Baanrai Meesuk: A Family-Friendly Garden Restaurant in Surat Thani
Baanrai Meesuk is a garden-style restaurant on the Tapi riverside road in Surat Thani town, with food, drinks, bakery and activities for the whole family.
Quick answer
Baanrai Meesuk is a garden-house style restaurant on the Tapi riverside road in Bang Bai Mai, Mueang Surat Thani, close to town. It has air-conditioned and outdoor seating, a kids' play area, paddle boats, live music and plenty of photo spots. Open daily 11:00-21:00, with parking.
Key takeaways
- Garden-house restaurant surrounded by greenery, close to town
- Savory dishes, desserts, healthy food and drinks, bakery and shabu
- Air-conditioned room, outdoor area, kids' play area, paddle boats and live music
- Standouts: fish-sauce fried pork belly, sour curry with crab claw meat and pickled bamboo, and squid in lime sauce
- Open daily 11:00-21:00 with parking
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If you ever travel to Surat Thani, don't miss Baanrai Meesuk. Meeting Point highly recommends it: delicious food, happy hearts and a good time for the whole family. The atmosphere is lovely too, so you can truly relax.
It's another restaurant with a great atmosphere, surrounded by lush green space. As soon as you walk in, you feel refreshed and at ease, like you're really on a break. There's a huge variety of food here, plus drinks and bakery items, so you can try a bit of everything: savory dishes, desserts, healthy food and healthy drinks. Oh, and we spotted shabu too, so you can go all out with a big meal at Baanrai Meesuk.
If you don't want a full meal and just want to sip coffee and chill, you're welcome too. The restaurant is close to town, with a garden-house style that's really cute, like dropping by a friend's house for a meal. There's an air-conditioned room where you can sit comfortably and an outdoor zone as well. The restaurant is also building accommodation. There's an activity area where the little ones can run around while mom and dad eat, boats you can paddle around in, and live music too. In short, everything you need is right here.
The menu is huge. Today Meeting Point went all out. Let's see what we tried.
Fried pork belly with fish sauce
Super rich and savory, especially dipped in the sauce, with fresh vegetables on the side to cut the richness. Absolutely delicious.
Sour curry with crab claw meat and pickled bamboo shoots
What a cool dish name. You don't often see this one in Bangkok. As for the taste, we'd love for you to come and try it yourself.
Squid in spicy lime sauce
So flavorful and so fresh. Once you start, you can't stop.
The other dishes we tried were just as delicious. Want to see how tempting they look? Check out the photos.
If you love taking photos and striking stylish poses, there are tons of photo spots here. Every corner looks beautiful in photos, thanks to the natural atmosphere. Really charming.
Baanrai Meesuk
- Address: Tapi riverside road, Bang Bai Mai, Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani 84000
- Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Uud2JXfAJ4GiG8nD8
- Hours: Open daily 11:00-21:00
- Phone: 065 416 2262
- Parking: Available
- Facebook: Baanrai Meesuk
FAQ
Where is Baanrai Meesuk?
It's on the Tapi riverside road (Thanon Liap Mae Nam Tapi), Bang Bai Mai, Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani 84000.
What are the opening hours?
Open daily 11:00-21:00.
Is Baanrai Meesuk good for families?
Yes. There's a play area for kids, paddle boats, live music, and both air-conditioned and outdoor seating.
What should I order?
Try the fish-sauce fried pork belly, the sour curry with crab claw meat and pickled bamboo shoots, and the squid in spicy lime sauce.





