Places to eat
Enjoy original Thai-food in one of these restaurants.
All the resorts on the island have their own restaurant with tasty traditional Thai food and sometimes also European food. However, there are also many local restarants on the island that are worth a visit. Below we have just listed a few; there are of course also others worth visiting.
Even the Thai food stalls on the side of the road offer you delicious Thai food. Just ask for “mai pet” (not spicy food) and they are very happy to serve the tourists. At every restaurant you can also order for take away, you just have to say “sai glong”. Most of the Thai breakfast shops are only open until 9 am. They offer delicious Thai rice meals and rice soup “khao tom” for breakfast and special “kanum” rice sweets which are packed in banana leaves and are enjoyed together with a Néscafe. The local Thais make everything fresh in the night before and start serving at 6 am in the morning. You can also buy a rice meal and enjoy it at lunch time.
Chabar
Pi Tua and his wife Tima offer delicious and cheap Thai food in a relaxed athmosphere. An artist from Phuket added his ideas and style to this cosy restaurant. Tasty Curries, Special Egg-Soup (a speciality from Bangkok) and stir-fried glass noodle salad with prawns, just to name a few of the delicious dishes. Tima also cooks some of the best crab and lobster dishes on the island, please make sure to order before.
Located on the main road between Holiday Resort and the small road down to Koyao Island Resort.
Parabar
Bang Yaad and Kek mix delicious cocktails and are great hosts. Both speak good English and are happy to talk about daily island life. They also offer the special Korean table-barbeque with soup and all kinds of meats and fish to grill. Don’t miss it! If you are lucky, you can listen to some live music. Otherwise there is good music, table games and a big snooker table available for your amusment.
Located on the main road between Holiday Resort and the small road down to Koyao Island Resort.
Dugong
The owner of Dugong, Bee, is also the dive master on the island and speaks good English. The restaurant is a great meeting point for all of those interested in diving and snorkelling. Bee will know the best places for you and can make you a good deal. The food is also delicious, you might just have to calculate enough time since it can take a while.
Located on the main road between Holiday Resort and the small road down to Koyao Island Resort.
Pizzeria la Luna
Pizzeria la Luna has been set-up in 2009 by an Italian, Romano. Romano makes you feel right at home. La Luna offers delicious Pizza’s, Pasta’s and Panna Cotta. The Bar also offers good cocktails and has a small selection of wine. The garden has a pingpong table and is great for children to run around and play while their parents enjoy their dinner.
Located right after the big hill on the way to Takao if you come from Pasai.
Takao Pier Restaurant
The restaurant belongs to the women’s club of Takao and offers cheap Thai food with one of the best views on the island. Have a look at the handicraft gifts they are selling, most of them are handmade by women on the island. The women's club also demonstrates how to paint traditional batik sarongs and you are welcome to join in and make one by yourself. Located right at the pier of Takao.
Pradu Seafood
The restaurant is built on stilts in a rice field at the Ampao Village / Fishing Village and is run by a local family. Whilst enjoying some tasty Thai food, you might watch the birds and the waterbuffalos in the rice field. Around 6 pm we recommend you take a walk on the ton do pier to watch the beautiful sunset .
Pradu Seafood is located at Ampao / Ton do Village.
Sunset Restaurant
Pom is selling very tasty Issan-Thai food. For example som tam salad with cucumber or noodles, soups, lab and a lot more. The restaurant is built on stilts in the water and is great for watchig the sunset.
Located at Ampao / Ton do Village.
Je t’aime Restaurant
Dora (from Denmark) and Stéphane (from France) not only offer very delicious Thai-food but also some French dishes like Duck breast and home made French fries. Enjoy your great seafood or baguette sandwich in a very nice and comfortable ambience and listen and watch the people come and go in the village. Dora and Stephane are also happy to tell you more about island life and what there is to do during your holidays. Have a chat with them while enjoying a cocktail at the bar.
Je t'aime restaurant is located opposite from 7/11 in the main village.
Noodle Soup Shop
Pong is selling the best noodle soup on the island. With different size of noodle, small, middle, large and yellow ones. With prawns, duck, chicken or fish balls. The prices are cheap and the service fast. You can also order other Thai dishes.
Located in the village opposite from 7/11 next to the fruit shop.
Garden Cafe
Tik set up a real nice garden restaurant and she is selling good European food such as salads and French style Crepes, delicious home made French fries and hamburgers. Good food for a good price.
Located in the village next to Happy Colourful Tour and the Handicraft Shop.
Good View
The place to go for fresh seafood. The restaurant has fish ponds where you can choose your fresh lobster, crab or fish for the meal. It is located right at the beach. Good place for big groups and the bar offers delicious cocktails. Go there around 6 pm and you can enjoy your drink during beautiful sunset.
Located at Rim Tha Lae
Lamsai Seafood
Bang Don offers really good fresh seafood. You can choose yourself the fish, crab etc. in the open sea caves. Very nice for sunset. Part of the restaurant is built on stilts in the water.
Located at the end of the Lam Sai street.
Rice Paddy
The place to go for real vegetarian and also for steak fans! Frank, a German chef cook, and Joe offer delicious salads, western food, vegetarian food and Thai food. Do not miss to taste the ice cream here, it is real italian ice cream and definitely the best on the island. Located before or right after the bridge at pasai beach
Pasai Seafood
Bang Yaad and his wife Ying offer very delicious fresh seafood. You can have a look at the fresh fishes and crab’s at the aquarium. Some tables are placed right on the beach and you can listen to the waves coming in while enjoying your food. Calculate enough time if it is busy.
Located at pasai beach.
Pi Chan’s Place
Pi Chan knows about the tourist’s taste and she is adapting the curries with a lot of vegetables etc. delicious seafood and roasted duck. The best place to have a big feast. Even the Thai people are not missing her kitchen.
Pi Chan was living 15 years in Germany and makes the best potato salad or even a “Schnitzel with Pommes” like in Germany.
Located opposite the tennis court below the entrance to Koh Yao Hideaway Resort.
Khao Dham Coffe Shop
Khao Dham Coffee Shop is owned by local Karem and his Swiss wife Gabriela. They were the first on the island to serve real coffee and you can choose between a strong espresso, various Cafe Late and cappucino. Khao Dham serves western breakfast and tasty salads and sandwiches for lunch. Khao Dham is well known amongst travelers for their home made bread,cakes and cookies and for the cozy ambience and very friendly service.
Located at Long beach.
Pyramid Bar
The only place with live music every Friday. Sharon and Matt offer not only Thai food but also delicious homemade pizza and burgers. At Pyramid Bar you can also get very delicious cocktails and you can spend time on the billiard table.
Located at Long beach.
