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EATING & DRINKING
Every hotel and guesthouse has a restaurant and choosing one can be as difficult as a walk
along the beach inspecting menus along the way. There are several food stalls along the
main drag between Tha Na Dan and Hat Sai Kaew, and it's worth looking out for the
nightly beach barbecues, particularly along Ao Hin Khok and Ao Phai.
Likewise, every hotel has a beachside bar, and there are plenty of stand-alone bar-res-
taurants that occupy the beachfront at Hat Sai Kaew and Ao Wong Deuan.
RABEANG BAAN$
(Na Dan; dishes 70-120B; 8am-10pm)
Right by the ferry terminal, this spot has good enough
food to make you forget you have to leave the island. It's busier at lunch than dinner.
THAI
JEP'S RESTAURANT$
(Ao Hin Khok; mains 60-150B; 7am-11pm)
Canopied by the branches of an arching tree decorated
with pendant lights, this pretty place does a little of everything right on the beach.
INTERNATIONAL
RED GINGER$$
(Na dan; dishes 125-285B; 11am-10pm)
Small but select menu of the French-Canadian chef's fa-
vourite dishes at this atmospheric eatery in between the pier and Hat Sai Kaew. Good
salads, great oven-baked ribs. There's Thai food too.
INTERNATIONAL-THAI
BAYWATCH BAR
(Ao Wong Deuan; beers from 80B)
A good spot for after-dark beach-gazing, with a fun crowd and
strong cocktails.
BAR
NAGA BAR
(Ao Hin Khok; beers from 70B)
This beachfront bar specialises in drinking games, with whisky
buckets to give you courage.
BAR
