Koh Tao Restaurant

Eat

A huge selection of Thai food is available, including lots of sea food. Barbecue fish is one of the local favourites. As a large portion of the population seem to be expats, you will find plenty of other cuisines too. Thai food is cheapest, with July 2007 prices ranging from 45 baht for stuff-on-rice through to 250 baht for a nice hunk of fresh barbecue fish at a decent restaurant. 25 baht would get you a fresh banana pancake, and 60 baht a bowl of porridge with honey at a budget resort's restaurant. 200-300 baht would get you a bowl of freshly made Italian pasta, and 160-200 baht for pizza. Fresh fruit juices are available at many stalls for 20-30 baht.

Thipwimarn Restaurant on the north of the island has wonderful sunset views and a 'higher class' feel about the place - however the prices are not much different from the rest of the island.

El Toro Restaurant - between Ban's and AC BAR - offers great Tex-Mex, Pizza and Thai food.

Java Juice-behind the Ko Tao Physicians Clinic, offers free Wi-Fi and fresh juices.

Playhouse is a groovy restaurant/bar/nightclub with great mediterranean food.

Drink

When you get a break from diving, there are a few bars on the island. The bars on the island rotate nights, so the best bet is to ask someone working at dive shop which bar will be crowded that night or check the posters. Many start off the evening at the Lotus Bar, located at the northern end of Sairee, and after it closes at 1am, make a pilgrimage down towards whichever club is open for the rest of the evening at the southern end of Sairee.