Krabi Province
This cavernous, tin-roofed delight comes highly recommended for its seafood selection. There's no pretension here, just the freshest fish, crab, clams,…
Must-see restaurants in Krabi Province
Ko Phi-Phi
Swing by this local expat fave for homemade breakfast bagels topped with everything from smoked salmon to meatballs, or specials such as avocado-and-feta…
Krabi Town
A classic travellers' meeting spot, May & Mark's is always busy. The homemade sourdough bread is popular and the coffee made from globally sourced freshly…
Fat Turtle Beach Bar & Restaurant
Ko Lanta
A refined beach bar and restaurant set on a wooden platform overlooking rocks towards the southern end of Long Beach, this is the perfect spot for a…
Ko Phi-Phi
The artfully presented gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options at this trendy cafe will have you salivating. Acai, spirulina, chlorella and turmeric are…
Ko Phi-Phi
The menu at this popular Mediterranean restaurant in the heart of 'the village' has a super selection of kebabs served on sizzling plates. The salads and…
Ko Lanta
In an outdoor, driftwood-inspired, shabby-chic setting above the beach, this charming place has it all – a superb location, cool sea breezes, a decent…
Krabi Town
The same people who set up May & Mark's have branched out – with even more delicious pastries and homemade goodies. This place is renowned for its…
Ko Lanta
This super-relaxed place features beanbags, hammocks and low-lying tables spilling out onto a terrace. The global, want-to-eat-it-all menu employs quality…
Ko Lanta
It's not every day you get your spiced-to-taste pàt tai whipped up street-side by a guitarist. Choose from just six options ('jazz' fried rice, 'blues'…
Ko Lanta
This casual, family-friendly place set in a pleasant, plant- and flower-filled shaded garden consistently dishes up tasty meals. The menu mixes Thai…
Ao Nang
This is one of the best (and most popular) of several seafood restaurants with gorgeous sea vistas in this pedestrian-only alley at the western end of the…
Ko Lanta
Highly rated by both visiting Thais and locals, this Thai-Chinese place offers a delectable range of fresh fish (pay by the weight) in a simple setting…
Ko Lanta
A big family-run eating spot where shells dangle from a thatched roof, Cook Kai is best for its wide selection of straightforward local staples –…
Ko Phi-Phi
On an alley jammed with hole-in-the-wall places favoured by the locals, family-run Esan Ganeang has fantastic and authentic dishes from the Isan region in…
Krabi Town
Thai dishes with a twist and stylish Western food are served in this eye-catching conversion of two traditional shophouses. Dine on the dark-wood terrace…
Krabi Town
Beside Tha Khong Kha, this market is a popular place for an evening meal. Try authentic sôm·đam (spicy green papaya salad), wok-fried noodles, đôm yam…
Ko Phi-Phi
Break out of your posh resort to eat at this fine and relaxed, semi-open-air seafood place right in the middle of idyllic Hat Laem Thong. The fresh fish …
Ko Phi-Phi
This deservedly popular restaurant has two sections with two separate kitchens – one side of the street caters for vegans and vegetarians, the other for…
Ko Phi-Phi
Here’s some real-deal Thai food – cheap, tasty and spicy – served in heaping portions. It has your basil and chilli, all the curries, sôm·đam and đôm yam…
Ko Lanta
For Thai-international flavours blended into delectable creative concoctions, hunt down this restaurant 800m south of the Old Town pier. The menu changes…
Ao Nang
With a tropical safari vibe, tasteful Thai decorations, cushion-covered cane armchairs, live-music shows and mood lighting, you know you'll be paying for…
Krabi Province
Local food talk sends you inland to this makeshift village restaurant, where bubbly Rosa sizzles up delicious Thai curries, stir-fries and international…
Ko Phi-Phi
The second branch of Papaya offers exactly the same combo of cheap, tasty and spicy dishes, all served in big portions, that you get at the original…
Ko Phi-Phi
Leave your beach towel for long enough to lunch at the outdoor wooden tables that ramble to the edge of the sand at the resort Paradise Pearl Bungalow…
Railay
Attached to the Sand Sea Resort and with a fine beachfront location, this is a popular place to sample fresh seafood while gazing out to sea. It also does…
Krabi Province
The friendly British-Thai owners at Woodland Lodge run this excellent, sociable adjoining restaurant, which plates up carefully concocted, MSG-free, Thai…
Ko Lanta
One of the best of Ban Sala Dan's seafood-by-weight options, with all your other Thai favourites too. The food is good value, as is the location – eat on…
Krabi Town
Favoured by locals and travellers alike, this unpretentious restaurant cooks up a storm of seafood, with fish cooked as you like it – spicy or not. It's…
Ko Lanta
At the northwest end of the Old Town, the tables here are scattered on four piers that extend into the sea. The menu features all the Thai faves but the…
Koh Jum Beach Villas Restaurant
Krabi Province
Dig into classy and tasty Thai and international dishes at this poolside restaurant housed in an ecoconscious luxury resort. It has the best wine list and…
Railay
An upscale pan-Asian menu – of Japanese, Vietnamese, Indian and Thai dishes – is served on a terrace overlooking Hat Tham Phra Nang. It does decent…
Ko Phi-Phi
Tranquil views from this beachfront restaurant accompany enticing Thai specials such as fresh grilled seafood and prawn hot pot. It also does classic…
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,…
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…
Ton Sai
This friendly cafe is the place to fuel up before a hard day's climbing or to while away a few hours on a floor cushion. It serves the usual Thai dishes,…
Ton Sai
Relocated to the jungle path leading inland to Hat Railay East and West, Mama's remains one of Ton Sai's favourite food stops for its international…
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…
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…
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,…
