Restaurants in Ko Pha Ngan
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Maew Hot Pan BBQ
The island’s best do-it-yourself dinner joint, Maew is an all-you-can-eat affair where diners cook their meats, veggies and quail eggs (a local fave) over a gurgling hot pot. Maew can be easy to miss; it is located on the ocean side of Ban Tai’s main road near the 7-Eleven.
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Night Market
A heady mix of steam and snacking locals, Thong Sala's night market is a must for those looking for a dose of culture while nibbling on a low-priced snack. The best place to grab some cheap grub is the stall in the far right corner with a large white banner. Hit up the vendor next door for tasty seafood platters, such as red snapper served over a bed of thick noodles. Banana pancakes and fruit smoothies abound for dessert.
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Kaito
Authentic Japanese imports are the speciality here – slurp an Asahi while savouring your tangy seaweed salad and tonkatsu (pork cutlet). The upstairs level has cosy cushion seating while the main sitting area is flanked with manga and pocket-sized Japanese novels.
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Lazy House
Back in the day, this joint was the owner's apartment – everyone liked his cooking so much that he decided to turn the place into a restaurant and hang-out spot. Today, Lazy House is easily one of Hat Rin's best places to veg out in front of a movie with a scrumptious shepherd's pie.
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Lucky Crab
Lucky Crab is your best bet for seafood in Hat Rin. Rows of freshly caught creatures are presented nightly atop miniature longtail boats loaded with ice. Once you've picked your prey, grab a table inside amid dangling plants and charming stone furnishings.
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Mason's Arms
Suddenly, a clunky structure emerges from the swaying palms; it's a Tudor-style manse, plucked directly from Stratford-upon-Avon and plunked down in the steamy jungle. This lodge-like lair is one blood pudding away from being an official British colony. The fish 'n' chips is a local favourite.
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Somtum Inter
Housed in a breezy open-air pavilion next door to Boat Ahoy (owned by the same family), Somtum announces its speciality in the restaurant’s name: spicy papaya salad (sôm·đam). Other Isan favourites, such as crispy fried beef, are also a big hit.
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Absolute Island
The name sounds like a Swedish vodka ad, but it’s only by coincidence that the menu has some Scandinavian classics. Actually, every traveller will find a dish from his or her native country – Absolute’s menu is so vast, it really needs an index.
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Ando Loco
This outdoor Mexican hang-out looks like an animation cell from a vintage Hanna-Barbera cartoon, with assorted kitschy accoutrements such as papier-mâché cacti. Down a super-sized margarita and show your skills on the beach volleyball court. Ando Loco closes during low season (around September to December).
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Pizza Chiara
The quintessential chequered tablecloths confirm it (in case you didn't guess from the name): Pizza Chiara is all about tasty Italian fare. Go for the Pizza Cecco smothered with prosciutto, salami, mushrooms and cotto cheese.
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Mr K
Our favourite joint at ‘Chicken Corner’, Mr K offers local eats all night long. Cheesy Thai soap-operas blare on the TV, and there’s dirt-cheap beer to wash down your meal.
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Vantana Restaurant
Spilling out onto Soi Krung Thai Bank, Vantana offers a hearty selection of English eats. The gut-busting Sunday Brunch (260B) is the perfect cure for homesick Brits.
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A’s Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Located on Soi Krung Thai Bank, A’s is the perfect place to nab some heart-clogging British pub grub, if you’re stuck in town waiting for the ferry.
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John’s Bar & Bistro
John, a professional chef and English expat, serves scrumptious roast dinners and refined European fare. Tuesday is quiz night.
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Mr K
Our favourite joint at ‘Chicken Corner’, Mr K offers local eats all night long. Cheesy Thai soap-operas blare on the TV, and there’s dirt-cheap beer to wash down your meal.
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Sanctuary
Forget what you know about health food: the Sanctuary's restaurant proves that wholesome eats can also be delicious. Enjoy a tasty parade of plates – from Indian pakoras to crunchy Vietnamese spring rolls – as an endless playlist of music (undoubtedly the island's best) wafts overhead. Don't forget to wash it all down with a shot of neon-green wheatgrass. Yum!
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Same Same Burger
Owned by the folks who run the backpacker digs with the same same name, this bright-red burger joint is the same same as McDonald's (except pricier).
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Peppercorn
Escargot and succulent steaks in a rickety jungle cottage? You bet. Peppercorn may be tucked in the brush away from the sea, but that shouldn't detract foodies from seeking out one of Pha-Ngan's best attempts at highbrow international cuisine.
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Om Ganesh
Customers meditate over curries, biryani rice, roti and lassis though the local expats joke that every dish tastes the same. Platters start at 350B.
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Nic's
A dizzying realm of polished concrete and coloured pillows, Nic's – at the back of Hat Rin's lake – slings tasty pizzas and tapas every evening. Slurp a Singha during the 6pm-to-8pm happy hour.
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Monna Lisa
The best spot in Hat Rin for a pizza, Monna Lisa is a relatively new operation run by a team of friendly Italians. The mushroom and ham pizza practically knocked our socks off – as did the homemade truffle pasta.
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Little Home
With no design aesthetic whatsoever, Little Home woos the masses with cheap, flavourful Thai grub that's gobbled up with alacrity among wooden tables and flimsy plastic chairs.
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Cucina Italiana
Cucina Italiana has a cult following on Ko Pha-Ngan. The friendly Italian chef is passionate about his food, and creates all of his dishes from scratch. On Thursday and Sunday you can order unlimited toppings on your oven-roasted pizza for only 180B.
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Cookies Salad
Worth tracking down if you're staying on the west coast, this casual restaurant, perched atop a cliff on the south side of Hat Salad, offers a stunning assortment of Thai treats (don't miss the Penang curry) and unique smoothies (including a rich nutella swirl). Sadly cookie salads are not on offer.
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