Naturally, almost all tourists who are going to rest in this or that place concerns one of the most important issues on vacation - where and what can I eat in this place? In my article, I first tell a little about Thai cuisine, and then I will go to the review of restaurants and a cafe on Ravai - Beach.
Thai cuisine
The basis of Thai cuisine is rice, which is usually served with a variety of seasonings. Noodles are also very popular - noodle soup, noodles with seafood and so on. Fish and seafood is very popular, meat is mostly eating chicken. Exotic fruits are sold on the street - usually it is mango, eye dragon, coconut, pineapple, jackfruit, lychee, papaya and others.
In restaurants and cafes that offer Thai cuisine, I would allocate the following main positions in the menu (that is, those positions that you meet almost everywhere):
- Salads (basically it is salads from vegetables, there are chicken salads, shrimps, noodles and seafood)
- Soups (with noodles, chicken, seafood. Especially I would sing out the soup based on coconut milk - I would say that his taste is on an amateur)
- The main dish (here you will mostly choose between different rice options - rice with chicken, rice with shrimps, rice with seafood. I especially liked the rice with shrimps, baked in pineapple.
Very tasty and rather unusual, Pineapple pressed a special taste.
- The choice of fish will also be wide - you can show the one that lies on the counter, and you will prepare it, seafood - from shrimp and squid to lobsters. Many restaurants also offer a shark steak, in my opinion nothing special, ordinary harsh meat. The choice of meat is usually limited, you will mainly offer a chicken, possibly pork.
- Drinks Here you will find a wide range of fresh juices - from watermelon, mango, pineapple, orange and so on. From alcoholic beverages as a rule, wine, beer and the most famous cocktails (like Mojito, Margarita, Daikiri) are present.
A small advice to those who are first going to Thailand - spices are very popular in Thai cuisine, so most of the dishes are very sharp. If you are not a fan of acute food, then definitely tell about this waiter - the easiest way to say no spicy (that is unwashed), because in this case they will prepare you the same dish, but significantly reduce the number of added spices.
Where and what can be eaten on Ravai - Beach
Overview of various cafes and restaurants on Rawai I would like to start with the places where Thai cuisine is offered, because it is she who interests most of the travelers. First, it is on the beach of Rawai to be a fish market that offers a wide range of fresh fish and seafood. You can bargain, so if you know how to do it, you can reduce the price. Next to the market there are cafes in which for a small fee you prepare what you bought. Usually for cooking with you will take from 100 to 300 baht, if, of course, this is not some kind of complicated dish. Add to this the cost of the fish / seafood itself, and you will have the final price. All cafe next to the market is about the same, so it's difficult to choose something special - we chose just where there was less people.
Restaurants Thai cuisine
From restaurants of Thai cuisine on Ravai, you can highlight a good place called Hen Chef. which offers Thai cuisine. Prices there are low, on average from 100 to 300 baht per dish, personnel polite. Food of good quality, served pretty quickly. Perhaps the only negative is a very modest interior, pretty old chairs and tables, but despite this, in the restaurant clean. If you want to eat Thai food and at the same time not to pay too much for it, you can pay attention to this place. Address - Sai Yuan Road Moo, 7.Another place offering Thai cuisine is called Makanan Islam Cafe. . There you will be offered a delicious Thai food at reasonable prices. Fast service is another plus of this restaurant. Address - Sai Yuan Road.
Those who would like to enjoy traditional Thai cuisine should pay attention to Moo Restaurant. located at Viset Road.
There you will be offered delicious Thai cuisine at the average prices, in addition, it presents a wide range of seafood.
And finally, ending the review of Thai cuisine restaurants, I would like to highlight Cashew Nuts Food. The following address is SOI Sai Yuan, 1. There you will be offered a traditional Thai cuisine at reasonable prices.
Speaking about reasonable prices, I mean reasonable prices for Thai standards - that is, an average of 100 to 300 baht per dish.
Restaurants of other cuisine
For those who are vegetarians or raw or just like to try something new, you can recommend a restaurant ATSUMI RAW Cafe. who specializes in a similar kitchen. The menu special attention is paid to healthy and organic food, although there are more traditional dishes. In addition, there is a large selection of various desserts and smoothies (fruit cocktails). Prices, by the way, above average, apparently, everything is more expensive. Address - Viset Road on Corner of Soi Mangosteen - that is, at the intersection of these two streets.
Those who love fast food and especially burgers can be recommended a restaurant Green Tamarind Kitchen, Which specializes in American cuisine. Prices there are very low, and portions are very large. Lovers of the burgers are praising this restaurant, speaking that burgers there are some of the best on the whole island. There is there and Thai cuisine, but still it is not the main restaurant for this. Address - Soi Khokmakham.
Italian cuisine lovers will be pleased to know that there are restaurants such as Ravai Kook Restaurant. , located near Mangosteen Resort, offering visitors to pizza, pasta and other Italian dishes. There is a restaurant there Modna in which you can try the real Italian pizza and various Varaints of Paste, no worse than in Italy itself. In addition, the restaurant is located on a small elevation, so it opens a beautiful view of the bay. It is located at 59/37 Moo 7, Sai Yuan.