Cha-am Restaurants

  1. Da Vinci's

    Trimmed with a Euro-Asian mix of old-style lamps and shady palms, Da Vinci's chic patio is easily the classiest spot to dine in Cha-am.

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  2. Krua Medsai

    This fantastic local haunt rarely registers on Cha-am's tourism radar because it sits just north of the beachside burg. Try succulent Ъoo nim (soft-shell crab) and order a bowl of spicy đôm yam gûng (prawn and lemongrass soup) with coconut. To find Krua Medsai, go north along the main ocean road until the rows of accommodation end; you'll pass over a small bridge and a few hundred metres later there's a large blue billboard pointing to the restaurant on the right-hand side of the road.

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  3. Poom Restaurant

    Poom is the restaurant of choice for weekending Thais - there's copious indoor and outdoor seating, and the long tables are conducive to a sociable evening with a large group of friends. It's slightly pricier than similar establishments, but the portions are massive, and, according to the lengthy menu, everything's 'cooked the way you lick it'. We 'licked' everything we ate.

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  4. Rang Yen Garden

    This lovely patio-style restaurant serves up Thai favourites under the stars. It's only open in the high season.

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