Places I like - Samui

Jillian
Places I like - Samui

Neighborhoods

Bangrak - Plai Laem - Choengmon, where most of the interesting things happen post pandemic. Expat area
Plai Laem Soi 8
Plai Laem Soi 8
Bangrak - Plai Laem - Choengmon, where most of the interesting things happen post pandemic. Expat area
on the south east with loads of nature attractions, also the second area where the interesting things happen nowadays
Maret
on the south east with loads of nature attractions, also the second area where the interesting things happen nowadays

Food scene

all day breakfast
Café K.O.B By The Sea
all day breakfast
Happy Hour 3-5pm, whiskey sour with Canadian Club is my favorite.
SEA SUN Samui
Happy Hour 3-5pm, whiskey sour with Canadian Club is my favorite.
ice cream and homemade pasta
Freezy Cow
ice cream and homemade pasta
Shore And His Uncle
ICE CREAM
Ice cream factory
Rossini Ice Cream
Ice cream factory
Ramen and sushi!
Ageha Sushi
64 Thanon Had Lamai
Ramen and sushi!
homemade dimsum
Nueng Restaurant
homemade dimsum
Salt Society
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
SEEN Beach Club Samui
Sala Koy Road
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bao burger
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bao Bao Café & Eatery
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bao burger
coffee, food, art
18 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Road Less Travelled Samui
11/2 3 อ่างทอง 11
18 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
coffee, food, art
wanngram
FOOD!
easy food, chill vibe
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
4 Monkeys Coffee Bar
4169
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
easy food, chill vibe
Yangna Cuisine
Thai food
Cocoon Samui
43 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sweet Sisters Cafe Organic
4170
43 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Eva Cafe & Restaurant
Krua Savoei Seafood Restaurant
Local food
Italian
24 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Antica Locanda
24 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Italian
Italian
31 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Prego Italian Restaurant, Koh Samui
31 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Italian
French Bakery
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
La Fabrique, French Bakery, Bangrak
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
French Bakery
French Bakery
28 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
La Fabrique
28 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
French Bakery
Book in advance
43 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Chez Francois
43 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Book in advance
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
2 Fishes
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
HACHIYA coffee roastery
cold brew
HERE slow bar coffee
4169
good coffee
26 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tree Tops Sky Dining & Bar
92/1 หมู 2
26 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
เพ็ญศิริ อาหารไทยพื้นบ้าน เกาะสมุย Phensiri Thai Restaurant
30 ถนน เลียบหาดเฉวง
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
local food
Hearty Russian food
Samovar
28 หมู่ที่ 3 Suan Uthit Road
Hearty Russian food
Foxtrot Bistro - Koh Samui
food and drinkies
nice dirve-pass stop, sometimes they have a coconut ice cream truck parking there ;)
61 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Lad Koh View Point
61 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
nice dirve-pass stop, sometimes they have a coconut ice cream truck parking there ;)
Decent food. One of my favorite things to do is to chill on the big rock on it's right and looking at sliver beach, you can see the coral on a good day.
65 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Cliff Bar & Grill
65 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Decent food. One of my favorite things to do is to chill on the big rock on it's right and looking at sliver beach, you can see the coral on a good day.
Oyster bar x Samui
ถนน หาดละไม
Local's favorite Thai restaurant
29 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sabienglae Restaurant
82 หมู่ 1 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดี
29 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Local's favorite Thai restaurant
Quote Tapas Bar
all day breakfast
Homegrown x Café K.O.B
all day breakfast
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Salefino Koh Samui
4171
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
BBQ on the hilltop
The N.4 Base Camp
BBQ on the hilltop
Cafe'Amazon หน้าศาลเจ้ากวนอู
Good Thai food and good view. And they have 2 big huskies and 2 big labs, all super friendly!
25 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
THE MUD
25 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Good Thai food and good view. And they have 2 big huskies and 2 big labs, all super friendly!
Great artisan food, make sure to read the whole menu while you're waiting for food, you won't regret reading it haha! Sister restaurant: Samui Homemade - hearty homemade food can buy it frozen too!
Foxtrot Bistro - Koh Samui
Great artisan food, make sure to read the whole menu while you're waiting for food, you won't regret reading it haha! Sister restaurant: Samui Homemade - hearty homemade food can buy it frozen too!
Hearty homemade food can buy it frozen too! Sister restaurant: Foxtrot Bistro - Great artisan food
Samui Homemade - Artisan Foods
39 Plai Laem Soi 2
Hearty homemade food can buy it frozen too! Sister restaurant: Foxtrot Bistro - Great artisan food
Good food! I feel spoiled with the desert menu :)
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Karma Beach Samui
3 หมู่1 ตำบล บ่อผุด
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Good food! I feel spoiled with the desert menu :)
Fusion Thai
58 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cafe 69
58 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fusion Thai
Another lunch option
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fisherman House Cafe
52 moo 1
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Another lunch option
Authentic Thai food, most of the ingredients come from their own garden (which you can visit too)
The Nature Samui
Authentic Thai food, most of the ingredients come from their own garden (which you can visit too)
Thai food with a twist
Seventy Fahrenheit
Thai food with a twist
Good quality Thai food
Kawin's Kitchen
Good quality Thai food
If you love cold cuts/cheese and good meat.. Must visit
Karma Deli
If you love cold cuts/cheese and good meat.. Must visit
Cocktail and artistry Asian food
Blind Tiger - Kitchen and Cocktails
Cocktail and artistry Asian food
The Thai Tapas

Sightseeing

quiet beach
108 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Choeng Mon Beach
11 Choengmon Beach
108 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
quiet beach
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Samui Elephant Haven
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
50 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Samui Elephant Sanctuary
108/52 Taweerat Pakdee Rd
50 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation
Dog and Cat Rescue Samui Foundation Ban Taling Ngam
fishing park
Top Cat Resort
fishing park
My favorite waterfall, about 1 hour hike. Best to go after rain, water is very clean that you can swim.
Hin Lad Waterfall
Hin Lad Waterfall Path
My favorite waterfall, about 1 hour hike. Best to go after rain, water is very clean that you can swim.
AKA the roof of Samui. If you fancy to explore the mountains of Koh Samui. Best to take motorbike up (recommend 150cc+)
Pra Buddha Teepangkorn
AKA the roof of Samui. If you fancy to explore the mountains of Koh Samui. Best to take motorbike up (recommend 150cc+)
Another nice waterfall, about 20min hike, less extreme than Hin Lad waterfall
Khun Si Waterfall
Another nice waterfall, about 20min hike, less extreme than Hin Lad waterfall
nice hiking route, or bike/jeep cruise
Samui View Point
nice hiking route, or bike/jeep cruise
I reckon this whole mountain area is worth to explore, one of my favorite mountains
110 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Lihim na Hardin ng Buddha
110 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
I reckon this whole mountain area is worth to explore, one of my favorite mountains
Right on another of my favorite beach
29 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Laem Sor Pagoda
29 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Right on another of my favorite beach
344 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Malaking Buddha
Wat phra yai
344 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
They have those fish food vending machine, put 10baht in and you'll get some fish food. Can feed the fish in the lake they have some massive fish, or the birds and chickens around. Dogs there love to being pet
173 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Wat Plai Laem
173 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
They have those fish food vending machine, put 10baht in and you'll get some fish food. Can feed the fish in the lake they have some massive fish, or the birds and chickens around. Dogs there love to being pet
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Easykart.net Samui Chaweng lake
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
One of my favorite beach, good visibility for free diving most of the year (except monsoon season late Oct - early Dec)
30 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Crystal Bay Beach Resort
205 หมู่ที่ 4 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดี
30 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
One of my favorite beach, good visibility for free diving most of the year (except monsoon season late Oct - early Dec)
Where the Lamai beach road is.
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sunday Lamai Street Market
139/16 Thanon Had Lamai
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Where the Lamai beach road is.
420 & Reggae bar
Rock Bar
126/92 Moo 3
420 & Reggae bar
the red temple
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Wat Ratchathammaram
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
the red temple
pretty epic drive-pass stop, especially at night
21 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Guan Yu
21 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
pretty epic drive-pass stop, especially at night
Hua Thanon View Point
quiet beach, we come here for star gazing or whatever
Baan Talay public park
quiet beach, we come here for star gazing or whatever
It might not open and the food is average there anyways.. But the tree bridge is cool and there's also another waterfall around, just a little bit of hike
Tree Bridge Coffee Samui
It might not open and the food is average there anyways.. But the tree bridge is cool and there's also another waterfall around, just a little bit of hike
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Lamai Viewpoint
199 Thanon Had Lamai
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
that is pretty cool
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Overlap Stone
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
that is pretty cool
Nice walking street with night market on every Mon/Wed/Fri
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Night Market Bophut / Fishermans Village
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Nice walking street with night market on every Mon/Wed/Fri
43 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Chaweng Lake
43 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Nathon Beach, Surat Thani 84140, Thailand
Nathon old town
The famous Lamai walking street
193 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Lamai Beach
193 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The famous Lamai walking street
The famous Chaweng walking street. Night life starts about mid night:)
Chaweng Beach Rd, Tambon Bo Put, Amphoe Ko Samui, Chang Wat Surat Thani 84320, Thailand
The famous Chaweng walking street. Night life starts about mid night:)
One of the best spa in Samui, booking 3 days in advance
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tamarind Springs Forest Spa
265/7 Thong Takian
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
One of the best spa in Samui, booking 3 days in advance

Clinic

Professional home doctor speaks great English, REASONABLE CHARGE
Samui Home Clinic
Professional home doctor speaks great English, REASONABLE CHARGE
Lab tests, reasonable charge
Samui Clinic Laboratory
Lab tests, reasonable charge

Shopping mall

shopping mall
424 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Central Festival Samui
209/1-2 หมู่ที่ 2 ตำบล บ่อผุด
424 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
shopping mall

Super market

Supermarket in shopping mall, with more options for fine grocery
53 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tops market CentralFestival Samui
53 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Supermarket in shopping mall, with more options for fine grocery
201 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Big C SUPER CENTER Samui
167/1 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดี
201 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
217 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tesco Lotus Samui
1/7 หมู่ที่ 6 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดี
217 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bm Grocery Samui / Lamai Branch (Bangrak Minimart Lamai Branch บางรักษ์มินิมาร์ทสาขาละไม)
this minimart is pretty much a small supermarket:)
Samui Health Shop by lamphu
39 M.4
96 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tesco Lotus Lamai
12 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดี
96 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
41 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Makro
52 หมู่ 6 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดี
41 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This minimart is pretty much a mini supermarket;)
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bangrak Minimart Samui บางรักษ์มินิมาร์ทสมุย
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This minimart is pretty much a mini supermarket;)

City/town information

Where the famous full moon party happens every full moon (although half moon party is better and less famous). The true island experience. A perfect sanctuary for party people/nature lover/practitioners. Many boat options to go across from Bangrak area.
Ko Pha-Ngan
Where the famous full moon party happens every full moon (although half moon party is better and less famous). The true island experience. A perfect sanctuary for party people/nature lover/practitioners. Many boat options to go across from Bangrak area.
About 2 hours speed boat ride, perfect for diving/snorkeling. Recommend to join a day trip to Koh Tao.
Ko Tao
About 2 hours speed boat ride, perfect for diving/snorkeling. Recommend to join a day trip to Koh Tao.
Advance dive spot Sail Rock, most of the dive centers in Samui operate trips for Sail rock
Hin Bai Thailand
Advance dive spot Sail Rock, most of the dive centers in Samui operate trips for Sail rock
The famous national marine park, about 45min speed boat ride. Perfect destination for family day tour/island hopping
Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park Headquarters
The famous national marine park, about 45min speed boat ride. Perfect destination for family day tour/island hopping
on the south of Koh Samui. Perfect destination for family half-day tour/island hopping
Tean Island, Taling Ngam, Ko Samui District, Surat Thani, Thailand
on the south of Koh Samui. Perfect destination for family half-day tour/island hopping
Ko Mat Sum ตำบล ตลิ่งงาม อำเภอเกาะสมุย สุราษฎร์ธานี Thailand
aka the Pig Island, very close to Koh Tan