Phang-Nga Province
Don’t miss the morning market at the northern end of town. The stalls here fry chicken, grill coconut waffles, and bubble kettles with Thai doughnuts to…
Phang-Nga Province
Don’t miss the morning market at the northern end of town. The stalls here fry chicken, grill coconut waffles, and bubble kettles with Thai doughnuts to…
Phuket
A sweet terracotta-tiled cafe with candlelit tables, cane lanterns, friendly staff and a tiki-style bar, just inland from the southern end of Hat Bang…
Phuket
This frills-free seaside restaurant at the Andaman Bangtao Bay Resort has a laid-back castaway-isle feel with rustic bamboo lanterns and driftwood…
Laem Son National Park
Encircled by the green grounds at the Wasana Resort, this colourful family-run restaurant is the work of a welcoming Dutch-Thai couple, who cook up a…
Railay
This humble, heaving, local-style place, set beneath a stilted thatched roof between Railay's east and west beaches, turns out all the Thai favourites,…
Phuket
Don’t let the humble roots fool you. This delightful garden cafe-restaurant run out of the chef’s front yard serves some delicious Thai food: searing pá…
Krabi Province
Come to this huge open-walled dining hall (on the southern edge of Hat Noppharat Thara) for the breezy seaside setting. Fresh seafood (you pay by the kilo…
Hat Patong
This cheap, local-food world is jammed with stalls offering all kinds of fresh fish, crab, lobster, roasted pork leg, steamed chicken, satay and sôm·đam …
Phuket
Get your local street-food fix at Kamala's Friday evening market, where fresh fruit shakes are whizzed up beside stands of sizzling Thai satays and stir…
Khao Lak/Lam Ru National Park Restaurant
Hat Khao Lak
Located at the national park visitors centre, 3km south of Khao Lak proper, this scenic open-air restaurant is perched on a shady slope overlooking the…
Hat Kata
Who doesn’t love a time-worn fish shack? Using enticing displays of fresh seafood and snaps of blissed-out diners as bait, this old-school Thai joint has…
Hat Kata
The Starbucks-like logo hints at the caffeine focus of this reliable, jolly and modern hang-out on Kata's main strip. Beyond artfully prepared coffees …
Phuket
A handy food, drink and petrol stop on the road up to Big Buddha, this place rustles up simple Thai favourites to tuck into at tables painted with flowers…
Phuket Town
Local families, schoolkids and students flock to this smallish central market for the excellent array of food stalls, ranging from barbecue and dumplings…
Hat Khao Lak
Under a soaring peaked roof at the northern end of central Khao Lak, this semi-open-air, family-run place has a big menu of fresh grilled seafood, spiced…
Phuket Town
Inhabiting a modern concrete building, Phuket Town's bustling day market is all about fresh produce, tracing its history back to the days when pirates,…
Ko Phi-Phi
Phi-Phi's cheapest, most authentic eats are at this market close to the pier. A handful of enthusiastic local stalls serve scrumptious pàt tai, fried rice…
Phang-Nga Province
Dine on Western-style dishes such as lamb chops and salmon steaks, as well as pizza, burgers and solid Thai curries while gazing out to sea at this…
Hat Kata
An established, contemporary, Italian-run spot with a smart setting and a pizza oven out the front. There are homemade pastas and ravioli with fresh…
Ko Lanta
Set in a colourfully cool, low-key resort far from everything but the Mu Ko Lanta National Park, this laid-back restaurant does a tasty Thai menu with…
Phang-Nga Province
Khuraburi's small night market offers noodle dishes and good fried chicken, and is actually at its peak in the late afternoon. It's just to the side of…
Ko Phi-Phi
The name doesn't lie. Come to this popular tucked-away spot for straightforward, flavour-packed pàt tai, served with your choice of noodles in meat,…
Railay
This highly recommended Indian restaurant on Walking St has an extensive menu. The chef's special is palak paneer (spinach and cottage cheese in green…
Ko Lanta
This palm-roofed, semi-open-air, family-run restaurant on the west coast's main road does the Thai classics well. Go for the Penang or massaman curries,…
Krabi Town
Among bouquets of flowers and weighty tropical-fruit stands are simmering curries and piles of steaming noodles with fried squid, sautéed beef, fried fish…
Trang Beaches & Islands
This low-key, thatch-roofed beachside resort restaurant has an extensive menu of Thai staples, plus pastas, sandwiches and burgers, but the quality of the…
Ao Nang
Comfortable seating, a good selection of sandwiches, burgers and pastries and the usual Thai offerings make this airy cafe a popular choice – especially…
Trang Beaches & Islands
The Italian menu is popular here at the Reef Resort, but the Thai options are also decent, and the view is outstanding.
Hat Khao Lak
Stir-frys, noodle dishes, Thai soups, crêpes and other snacks can be ordered at this collection of street vendors tucked behind a narrow courtyard.
Phang-Nga Province
Phang-Nga's small night market unfolds at the northern end of Th Phetkasem beside the 7-Eleven and features stir-fried dishes and lots of barbecue.
Phang-Nga Province
This chilled-out seaside restaurant is a bubbly place to hang out over cocktails, and the Thai and Italian dishes are good (if small), too.
Phang-Nga Province
The national park's restaurant on Ko Surin Neua serves authentically good Thai food. This is where day trips stop for lunch.
Ko Tarutao Marine National Park
This basic canteen at isolated and beautiful Ao Son serves simple but satisfying Thai fare, plus some snacks.
Phang-Nga Province
This restaurant beside the visitors centre on Ko Miang serves simple Thai food.
Phang-Nga Province
The national park's restaurant at Ao Mai Ngam does reasonable Thai food.
Ko Tarutao Marine National Park
This semi-open-air canteen does straightforward Thai meals.
Ko Tarutao Marine National Park
A small canteen serving simple, satisfying Thai food.