Location: Ko Samui
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Top 10 Food & Drink in Ko Samui, Surat Thani Province
Koh Samui was once a Thai fishing community, and that charming sensibility is still present today. Spending time in Bophut is a wonderful way to soak up local culture; the beachy village restaurants and pubs are perfect spots to experience the sunset. There aren’t many other places where you can bask in the camp of a cabaret show and the solemnity of a Buddhist temple. As far as the latter goes, Wat Plai Laem is a magnificent vision of gilded red rooftops and a massive spindly-armed statue of Guanyin.
Restaurants in Ko Samui
1. Samui Institute of Thai Culinary Arts
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 355 reviews
Reviewed By DtotheJ - Ibiza, Spain
Mind blowing!!! Stop looking for restaurants, this will fully satisfy your desires and taste buds in all possibilities (if you want to explore traditional thai cusine). After my first visit i have decided to only eat here for the rest of my stay on Samui, as i am tired of trying worthless tourist trap restaurants. Everything - from service to presentation to cleanliness to kindness to prices is on point. The food is just excellent, well balanced and not drenched in oil or fish sauce like other places. Water gets served for free and you can even attend cooking classes and learn how to master plentiful thai recipies. Trust me i know what im talking about when it comes to food and i am blown away. Enjoy!
2. Pai Cookery Class
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 329 reviews
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Reviewed By Welshjumbo - Manama, Bahrain
We had a fantastic tine with Pai, who picked us from hotel to take us to class, kids aged 12 and 15 plus 4 adults. Pan was informative and helped us to each create a fantastic meal to share. We all agreed one of our most enjoyable day's and great value for money. Looking forward to recreating one of the recipes at home from helpful recipe book provided with the class! Thanks Pai for a wonderful experience.
3. Ying's Thai Cooking Class
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5.0 based on 487 reviews
Original Samui-style cooking class with an individual touch and a very flexible choice of various Thai dishes. In a local family atmosphere you will learn how to prepare and cook tropical herbs, spices and much more in a traditional, home-style manner. Cooking a total of 4 dishes will let you immerse a bit deeper into our Southern-Thai cooking habits. In addition to this you will discover typical Southern Thai ingredients at the nearby local market and at our family's backyard garden. Furthermore, with a maximum group size of only 4 participants an individual guidance through the day is possible: Samui-born cooking teacher Ying - fluent in English and German - is guiding you with her refreshing charisma through your cooking experience. Book easily via e-mail - no payment in advance required - Transfer-services around Ko Samui included
Reviewed By I1510UEchristined
My partner and I had our cooking class with Ying on the 25th of February and fortunately for us the other couple cancelled and so it became our own personal cooking class. Ying picked us up from our hotel and then took us to a local market, at the market we discussed what type of recipes we would like to cook , we wanted to do traditional recipes and Ying was excited to teach us some of her local dishes. We were welcomed into Ying's home by her parents and of course her 3 kitties and Ying gave us a tour of the vegetable patch and showed us her impressive compost set up. During our tour Ying picked some chillies and kaffir lime leaves and then we headed inside to start cooking. I really enjoyed the way that Ying guided our cooking with direction and guidance and it was great to be shown different techniques to get the best flavours out of the ingredients. Ying wanted us to cook each dish to our own tastes, so we made each dish as spicy or as mild as we wanted depending on our preference and she showed us how to alter each dish to make it perfect. We then got to eat our creations while Ying and her parents tidied up for us and got everything ready for the next dish. Ying then topped off the experience by emailing all of the recipes for the dishes that we cooked and even sent us some other recipes that she thought we might like to try cooking the following weekend after our class. We had the best day with Ying and would recommend this experience to anyone travelling to Koh Samui ????
4. Thai Cooking Class Samui Good Herb
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 147 reviews
Thai Cooking Class Samui that is operated by the local people. At our house, we have the herb garden and you can pick for the ingredient and you will learn how to prepare and cook many favorite Thai dishes from our recipes such as Khang Keaw Wan Gai (Green Curry Chicken in Coconut Milk), Pad Thai (Stir fried soft rice noodles with prawns ) and Tom Yum Goong (Clear hot, spicy and sour soup.
Reviewed By joanlovestoexplore - Ottawa, Canada
Chef Jul was wonderful. She picked me up in her truck from my hotel. She provided the ingredients and instruction to prepare three dishes. I chose Green Curry with chicken, Tom Kha Soup with shrimp and spring rolls. Then we toured her lovely herb garden and took a trip to the local green market (Big Buddha Market) where we purchased a few items to take home. Only one other person was in my group. Omar from Israel, it was a pleasure sharing this experience with you. Everything was as advertised. I would highly recommend this cooking class.
5. Lamai Thai cooking school
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5.0 based on 343 reviews
Reviewed By ksutherland2018 - Melbourne, Australia
Five of us, teens and adults, went along to the Lamai Thai Cooking School. It was a very enjoyable and delicious experience and the kids are enthused about cooking Thai food at home (which is always a plus). Um is a patient, friendly, engaging teacher, who made the whole thing a lot of fun. The location is excellent too, with a view out over the ocean and grandfather rock (which also amused the kids). The only warning I'd give is: DO NOT EAT before you go; it's five courses of Thai goodness, you want to make sure you have space.
6. Smiley Cook
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5.0 based on 496 reviews
SMILEY COOK is a lovely Thai Cooking School located at Ko Samui, 4,5 persons maximum per class, we will take you to the Thai LOCAL MARKET which is fun and very interesting. Then, 2h00 Cooking class with our certified and friendly Chef name Bung! You will cook 4 dishes of your own choice (see the menu on the internet site) After that, wyou will ENJOY together your own making lunch or dinner! We offer free TRANSFER back and from your Hotel. EVERY DAY 9.00 am to 1.00 pm 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm See you very soon!
Reviewed By 937kathleeng - Chaweng, Thailand
What an amazing cooking class! First we visited the local market where our cooking teacher taught us about the local foods then we chose 4 delicious dishes to cook (with our group) our teacher was very friendly, helpful and informative and we learnt lots of new ways to cook Thai! I highly recommend this class to anybody that enjoys cooking and wants to experience the Thai culture in a different way. I would definitely do this class again! Now I feel confident to go home and cook some Thai food, yum yum!
7. Island Gem Tours
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5.0 based on 236 reviews
Offering the best tours on Koh Samui. Here, you will find activities on Koh Samui that are truly unique! Awarded as 2017 Destination Specialist for Koh Samui by Luxury Travel Guide, Island Gem Tours will ensure you get the best experiences on the island. We strictly observe NO animal cruelty. Therefore none of our tours involve visits to any animal camps. The PRIVATE Island Gem Picnic offers a rustic boat trip to Koh Samui's nearby islands, Koh Tan and Koh Mudsum. On board the traditional long tail boat, we will take you on a snorkeling trip and a beach picnic experience that no other tour on Koh Samui offers. Private transfers, family and kid friendly getaway is our promise to you. Drinks Tasting Tour is a unique and exciting tour recommended to those who wants to try something new! Taste and enjoy Koh Samui's own alcoholic beverage produces. You are treated to a day of new cultural experience. Be prepared to take home a few bottles of wine or rum with you. Highly recommended to kick off a hen's or stag do. This tour is more than just drinking. You will go away packed with more knowledge about Thailand. Photographer's Tour is a the perfect tour for those who are in love with their cameras. We've spotted the best places for you to take memories of the beautiful Koh Samui. Commencing in the afternoon, you will not miss the best opportunities to enhance your talent.
8. Spice Spoon Cooking Class
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Much more than just a cooking class, Spice Spoons offers a rich and interactive immersion in Thailand's world famous gastronomy, renowned for its artistry and unique four flavour balance of salty, sweet, spicy and pungent. Enjoy a choice of culinary programmes that include a local market tour, temple merit making experience, visits to organic produce and coconut farms, and places of untouched natural beauty. Return to the resort and learn about Thai and southern Thai cuisine's cultural significance and health benefits, indigenous ingredients and cooking equipment, as well as convenient replacements to use at home. Cook your favourite traditional dishes in a step by step class at Ocean Kiss restaurant, and savour your creations in a chef hosted meal. Leave with wonderful memories and impressive new skills to entertain family and friends back home. Fun loaded Kids cooking classes are available too.
9. The Thai Experience
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5.0 based on 924 reviews
"A must try activity" according to the Samui Times, The Thai Experience is Thailand's newest communal dining attraction on the island of Koh Samui, bringing you the best modern Thai food, delicious cocktails and a sprinkling of Thai culture in a fun and interactive way, no matter the weather. A professional dinner party with a 15 dish, 3 course meal, a cocktail class and English-speaking guides to answer questions, share travel tips and teach you everything you need to know to maximise your enjoyment during your stay. Come rain or shine, let us spoil you for an evening!
10. Island Organics Thai Cooking Class
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5.0 based on 391 reviews
Welcome to Island Organics Samui - please book via our own website link www.islandorganicssamui.com or click the arrow under the map to the right for more contact info. Paradise awaits you on our lush organic micro-farm then into the large purpose built kitchen with chef Lat to learn authentic Thai cookery skills from a Thai! Just one class daily from 10:30am until 2:30pm! Now in our 5th year as Samui's most unique Thai cookery class and the only true organic micro farm that laid the foundations for resorts across the island to operate in a more sustainable manner. Book early to reserve your space with chef Lat and her team at Island Organics Samui. Our home grown guaranteed 100% pure organic micro-farm is our daily market ! If doing a class with a market tour then buyer beware - the markets are colourful but not organic to say the least. We are simply the healthy choice...
Reviewed By ChrisB17_02 - Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
Combination of thai cooking class and a tour of an amazing sustainable and acquaponic garden where you pick the majority of the ingredients for the three dishes you cook. So interesting and the story of how Chef Lat and her husband developed the place over the years, together with their family home is inspirational. This is way above other cooking classes on Samui. You’re mad if you are on Samui and don’t do it. And they still have lots of ideas for the future!
