Amazing sunset view, good service, and average food: Restaurant TawaNN @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (9. January 2024)
And finally, it was time to try the last on premise restaurant – the TawaNN. And what I absolutely liked about this place was the attentiveness of the service, but also that you have a beautiful view onto the sea at sunset. The evening started with a small dumpling to get your palate going, which I found a nice start.
Given my stomach wasn’t in the most stable condition, I decided to go for something simple like the “Gai Tom Ka-min (chicken clear soup with turmeric, shallot, lemon grass, tomato, kaffir lime leaf and spring onion)” (295 THB), which was actually truly enjoyable. What surprised me a bit is that to produce that, it took them 25 minutes. I mean, sure, things need to be prepared freshly, but a soup takes more than 15 minutes?! Come on …
The “Riceberry Rice” (50 THB), which I had ordered with the soup, arrived about 10 minutes later. And I do admit, this is something I absolutely did not like. Not sure why, but I found it, that evening, absolutely not good. Not the restaurant’s fault, but my palates’, still, I was surprised how much I disliked this.
All in all, the view you have from the TawaNN onto the sea at sunset is just gorgeous, and that alone is a reason to visit the place. On top of that, the staff is friendly and really does their best to make it a lovely experience. However, from a food perspective, this is not necessarily a place I would return to.
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Contact Details:
Restaurant TawaNN @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa
208/1 Moo 4
T. Maret, Lamai Beach
84310 Koh Samui (TH)
Tel.: +66 77 429 300 618
Homepage: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/usmbr-renaissance-koh-samui-resort-and-spa/dining/
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
