Papaya is a minimal and intimate restaurant in Phi Phi offering a varied mix of Thai delicacies and Italian pasta dishes. The portions here are generous and the pineapple fried rice is the best found on the island. The papaya salad and Massaman curry here are highly recommended.

This deservedly popular restaurant has two sections with two separate kitchens – one side of the street caters for vegans and vegetarians, the other for…

Food at Papaya is stock standard Thai and while we at first recoiled at the prices, the servings are really oversized and at least three times (yes, three times the size) what we’d expect in a normal Thai restaurant. They’ve now moved from their former streetside setting into two air-con shops nearby, which during our visit seemed to have possibly hurt their popularity -- they didn’t appear to be as busy as they once were. Good place to go if you want Thai food with a bit more authentic flavour – its whole fried fish dishes are worth trying if you’re in a group.

The aesthetics of this small, intimate restaurant might be a little sparse but there is nothing sparse about their food in terms of taste and portion size!. Papaya serves a fantastic low-budget Thai meal with huge portions, and also a full range of Indian cuisine. They offer a great selection of ice-cold fruit shakes to cool you down also.

Ton Sai Seafood (in front of the Phi Phi Banyayn Villa), Jasmine (Laem Thong Beach), and Papaya Restaurant (tel. 087280-1719; in Ton Sai Village) are good for Thai food. You’ll also find a few little halal food stands and vendors with wheeled carts making Southern-style sweet roti (pancake) with banana.

However, if cooking really isn’t your thing and you’d rather someone did it for you, head to Papaya (139/9 Moo. 7) for huge portion sizes of delicious Thai food (we love the basil chicken and som tam). Dishes average THB250 and you’ll be certain not to leave hungry with their generous helpings!

This cheap and cheerful place is SO popular that they now have a second one (Papaya 2) practically on the same street. Papaya is a local restaurant specializing in Thai and Indian Cuisine. The service is excellent and the prices are cheap (mains start from 4 euros per dish).

For big and cheap portions, Papaya Restaurant is the place to go. Sunflower restaurant is located in a quieter part of Tonsai town overlooking the bay. A very chilled out place to enjoy a nice cold cocktail watching the sunset, or enjoy some tasty Thai food.

Papaya Restaurant – Great traditional Thai with big portions and good service. Great staff and helpful if you’re not sure what to order. If you forget to tell them how hot you want it the default is medium rather than melt your face off hot.