Eat· Koh Lipe· Thailand

Koh Lipe Walking Street

6° 29.3′ N · 99° 18.5′ E

Lipe's car-free spine, running inland from Pattaya Beach to Sunrise Beach and lined with seafood grills, Thai kitchens, bakeries, bars, dive shops and pharmacies — where crews eat ashore every night.

Practical

Wikivoyage lists, among others: Papaya Mom (Thai and seafood, live music), Elephant American Coffee House (near the Pattaya end), Time to Chill Bar and VERD Ko Lipe on Walking Street; Thai Lady Pancake Shop in the island centre; BAY Panoramic Restaurant on the hill above Pattaya Beach; Flour Power Bakery on Sunset Beach; Sealavie Beach Bar on Sunrise Beach. Beer runs about 50 THB at 7-Eleven against about 100 THB in bars; cocktails 200-250 THB (Wikivoyage; verify locally). ATMs at the 7-Eleven on Walking Street, opposite Pooh's at the Sunrise end, and in front of Harmony; there is no bank branch (Southeast Asia Pilot). Sidecar taxi (saleng) about 50 THB per person; longtail about 50 THB between island points (Wikivoyage). See the individual restaurant, bar, laundry, ATM and water entries for details.

Best for

Dinner ashore, cash and errands