Phi Phi Island Restaurants Guides

To eat well is to live well and no more important is it than when you are on holiday. Unni's style is a fusion of tradition meals with an eye catching and sparking presentation. But it's only when you take your first bite of each course that you appreciate you are in a restaurant that cares about it's cuisine, and you are able to explore the obvious and many new tastes.

Unni's on Phi Phi Island takes the high ground and aims successfully to provide a dining experience well beyond the norm. Unni's 2008-2009 menu, printed out below, has a Mexican and western bias but also delights the tastes with some classic Asian and Thai dishes. The wine selection is excellent and well worth a browse if you like to complement the food.

Unni's atmosphere mirrors the general mood of Phi Phi Island which is happy and light hearted. There is no formal dress code and though the setting could easily take smart casual wear, most are wearing an easy going beach style.

Unni's evening menu has a popularity second to none on the island and so it is worth dropping in during the day and reserving a table.

The owners of Unni's, Pontus Lexberg and Unni Abusdal, entertained me last October on one of my recent trips to Phi Phi Island and impressed on me the value of the team that worked for him and made the restaurant such a success. Without the hard work of the chefs and waitresses and importantly the office that sources the ingredients from Phuket and  it would be difficult to produce the dining experience. The Imported Australian  Strip loin beef steak with Béarnaise sauce was a particular pleasure and though it necessitated more work in the gym, the cheese cake with strawberry coulee was a classic and a surprise to me this far from America.

This is an easy recommendation.

Unni's location on Phi Phi

The restaurant is in the main village of Phi Phi Island about 200 meters the pier near on the street leading from the entrance to PP Palmtree Resort.

Written by Phil Russell

Unni's manu

STARTERS

 

FOCCACIA WITH AIOLI  90 B

VEGETABLE DIP PLATTER  90 B

GARLIC BREAD  90 B

POTATO WEDGES WITH AIOLI  100 B

TZATZIKI WITH FOCCACIA  120 B

BRUSCHETTA  120 B

OLIVES & FETA CHEESE  140 B

NACHOS WITH SALSA  120 B

NACHOS WITH CHEESE  150 B

NACHOS WITH CHEESE & MEAT  170 B

NACHOS WITH CHEESE & CHEFS SPECIAL BEANS  170 B

BUFFALO MOZZARELLA,TOMATOES,FOCCACIA & OIL/BALSAMIC  160 B

 

EXTRAS:SALSA,SOURCREAM,AIOLI,BALSAMICO,CHEESE,GARLIC/HERB DRESSING  20 B

BACON,OLIVES,FETA CHEESE,CHICKEN  40 B

 

SALADS

 

GREEK SALAD  170 B

FETA CHEESE,OLIVES,RED ONION & BALSAMICO VINEGARETTE

CHICKEN SALAD  170 B

CHICKEN,BACON,FRESH PARMESAN & CHEFS SPECIAL DRESSING

VEGETARIAN SALAD  180 B

FETA CHEESE,OLIVES,COUSCOUS,SUNDRIED TOMATOES & PESTO

MOZZARELLA SALAD  180 B

FRESH BUFFALO MOZZARELLA,TOMATOES,CUCUMBER,OLIVE OIL/BALSAMICO

VEGETARIAN PASTA SALAD  180 B

FETA CHEESE,OLIVES,VEGETABLES & BALSAMICO VINEGARETTE

CHICKEN PASTA SALAD  180B

CHICKEN,VEGETABLES & CREAMY SUNDRIED TOMATO DRESSING

CHEESE & HAM PASTA SALAD  180 B

BARBAQUE HAM,CHEDDAR CHEESE,VEGETABLES & PESTO DRESSING

 

MIXED MAIN COURSES

 

UNNI’S CHICKEN BURGER  190 B

SERVED WITH TZATZIKI & POTATO WEDGES

PONTUS  PASTA BOLOGNESE  190 B

COOKED A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT WITH A HINT OF SPICE

CHAY’S PITA ROYAL  190 B

HOMEMADE PITABREAD,BARBAQUE HAM,MIXED SALAD & POTATO SALAD

JORDAN’S YANKEE BURGER  190 B

HOMEMADE BEEF BURGER SERVED WITH POTATOE WEDGES & GARLIC/HERB DRESSING

KIDS FAVOURITE  190 B

2 FRANKFURTER HOTDOGS,MASHED POTATOES & MIXED SALAD

SWEDISH MEATBALLS  210 B

SERVED WITH MASHED POTATOES,BROWN SAUCE & MIXED SALAD

 

MEXICAN FOOD

 

BURRITO / DOUBLE BURRITO  170 B / 250 B

TORTILLA FILLED WITH MINCED BEEF,CHEESE,JALAPENOS & BEAN

VEGETARIAN BURRITO / DOUBLE VEGETARIAN BURRITO  170 B / 250 B

TORTILLA FILLED WITH CHEFS SPECIAL BEANS,CHEESE & JALAPENOS

TACO TORTILLA SET  250  B

TWO TORTILLAS,NACHOS & TASTY MINCED BEEF

VEGETARIAN SET  250 B

TWO TORTILLAS,NACHOS & CHEFS SPECIAL BEANS

FAJHITAS  250 B

THREE TORTILLAS & CHICKEN MIXED WITH VEGETABLES ON A HOT PLATE

 

ALL MEXICAN MEALS INCLUDE MIXED SALAD, SALSA & SOURCREAM

 

STEAKS

 

CHICKEN STEAK  280 B

SUCCULENT BREAST MEAT IN A DELICIOUS HONEY MARINADE

PORK STEAK  280 B

FRIED IN DIFFERENT HERB AND SPICES

BEEF STEAK  480 B

250 GRAM OF JUICY IMPORTED AUSTRALIAN STRIP LOIN

 

 STEAKS ARE SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF POTATO WEDGES, MASHED POTATOES OR RICE

 &

RED WINE SAUCE OR BEARNAISE SAUCE

 

THAI FOOD

 

FRIED RICE VEGETABLES OR CHICKEN  100 B

SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, A DELICIOUS DISH FOR THE NOT SO HUNGRY

CURRY POWDER VEGETABLES OR CHICKEN  130 B

FOR THE ONE THAT LIKES A CURRY THAT IS NOT SO SPICY

GREEN CURRY VEGETABLES OR CHICKEN  130 B

A SPICY CURRY MADE WITH COCONUT CREAM

MASSAMAN VEGETABLES OR CHICKEN  130 B

A MILDER CURRY COOKED WITH POTATOES & ONION

PANANG CHICKEN  130 B

A SPICY CURRY MADE WITH ONLY CHICKEN & COCONUT CREAM

PLAIN RICE  30 B

 

DESSERTS

 

VANILLA ICECREAM WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE  80 B

A CLASSIC WHICH NEEDS NO FURTHER EXPLANATION

SCANDINAVIAN WAFFLE  100 B

SERVED WITH VANILLA ICECREAM & STRAWBERRY JAM

CHEESECAKE  120 B

SERVED WITH STRAWBERRY COULIE

MAMMAS KLADDKAKA ( HOMEMADE BROWNIE) 120 B

SERVED WITH VANILLA ICECREAM

Photos for Unni's fine dining on Phi Phi