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The Islander

Restaurant Bar Pub Sports bar

One of the Most Reviewed Sports bars in Baan Chaweng


Address

166, 79 ถนน หาดเฉวง, Bo Put, Ko Samui District, Surat Thani 84320, Thailand

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

+66 87 280 3605

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 2 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 William P. 2 years ago on Google • 45 reviews
    Great place to come at any time of the day. Team is perfectly trained and fast service. Amazing selection of great dishes as well as wide beverage selection. Definitely the best place to watch a game or just stop by for a pint & bite. BTW. The evening playlist is perfect.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Iggy M. 8 months ago on Google • 597 reviews
    We have enjoyed great service and friendly staff here. Good for music and sports. Cold beers and cheao cocktails, Stop in and sat hi to the staff. Free pool tables upstairs.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Archana P. 1 year ago on Google • 109 reviews
    This bar & kitchen is located on a very lively street, this place amazing food and lot of good cocktails & beer. The veg cheese nachos have smoky flavour and served with one the best salsa & sour cream I had, the crispy calamari is damn good. French fries are made in-house, food is excellent.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Suri K. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place with great food. During happy hour, they even give free bruschetta which tasted awesome. Sheppard's pie and Chicken Madras were both really good as well. Beers were at 69 baht during happy hour. They had a very nice cocktail bar and the bartender was very friendly. Excellent food and service for the price... Very highly recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 A B. 2 months ago on Google New
    great bar, great drinks and very reasonably priced. staff are on the ball never waiting on them - very attentive! have been here every night so far in samui and will keep returning :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Geordie boy lost in A. 1 year ago on Google • 621 reviews
    Came to this bar twelve years ago, great to see there cocktails are still 100 baht. Good menu and I certainly enjoyed the 250 baht full monty breakfast

  • 5/5 Anan H. 1 year ago on Google
    I love this bar, great vibe and excellent service, The menu is varied and its big dilemma, the food is tasty and prices is good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Becky B. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome bar to watch AFL and have some yummy snacks and beverages! 🍻 Also the owner gave us some great references for other places and services near by! Good time overall.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cathy O. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place. 100 baht cocktails are amazing value, the staff are great and the pricing for the quality of food is excellent. The roast specials are the best around and they have all the sport you could want. Currently it is one of the only places open in the morning at 8am on the main road in Chaweng beach.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bob R. 1 year ago on Google
    What a great place to go! The food was awesome! I went back several times to enjoy the Food ,service and great atmosphere. The half chicken with stuffing and Gravy was hands down the best ! It was a nice change frome the tasty thai food. Was a frequently visted place during my stay . :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gerry S. 1 year ago on Google • 274 reviews
    Cool restaurant. We sat in the shaded bar area right overlooking the sidewalk. We ordered 2 Frozen Mojito, a Margarita & a Blue Daiquiri. Service was great & the drinks very tasty. Lots of seating available either covered or not. We shall return should the opportunity present itself.

  • 5/5 Dave T. 5 months ago on Google • 56 reviews
    My favorite restaurant in Koh Samui. I ate here so many times and everything I tried was delicious. Prices are very reasonable and the service is 5 stars, and they also have good wine by the glass or carafe for a good price.

  • 5/5 Jacko S. 2 months ago on Google • 28 reviews New
    Been a frequent visitor of The Islander Bar for many many years, owners here are very nice. Food & Drinks are very reasonably priced, and not to mention, the food is amazing here. Very good vibes, nice waitresses, and free 8 Ball.

  • 5/5 yorkie h. 3 months ago on Google • 28 reviews New
    Come here many times on holiday. The bar is fantastic with brilliant staff and tbh unexpectedly the food is brilliant too. Always eat here try the fried fish 🐟 with mixed vegetables, Thai beef salad, green curry all wonderful.

  • 5/5 adam carroll c. 4 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    All round great bar, good music, had the formula 1 on, and great pints of draft beer, especially the Guiness. It was reasonably priced.

  • 5/5 Carolyne M. 9 months ago on Google
    Best cocktails for 100 baht (all cocktails were 100 baht so I tried a few), and the roast dinner was better than many we have had in NZ or Australia. Definitely recommend the NZ toast lamb. Great value and super yummy

  • 5/5 Andrew M. 6 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Damian and his staff were very hospitable and accommodating. The place feels like your local pub. You can watch the AFL and NRL live. The Thai food was as good as I have tasted in Koh Samui. The classic pub meals stack up against any dish that you would expect to find in an Australian or British Pub. The best part about the pub is the Draught Beer. They have Chang and Asahi on tap. A pint of Chang was only 99 Baht. The place ticks many boxes. I would highly recommend it.

  • 5/5 Mila M. 4 months ago on Google
    Great food & drink, service and prices every time!

  • 1/5 Paul C. 2 years ago on Google
    3 times in a row they tried to charge a lot extra to the bill. One time I forgive as an honest mistake. Twice even I could see it as a bad luck. Three times its a pattern that they marker good prices to get people in but then try to overcharge. My last visit i orderted two drinks for 100 baht each and the final bill came to 800 baht. Dont come here.

  • 5/5 Gigi C. 8 months ago on Google
    Great food and quick friendly service. Came here for dinner and breakfast a few times and the quality was high everytime. They also have real baked beans!

  • 4/5 Anahi M. 1 year ago on Google
    Wide range menu with a vegetarian friendly section. Service is good and food is fast. Nice when you’re unsure what you want to eat. :)

  • 3/5 Catarina A. 10 months ago on Google
    The pub in the night is super noisy, the staff are a bit rude and expensive prices.

  • 5/5 Rosemary S. 11 months ago on Google
    We have been visiting The Islander for the past 16 years, amounting to over 600 meals between two loyal customers. These numbers in themselves, mean The Islander is the place to eat, and caters for a wide range of international dishes, and excels in local Thai specialties. Apart from the food, the staff and the management team of Damien and Annie ensure a pleasant occasion , and will cater for any particular variations that customers would enjoy. Ann and Graham Smith.

  • 5/5 Gigi NLG (Gigi s j. 9 months ago on Google
    Chills- good food - nice service

  • 3/5 Laurie G. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was good and staff was friendly. They forgot our order and, after waiting for more than 30min, we asked for the bill. The waitress never came back with the bill. The restaurant was busy and maybe they were understaffed, but this was a very unprofessional. We ended up leaving money on the table and left.

  • 5/5 Dennis G. 2 years ago on Google
    The islander is a well known Sportstar in Samui, maybe the most famous one we have, a lot of tv‘s , big screen , delicious food -> makes an ufc sunday morning perfect ( in my case) the prices are all right and the food arrives quick , the breakfast dishes are my favorites 👏

  • 5/5 Ajay B. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food amazing music what an ambience to be in loved the vibe of this place the bar just gives life to this street and some good yummy food never hurt. The place is run by an English guy so if you are an epl lover you will surely love the memorabilia. Don’t just read this come and enjoy the meal and drinks.

  • 5/5 Maggie R. 1 year ago on Google
    The islander is without fail the best sports bar on the island. The staff are both English and Thai and everyone is extremely accommodating. It is child friendly. The food is great and if something isn’t on the menu that you fancy, they are happy to do it for you. The islander is the best of the best x

  • 1/5 Patrick C. 1 year ago on Google
    Don't bother eating here. Sure get the 100 Baht cocktails. Long island ice tea, no problem. The food, absolute rubbish. Watered down Curries, flavourless, dehydrated meats, even the pork roast was a disgrace. Tempura prawns were editable... Stir fry vegetables had cooked salads and leaves in it. Gross! Stay away from tourists food. Come for a drink and rub away.

  • 4/5 ramazan d. 1 year ago on Google
    Thai food is good here , especially we liked the 2 people Thai tapas option. cocktails are ok to good. but it has small kitchen if it is busy you can wait 1-2 hours.

  • 5/5 PAUL M. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice pub with friendly staff. I drank my first Negroni on Koh Samui here. Delicious!

  • 5/5 Tom L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great staff, 100 baht cocktails which are actually good, and showing F1 races/other sports. What more could you ask? Haven’t tried the food, so no clue whether it’s any good. Other guests and reviews seem to enjoy it though.

  • 5/5 Bryce S. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is definitely one of the best places in Chaweng. I've been here a few times and there is consistency in terms of atmosphere, food and drinks.. As a former professional bartender, I can vouch for the 99 Baht cocktails as I've pretty much been through the entire cocktail menu with my friends! Manager from England is on point and too class. Great for pre-drinks and dinner before a good night out. 5 stars easily.

  • 5/5 Ross S. 1 year ago on Google
    Cold cider and good food, pretty quiet in Chaweng so this was one of the busiest places.

  • 3/5 Fred M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service but ordered Thai food as the Mexican food I can for was crazy rip off pricing. Expensive for the value. But our waiter was a great server and this is why they have 3 Stars


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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