Chai's Cuisine & Farm — Restaurant in Ko Samui

Amazing!! We love it!! Chai’s Cuisine and Farm is an awesome family run restaurant and cooking school run by Khun Chai and his wife Khun Rutt down in Namuang (southern, quiet part of Samui). They are the loveliest couple, they grow their own vegetables, and over the past few years they have built the sweetest little farm, restaurant and cooking school. We usually go with a small group of friends and let Khun Chai decide the menu for us- it’s always delicious. I recommend the Massaman curry, Banana Flower salad and prawns with black pepper or prawns with basil and chilli. Oh and the appetiser Miang Kom is fabulous (a little twist because it’s served on flower petals instead of Betel leaves, and I love the Tamarind sauce). You need to make a booking in advance, and go before sunset so you can walk...

Hands down the best food expedience we’ve had since we moved to Samui. Khun Chai and his wife will cook you several courses of traditional thai food made from local and seasonal ingredients. The food was amazing, definitely several steps up from most of the thai food around. It really stands out. And you will enjoy this delicious food whilst sitting in their beautiful garden. They cook right next to you in their outside kitchen which is a nice touch. It feels like you’ve been invited into their home—it’s really something special. And on top of that, Chai is a very interesting and passionate man (not just about cooking, but about literature etc) with lots of cool stories and interests if you are up for a chat.

Trust me, it’s a must try. The...

This is a wonderful gastronomic experience where Chai cooks at the table you and your guests. My family of four had the table to ourselves where we ate six courses that started simply and became more sophisticated as the meal progressed. It’s a little remote but you sit in a beautiful rustic spot and are entertained and fed by this great couple who obviously love to cook and entertain. We all loved it and felt like we got a little of the old Samui from before the tourist explosion. Make the trip it’s...