Day & Night

The Verdict

If you want a drinks-led evening out in Surat Thani with food you can actually trust, Day & Night is worth booking. The cocktail and craft beer list is the main event here, the international menu; steaks, pizzas, light snacks; is solid enough to keep a table happy for hours. Two consecutive Michelin Plate awards (2024 and 2025) confirm this is not just a tourist trap with a bar attached. At ฿฿ pricing, it sits at the mid-range for Surat Thani, which is still modest by any international standard. Book it for an evening when you want atmosphere, drinks, reliable food rather than a deep dive into Southern Thai cuisine.

The Bar Program

The drinks program is what separates Day & Night from most of its Surat Thani competition. The cocktail list and craft beer selection give you options you will not find at the city's street-food stalls or local Thai-Chinese spots like Heng Khao Moo Daeng. If you have been once and went for the food, go back and sit at the bar. The craft beer range and cocktail menu are the reason regulars return. Live music runs in the evenings, which makes the bar worth arriving for rather than just passing through, it turns a drink into an actual evening.

The wine list is noted as having California and French strengths, with pricing in the $ tier, meaning many bottles come in under 50 USD equivalent. That is a pleasant surprise for a venue of this type in a provincial Thai city. If wine matters to you and you are weighing up a dinner here against somewhere more food-focused, the accessible wine pricing tips the balance toward Day & Night for a longer, slower evening.

The Food

Kitchen runs American and international, steaks, pizzas, seasonal dishes, with dinner service. Two items from the Michelin-noted description are worth flagging for returning visitors: fresh watermelon topped with dry salmon and a spicy salad dressing, bingsu with salted egg yolk. Both are cited specifically in the Michelin recognition and represent the more interesting end of the menu. If you came before and ordered something safe, those two dishes are where to focus next. The cuisine pricing sits at $$, which translates to roughly 40–65 USD for a two-course meal, though at Thai baht prices in Surat Thani the actual spend will feel considerably lighter.

Atmosphere and Setting

Venue is described in its Michelin entry as having an almost English-looking country pub character, a breezy, bright space with a vibe that reads as more relaxed than formal. That framing is useful for setting expectations: this is not a sleek Bangkok bar or a resort-style lounge. It is a warm, accessible room where the live music in the evenings builds atmosphere without demanding your full attention. For visitors who have spent time at places like Agave in Ubon Ratchathani or Aeeen in Chiang Mai, the register here is more casual and less curated, but that is appropriate for Surat Thani's pace.

That score across more than a thousand ratings suggests consistent execution rather than a handful of outlier visits.

Booking and Logistics

Day & Night is a genuinely easy book. No phone number or website is listed, which means walk-ins are the likely route, or enquiries via the venue directly. Given the capacity and style of the place, this is not a reservation-required situation, arrive, find a table, settle in. Evenings are the right time to come: the live music and bar program both operate after dark, the ฿฿ price point means there is no pressure to rush through a meal. Dress expectations are relaxed; the pub-style atmosphere signals casual without needing to be stated.

For broader context on what to do and eat around Surat Thani, see our full Surat Thani restaurants guide, our full Surat Thani bars guide, and our full Surat Thani experiences guide. If you are planning accommodation, our full Surat Thani hotels guide covers the options.

Thailand Context

Day & Night holds its Michelin Plate in a country where the guide's Thailand coverage increasingly competes at a high level. Venues like Sorn in Bangkok and PRU in Phuket represent the top end of that recognition. A Michelin Plate in Surat Thani, repeated across two consecutive years, is a meaningful signal that the kitchen and bar program here meet a consistent standard, not that it competes with those starred venues, but that it earns its place in a credible national guide. For the city, that is a genuine differentiator. See also AKKEE in Pak Kret and Jahn for comparison points within the region. For international bar and restaurant parallels in terms of pub-style format with serious drinks, Haubentaucher in Rottach-Egern and Loumi in Berlin occupy a loosely similar niche in their respective cities.

Pearl Picks Nearby

• Keo Pla, Small eats at ฿, good for a quick lunch before an evening at Day & Night
• Khao Kriab Pak Mor Talat Na San Jao, Street food at ฿, the right counterpoint if you want to eat local earlier in the day
• Khao Phra Ram Long Song Lao Ohw, Small eats, good value, local flavour
• The Spa in Lamai Beach, Worth knowing if your trip extends toward Koh Samui
• Our full Surat Thani wineries guide for wine-focused stops in the region