Restaurants on Koh Samui - a diner's delight!
Samui has many, many great restaurants.
Cuisine from a multitude of countries and cultures and Thai food and seafood like you've never eaten before. Simply fresh! On Koh Samui you will find culinary treats and pleasures to far exceed your highest possible expectations.
The editors of samuihotel.biz have eaten at all of the following restaurants and can unresevedly recommend them all.
The White House
In the hotel where "each guest is a president", you can eat like a king. Be spoilt with a tempting array of dishes. It’s a little out of the way, but an interesting corner of the island and worth seeing. It’s not far from Chaweng. Choengmon Beach. Tel: 077 245 315
Betelnut
Spoil yourself in Chaweng’s sensational Californian-Thai restaurant. Really excellent food in and exclusive setting in this 28-seater gourmet heaven. Sample from an unusual and unusually tasty selection of Asian-based dishes prepared by renowned international chef, Jeffrey Lord. The service is exceptional. Reservations are advised. Chaweng Boulevard,Tel: 077 413 370
Villa Bianca
Serving classic Italian cuisine with a seafood slant, Villa Bianca is nestled in amongst the converted old Chinese shop-houses overlooking the water in Bophut village. Its stark white walls, crisp, white tablecloths covering well-spaced candlelit tables and classy pieces of objet d'art give the restaurant an undeniably Mediterraneaan feel. Tel 077 245 041. Bophut Beach. North Coast of Samui
Budsaba
Treat your taste buds to a wide selection of Thai and International cuisine at an especially friendly resort with a unique atmosphere. At Muang Kulaypan Resort, North Chaweng Beach Road. See Restaurant Review Pg. 24- June edition of Samui Guide. Tel: 077 422 305
Chez Andy
Savour delicious imported steak or sliced pork Swiss style. Full Swiss, International and Thai menu. Excellent value for money. Wonderful dishes prepared by Andy, Samui’s most popular Swiss chef. Set in a roof-garden position, it affords a great vantage point. Newly opened is the Beer Garden, where every night is a BBQ party with fresh micro-brewed beer. Open 4.00pm-12.00pm. Chaweng Beach Road opp. Malibu Resort. Tel: 077 230 207
Chomtalay
The Chaweng Regent’s 70-seat beachside restaurant attracts guests and non-residents alike with its appetizing selection of Thai, seafood, international and Italian dishes. Open from 6.30am-12.00pm. Chaweng Beach Road. Tel: 077 422 389
Colibri
Enjoy the hospitality and wonderful food at Samui’s oldest established European restaurant, now in a new location. Relax in the peaceful garden setting and savour the delights set before you. Opp. Central Samui Beach Resort. Tel: 077 230 681
Fisherman’s Village
A restaurant on Samui where you can choose your dinner live from an aquarium. Seafood cooked to your specifications. Open 7.00am-10.00pm. At Oriental Samui Resort, Big Buddha Beach. Tel: 077 427 192
The Islander
A perfect example of what happens when a football enthusiast opens a restaurant in Samui: basic foods, at good value, a wide variety of beer and booze, plus live broadcasts of all the major games. There are plenty of overhead fans to cool down the hot evenings. Open from breakfast to late night drinks, just across from the original Will Wait on Chaweng. Tel: 077 230 836
Juzza Pizza
Not "juzza pizza", but pasta too. Enjoy some of the best Italian food in this heart-of-the-action jazz bar. Open from 6.00pm-2.00am. Green Mango Road.
Tradewinds Cottages On the Beach
The best of Central Thai, Italian and international dishes are served in this attractive, beachside resort restaurant. Diners can choose between sitting in the covered main building or on the large outdoor terrace. Open 7.00am-10.00pm. Chaweng Beach Road. Tel: 077 230 602 Magic Light
First-rate Swiss, Thai and International foods are served in this long-established restaurant. Daily specials are 99 baht. Swiss management. Open 4.00pm -11.00pm. Chaweng Beach Road opp. Chaweng Buri Resort. Tel: 01 397 0166
Montana Saloon
On the Chaweng-Lamai road, next to the Island Resort, this is a neighbourhood bar run by Jim, a retired American merchant seaman, and his Thai wife. The Thai food is great, but the Montana Saloon is a rare local source of such delicacies as homemade chilli and all-beef hot-dogs especially imported from the States. Lots of cold beer, good mixed drinks and good company. Open from breakfast till whenever. Tel: 077 231 166
New Explorer Pool Bar & Scandinavian Restaurant
The island’s number-one spot for Swedish, Danish, Finish and Norwegian fare. Open 2.00pm -4.00am. Down the lane opposite Swensen’s, Chaweng Beach Road. Tel: 077 230 375
Osteria Pizza and Pasta
After eight years, this fine but modestly priced local Italian restaurant has relocated to airy, very attractive new premises designed by Samui-based Pacific Projects. Osteria is now found in Chaweng opposite Tradewinds, on the second floor of a building that includes the new Japanese restaurant Sushi 2. Osteria offers a full Italian menu as well as takeaway pizzas and a good drinks list, including a selection of Italian and French wines. Sergio, the head chef, is a professional from Italy, which is good news for connoisseurs of Italian cuisine. Open 6-11pm, seven days a week. Tel: 077 230 057
Panviman
Picturesque beachside restaurant serving Thai and international food of the highest standard. Boasts two master chefs, one from Bangkok and the other from the prestigious Grand Palace Hotel, Gstaad. Part of Anchor House Bungalows, Chaweng Beach. Tel: 077 413 041
Poppies
This popular restaurant is a gourmet’s delight. Dine inside the elegant main building, under the beachside marquee, or beneath the stars. Live classical guitar Tues. Thurs. and Fri. with Thai night on Saturdays. Reservations are recommended. South Chaweng Beach Road. Tel: 077 422 419
Red Snapper
The Red Snapper Restaurant, part of the Chaweng Regent Resort, gets its name from just one of the many seafood specials on the menu. Not however revealed in the name is the variety of Tex-Mex food including soups, salads, tacos, steaks and other seductively spicy specialties. Available drinks include imported whiskeys and beers, cocktails and long drinks, Champagne, and house and sparkling wines. Tel: 077 422 008
Sala-Thai
This is one of Lamai’s finest restaurants. It accommodates 100 diners comfortably, and offers romantic fountains. Trickling waterfalls complement the excellent Thai and International food on offer. Open 4.00-11.30pm. Opp. Full Moon Bar, Lamai Beach Road. Tel:077 233 180
Santiburi Dusit Resort
Experience the finest cuisine in this beautiful resort on the north shore. Expect the very best and you won’t be disappointed. It’s one of two five-star resorts on Samui. The gardens are really magnificent. Maenam ring road, route #4169 . Tel: 077 425 031
Sea Quest Restaurant, Cafe, & Pub
Newly opened, interesting decor and a great location for people watching make this a great place to start your evening. A menu of grilled meats and seafood, Italian specialties and the usual Thai favourites can be had on any of the three floors. Located on Chaweng, open 9am until 2am.
Spice Island & Palm Grove & Hagi
Enjoy all the delights of this magnificent resort, including first-class dining in a high-class setting. Special theme buffets and entertainment nightly. At Central Samui Beach Resort, Chaweng Beach Road. Open 6.30am-11.00pm. Tel: 077 230 500 |
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