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Lets face it, Thai food is simply wonderful! The taste, the texture,
aromas and colour. It can be spicy, sweet, sour, salty, or more
often, a combination of all of those. If you prefer International
food, there are lots of restaurants in Phi Phi serving Scandinavian,
Italian, and European food, in some idyllic settings....
Dining Out/Eating Out
 Imagine
eating out under the stars, with the moon on the water, the cool
sand beneath your feet, and a cool breeze blowing........
Many of Phi Phi's excellent restaurants are located directly on
the beach. Dress is informal unless you are dining in some of
the hotel restaurants..
Local Thai restaurants are great value, with food at incredible
prices, but choosing can be difficult. Some have menus in English,
others don't. If you're not the adventurous type when it comes
to food, nearly all accommodation complexes have their own restaurants
which cater to both Thai and western tastes.
Street vendors sell everything from pancakes to fried bananas.
Check cleanliness and simply buy fried food cooked on the spot.
If you want to know more about what to eat... click
here
A very useful phrase... If
you don't like spicy food, you can say "Mai Pet"
(which means "not spicy") If you don't use this
phrase, you may be served local Thai style, which in southern
Thailand, means very hot!!!
 Remember Thai
food is eaten with a spoon and fork.
Hotel restaurants
 There
are too many to list! Good reports from:
- Palm Beach Travel Lodge. Probably has the best wine
cellar on Phi Phi island.
- Jungle Bar, Cabana Hotel. Relaxed.
- PP Princess. Nice informal atmosphere.
- Phi Phi Banyan Restaurant - Extensive seafood menu.
Restaurants - General
- Le Grand Blue- Stylish, interesting menu and comprehensive
wine selection.
- Fatties - Fun place with good European food..
- HC Andersons - Scandinavian favourite. Steakhouse run
by Matts from Denmark, serving a tremendous selection of international
favorites such as Sirloin steak, Greek kebabs, Mexican nachos
and it's famous Scandinavian Meat Balls
- Amicos - Italian food on the beach.
- Le Patisserie - Belgian bakery.
Thai Favourites
- Ja Soh's, in Tonsai - local curries for breakfast!
Also serves traditional Thai desserts.
- Captain Pongs. Close to the jetty. Fried noodles (pat-see-yoo)
and fried rice (khaow pat)
- Thai Bird Seafood Simple and inexpensive.
- Noi's Curry house (next to the Phi Phi Hotel) serves
up local spicy curries daily.
Nightlife
Night life on Phi Phi is surprisingly good for a small island.
As well as good restaurants there are a number of bars offering
reggae, jazz and blues, or catch some action with Thai boxing!
Or, if you simply want to chill, Satellite TV or videos can often
be found at your hotel or local restaurant. Below are a few selections..
 The
Reggae bar complex has 5 bars, pool tables and is good for
dancing late into the night. For alternative entertainment,
you can see Thai Boxing three nights a week with professional
boxers coming down from Bangkok to fight. On Friday night the
purse is real and so is the fight. They get some big national
names in the high season. Fight night is big and so are the
crowds.- TinTin's Bar and Club - Good music and dance scene.
Very popular.
- Jungle Bar - Live Jazz and Blues from 10pm in high
season.
- Lazy Bar - Cushions and traditional back rests - excellent
after a hard day on the beach.
- Charlies Bar - Popular meeting place on the beach especially
at -sunset and early evening.
- Carlitos Bar - Popular with Scandinavians.
- Apache - On the beach. Loud and very local
- The Beach Club - offers non-alcoholic drinks on the
beach -OK for kids.
- JJ Vegetarian Cafe - more mellow - coffee, jazz &
blues.
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