Som Tum in Koh Phi Phi ส้มตำ
Anna's in Tonsai, a family room next to Moskito Diving, pounds green papaya salad to order. It is the island's honest local-price som tum.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)
Thaiส้มตำ · som tam
Price100 to 200 THB a person is the village band
RoomAnna's, Tonsai
Clock12:00 to 22:00
What it tastes like
- Lime, chili, and green papaya. Say how hot before they pound.
How to order it
- Thai name: som tam (ส้มตำ).
- Say: Khor som tam Thai, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- From the pier, turn toward the market lane before Italiano. Go at lunch if you want a table.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 100 to 200 THB a person is the village band.
Where to try it
- Anna's Restaurant, 111 Moo 7, Tonsai, Koh Phi Phi Don, Krabi 81210. 12:00 to 22:00. 100 to 200 THB a person is a fair village band. Thai and European plates. Phone 085 923 2596. Some older guides list a split lunch and dinner clock.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Your call.
- Diet: Fish sauce and dried shrimp.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Phi Phi food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Koh Phi Phi page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
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- Why not only Garlic 1992?
- Garlic is the queue curry room. Anna's is the smaller family kitchen on the market lane.
- Reservations?
- Walk in. Lunch is the easier table.