Kapi Sator
กะปิ สะตอ
A Southern Thai restaurant featured in the Michelin Guide, known for its bold flavors of shrimp paste and stink beans, located close to Chaweng.
A Michelin-selected restaurant, formerly a Bib Gourmand recipient and currently listed as a Selected restaurant. The restaurant is named after shrimp paste (kapi) and stink beans (sator), key ingredients in Southern Thai cuisine, with ingredients sourced from Bophut Market and various southern provinces. Signature dishes include stir-fried squid in sweet black sauce and stir-fried prawns with stink beans and shrimp paste. The menu also features Southern crab curry, Surat Thani oysters, and Tom Yum soup. Both indoor air-conditioned and outdoor seating are available; reservations are recommended for groups as seats fill up quickly. There are some negative online reviews regarding slow service and occasional inconsistent dishes. The main restaurant is on Tawirat Phakdi Road, and there is another branch on the G floor of Central Samui in Chaweng; the address and coordinates provided are for the main branch.
Opening hours
Daily 10:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Samui Elephant Sanctuary
- Chaweng Beach
- Fisherman's Village Bophut
- Big Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Yai)
- Wat Plai Laem
- Choeng Mon Beach
- Maenam Beach
- Silver Beach (Crystal Bay)