5 places on the island
Indian that delivers dish by dish β naan and raita go with every curry here
Start at the grill β grilled paneer and mushroom tikka β then move on to the curries: baingan bharta, palak paneer or mushroom curry, with naan and raita already on the table. Anyone who knows the genre deeply will also find masala dosa and malai kofta.
Haad Rin's veteran Indian β the same flavour for years, everything fresh
Fifteen years and more in the same kitchen leave their mark: consistent flavour, everything fresh, and a menu that carries vegan and meat alike. Order the lamb biryani, malai kofta and chicken korma, with the chicken momo completing the list. Two branches β the veteran one in Haad Rin and the newer one on the Thong SalaβBan Tai road, opposite Chill Up.
βΉ No air conditioning; there's also a branch in Ban Tai
Naan baked on the spot and chicken tikka worth the ride to Ban Tai
The winning order: chicken tikka, naan hot from the oven and lemon basmati rice, and to go further β tandoori chicken from the stone oven and malai kofta. Skip the dal: it comes out thin, closer to lentil soup.
β Opinions are divided, and the dal is best skipped
A genuinely good Indian menu right on the beach at Thong Nai Pan
A late lunch with your parents is the scenario where this place wins β an unhurried meal with the sea right there. One caveat, to set expectations: anyone who knows North Indian cooking well may find the local version less to their taste.
β Opinions are divided
Good Indian food in Chaloklum, in a restaurant inside the local market
Chaloklum's market area has an Indian restaurant too, and it's genuinely good. Worth folding into a wander through the village, especially when you want a break from Thai food.