Verified September 2026
9.3/10(249 reviews)
Ran Rao is a casual restaurant in Nathon with outdoor seating, table service, reservations, and free parking. It serves lunch and dinner, plus coffee, small plates, dessert, and drinks including beer and cocktails. Expect a quieter daytime visit, but late afternoons and evenings get busy, especially Thursday to Friday and Sunday.
Is Ran Rao worth visiting?
Ran Rao is a casual restaurant in Nathon that suits lunch, dinner, and easy group meals. It has outdoor seating, table service, reservations, and parking, with free street parking and a free parking lot. The place leans quiet and cosy by day, but it gets much busier in the late afternoon and evening, especially Thursday through Friday and on Sunday. Alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, small plates, and dessert are all listed, and it also works for takeaway and solo dining.
What people love
- +Outdoor seating and table service
- +Free street parking and a free parking lot
- +Open daily from 10 AM to 9 PM on Monday and Sunday, and 11 AM to 9 PM Tuesday to Saturday
- +Listed for lunch, dinner, takeaway, and reservations
- +Very busy late afternoons and evenings, especially Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Good to know
- !It gets notably busy in the late afternoon and evening, so a quieter visit is better earlier in the day.
- !Thursday, Friday, and Sunday evenings are the busiest periods in the data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Location
37 14 อ่างทอง Ko Samui District, Surat Thani 84140View on Google Maps →
More in Nathon
Nathon Night Food Market
8.6/10(797 reviews)Nathon Night Food Market is a small local night market in Nathon with cheap Thai street food, daily hours from 4:30–10 PM, and wheelchair accessible entrance...
night-marketstreet-foodthai-food
Scooter & Car & room rental
9.5/10(567 reviews)Scooter rental service in Nathon, walking distance from Nathon Pier, with daily hours from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM and a 7:30 AM Sunday start. Reviews describe an...
scooter-rentalmotorbike-rentalnathon
EL BARRIL
9.7/10(560 reviews)EL BARRIL is a restaurant-bar in Nathon with outdoor seating, table service, counter service, and a casual, cosy feel. It suits families, groups, tourists, and...
restaurantbarfamily-friendly
Ko Samui Hospital
6.2/10(245 reviews)Ko Samui Hospital is the island’s main government hospital in Nathon, open 24 hours with emergency care and accessible facilities. Reviews are sharply mixed:...
government-hospital24-houremergency-care