The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui and Its Eleven Restaurants and Bars

The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui spreads across a hillside above the Gulf of Thailand, tumbling down through tiered pools to a private cove. It is a full resort, and its dining is among the most extensive on the island.

The roster runs long. Shook! handles interactive breakfast and all-day Asian and Western creations, Pak Tai serves traditional southern Thai cuisine in a private Thai Sala, Sea Breeze Grill fires charcoal seafood on the beach, The Ranch is a steakhouse of dry-aged cuts, The View Dining offers hilltop Mediterranean fine dining, Baan Talat recreates a Thai street-food market with live woks, One Rai turns out bold Indian cuisine, and Sea Salt pairs international comfort with Thai favorites. For drinks, Tides mixes tiki cocktails poolside, Tides Upper Deck lifts the lounge above the sea, and One Rai Bar pours creative classics from an open-air circular bar.

Few resorts anywhere offer this much choice without a guest ever leaving the grounds.

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