Feasting: Conscious Cafes on Phangan
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Phangan has an abundance of alternative restaurants and cafes, offering vegetarian, vegan, raw food, superfoods, satvic (yogic), macrobiotic and other healthy options. Here is an A to Z listing of some of your choices:
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Ananda Love Kitchen
The restaurant that is part of a detox spa resort, and connected to Agama Yoga. 100% vegetarian.
Serves: Simple, clean and healthy yogic food, vegetarian and vegan.
Atmosphere: Chilled vibe often with gentle music. Located on the road but with sea views and stunning sunsets.
Located: Hin Kong beach, 5 minutes' drive south of SriTanu.
Contact: http://www.anandaresort.com
The restaurant that is part of a detox spa resort, and connected to Agama Yoga. 100% vegetarian.
Serves: Simple, clean and healthy yogic food, vegetarian and vegan.
Atmosphere: Chilled vibe often with gentle music. Located on the road but with sea views and stunning sunsets.
Located: Hin Kong beach, 5 minutes' drive south of SriTanu.
Contact: http://www.anandaresort.com
The Art Cafe
Cosy cafe and spiritual library, built in an airy bamboo structure. This is a place to hang for hours with a cup of tea. 100% vegetarian.
Serves: Simple menu of salads and vegetarian main dishes, and range of cakes, teas, coffees and juices.
Atmosphere: super chilled, often with conversations about chakras, healing systems and spiritual philosophies.
Located: driving out of SriTanu/ Had Chao Phao and heading towards HadYao, watch out for the sign (nestled into bamboo trees) at the base of the big hill. Opposite Niramon Resort.
Contact: Art Cafe Facebook Page, 077 349 222 Closed Mondays and evenings after 7pm
Cosy cafe and spiritual library, built in an airy bamboo structure. This is a place to hang for hours with a cup of tea. 100% vegetarian.
Serves: Simple menu of salads and vegetarian main dishes, and range of cakes, teas, coffees and juices.
Atmosphere: super chilled, often with conversations about chakras, healing systems and spiritual philosophies.
Located: driving out of SriTanu/ Had Chao Phao and heading towards HadYao, watch out for the sign (nestled into bamboo trees) at the base of the big hill. Opposite Niramon Resort.
Contact: Art Cafe Facebook Page, 077 349 222 Closed Mondays and evenings after 7pm
Big Mountain
Thai-run restaurant that offers a large range of vegetarian food and health drinks.
Serves: Rich and tasty Thai and International dishes, brown rice and wholewheat breads and also a large range of mocktails and health juices. They do also serve meat and fish.
Atmosphere: Quiet ambience with views out across the ocean (though located on the road)
Located: on top of the hill driving out of SriTanu/ Had Chao Phao on the way to Had Yao. It is close to the Art Cafe.
Contact: Big Mountain facebook page
Thai-run restaurant that offers a large range of vegetarian food and health drinks.
Serves: Rich and tasty Thai and International dishes, brown rice and wholewheat breads and also a large range of mocktails and health juices. They do also serve meat and fish.
Atmosphere: Quiet ambience with views out across the ocean (though located on the road)
Located: on top of the hill driving out of SriTanu/ Had Chao Phao on the way to Had Yao. It is close to the Art Cafe.
Contact: Big Mountain facebook page
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NEW!!! Chocolate House
Chill-out cafe for tea and organic raw chocolate Serves: Wide range of gourmet teas and the most astounding range of organic raw chocolate. Including some with sacred geometry printed into it and others with superfoods inside. Atmosphere: This place is super-chilled and laid-back, with mattresses and cushions so you can cuddle up with someone you love and share delectable delights! Decor of sacred geometry and an endless playlist of ambient tunes....this place has style! |
Located: on the beach front road, just south of SriTanu and close to Ananda.
NOTE: opening hours are from 3.33pm until the early hours...this is a late-night joint!
NOTE: opening hours are from 3.33pm until the early hours...this is a late-night joint!
Green Leaf Cafe
Family-run (English-Thai) conscious cafe with a friendly social feel.
Serves: Range of healthy dishes, vegetarian and meat options. Incredible juices, superfoods, vegan brownies and home made ice cream!
Atmosphere: family-run and friendly, often with children playing games or musicians strumming a guitar. Good place to meet other conscious beings! A home from home...
Located: on the main road in SriTanu, south of 7-11. From the ubiquitous 7-11 it is on your left as you drive south, with a wall of green leaves outside!
Contact: http://greenleafcafethailand.com
Family-run (English-Thai) conscious cafe with a friendly social feel.
Serves: Range of healthy dishes, vegetarian and meat options. Incredible juices, superfoods, vegan brownies and home made ice cream!
Atmosphere: family-run and friendly, often with children playing games or musicians strumming a guitar. Good place to meet other conscious beings! A home from home...
Located: on the main road in SriTanu, south of 7-11. From the ubiquitous 7-11 it is on your left as you drive south, with a wall of green leaves outside!
Contact: http://greenleafcafethailand.com
Phangan Cove Restaurant
International and Thai Cuisine located on the beach, with superb sunsets!
Serves: The food is Thai and International, but different from the average. Served artistically, nouvelle cuisine style. The food is great, however it is known for its long waiting times so not a place for a quick bite to eat! Plan a whole afternoon or evening here!
Atmosphere: One of the hang-outs for the conscious crowd, a good place to come alone or with friends. Sunset is always great from here. At night there is often a beach fire near by. You can lounge on cushions by the beach or sit on a table in the stylish red, black and white cafe.
International and Thai Cuisine located on the beach, with superb sunsets!
Serves: The food is Thai and International, but different from the average. Served artistically, nouvelle cuisine style. The food is great, however it is known for its long waiting times so not a place for a quick bite to eat! Plan a whole afternoon or evening here!
Atmosphere: One of the hang-outs for the conscious crowd, a good place to come alone or with friends. Sunset is always great from here. At night there is often a beach fire near by. You can lounge on cushions by the beach or sit on a table in the stylish red, black and white cafe.
Macrobiotic World Cafe
For something a bit different, this cafe offers authentic macrobiotic dishes. 100% vegetarian.
Serves: Macrobiotic food (designed to bring the body-mind into balance, groundedness and peace), health foods, healthy deserts, super juices, range of teas.
Atmosphere: hidden from the main road by bamboo trees, this cafe is relaxing and great for quiet conversation or a peaceful meal alone.
Located: Opposite Laem Som Lake in SriTanu, near the Wipeout.
Contact: +66(0)897854801
For something a bit different, this cafe offers authentic macrobiotic dishes. 100% vegetarian.
Serves: Macrobiotic food (designed to bring the body-mind into balance, groundedness and peace), health foods, healthy deserts, super juices, range of teas.
Atmosphere: hidden from the main road by bamboo trees, this cafe is relaxing and great for quiet conversation or a peaceful meal alone.
Located: Opposite Laem Som Lake in SriTanu, near the Wipeout.
Contact: +66(0)897854801
Orion Healing Cafe
Set in a peaceful healing and detox center on a quiet bay with sunset views. 100% vegetarian.
Serves: simple menu of raw foods, living foods, health foods. Including their renowned smoothies and juices, and raw cakes and raw chocolates. Offers some of the healthiest food available in the area.
Atmosphere: peaceful and relaxed, located on a stunning bay with magnificent views. Hammocks, cushions and even a nice sala (platform) under the palm trees. It is also very casual- you go into the kitchen itself to order your food.
Located: in Sritanu. Heading South from the ubiquitous 7-11, there is a 90 degree turn in the road to the left. On this corner is a smaller road to the right (to the coast). Take this turning and you will see Orion a few hundred yards ahead.
Contact: www.orionhealing.com
Set in a peaceful healing and detox center on a quiet bay with sunset views. 100% vegetarian.
Serves: simple menu of raw foods, living foods, health foods. Including their renowned smoothies and juices, and raw cakes and raw chocolates. Offers some of the healthiest food available in the area.
Atmosphere: peaceful and relaxed, located on a stunning bay with magnificent views. Hammocks, cushions and even a nice sala (platform) under the palm trees. It is also very casual- you go into the kitchen itself to order your food.
Located: in Sritanu. Heading South from the ubiquitous 7-11, there is a 90 degree turn in the road to the left. On this corner is a smaller road to the right (to the coast). Take this turning and you will see Orion a few hundred yards ahead.
Contact: www.orionhealing.com
The Sanctuary
A vibrant restaurant offering a huge menu. It is part of an alternative resort.
Serves:Range of vegetarian, vegan, detox food and fish dishes. Also smoothies and juices.
Atmosphere: this restaurant has a buzz to it, funky music and different eating areas,
Located: The Sanctuary is on the South East of the island, best accessed by boat from Hadrin. There is a "road" across the island but is only operated by a few experienced truck drivers.
Contact: www.thesanctuarythailand.com
A vibrant restaurant offering a huge menu. It is part of an alternative resort.
Serves:Range of vegetarian, vegan, detox food and fish dishes. Also smoothies and juices.
Atmosphere: this restaurant has a buzz to it, funky music and different eating areas,
Located: The Sanctuary is on the South East of the island, best accessed by boat from Hadrin. There is a "road" across the island but is only operated by a few experienced truck drivers.
Contact: www.thesanctuarythailand.com
Soma
The official Agama Yoga restaurant. Open to everyone for healthy food. 100% vegetarian.
Serves: simple, healthy food in a yogic style.
Atmosphere: the atmosphere fluctuates with the class timetable! A times you will find it completely empty, but after a class it will fill with yoga students, making it a social hub! They do not play music in here and it is designed to deliver food efficiently, so great when you need to eat without a long wait.
Located: in the Agama HQ campus, on the road perpendicular to the SriTanu 7-11 store.
Contact: www.agamayoga.com
The official Agama Yoga restaurant. Open to everyone for healthy food. 100% vegetarian.
Serves: simple, healthy food in a yogic style.
Atmosphere: the atmosphere fluctuates with the class timetable! A times you will find it completely empty, but after a class it will fill with yoga students, making it a social hub! They do not play music in here and it is designed to deliver food efficiently, so great when you need to eat without a long wait.
Located: in the Agama HQ campus, on the road perpendicular to the SriTanu 7-11 store.
Contact: www.agamayoga.com
