Pomelo Salad in Koh Lanta ยำส้มโอ
Yam som o, a sweet and sour pomelo salad, is the order at Pinto, a sea-view room in Lanta Old Town. The tamarind prawns there are the other draw.
Thaiยำส้มโอ · yam som o
Price120 to 220 THB
RoomPinto, Old Town
What it tastes like
- Bitter-sweet pomelo, lime, chili, and often dried shrimp or prawn. Sharp and fresh.
How to order it
- Thai name: yam som o (ยำส้มโอ).
- Say: Khor yam som o, khrap/kha.
- Share it as a starter. Tamarind prawns are the second plate staff mention.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 120 to 220 THB.
Where to try it
- Pinto, 65 Moo 2, Lanta Old Town, Koh Lanta, Krabi 81150. 120 to 220 THB. A separate vegetarian menu is listed. Phone 085 883 4049. Pair the meal with the Sunday market if you are here that day.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium.
- Diet: Often dried shrimp. Ask for a vegetarian toss.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Lanta food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Koh Lanta page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Garlic Squid is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Khao Mok Gai is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- How far from Saladan?
- Old Town is the east-coast ride. Make it a day loop, not a quick hop.
- Vegetarian?
- Pinto lists a vegetarian menu. Confirm the salad has no dried shrimp.