Koh Phangan has a new kosher restaurant. Chabad of Koh Phangan has opened a new dairy restaurant at its Chabad House on the island, a favorite stop for Israeli travelers in the Gulf of Thailand.

Chabad House of Koh Phangan exteriorThe Chabad House of Koh Phangan

More Kosher Options on the Island

The dairy restaurant joins the Chabad House’s existing meat restaurant and kosher market, which stocks Israeli products for travelers. Chabad of Koh Phangan, directed by Rabbi Dovi and Miri Deutsch, also runs a synagogue with daily services, hosts Shabbat meals and operates a kindergarten for families on the island.

Both the meat and dairy Chabad House restaurants in Koh Phangan appear on the official restaurant list of Thai Kashrut Services, under the kosher certification of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, the Chief Rabbi of Thailand.

Restaurant interior at Chabad House of Koh PhanganInside the restaurant at the Chabad House of Koh Phangan

Kosher in Koh Phangan

Koh Phangan draws Israeli backpackers year-round with its beaches and laid-back scene. The Chabad House sits in Srithanu, on the island’s quieter west side, and it serves as the center of Jewish life on the island with prayers, classes and Shabbat hospitality. Kosher food from the Chabad House can also be ordered for delivery around the island through the Kpg Delivery app.

Dining hall set for Shabbat meals at Chabad of Koh PhanganThe dining hall at Chabad of Koh Phangan set for Shabbat meals

Location and Details

The new dairy restaurant is located at the Chabad House of Koh Phangan, 20/18 Moo 8, Srithanu, Koh Phangan, Surat Thani 84280, Thailand. The dairy restaurant is certified Mehadrin kosher by Thai Kashrut Services under Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, the Chief Rabbi of Thailand. The committee’s full list of certified restaurants and products across Thailand is available on the official Thai Kashrut Services list.

A meal served at Chabad of Koh PhanganA meal at the Chabad House of Koh Phangan

Find the Chabad of Koh Phangan dairy restaurant on the YeahThatsKosher app: YeahThatsKosher.com/app