Previous Trip Notes:
Twelve Years Later – Part 4: A Return to Koh Samui, Hyatt Regency Resort
Twelve Years Later – Part 3: A Return to Koh Samui, Hyatt Regency Suite & Day 1
Twelve Years Later – Part 2: A Return to Koh Samui, The Trip There & Night 1
Twelve Years Later – Part 1: A Return to Koh Samui, The Setup
Food plays an important and powerful part of our Thailand vacations. NSPwife and I LOVE Thai food. We love SPICY Thai food. And there is usually no shortage of great options, from street food to Michelin Guide restaurants. So below is the collection of restaurants and foods we went experienced.
Day 1
We started our food adventures at the hotel. We had been waiting for our room for a few hours, and just needed some sustenance. We wanted to be outside, by the beach, so went to SESUN. It was a comfortable and quiet location, and we were the only guests at the restaurant.
Lunch at SESUN – Hyatt Regency Koh Samui
NSPpeanuts are always in the mood for ice cream, or chocolate. Or a combination:
Rolled Ice Cream – Koh Samui
Khaw Glong Thai was our first non-resort Thai meal. The restaurant was fantastic, and was the first time we had every tried stir-fried Panang curry. Delicious.
Khaw Glong Thai Restaurant – Koh Samui
Khaw Glong Thai – Koh Samui
Khaw Glong Thai – Koh Samui
Khaw Glong Thai – Koh Samui
Day 2
We explored Choengmon Beach on day two. It was much quieter than Chaweng, but had everything you needed…shops, massages, mini-marts, restaurants, and bars. The prices were much closer to “locals” prices. We popped into a casual restaurant for lunch, with prices for appetizers between $1-$3 and entrees from $4-$6. The food was great, but we made sure to save room for a special dinner.
Choengmon Beach Restaurant – Koh Samui
Choengmon Beach Restaurant – Koh Samui
We were pumped for dinner. We had Phensiri as the top restaurant we wanted to try out on this trip. Their food looked amazing. The menu was extensive. And it was in the Michelin Guide. We didn’t have a reservation, so jumped in a taxi around 8pm and headed to the restaurant. It was on the far south side of Chaweng Beach, so about a 15-20 minute taxi. Luckily, we were able to get a table immediately, and it did not disappoint.
Phensiri Restaurant – Koh Samui
Phensiri Restaurant – Koh Samui
Phensiri Restaurant – Koh Samui
Phensiri Restaurant – Koh Samui
Phensiri Restaurant – Koh Samui
Shockingly, the girls managed to stay up late, and we closed down the restaurant. As we were finishing up our dessert and drinks, the chef came out for an impromptu dance party with NSPpeanutToo:
Phensiri Restaurant – Koh Samui
If you take a trip to Koh Samui, Phensiri is an absolute must.
Day 3
A lost day. NSPwife woke up with a stomach bug. She had some pains the day before, but it got worse. NSPpeanut started to feel ill in the evening and caught the same bug. NSPpeanutToo and I grabbed some lunch at Yangna, a restaurant at the hotel. The pizza was pretty good, for Thailand standards.
Day 4
The girls were feeling a bit better, so we spent a lot of time at the pool, ordering lunch at our chairs.
Hyatt Regency Koh Samui – Poolside Lunch
Hyatt Regency Koh Samui – Poolside Lunch
For dinner we decided to head to The Cocoon, an overlook of Chaweng Beach. We had considered The Jungle Club, The Roof, and Cocoon, ultimately deciding to try our luck at the Cocoon. And luck was on our side. We not only got a table as soon as we got there, but it started dumping rain about 15 minutes after we arrived. The Cocoon has “the nest,” which is a pretty cool net that extends out above the terrain below, which is a pretty steep falloff.
The Cocoon Restaurant – Koh Samui
The food was pretty good, and there was live music.
The Cocoon – Koh Samui
Day 5
Another lost day…this time for me. I woke up with the stomach bug, and was out for most of the day. NSPwife and NSPpeanuts had another “pool lunch” at the adjacent restaurant:
Hyatt Regency – Yangna Restaurant
Hyatt Regency – Yangna Restaurant
Day 6
A bit of a bounce back, thankfully. We chartered a Catamaran, and we opted for a chicken BBQ that came with mashed potatoes and a greek salad:
Chicken BBQ
As this was our last night in Koh Samui, our kids were pretty tired from being in the sun all day, and we were all still a bit wary of too much food due to the stomach bugs, we decided to go back to Khaw Glong Thai. Tomorrow night would be a food-fest.
Day 7
We headed back to Singapore for another overnight layover. And we had booked a feast for our last night: The Seafood Buffet at the Estate in the Hilton. Typically $98 per adult, 50% off for kids older than 5, and free for kids 5 and under, we opted to use 25,000 Hilton points through a Hilton Experience for 2. So total for the food was $49 Singapore dollars and 25,000 Hilton points. And wow did this not disappoint.
My favorite dishes were the Sashimi, Surf & Turf, Snow Crab legs, and Singapore Chili Prawns. But really, everything from the stir-fry Bok Choy to the Gelato was amazing.
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Seafood Buffet at Estate – Hilton Singapore
Overall our food adventures were excellent, despite the mid-week reprieve due to illness.
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