons since 1959, this traditional Chinese cafe has framed banknotes on its walls, friendly staff, a reliable menu of Thai-Chinese…
Ko Pha-Ngan
This terrific British-run handmade burger restaurant is modern, stylish, spacious, and welcoming. In the heart of Thong Sala life, the burgers are…
Ko Samui
Getting up the hill to this restaurant is a struggle on a scooter or in a car, but it's worth the effort for the glorious views over the treetops. The…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Attractively bedecked with glowing lanterns at night, this excellent, very popular and atmospheric choice in Sri Thanu puts together some fine burgers in…
Ko Tao
This rustic choice offers a healthy array of salads using fresh ingredients, with a good supply of vegetarian and vegan options and sticky desserts to…
Ko Tao
You may have to wait in line at this popular burger bar that does a decent trade in Sairee. There's around a half-dozen burgers (cheese, double cheese,…
Ko Samui
This restaurant faces the sea and serves tasty, filling Western and Thai food. Time it right and you can find yourself dining to a glorious sunset. It's…
Ko Tao
With marble tabletops, wall mirrors and good grooves, chirpy Cappuccino’s decor is somewhere between New York deli and French brasserie – it’s a fine…
Ko Samui
This smart Italian restaurant is a breath of fresh air, with a neat personality and a tasty, appetising menu that is laden with seafood options. Portions…
Hat Yai
This big, open, spacious and very busy restaurant serves steaming bowls of scrumptious wonton noodles, chicken rice, chā shāo pork and other filling…
Ko Pha-Ngan
The front restaurant of the Sunrise Beach bungalows outfit of the same name offers up tasty Thai seafood and set meals with views overlooking a beach that…
Ko Samui
A hip, comfy chow spot that straddles the crossroads heart of Fisherman’s Village, dishing up very good international and Thai eats, with outdoor seating…
Ko Pha-Ngan
This popular outdoor Mexican hang-out still gets the universal thumbs up. Grab a jumbo margarita, down a 'drunken fajita', line up a quesadilla or two and…
Surat Thani
Often surprisingly busy, this Italian restaurant near the pier bakes up a tasty selection of pizza in its wood-fired brick oven, while pasta and a choice…
Ko Tao
A haven for homesick Brits, this pier-side restaurant and bar feels like a tropical beer garden. Stop by on Sundays to stuff your face with an endless…
Ko Pha-Ngan
This small, charming, colourful and busy Portuguese-run cafe does wholesome breakfasts including their very own homemade muesli, and delicious coffee. It…
Ko Pha-Ngan
This small and friendly crêpe stall is a hit with adults and kids: choose from a variety of flavours, including Nutella, peanut butter, jam, vanilla…
Ko Tao
An old Mae Hat fave, Pranee’s serves scrumptious curries and other Thai treats in an open-air pavilion sprinkled with lounging pillows, wooden tables and…
Ko Samui
On the corner of the huge Manathai hotel by the road, this affordable, elegant, semi-alfresco and smart restaurant is a fantastic choice for stir-fry and…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Seasoned old-timer Om Ganesh sees a regular flow of customers for its north Indian curries, biryani rice, roti and lassis, with a token spread of Chinese…
Ko Samui
This friendly trattoria has pressed white tablecloths and casks of Italian wine. Try the vongole alla marinara (clams in white wine), but also consider…
Ko Samui
Serving delicious, freshly baked, wholegrain bread, this little french cafe overlooking the popular Th Angthong has a great light lunch menu, scrumptious…
Ko Samui & the Lower Gulf
Perched over the river, you have a choice of two terraces to dine on here, with a wide selection of seafood dishes available, as well as vegie options;…
Ko Pha-Ngan
This is a good choice to caffeinate on the way up the west coast. For nibbles, there's coconut cookies, dates, oatmeal biscuits and ice cream.
Ko Pha-Ngan
This small and enterprising back-street gelateria sells homemade ice-cream and sorbets, using natural and locally sourced ingredients.
Ko Samui & the Lower Gulf
This popular Chinese restaurant is both cheap and tasty, and has even fed members of the Thai royal family.
Ko Samui
The simply roaring roadside setting puts it on the wrong side of the tracks, and the dated, eclectic decor is limp and tired; that said, almost unanimous…
Ko Tao
With lovely white walls, books on shelves, a small scattering of hip furniture and a floral sofa, this charming and very quiet choice is perfect for a…