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Lym's Rice Bowl
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(Hat Phra Ae; mains 80-180, seafood dinners 450B; 8am-10pm Oct-Apr; )
Authentic curries, noodles,
soups and stir-fries are served under the casuarinas, right on the beach. At dinner time
they also do fresh fish, steamed, grilled and fried. If you eat and drink here you are wel-
come to their beach lounges all day long.
THAI
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Country Lao
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( 08 5796 3024; Ban Phra Ae; mains 80-400B)
A huddle of bamboo umbrellas and thatched pago-
das on the main road notable for its house speciality: crispy papaya salad (150B). Green
papaya shreds are battered and crispy fried. They're served in a heap alongside a bowl of
lime dressing swimming with peanuts, green beans and juicy cherry tomatoes, and three
tiger prawns. Your job: combine, devour.
THAI
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Red Snapper
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( 0 7885 6965;
www.redsnapper.lanta.com
;
Hat Phra Ae; tapas 35-295B, mains 295-525B; 5-11pm Thu-Tue)
A
Dutch-run tapas restaurant on the roadside in Hat Phra Ae with a romantic garden setting.
The duck breast with shiitake mushrooms comes highly recommended.
INTERNATIONAL
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Drinking & Nightlife
If you're looking for roaring discotheques, pick another island. If you want a more low-
key bar scene with music wafting well into the night, then head to Hat Phra Ae, where
you'll find a cluster of fun spots.
Same Same But Different
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( 08 1787 8670; Ao Kantiang; 8am-11pm)
In a sweet seaside setting, you can sample middling
Thai cuisine and sip cocktails beneath massive trees, thatched pagodas or in a bamboo
chair sunk into the sand. The location is the thing.
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Opium Bar
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NIGHTCLUB
