Koh Chang guide · Where to eat
Places to eat in Koh Chang, with what to order and how comfortable each is for families and older travellers.
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Most food on Koh Chang is Thai, plus seafood on the pier and Western food on the busy beaches. Vegetarian eating is possible but you must ask: Thai dishes often use fish sauce, shrimp paste or meat stock. Useful phrases are 'jay' (vegan, no meat, fish, egg or dairy) and 'mai sai nam pla' (no fish sauce). Fried rice, stir-fried vegetables, tofu dishes and fruit shakes are the usual safe choices once you have asked.
We could not verify any fully vegetarian or Jain restaurant on Koh Chang. Taste of India at White Sand Beach is a mixed Indian restaurant, and Tofu Kitchen at Kai Bae has clearly marked vegan options; confirm both before you go. Restaurants open and close often on small islands. Before you travel, ask your hotel what it can arrange, and consider a resort with a kitchen willing to prepare simple vegetarian or Jain meals. Jain diners should assume nothing and confirm onion, garlic and root-vegetable use with each kitchen.
Menus and kitchens change. If you follow a strict diet or have an allergy, confirm with the restaurant before you order.
Middle of White Sand Beach
A mid-beach restaurant at White Sand Beach, attached to the Apple bungalows, serving Thai and Italian dishes of the kind found at tourist spots, with long opening hours.
Aana Resort, riverside, Klong Prao
A riverside restaurant at Aana Resort in Klong Prao, serving eastern Thai family recipes and familiar Thai and Western dishes, with a short mangrove boat ride after dinner.
Past Bang Bao village, on the way to Klong Kloi Beach
A relaxed beach cafe past Bang Bao village on the way to Klong Kloi Beach, listed by Wikivoyage for homemade Thai and Western food including breakfast.
South end of Klong Prao village, inland side of the main road, opposite the Centara Tropicana turning
A Thai restaurant at the southern end of Klong Prao village, described by two Koh Chang guides for its in-house curry pastes and a cooking school behind the dining room. Dishes can be ordered with meat, fish or tofu.
Lonely Beach (Hat Tha Nam), south-west Koh Chang
A tiny Thai vegetarian kitchen at Lonely Beach, listed by a vegan travel guide for its curries and ginger tofu with many clearly marked vegan dishes. A useful meat-free stop on the island's livelier beach.
Southern end of Klong Prao village, inland side of the main road
A small cafe in Klong Prao village with a separate vegetarian and vegan menu beside its regular dishes, run by a vegetarian Thai owner.
White Sand Beach
A long-running family-owned restaurant at White Sand Beach serving Thai, Chinese and Western dishes, with fresh seafood as its speciality.
Bang Bao fishing village, southern Koh Chang
A smaller, home-style seafood restaurant at Bang Bao, listed by a local Koh Chang guide as the quieter alternative to the large pier restaurants.
Kai Bae Beach, west coast of Koh Chang
A Kai Bae cafe that a vegan guide praises for plant-based dishes such as a seitan burrito and falafel pitta, though its menu also has egg and seafood. Handy for mixed groups where one person eats vegan.
North White Sand Beach, beside the 7-Eleven
A beachfront Thai and Western restaurant at the north end of White Sand Beach next to the 7-Eleven, listed by Wikivoyage with long daily hours and a Taste of Thailand speciality.
Main road, White Sand Beach, opposite Mac Resort
An Indian restaurant on the main road at White Sand Beach, cooking its curries, naan and sides in-house, with vegetable dishes alongside the tandoor and meat curries.
Kai Bae, set back from the main beach road
A small plant-based Thai and Western cafe at Kai Bae, set back from the main beach road, with tofu dishes, Pad Thai, Khao Soy, curries and smoothie bowls.
Main road, Klong Prao village, just north of the Centara Tropicana entrance
An open-sided dinner restaurant on the main road in Klong Prao village, serving modern Thai dishes, curries and cocktails, with a menu said to include many vegetarian options.
