Eat· Koh Tao· Thailand

Chalok Baan Kao and Shark Bay Restaurants (Taa Toh, The Cape)

10° 3.8′ N · 99° 49.7′ E

Around Tao's southern bays, terrace restaurants look straight down on the Chalok and Shark Bay moorings, the easiest places on the island to eat after a day on the boat.

Practical

Position is Taa Toh Restaurant on the headland between Chalok Baan Kao and Freedom Beach (OpenStreetMap, 7:30am–10pm). Koh Tao Complete Guide: Taatoh Seaview serves Thai food 8am–8:30pm daily with a 5pm happy hour and views over Shark Bay; The Cape at View Point Resort, on the southern tip west of Chalok Baan Kao, is a beachside restaurant with separate Thai and Western menus; The Cove has ocean views and beanbags for evening drinks. Wikivoyage recommends Tukta in Chalok for pad thai and lists Khirana's beachside pool bar. Land by dinghy on the Chalok beach at high water; Shark Bay landing is at high tide only (SE Asia Pilot).

Best for

Dinner ashore from the south-coast moorings

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