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Cuisine of Ko Samui for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Rainbow in samui nanyuan island Thai cuisine is considered to be one of the most exotic cuisines of the world. The island of Koh Samui offers its guests a vast choice of ethnic gastronomy establishments as well as restaurants specializing in different culinary trends. One of the most in demand restaurants of the island is considered to be the Barracuda eating house located in the Mae Nam district. The restaurant offers its visitors a vast assortment of dishes of Mediterranean cuisine at the most affordable prices. The restaurant is rather small that is why tourists are recommended to reserve a table in advance. The Barracuda restaurant will be of great interest for the youngest guests of the island as apart from dainty Mediterranean treats the menu of the restaurant offers excellent crimson sherbet and chocolate pudding.
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The main beach of Koh Samui is Chaweng Beach. It remains the most lively and attractive place for tourists for the last 20 years. That’s a very picturesque and charming beach with … Open
Among local restaurants of ethnic cuisine foreign guests much appreciate the Nuch's Green Ta'lay eating house. Its specious hall will be a perfect place for holding of festive events and a big company meeting. A speciality of the Nuch's Green Ta'lay house is considered to be green curry, tempura made of shrimps and roast duck. Meat dishes admirers should try speciality treats made of beef. The Nuch's Green Ta'lay restaurant features attractive pricing policy. Among budgetary establishments of the island the Cafe 69 is well worth visiting. The café is located in the Bophut district.
Apart from refreshing drinks and cocktails the menu of the café offers an estimable selection of meat dishes, original salads and seafood treats. Meat dishes admirers will love roast beef with sprout wheat garnish meanwhile seafood fans should necessarily order crab. The café invites its guests into atmosphere of comfort and care. The guests will love the place from the first minutes of visit. Apart from a spacious beautifully decorated hall the Cafe 69 possesses a small and cozy terrace. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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The island invites its guests to visit attractive restaurants of French cuisine. The most known and visited among them is The Boudoir eating house. The restaurant features inimitable romantic ambience and plenty of French dishes cooked following traditional recipes. One of the main troubles most guests face on visiting the restaurant is lack of free tables that is why a table in this restaurant should be reserved in a few days.
Mae Nam Beach, Ko Samui Plenty of attractive restaurants of ethnic cuisine are located in the Chaweng district. Those tourists wishing to try the most popular Thai dishes should visit the Spirit House restaurant featuring a luxurious table setting, dishes with charming artistic finishing and attentive service which turn the restaurant into one of the most popular gastronomy destinations of the island.
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Koh Tao

From the series “The Most Beautiful Islands on the Planet”
Check on the map:   Distance from Ko Samui center - 69 km.
For several years the island has been among the divers and snorkelers. Here there are a lot of excellent places for diving with the dive machine. The ideal places for swimming with the snorkel are located next to all the wonderful beaches. Apart from the colorful fish you can see the small rays and even the reef sharks on the coast, which, unlike the predatory sharks, are absolutely safe. The beach Ao Leuk will please those who like to relax on the picturesque sandy beaches. … Read further

Red Pool

From the series “Most Scary Swiiming Pools”
Check on the map:   Distance from Ko Samui center - 2.1 km.
The water in this pool really looks like blood. Red sun loungers and umbrellas were placed next to the pool to highlight its unusual theme. The original design pool is not the only feature of the Library Hotel. A chic library with a huge selection of books and a beautifully designed reading room is equipped for guests in it. … Read further
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Cuisine and restaurants in the neighbours of Ko Samui

Ko Pha Ngan Island
Do not pass by pad Thai - rice noodles with eggs, different fillings (chicken, seafood or pork) and several spicy sauces. All of these ingredients are fried in a wok (special dish). Those who love hot dishes should definitely try Green Curry. This is not a soup, as it may seem at first, it is chicken with a lot of sauce. Massaman curry is less hot and has spicy notes due to ... Open »
Ko Tao Island
Remember – you should better not drink tap water on the island. As an alternative to bottled water, you can drink freshes or Cha Yen, Thai tea with sugar. Energy drinks are also popular. Just don’t drink them before going to bed. There is both local and foreign alcohol, though the latter one is very expensive because of high taxes. There is a good local beer Singha, less ... Open »
Krabi
Exotic fruits remain main desserts. It is worth noting that local people don’t pay special interest to sweets. However, a sweet tooth won’t be upset, as it is possible to taste some interesting national desserts. The sweet meringue, foy thong, which can be ordered at local cafes or bought on the market, is widespread. Various puddings are cooked from rice and vegetables; ... Open »
Ko Lanta Island
The most popular dish here is, certainly, Tom yum. There is no one universal recipe, people cook it in different variations, so all the ingredients can be changed in proportions depending on the cook’s personal preferences. Still, the base of any Tom yum includes fish sauce, fresh coconut, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal. The most popular soups here on the ... Open »
Phi Phi Islands
Fans of Mexican food are recommended to visit the Unni's restaurant. Its spacious and beautifully decorated hall is able to accommodate even a large company and every visitor would be able to find a suitable treat in its extensive menu. Chefs cook grilled chicken and curry just perfectly; affordable prices and attentive service will make a stay even more pleasant. Budget ... Open »
Ko Lanta
Rice is one of the most common products in the Old Town. Its role here can be compared to the role of bread in European cuisine. It is customary to serve the rice warm so that steam comes from it. Noodles are also often cooked here. Thin rice noodles are called kuaytiao sen lek, thick rice noodles are called kuaytiao sen yai, and yellow egg noodles are called bamee. A ... Open »
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