Where to eat on Koh Samui: our restaurant picks
Three very different tables, each one the address we would give a friend: a Mediterranean grill on the cliff for the big night out, a steakhouse with a bay view from breakfast to dinner, and a regional Italian in a Maenam garden.
By Kylian Dev
Budget: Fine diningMediterranean grill & tapasBetween Chaweng and LamaiThe Cliff Bar & GrillA Mediterranean grill and tapas bar on the headland between Chaweng and Lamai, with the Gulf of Thailand right below the terrace.A dinner with a sea viewCouples and celebrationsLong tapas lunchesHours: Every day, 12 pm to 10 pm (tapas from 12 pm to 5 pm)Read the review
Budget: Mid-rangeSteakhouse & grillChaweng NoiDr Frogs Bar & GrillA steakhouse and bar on the Chaweng Noi hillside, open from breakfast to late, with all of Chaweng Bay in front of the tables.Steak loversA view from breakfast to dinnerGroups with different tastesHours: Every day from 7 am, breakfast through dinnerRead the review
Budget: Mid-rangeRegional ItalianMaenamPepeneroA regional Italian kitchen in a lantern-lit garden on the Maenam road, with homemade pasta and charcuterie boards up to a metre long.A relaxed Italian dinnerSharing boards with friendsWine loversHours: Monday to Saturday, 6 pm to 11 pm; closed on SundayRead the review
How we choose
What makes a Thailand Voyager pick
A clear identity
Each address does one thing well and says so: a view, a grill, a regional cuisine.
Facts from the source
Hours, address and dishes are read on the restaurant's official website, nowhere else.
A direct link
You book with the restaurant itself: no booking platform in between, no affiliate link.
Planning the rest of your stay
Our Koh Samui guide covers beaches, the best months and how to get there; the hotel picks give two addresses we would book.
An editorial pick: the links to the restaurant go straight to its own website, with no affiliate tracking. Hours, address and dishes come from the restaurant's official website, and the photos are the restaurant's own.