Eat· Koh Samui· Thailand

The Sunset Bar and Restaurant (Bangrak)

9° 34.1′ N · 100° 3.7′ E

A beachfront bar and restaurant at the eastern end of Bangrak, near the Big Buddha causeway, open since 1974 and facing the sunset over Bangrak Bay.

Practical

Position is OSM's 'The Sunset Samui' node (international cuisine; OSM tags it noon to 10pm Sunday to Friday, closed Saturdays; verify locally; phone +66 61 248 7875). The restaurant's own site says 'your original sunset place since 1974' and takes bookings. Dinghy in from the eastern Bangrak anchorage, staying clear of the Seatran ferry jetty.

Best for

Sundowners at the Big Buddha end of the bay