Very good food at low prices in a clean, friendly place. Set back from the road, this small, relaxed restaurant has a nice atmosphere. There is a range of curries, soups and stir fry dishes with a bit of English food thrown in as the owners are and English/Thai couple. The ingredients were fresh and crisp, decent quality meat, especially the ground pork. Flavours are complex and you can ask for less chilli when ordering - medium spice is fine for me, I couldn't manage hotter. The co-owner is English and chats a lot, he is not involved in cooking, which is run by Malina, a talented chef who stays true to Thai home cooking but knows European preferences too.

Best food on the island. Best value, the portions are generous, will not be disappointed. We ate multiple times, the Tom yum is the best I had in Thailand, not just this island. I also had the clear soup, their spring rolls are the best too. Every time great food, quick service.

Nice and relaxing place (August: low season). The dishes are a good size portion for an adult. Good quality 👍 Prices for each about 100-250 baht with no alcohol. Easy parking outside. Recommended!

Best food on the island!!! My hubby and I ate our lunch and dinner here almost everyday because the food was so delicious! Must try is the pad Thai and their shakes!! Don't miss out on this awesome place when you're in Koh Lanta!

We’ve eaten here a handful of times now and the food is always exceptional. Somehow they always manage the perfect spice level. The atmosphere is nice even when full and service was timely. The smoothies are also fresh and delicious without crazy amount of sugar added. Definitely worth giving it a try.

Just GO there - it was amazing!! I had the massaman chicken curry and it was the best we had so far on our trip to Thailand! There were so many vegetables and potatoes in it which I really liked. I had as well spring rolls and they were delicious as well 👍🏼 So just go there - you will not be disappointed 😉 as well the owner are great hosts and you will have a wonderful time with good food!

It was really nice experience to have a dinner here! Everything is new and clean especially the kitchen was the cleanest kitchen i saw in thailand. You can enjoy the original thai food. You can ask to malina(the boss!) If you cant eat spicy food. Nice place to have dinner!

Super great Thai food owned by English/Thai couple. Yellow Egg noodle Pad Thai was excellent. Quality fruit shakes as well. Also got loads of great tips on things to do on Lanta from the English owner. Highly reccomend. Hungry? Go there IMMEDIATELY!

EXCELLENT food. Had the Massaman curry with tofu and the cashew banana shake. You can choose how spicy you want your curry. Both the shake and the curry were phenomenal! Curry was thick and rich with a good portion of cashews and the shake was just the right thickness and not too sweet. Chill music, fan cools you down nicely and service is friendly. Lovely place!

Delicious, have visited a few times and always great food and service

(Translated by Google) Staff very smiling and pleasant. Super service. The room is nice and the seats comfortable. Cuisine and smoothies very good, the size of the dishes is generous and the prices are low. We had a Pad Thai and a dish of shrimp and mushrooms and 2 smoothies (our favorite: banana and passion fruit). I recommend this restaurant! (Original) Personnel très souriant et agréable. Super service. La salle est agréable et les sièges confortables. Cuisine et smoothies très bons, la taille des plats est généreuses et les prix sont bas. Nous avons pris un Pad Thai et un plat de crevettes et champignons ainsi que 2 smoothies (nos préférés : banane et fruit de la passion). Je recommande ce restaurant !

Hidden place with nice owner and competitive prices. Good western food also.

Super quality Thai food at good prices. Well worth a visit. Very pleasant and engaging staff. Try the Panang Curry.

Food is absolutely amazing! the staff ist friendly and it's not directly at the street so it's quiet. Go there if you can. Prizes are good as well.

Great green curry!

Amazing staff. Very friendly and attentive. Food was so good, we’ve been back a few times because of it.

(Translated by Google) I have eaten here 3 days in a row. With my wife. For the last 2 days both lunch and dinner were taken here. Lovely authentic taste. Chil as it suits you. I got strong and it still tasted amazing. We decided from home to eat the same place if we found something good. It stayed here❤ (Original) Jeg har spist her 3 dag i træk. Sammen med min kone. De sidste 2 dage blev både frokost og aftensmad indtaget her. Dejlig autentisk smag. Chil som det passer dig. Jeg fik stærkt og det smagte stadig fantastisk. Vi besluttede hjemmefra, at spise samme sted, hvis vi fandt noget godt. Det blev her❤

(Translated by Google) Great chef who will perfectly match dishes according to your wishes;) (Original) Świetna szefowa kuchni, która dopasuje perfekcyjnie dania wedle życzenia ;)

Popped in for lunch and very glad we did! The curry fried rice with chicken was surprisingly good, so much flavour in there. But the seafood tom yum soup was the star of the show, we asked for spicy and unlike so many places in tourist areas the chef did what we asked and she created a delicious hot fragrant soup full of tasty things. Accompanied by the best iced tea I've had (so many are just sweet and lack much else), would definitely recommend visiting!

Most expensive restaurant in Thailand. Best go to one of the other ones. 170baht for chicken stir-fry without rice included. - Edit just seen reply. Had a lovely holiday, met some wonderful people, seen some breathtaking places and ate fabulous food. I stand by my review.

Love the atmosphere. Love the owner. Love the prices. Love the food. We tried out all the highly rated local sports for dinner and once we tried them all, kept coming back to Malina’s Kitchen for their quality, cleanliness, value, portion sizes, and taste. Malina is a wonderful host and her staff is top notch. Highly recommend. 10/10

The best food and good service🖒

Absolutely loved Malina’s food!! So tasty and Malina (and the staff) were super friendly! Don’t miss it and try her mango sticky rice…delicious!!!

A place that values service. The veg springs rolls very tasty. So much mango with the mango sticky rice :) delicious!!

A charming local restaurant with fresh ingredients, well presented dishes and above all excellent tasting food. The owner, Dan and his partner Melina keep a well run restaurant and are very friendly and attentive. A real gem and highly recommended.

I read about this place on some food blogs and was so happy I tried it out, it was truly amazing. Came back the very next night because I’m not sure anywhere else can beat it. As many other reviews said - the massaman curry is so so good. The portions are really generous. The huge mango smoothie was amazing as well!

Very good cuisine with very good question "European or Thai spicy?". Everything we ordered was very tasty and deliciously seasoned. I recommend it to everyone who likes to eat well

We enjoyed our time and food there, we went twice! I recommend the place. Overall, the experience was good, but there are two stars less for this: - On our first time there, we got to the restaurant during rush hour (19:45), so we waited for 15 min to be seated, which wasn't a problem at all, but once inside we had to wait 50 min after ordering to be served. By the time we had our order, the restaurant was empty. I consider it important in restaurant management to know the work rhythm of the kitchen to advise the customer accordingly. In my case, I would have preferred to be told to come back after 1 hour, this way I could have decided if I wanted to go somewhere else or just wait by having a relaxing walk on the beach. On our second visit to the restaurant, we arrived earlier (before 18:50), the food took 30 min to be served after we ordered. - For the food and drinks, it was not satisfactory overall. The "noodle soup" was lacking a bit in flavour, the mango sticky rice was pretty... salty, the white wine was a sweet one mostly for desserts that didn't taste completely right and the gin & tonic wasn't great either. However, the mussaman chicken was delicious, the red curry chicken was excellent and the deep fried banana was pretty good. So, keeping in mind the food and drinks experience just told, I think in terms of quality/price the balance could be improved. The staff were very nice at all times, kind and the service was professional and polite. It was a pleasure to meet them, so I hope this review is helpful and constructive. Answer: Thank you for the detailed answer, I appreciate the effort. I wanted to point out that when the power cut happened, it was on a different night in between my visits. I was in a restaurant nearby, I took pictures of the fun experience in the terrace when I was having dinner that night. About our food, I think you are right, the logical path would have been to mention what drinks or food where not "right", but as a customer, I try to avoid such an uncomfortable confrontation, I prioritize to enjoy the company and my time there, and also it was not only one plate or one drink, it was a few of them... In addition, if I take into consideration that 50 min "isn't too bad" for the serving, I prefer to avoid waiting again. Thank you again, all the best!

Best meal in Thailand yet!! Everything was awesome. Massaman, fried rice, whole snapper (garlic and pepper was awesome), Thai basil stir fry, appetisers the whole lot. Bloody beautiful and couldn’t have been better. The staff are so lovely as well and always happy for a chat. Will be back!!

(Translated by Google) Very tasty! recommend (Original) Bardzo smaczne! Polecam

(Translated by Google) In my opinion rightly 5 * (Original) Meiner Meinung nach zurecht 5*

Really good food (cheaper than others) served from friendly stuff and a nice american host (owner).

Highly recommended. Awesome authentic Southern Thai dishes. Super good value for money. Depending on your preferences, they will make food less spicy or Thai way (I love in OG Thai way). Try their panangs and curry foods! Cheers to Dan as well, one of the frendliest and best hosts there is. He will tell u the best stories and help if there's any questions and issues.

We’ve been here every day we spent in koh Lanta! Every dish comes in a very good portion and you can tell how fresh the food is! Customer service is spot on and the price is very good (just 80 bath for a pad Thai). Highly recommend !!

Just perfect, great service and the best food on Lanta! If it wouldn’t be so far away from our resort we would go there everyday. If your on the island you have to go there at least once!

Hidden gem in Koh Lanta's Relax Beach area. Went there consecutively for 2 nights because we were blown by the flavour of the food. Malina knows her Thai flavour very well and her dishes are very pleasant to eat. She is able to tweak the level of spiciness to the customer's liking and her food presentation always come with clever garnishes of shredded cabbage, snake beans or herbs like coriander which compliment the food. Her papaya salad, tom yum soup and pork laab made me smile. Good prices and main dishes range from 120-180 thb and comes in generous portions. Malina cooks with love and it shows in the her food. Her partner Dan runs front of the house and is fun to talk.

One of the Best thai food i eat. Amazing Tom Yum. Very friendly stuff.

Amazing food in a cozy and lovely place! Very nice atmosphere and super friendly owners who were very helpful and gave us plenty of extra tips what to do and visit on Lanta island. We had spring rolls and papaya salad as a starter. I loved the papaya salad 😍 main dishes were the Pad Thai Gai and the Massaman Curry. Surely the pad Thai was excellent, but the Massaman was the best we have had on our trip so far. 😍😍👍 For whatever reason Google Maps did not list us „Malinas Kitchen“, we found it via accident by walking by. But are happy we did so. Like said, we had delicious food, and additionally also an entertaining and enjoyable dinner over there. Surely we will came back. For other tourists: please try this place out. Prices are very reasonable and you will not regret going there. 😊

A great place to enjoy cheap and tasty Thai food. They also got some western food. The service is super friendly and charming.

(Translated by Google) Super nice and very clean restaurant with wonderful hosts. The food is a dream. The atmosphere very harmonious. The host always has a friendly and open conversation. We have been eating here for 4 days and would do it again and again. Thanks for the great conversations and the loving management. Ella and Toto (Original) Super schönes und sehr sauberes Restaurant mit Wundervollen Gastgebern. Das Essen ein Traum. Die Atmosphäre sehr harmonisch. Der Gastgeber hat immer eine freundliche und offene Unterhaltung parat. Wir kommen seit 4 Tagen hier Essen und würden es immer wieder tun. Danke für die Tollen Unterhaltungen und die Liebevolle Bewirtschaftung. Ella und Toto

I mean cooking wise, it's all about Malina. But her husband Dan is absolutely hilarious - an EXTREMELY charming gentleman. My face was hurting so much from laughing!! What a legend! The food was excellent. I had a Massaman, rich and thick, beef and potatoes perfectly cooked. My husband had a Tom Kha seafood, also excellent, although not spicy - he normally likes spicy but fancied a change. Then halfway through he starts putting some chilli powder in, so the staff swoops in and saves the day! Delivering a ramekin of fresh chillies in less than 60 seconds. I'm bummed we only discovered this place on our last day - it had been on my list due to all the amazing reviews - but every time we'd walked past it was rammed and rightly so!! Amazing chef, amazing atmosphere! What more can you ask for?? Oh, a lovely glass of cold white wine... check. It's hard to get drinkable wine here, so I even ordered a second. This place shouldn't be missed!! You will not regret it!

We had a super nice dinner here . The food was amazing and the portion are huge . We had an amazing time and you have steaks options and Thai food. We will back for sure

Best food + basil beef in koh lanta

Very nice place with delicious food. Prices are a little big bigger than on continent but on the other hand portions are big and well served. Local is very clean and well chilled by fans. Street is a little big farther so if is nice and quite. I ate Papaya Salad and Fried Noodles with Seafood, can recommend both. Personnel nice and speaks English ;)

Great food, from the 9 nights we were on Koh Lanta, we ate here 5 times. Great food, great portions and the best staff. Recommendation is definitely the white snapper stir fried in sweet chili. The crispy caramelised coating is amazing

Truly fantastic Thai food that brought us back night after night. Red curry and the massaman were both favourites of mine. And spiced up to perfection. We will be back!

Well cooked Thai food, with authentic flavor in a cozy restaurant! Special attention to Pad Thai, which was the best one I've had in Thailand

(Translated by Google) The cafe is located quite well, in a short walk away from the road. The inside is clean, the staff is nice. We ordered Tom Yam, french fries and fried rice. Soup to taste the best of all that we tried on the island, shrimps were also put the most - as much as 5, that's just a small portion. Rice was also well cooked. The only negative for french fries is tasteless, one solid butter, I do not recommend it as a snack. Otherwise, everything is OK, you can go for lunch or dinner. (Original) Кафе расположено достаточно удачно, в небольшом прогулке в стороне от дороги. Внутри чисто, персонал приятный. Заказывали том ям, картошку фри и жареный рис. Суп по вкусу лучший из всех, что пробовали на острове, креветок тоже положили больше всех - целых 5, вот только порция маленькая. Рис тоже хорошо был приготовлен. Единственный минус за картошку фри - невкусно, одно сплошное масло, не рекомендую её в качестве закуски. В остальном всё ок, можно заходить на обед или ужин.

Service was definately the best so far in Lanta. Also it was nicely a bit away from the main road. Food was ok.

We went to the newly opened (relocated) Malinas tonight. Wow ! Service, food standard, lovely decor, clean toilets, staff were super nice + attentive but not imposing at all, choice of music, very good prices indeed + everything was spot on for our girls night. The new location is fab...Ample street parking outside ( close to the Post Office on Long Beach ). In exceptionally hard times this business really deserves custom.

Not the best pad thai we have had in Thailand, but it was still good. The staff is lovely.

Wonderful food (Pad Thai), with great service and prices.

Malina is a very talented cook. We ate there 3 days in a raw, and each time food was exceptionally delicious. Very nice place, clean and pleasant. The best place in Koh Lanta! 😍

The restaurant has really delicious food that we enjoyed a lot. Malina was great and she treated us really well. We had no cash and she accepted to send her the money using wise.com. We went to eat again in her restaurant on Monday but unfortunately she closes every Monday so we didn’t have a chance to eat her delicious food once more. We encourage all traveller in the area or locals to go eat her delicious food 🍲😋

(Translated by Google) Very good food! If you live in the area, it's definitely worth checking out. (Original) Bardzo dobre jedzenie! Jeśli mieszkacie w okolicy, to zdecydowanie warto sprawdzić.

(Translated by Google) Friendly place, always smiling welcome! Good food... (Original) Lieu convivial, acceuil toujours souriant! Bonne nourriture...

Great food. Well spicy. Very friendly staff.

Good as can be. Mid price range.

Perfect place with amazing food. Owner is very good and interesting man, always can help you. One of Koh Lanta must go restaurants.

Lovely food. Very competitively priced. A very friendly British guy front of house. Got busy immediately after we sat down. Would go again for sure

The food was good, nothing mind blowing. I had the pad thai with pork and enjoyed it. Service was soooo slow, so not come here in a rush. I waited almost 30 min for my food and that was before the crowd showed up.

(Translated by Google) Food was delicious, but unfortunately we had to wait extremely long for the food. Otherwise, top! (Original) Essen war sehr lecker, leider mussten wir aber extrem lange auf das Essen warten. Ansonsten aber Top!

If you are visiting Ko Lanta Yai, please visit this restaurant, it has great food, drinks and hospitality with excellent taste consistency.

(Translated by Google) Very friendly staff and good food. Many thanks (Original) Sehr freundliches Personal und gutes Essen. Vielen Dank