Most of the hotels serve food and drinks. In addition, there are several stand-alone restaurants:
Elephant Books & Coffee, Walking Street, near Pattaya Beach (accross from Roti Mina, next to Bamboo Tattoo), ☎ 0896461082 (from within Thailand) or +66 89 646 1082 (), . 8am to Midnight. An East-meets-West bookstore, selling and buying used books in English as well as other languages, including Swedish, German, Norwegian and Italian, and also selling goods that are hand-made on the island, including beaded necklaces unique to South Thailand, packable beach bags and wristlet-purses made from local batiks, is also a coffee house, offering a bistro menu with full-bar, wine and beer. The owners, transplants from San Francisco, serve up fresh, western-style espresso drinks, hot and iced tea, and fruit shakes to compliment sweet and savory bakery items, western breakfast dishes, sandwiches, salads and (aged beef) burgers. The shop is cleverly decorated, and thoughtfully has lots of fans to give you a break from the tropical heat. Picnic takeaway orders can be made for lounging on the beach, or to bring along on snorkel, dive and longtail tours. They also offer internet stations and wi-fi, a private Skype booth, board games, movie nights, late night tv sporting events (happening in other time zones), and if you happen to play guitar, you're invited to share your talents using the shop's guitars, or join in with the Thai staff to learn traditional (and not so traditional) Thai songs. 40-300 baht. �
Jack's Jungle, Inland between Sunset and Sunrise beaches (Inland). A really lovely spot when you want to get off the beach and eat surrounded by nice cool, green jungle. The Thai food is fantastic (especially the coconut soups) and you can order to mild to Thai-style spicy. The banana-lime pancakes are especially great. �
PeeWee Bakery, Inland on Walking Street just ten meters east from Pattaya beach (Inland). A popular breakfast spot that has a good bakery adjoining that serves bagels and cinnamon rolls. The service can be rude and unhelpful, but still worth it. �
Banana Leaf, (Inland). Serves average food, but drink prices are good and they play movies every night on a big projection screen. �
Banana Tree. They serve chicken with cashew nut in a whole pineapple. �
Cafe Lipe. Swiss run. Breakfasts of muesli & yogurt. �
Flour Power Bakery, (Sunset Beach, next to Sabye Divers). There is absolutely brilliant banana cake in small aluminum box shapes. The seats are somewhat hidden behind the house. Western breakfasts and sandwiches are served with their hearty whole-grain bread.cinnamon buns: 60 baht, brownies: 40 baht; pies: 80 baht. �
Hantalay Seafood. �
Jumping Monkey Restaurant, (Pattaya Beach). �
Mama's Seafood. �
Mits Family Restaurant, (Pattaya Beach). �
Pancake Lady, (Island Center). The Best Pancakes in Thailand! Choose from fillings like coconut, banana, and chocolate. Delicious smoothies sold in plastic cups. �
Sunrise restaurant, (sunrise beach). Friendly place, directly on the beach, very good thai food, not expensive. �
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Where To Stay & Best Hotels in Ko Lipe - updated May 2024
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