Not too many years ago, no one in Koh Tao would have heard of pizza or pancakes; now however, international cuisine has taken over the island and it is possible to find anything you fancy, from Tex-Mex to French baguettes or good old English steak and kidney pie. This has not been at the expense of local authentic Thai food, however, which is still available everywhere from simple street stalls to beachfront terraces.There are dozens of restaurants, new ones opening all the time, many offering open-air barbecues and grills. Some current favourites are the Café del Sol grill house, with a French chef serving up delectable steaks and homemade Italian dishes; the Greasy Spoon (Mae Head), delighting Brits with full-on English breakfasts and hefty portions of fish and chips, bangers and mash, and the like; and the open-air Eagle View on a hill top near Shark Bay, offering Thai cuisine with a spectacular view.
