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( 08 6952 7693; 26/43 Moo 5, Bang Niang; dishes 80-350B; 11am-10pm)
On the east side of the
highway just before the Bang Niang turn are two open-air Thai restaurants beneath stilted
tin roofs. This is the more visually appealing of the two, and the dishes are also stylish.
They steam fresh fish in green curry, do a scintillating chicken or pork
lâhp
, and fry
squid in chilli paste. Service is impeccable.
Go Pong
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(Th Phetkasem; dishes 30-100B; noon-10pm)
Get off the tourist taste-bud tour at this terrific little
streetside diner where they stir fry noodles and spicy rice dishes and simmer an aromatic
noodle soup which attracts a local lunch following. If you dig the pig, try the stewed pork
leg with rice or maybe the Chinese broccoli with crispy pork. Both look worthy.
THAI
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Jumbo Steak & Pasta
( 08 7269 3928; Th Phetkasem, Ban Khukkhuk; mains 70-220B; 10:30am-10pm Thu-Tue)
A hole-in-the-
wall joint in Ban Khukkhuk, just past the police boat, launched by a former line chef at
Le Méridien who does beautiful pasta dishes of all flavours. Here are penne arrabiata,
spaghetti alla carbonara, a host of pizzas and some terrific steaks. Dishes are an incred-
ible value (hence the local expat scene), though portions aren't huge.
ITALIAN
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Pinocchio
( 0 7644 3079; 67/61 Soi Bang Muang, Hat Bang Niang; mains 200-380B)
This beautiful candle-lit
garden restaurant features a huge stone pizza oven, imported wine and cheese, tremend-
ous sourdough bread, even better pizza, homemade pasta and gelato.
ITALIAN
$$
Phu Khao Lak
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( 0 7648 5141; Th Phetkasem; dishes 80-300B; 8am-10pm)
With its clothed tables spilling to the
edges of a lawn at the south end of the Khao Lak strip, it's hard to miss. And you
shouldn't because there's a huge menu of Western and Thai dishes with ample descrip-
tions, all well prepared.
INTERNATIONAL, THAI
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Happy Snapper
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