{"id":3276,"date":"2020-02-28T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T03:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonstonesamui.com\/?p=3276"},"modified":"2020-02-24T14:41:30","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T07:41:30","slug":"beach-bar-bliss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonstonesamui.com\/fr\/2020\/02\/28\/beach-bar-bliss\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Bar Bliss"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are looking for a place that personifies the classic \u2018beach bar\u2019 then look no further.  This place has earned its reputation as a Samui institution.  This place\u2026.is Coco Tam\u2019s.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Sandwiched between the stretch of sand known as Bophut Beach and the main street of Fisherman\u2019s Village is a property of epic proportions.  Whether you are looking for a place to take the family for a peaceful lunch or dinner, or in the mood to party with your friends, Coco Tam\u2019s effortlessly satisfies all desires.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grab a big group dining table.  Saddle up in a swing chair at the bar.  Flop on a bean bag on the beach.  Groove on the dance floor.  Like I said\u2026.it\u2019s got something for everyone.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First off, the food.  On this day I went in for a late lunch.  We parked ourselves at my personal favorite seat in almost every Samui beach restaurant\u2026.the last table on the hard floor directly overlooking the beach.  I\u2019m a working man don\u2019t ya know (blogging about tropical paradise can be a tough job!) so at lunch time I love to keep my feet dry while still listening to the waves gently brushing into the shoreline. No need to drag sand back to ‘the office’<\/a>……;-) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any of you who have spent any time in Bangkok may already have enjoyed Peppina, one of the finest Italian joints in the city, and purveyor of perfect pizza pies.  Well, you\u2019re in luck\u2026.Peppina is a sister of Coco Tam\u2019s so the pizza and Italian food at this joint will rock your socks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We ordered one of my personal favs, a truffle pizza and after stuffing a few slices I honestly can\u2019t decide which I like better, this one or the one at Pecore Nere\u2019s<\/a>.  And that\u2019s saying something.  You\u2019d be making a mistake if you didn\u2019t order one of these to throw in the center of your table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was also in the mood for some pasta, and went for the AOC Bacon.  I\u2019ve had this before, and I\u2019ll have it again\u2026.it\u2019s sooooo good.  It\u2019s a perfectly al dente spaghetti sprinkled with tasty bacon (or dare I say pancetta), and it\u2019s got a helluva kick to it.  It\u2019s that addictive kind of spicy that keeps getting better and better with each bite.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019m no doctor but if I were I\u2019d prescribe one bite of this pasta followed immediately by a sip of cold beer.  Repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the side, a nice green salad made with arugula, or \u2018rocket\u2019 as it\u2019s known in Thailand.\u00a0 Mixed with a nice balsamic vinaigrette and some delectable slices of some sort of sausage.\u00a0 Yum.\u00a0 And the perfect side-car for the spicy pasta and salty pizza.\u00a0 So that was lunch on this sunny Samui day…..enjoyed with a friend while watching the funny water sport where they strap water jets on your legs and you fly around like Iron Man.\u00a0 I\u2019ve never tried it but if you have, please comment below and tell me if it\u2019s actually fun.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This place is equally enjoyable for a group dinner.\u00a0 Here\u2019s 3 generations of some of my finest Canadian, American and British friends enjoying some family time at one of Coco Tam\u2019s many cool seating areas.\u00a0 This place can get busy so try and make a reservation if coming at prime time.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you want to eat here any Friday, remember that Friday night is Fisherman\u2019s Village Night Market (aka Walking Street).\u00a0 This is a great event that I\u2019ll post all about in the future and well worth checking out, but it also means places like Coco Tam\u2019s are that much harder to get a table at.\u00a0 As always, we\u2019re looking out for you here at Samui Unmasked!<\/p>\n\n\n\n