This restaurant is located at Lipa Noi in the southwest of the island - turn down the road for the Donsak Ferry and look out for the sign. Diners staying within 10km, can take advantage of a free pick up service. Big John's is is right on the beach and is one of the best spots on the island for sunset dining. If you happen to make it for lunch, then Lipa Noi is probably the best kids' beach on the island - it's shallow, clear and completely coral and boulder free. There's also a playground on the premises to keep them entertained.

The restaurant prides itself on selling some of the finest seafood dishes on Samui. Much of it is locally caught and bought, market fresh, on a daily basis. The menu offers almost every fish dish imaginable; a couple of outstanding ones are Lobster Massaman (succulent chunks of lobster cooked in a creamy Southern Thai curry sauce with peanuts) and Steamed Pomfret with Plum Sauce (the meaty fish easily slips of the bones to mingle with the sweet sauce). There's also the likes of king prawn, sea bass, red snapper, snow fish, oysters and blue crabs on the menu.

Most evenings, proprietor Khun Meaw will entertain diners with a few show tunes. If she's not around, there's always someone up on stage performing.

• Opening Hours: 07:00 - 23:00
• Location: Lipa Noi
• Tel: 01 656 2062

Jahn Restaurant is an exclusive dining venue belonging to the stylish Conrad Koh Samui, located in Taling Ngam district at the southwestern tip of Samui Island. Perched on a hill above Phang Ka Bay, Jahn features a wooden terrace offering stunning views of five islands lying off the coast of Samui, giving diners a fanciful timeless feeling, especially at sunset, when the warm colours of the sky reveal the magnificence of tropical seaside areas.

Atmosphere and décor are only two of the three assets of Jahn Restaurant: under the supervision of Executive Chef Amporn Choeng-Ngam, known as Chef Berm, the kitchen brigade prepares tasty Thai dishes with a twist, Read More...

• Opening Hours: daily from 18:00 – 23:00
• Location: At Conrad Koh Samui on Hillcrest Road in Taling Ngam
• Remarks: reservation recommended
• Tel: +66 (0)77 915 888

Set in idyllic tropical settings on Taling Ngam beachfront, The Virgin Coast Restaurant is a very pleasant dining venue. Surrounded by coconut trees and facing the west, it is a great sundowner spot built and furnished in wood, bamboo and thatch, which could figure on a postcard. Its local and simple aspect is nevertheless somehow stylish as it is pretty well realised. The atmosphere of The Virgin Coast Restaurant is extremely agreeable and soothing. Regarding food, the restaurant’s chef juggle with Thai and western influences to serve top-notch fusion cuisine as well as more traditional local and international dishes including seafood.

• Opening Hours: 11:30 – 22:30
• Location: Taling Ngam
• Tel: +66 (0)89 499 6334 , +66 (0)77 270 689