Guidebook for Ko Pha-ngan

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Guidebook for Ko Pha-ngan

Food Scene

This restaurant is easily walkable from Interlude Villa and offers the best steak on the island, all sourced straight from New Zealand. The cocktails are great, too!
43 locals recommend
Restaurant Peppercorn
43 locals recommend
This restaurant is easily walkable from Interlude Villa and offers the best steak on the island, all sourced straight from New Zealand. The cocktails are great, too!
Located a five minute drive from the Villa, Crave offers the best burgers, fries and ribs (and pool table!). Owned by two awesome Canadians, when you are craving western food, this is the spot.
49 locals recommend
crave
49 locals recommend
Located a five minute drive from the Villa, Crave offers the best burgers, fries and ribs (and pool table!). Owned by two awesome Canadians, when you are craving western food, this is the spot.
Owned by three lovely Portuguese friends, this is the local spot for coffee and breakfast, located five minutes by motorbike from the Villa.
6 locals recommend
Pura vida cafe & Restaurant
6 locals recommend
Owned by three lovely Portuguese friends, this is the local spot for coffee and breakfast, located five minutes by motorbike from the Villa.
Mama Pooh's has been one of our favourites on the island for years. Excellent Thai food served at very fair prices. The ambiance is also very unique (to say the least!).
Mama Pooh's Kitchen
Mama Pooh's has been one of our favourites on the island for years. Excellent Thai food served at very fair prices. The ambiance is also very unique (to say the least!).
For all vegetarian and vegan guests (and for those of you who like good food with our requiring meat), this cafe makes awesome dishes with a bit of a Californian twist.
Karma Kafe
For all vegetarian and vegan guests (and for those of you who like good food with our requiring meat), this cafe makes awesome dishes with a bit of a Californian twist.
This small Thai restaurant is walkable from the villa, and although the food takes a little while, it is worth the wait! Lounge on floor pillows and hammocks and have a cold beer while you wait.
Jumpahom
This small Thai restaurant is walkable from the villa, and although the food takes a little while, it is worth the wait! Lounge on floor pillows and hammocks and have a cold beer while you wait.
Owned and operated by an Italian chef, this place is right on the beach and makes the best pizza on the island, by far!
Cucina italiana
Owned and operated by an Italian chef, this place is right on the beach and makes the best pizza on the island, by far!
Walking into this restaurant will blow you away. The stellar ambiance features jungle gardens, oversized wooden swings and water front dining. Try Nam Dok Gai for dinner if you like it spicy!
13 locals recommend
Koh Raham
13 locals recommend
Walking into this restaurant will blow you away. The stellar ambiance features jungle gardens, oversized wooden swings and water front dining. Try Nam Dok Gai for dinner if you like it spicy!

Everything Else

Although listed as bungalows, this French RESTAURANT is located right on the beach, the food is incredible, the ambiance is completely unique and the Thai Parinha cocktail is a must have at sunset!
77 locals recommend
L'Alcove Bungalows
Hin Kong Road
77 locals recommend
Although listed as bungalows, this French RESTAURANT is located right on the beach, the food is incredible, the ambiance is completely unique and the Thai Parinha cocktail is a must have at sunset!
10 minutes on a motorbike from the villa, this long white sands beach has plenty of shady trees to relax under and is perfect for snorkelling.
Mae Hat Beach
10 minutes on a motorbike from the villa, this long white sands beach has plenty of shady trees to relax under and is perfect for snorkelling.
Pyramid was the first yoga studio to open on the island more than 20 years ago and is a five minute walk from the villa, offering morning and afternoon classes open to the public.
11 locals recommend
Pyramid Yoga Center
11 locals recommend
Pyramid was the first yoga studio to open on the island more than 20 years ago and is a five minute walk from the villa, offering morning and afternoon classes open to the public.

Drinks & Nightlife

This tiny reggae bar offers the original funky flavour Koh Pha Ngan became famous for decades ago. Hang out on floor pillows, enjoy the reggae tunes and watch the owner, Kai, fire dance after dark.
Three Monkey Bar
This tiny reggae bar offers the original funky flavour Koh Pha Ngan became famous for decades ago. Hang out on floor pillows, enjoy the reggae tunes and watch the owner, Kai, fire dance after dark.
For a good day trip, drive out to Thong Nai Pan Beach via the jungle road, do some jet skiing, have dinner on the beach and go to Rasta Baby for a couple drinks.
6 locals recommend
RASTA BABY Restaurant & Bar
6 locals recommend
For a good day trip, drive out to Thong Nai Pan Beach via the jungle road, do some jet skiing, have dinner on the beach and go to Rasta Baby for a couple drinks.

Shopping

If you want to do some diving, this locally-owned company takes you for an incredible day out - you can complete dive courses, too.
6 locals recommend
Sail Rock Divers
15 Moo 7
6 locals recommend
If you want to do some diving, this locally-owned company takes you for an incredible day out - you can complete dive courses, too.