Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget xyzasia.com

Whilst I quickly realised that Koh Lanta’s reputation for being a tranquil alternative to Phuket or Koh Samui was a fallacy, what I did discover over the four days that I was there was that Koh Lanta is a great budget destination for foodies. The variety of both Thai and western food (including vegan options) is as good as in Phuket – but at half the price.

There’s a lot more beach dining available on Koh Lanta than there is in Phuket or Koh Samui, and some excellent coffee shops and bakeries. Many places bake their own bread, and you can find perfect European quality baguettes and sourdough loaves which are almost non-existent in other parts of Krabi province.

After several nights of excellent beach dining at extraordinarily reasonable prices, cocktails at 99 baht, and some great breakfasts and lunches, I decided that Koh Lanta wasn’t such a bad place after all. In fact, I concluded that it was probably one of the best destinations in Thailand for foodies traveling on a budget.