Bang Niang Beach Road Restaurants

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Khao Niau is very famous for its Isaan food. It is managed by Alex who is very nice and likes to give advice about items on the menu. The exclusively designed food menu offers many typical Isaan dishes such as grilled meat, salads, minced meat (chicken, duck, catfish, beef, pork), Isaan Hot Pot, Kau Niau (sticky rice) served in a small woven basket, and some Thai dishes as well. Som Tam Mamuang (mango salad), Lab Pet (minced duck) and Gaeng Om Pok (soup specialty) is especially recommended. However, beef dishes are less delicious as they are very difficult to chew! There are also shakes (50 Baht) and red or white wine. Very reasonably priced (salads from 40 Baht, meat dishes from 70 Baht), fast and friendly service. The furnishing is all made of natural materials: bamboo tables and lower tables with cushions, very cozy. Khao Niau is located directly on the main road in Bang Niang. Very good value for money, highly recommended! Last orders at 21.45 pm.

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The Sawasdee Restaurant is situated at the upper Bang Niang Beach Road. It is open all year round. The background music of Simon and Garfunkel enhances the classy atmosphere. When you not just want to eat but to dine in style, this is a good choice. Especially the duck dishes in many variations are unique in Khao Lak. The owners take very good care of their guests. The prices correspond to the ambience of the restaurant.

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Lucky Seafood Restaurant, a Thai restaurant with a western flair, is located on the access road leading to Baan Bang Niang Beach. A nice menu decorated with photos offers mainly typical Thai dishes; however, the combination of ingredients is exceptional. There are as well specialties such as several duck dishes (150 to 200 Baht). Friendly and fast service, nice and rustic furnishing with many tables. The prices on the menu are slightly more expensive (about 25%); for dessert mixed fruits are served complimentary.

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The Marum & Moringa Restaurant opened in November 2012 on the road leading to Bang Niang Beach.

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The Thai Life Restaurant is under Swiss management; it has been for sale for years. Nevertheless it still runs with Swiss efficiency in the meantime. The restaurant is a social gathering place for many expats (Europeans living abroad).

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What a surprise! To find authentic Thai food in a dive restaurant is not really common. Anocha, the female owner of Loma Diving Restaurant, is very conscientious to ensure that her food tastes authentic, is only prepared with fresh vegetables and herbs, and does not use any commercially-prepared sauces. Depending at what time the dive groups come back from their trips, the restaurant can be either very full or very quiet. Nevertheless, the food is always delicious and not at all too spicy.

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Mali Seafood Restaurant on the road to Bang Niang Beach is a very popular restaurant. Besides seafood they serve also Thai and Indian dishes. The restaurant is nicely decorated and very clean. The price level is medium, seafood is sold by weight and according to market price. They doubled the number of tables lately and still are completely full every evening -- a real success story.

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The Siam Restaurant is a branch of the Mojo Restaurant in Nang Thong. It is situated on the Bang Niang Beach Road, opposite of Pinocchio Pizzeria. The price level is higher than in the neighboring restaurants.

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Na Suang 2 Restaurant in Bang Niang is full every evening. Guests say the food here tastes especially delicious and is served very fast after ordering. How come? All ingredients have been prepared during the afternoon. To keep them fresh until they are used for cooking they have to be conserved for several hours. Just keeping them in the fridge is not enough. So the staff uses a lot of MSG, a well known trick in the Chinese gastronomy. Unfortunately quite a few tourists, especially from Scandinavian countries, are allergic to MSG and, according to the local doctor, end up with allergic reactions. We met an unusually high number of Na Suang 2 guests who felt strange when eating, who for some reason could not finish their bottle of Chang, and who developed pimples in the face the next day. When some of them inspected the kitchen they found the MSG being used heavily by the completely unaware staff.

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The Garden Restaurant is situated on the road to Ramada and in the garden behind the front shop restaurant. The garden is tastefully arranged with salas and plants. The attached restaurant beside the road is also attractively decorated and contains a large aquarium. The menu is written in several languages. Cocktails cost only 99 Baht. Our test meal was excellent, with friendly explanations of the Belgian owner. For dessert fresh fruit was served on the house.

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Rabeang Restaurant is a very popular Thai restaurant with western flair at the quiet end of Jerung Street. The illustrated menu with photos of all dishes offers a large and interesting choice, many vegetarian dishes, steaks (250 Baht, among others duck steak) with a sauce of your choice, and cocktails from 120 Baht. Very generous portions, beautifully presented and artistically decorated. Fresh fruits are served complimentary for dessert. Upper price range. Inside partially exclusive wooden furnishing, while the open air area is only equipped with plastic tables. Very busy place! The female owner takes very good care of her customers and recognizes each one even if they come back the first time after two years and surprises them with their favorite drink.

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The Muktalay Restaurant belongs to the Mukdara Resort. It is situated right at the Bang Niang Beach Road, but never seems to have many guests.

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The former Talay Thai Restaurant was renamed Burg Fa Restaurant with the hope that the new name will bring a more prosperous business.

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Satang Thai Foods is situated at Bang Niang Beach Road 200 m from the beach in a beautiful Thai style building.

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Chef Jimme Restaurant is situated along Bang Niang Beach Road less than 200 m from the beach. It opened in November 2011 at the end of the row of shop houses and incorporates the garden next to it with the kitchen and the bar in open air. Furniture is made from bamboo and looks inviting. The chef Jimme cooks quite delicious food. Many old guests will know Jim from the famous Ton Son Restaurant at the beach. As in former times her dishes are very good value for the fairly low price. From seven in the evening the restaurant is full every day -- a real success story in Bang Niang, without the help of Holidaycheck or Tripadvisor.

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The Green Pepper Restaurant is situated near the road leading to Bang Niang Beach. It is under Thai-British management. The ambience is middle class, the service very good by well trained staff. A guitar player entertains the guests with soft tunes. Green Pepper on the Beach is run by the same management.

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Pao and Yves opened the P & Y Restaurant and Guest house on the road leading to Bang Niang Beach in the year before the Tsunami. It became the first meeting point for the foreigners who started the reconstruction of their houses or businesses in Khao Lak. In the back of the restaurant is a pool table. Most guests sit at comfortable tables and chairs near the entrance where they can enjoy some breeze. Yves, originally Swiss, French descent, enjoys a chat with his guests.

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The new Japanese Restaurant Enzo on Bang Niang Beach Road offers fresh, healthy and organic dishes prepared by a Japanese chef. The taste and quality of all tested dishes was exceptional, some of them rather bland so that the traditional horseradish mixed in soy sauce comes in handy to add some sting to the taste. According to Japanese tradition single dishes are fairly miniscule so that for a tourist appetite 3 or 4 dishes should be ordered per person. We would suggest to sample a few dishes as appetizers before heading on to a Thai restaurant. Prices are relatively high as it is common for restaurants in Japan. The atmosphere makes up, though, for the price paid.
When booking a table in advance free one-way taxi service is provided.

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The Rusty Pelikan Restaurant und Bar is situated on the main road opposite Honda. Mo, the friendly owner, is originally from California. Coming from the Californian music scene, he likes to play oldies. He offers authentic Mexican food, and real Tequila. Pool competitions every Friday night, very big Back Gammon board !

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Pinocchio Pizzeria is the most popular restaurant in Bang Niang. Every evening guests flock to this central location to dine in true Italian style. Ramon, the Italian owner, speaks perfect German and takes very good care of his guests. T-Globe has voted him the "best restaurant host" of the Andaman coast. The ingredients for the pizzas are directly imported from Italy according to Ramon. The pizzas are prepared by the cooks in the open kitchen and placed into the wood fired oven in sight of the customers. The waiters present the dishes in professional manner, directed by the owner in an unobtrusive manner. Prices in Pinocchio Pizzeria are at the upper end of all restaurants in Bang Niang but obviously reflect the expectations of customers. Besides Pizzas many other typical Italian dishes are served as well as original Italian wine and other spirits.

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The Taj Mahal Restaurant is advertised with full name Tourist Taj Mahal Restaurant. This Indian Restaurant was opened in December 2011. It is situated right behind the Pinocchio Pizzeria in the side road. Despite this close proximity we have seen rarely more than 2 tables occupied by customers. The prices of the Indian dishes correspond to the relatively high price level of Indian restaurants in Khao Lak.

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Amici is an Italian Restaurant connected to the newly built, classy Monochrome Resort in Soi Klong Bang Niang. Italian chef Davide prepares authentic Italian dishes. Prices are at the top end of the range, the food and wines are exquisite. The presentation of the food shows high class.

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The Bavaria House Restaurant owned by Tom and Jane offers the best barbecued chicken south of Isarn. It is served with delicious French fries and 'Spaetzle' (traditional Swabian Pasta). Tom comes from the largest chicken roastery in Ulm in Swabia (Germany). The restaurant became in a very short time THE meeting place for Germans living in Khao Lak -- the wall is decorated with their photos skillfully taken by Tom. And, not to forget, there are Jane's sundaes...
They have added a sports bar to the restaurant which is located on the access road to the beach. Sports events and music shows are displayed on a huge screen.

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Joes Steakhouse is one of the most famous restaurants in Khao Lak because the owner, Ludwig Hugsam, was featured on various TV stations in Europe and became so popular that the feature is repeated every year or so.
His steak house is full every evening due to the excellent quality of the steaks and all other dishes that he prepares personally. The side orders like German noodles taste like the originals. Of course the salads are of excellent quality, too, and they are truly safe to eat.
To go to Joes Steakhouse at Bang Niang Beach not in vain, please reserve your table in advance. If you happen to stay until after 10 pm, you may be lucky to meet Ludwig personally, who happens to be one of the great characters in Khao Lak.

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The Soa Thai Pancake stall belongs to Key Inter Travel and is situated right in front of it on the walkway.

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