A decent, but not really outstanding restaurant with a beach view: Restaurant Sabienglae Lamai (12. January 2024)
The Sabienglae was a recommendation by the hotel, and I was curious to see what it has to offer. Frankly, it’s the same here as in many other restaurants, which is the vast selection of dishes, which is really kind of mind-blowing that they claim to be able to consistently cook all those dishes at […]
A truly outstanding beachside restaurant with stunning cocktails: Restaurant Sands @ Banyan Tree Koh Samui (12. January 2024)
Normally, the Banyan Tree Koh Samui only allows in-house guests in their premises, but given we hadn’t known that and had already walked up to the place, they let us in – luckily, I must say, since it is located a bit remotely. In any case, the Sands is a great place right next to […]
Decent and swift lunch option if you’re around here anyways: Restaurant Banana Leaf @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (11. January 2024)
I was looking for a simple and quick option for lunch to get back to the beach, and the Banana Leaf offered that. Given we were the only guests, the service was swift and attentive, making sure you would have what you wanted within no time. I went for the “crispy duck curry (duck drumstick, […]
A good example why Guide Michelin standards are not the same all over the world: Restaurant Kapi Sator (10. January 2024)
My expectations for the Kapi Sator were quite high, since it was one of the few ‘Bib Gourmand’ recommendations on the island from the Guide Michelin. Easy to say that these expectations were disappointed. It started with the fact that if you entered the place, it would smell like feet, plus they didn’t have the […]
A pseudo-Thai tourist trap run by a French guy: Restaurant Baobab (10. January 2024)
Given I was kind of fed up with the limited food options in the hotel, I decided to try a place outside the hotel area, and ended up in the Baobab, which was advertised as a Thai restaurant. Which, well, it isn’t really. It’s run by a French guy and about 80% of the menu […]
Amazing sunset view, good service, and average food: Restaurant TawaNN @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (9. January 2024)
And finally, it was time to try the last on premise restaurant – the TawaNN. And what I absolutely liked about this place was the attentiveness of the service, but also that you have a beautiful view onto the sea at sunset. The evening started with a small dumpling to get your palate going, which […]
Unacceptably slow service and average food: Pool Bar @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (9. January 2024)
Unfortunately, the food offerings at the Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa are very limited. For lunch, you can basically visit the breakfast restaurant or the Pool Bar. Given, it was pool time, I went to the Pool bar to order a “Khao Pad (Thai style fried rice with chicken, served with a fried egg)” […]
Decent, but average breakfast: Restaurant Banana Leaf @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (9. January 2024)
The breakfast offering in the Banana Leaf restaurant in the Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa is quite okay. It ranges from a range of juices … … to a few warm dishes like a curry, something stewed, fried rice and noodles … … as well as the more traditional Western breakfast elements like bacon, […]
