Vegan
International
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Asian
Fusion
Sicilian

Plant-based restaurant in Koh Samui located at Kapuhala Boutique Wellness Resort. Halapua serves plant-based Sicilian-Asian set menu, inspired by the story of two islands, Koh Samui and Sicily, both home to Kapuhala. All dishes are made with locally sourced ingredients using Sicilian recipes. The menu changes frequently, based on the season and produce availability. Open Mon 11:30am-4:00pm, Tue-Sun 11:30am-7:00pm. Closed Mon.


Venue map for Halapua by Kapuhala
© OpenStreetMap contributors

80 Reviews

First Review by truead

CedricMainguy

Points +41

Vegetarian
22 Nov 2019

Over the top - Heartful Earth Cuisine

This place has it all:
- A delicious plant-based restaurant with creations that will rouse all your senses and titillate your taste buds. They grow the vegetables on the very land in the back of the restaurant! The chef is Michelin trained and this shows.
- An amazing location with a bird's eye view on the Bay, this view is truly stunning.
- A rooftop mixology Bar with cocktails that are both whimsical and delicious, thanks Tito!
- A beautifully designed resort with an almost obsessive attention to detail, they have magnificent tents, overlooking the bay that are better than any high-end hotel room out there.
- A purpose: Kapuhala aims to build a community of socially, environmentally and spiritually conscious people through a holistic approach to training, nutrition and living.
This is not to be missed if you are looking for a breathtaking experience. There is a more beautiful world out there and Halapua is a living expression of it.
Updated from previous review on 2019-11-22

Pros: Rooftop mixology bar with stunning view, Plant-based restaurant with prodigious creations, A beautiful location rooted in pure serendipity

Cons: Good Luck

PatrickBensen

Points +2

Mostly Veg
21 Nov 2019

Best Resort with a purpose

This resort is not only breathtaking, situated on the top of the mountain, it will also surprise you at all level.
They only serve food they grow themselves, and they are really creative with it. It's a refreshing new cuisine taste with a 5 stars chef.
They have their own cocktails creator, that will make you rethink your concept of cocktails.
The staff is very friendly and professional and their sense of service goes above and beyond.

Pros: breathtaking location, amazing creative new cuisine, fabulous staff

Cons: can't think of any

Samuisooyeon

Points +11

Mostly Veg
20 Nov 2019

Absolutely beautiful place

Love the name of the place! Made with great mind with lovely hearts people at the beautiful spot all together made this place so special. You will just feel it when you stepping into the stairs! We had a great experience with dinner and it wasn’t just healthy, but every plate was an art. Your six senses will be satisfied! Looking forward to visit again for sunset!

emmapike31

Points +25

Vegetarian
19 Nov 2019

From a non Vegan point of view

I'm not a vegan or plant based person however I did decide to go to Halapua by Kapuhala which is a full "plant based" restaurant and much to my surprise there was a LOT of choice and I actually decided to order two meals to try a couple of different things and both were amazing. I left completely satisfied and would definitely go back. The Roof top bar is amazing, go at sunset for pre dinner drinks, amazing!

Pros: Massive choice of food , Rooftop Bar, Great customer service

Cons: taxis don't know where it is yet, doesn't sell any type of meat or animal products

SteveTownshend

28 Nov 2019

Not selling any type of meat or animal products is a PRO, not a Con!

MartinCai

Points +27

Mostly Veg
17 Nov 2019

My First Vegan Weekend

I thought the accommodations, dining, amenities and overall feel at Kapuhala Koh Samui were absolutely one step above the best! This resort is practical, luxurious and eco + health-focused all in one — a truly unique experience! Although I am not vegan, the dining menu could sway anyone towards a healthier diet packed full of all the nutrition needed to get through an active athletic day, especially the breakfasts! The evening dining menu is a very special experience and adventure into vegan dining that I truly appreciated. Take the 3-day vegan challenge! The resort grounds and sea-view vistas are so special, honestly, this felt like a place to call home. Love the 200-meter concrete track around this boutique resort. I made a Strava segment out of it, thinking it would be a nice end of stay experience to enjoy a time trial challenge! https://www.strava.com/activities/2846927484 Updated from previous review on 2019-11-17

Pros: Very special menu to power athletes all day, Tastes as amazing and it all looks, Pool side dining and in room service is excellent

Cons: Consider hot weather season outdoor dining, More unique dishes coming soon?, Willing to pay for supreme quality and experience

Missyunic

Points +27

Vegetarian
16 Nov 2019

The best vegan experience on Koh Samui

Today we had the best vegan experience ever! I’m talking about Kapuhala Koh Samui. Amazing food, big portions. We took appetizer, main and dessert for each of us, but it turns out that I’m too much. Food is really delicious. Stuff is very friendly and speak English. Must visit place on Samui. Amazing view.

Pros: View, Delicious food, Big portions

Low.camille

Points +24

Vegan
15 Nov 2019

Highly recommend!

Besides the amazing presentation, my family and I were so pleasantly surprised at how flavourful and filling Halapua’s dishes are. They are pleasing to the eye and super tasty! I’m a vegetarian and initially was concerned with how a completely plant-based meal was going to be fully satisfying. I now wish I was this creative in the kitchen and could eat this way always. Several dishes were enjoyed, and my 8 year old son is now their biggest fan. Halapua delivers exciting new flavors that appeal to everyone. We also visited the Mixology lounge upstairs. Wow.. such creativity and delicious flavour combinations. Updated from previous review on 2019-11-15

lio71

Points +11

Mostly Veg
13 Nov 2019

Amazing new experience

I am not a vegan/vegetarian so when my wife picked up a vegan venue I was not overly enthusiastic at first, but things changed very quickly! Halapua is located in a breathtaking location in the middle of the jungle, with a splendid terrace overlooking the sea.  The cocktails (yes, plural!) were delicate with a subtle mix of different flavors, with a special mention to the Pasion del Mar... the mixologist was a passionate and friendly young man and told us all his interesting stories about each of the drink. Halapua really changed my view on vegan dining. The food was succulent, the flavors were rich but not overwhelming and blended perfectly. I am quite a big eater and always have an apprehension when it comes to new cuisine, but the portions were satisfying for me. My favorites were “fromage frais” and the “vegan brie” (I am French and a cheese lover). At the end of our meal, the executive chef came to us and shared his love for vegan dining and the making of the different dishes too. Although this is not our everyday restaurant but for a special experience, it was beyond our expectations. Thank you for such an amazing evening! We look forward to come back again. Updated from previous review on 2019-11-13

ReneeSkolnick

Points +13

Mostly Veg
13 Nov 2019

Stunning Views Incredible Food

Kapuhala is the newest exciting place to be in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Nestled along the mountainside, the spectacular views will take your breath away!
If you are vegan or vegetarian, this place is heaven for you, but even if you aren’t the food will amaze you. Creative, beautiful, innovative, and satisfying for your pallet.
My suggestion is to visit this and have an incredible meal or some sumptuous cocktails under the stars.

Pros: Incredible views, Amazing, healthy food, Great atmosphere

YusriVanDerSchyff

Points +21

Mostly Veg
13 Nov 2019

Absolutely breathtaking!

Kapuhala is the new plant based restaurant on Samui island, with a spectacular view and wonderful environment. Not only do you get a beautiful setting, but the friendly staff and welcoming environment only add to the dining experience. Cocktails are prepared by highly skilled mixologist, which allows for a variety of flavours and exquisite presentation. Definitely a must do on this island!

Pros: Beautiful view, Intimate location, Excellent drinks

Binxsamui

Points +13

Mostly Veg
13 Nov 2019

Wow

Definitely Samui's next place to be. From the architecture that creates the most spectacular atmosphere to the like minded people this place attracts, I am in love! The food is high quality and presented well. I enjoyed my time there so much. It's about time Samui has a vegan place like this.

AnnikaLarsson

Points +13

Vegetarian
13 Nov 2019

The only fully plant based resort in Samui

Plant based lifestyle to the highest level. Gourmet plant based food at Halapua restaurant, and even a plant based mixology bar.

Kapuhala truly stands out far above anything of it's kind.
With beautiful accommodation and vegetable gardens, it's the perfect farm to table experience.

I highly recommend this enriching experience.

Pros: Nutritional gain, Fitness and health , Social living

BetsayVargas

Points +13

Mostly Veg
12 Nov 2019

Remarkable taste and service!

Never ever miss Halapua it's a a must to go and eat! Went here to try out their menu, the Ambiance, orderliness and cleanliness a of the restaurant is commendable. Food were authentic gourmet dishes. From preparation to presentation, perfectly served by their staff.
and 100% vegan the taste is awesome will never forget! The cocktails are also vegan it is so exquisite, perfect!
The athmosphere and the delightful environment and service made this restaurant close to our hearts.


Updated from previous review on 2019-11-12

Pros: Perfect athmosphere, Mixology, Vegan friendly

RainierUrag

Points +15

Mostly Veg
12 Nov 2019

Most Intimate place and 100% Vegan a must try!

Our family is a fan of trying out different places, cultures and of course food! Halapua is one for the books, word's may not be enough to describe how we fell in love it and enjoyed every moment we were there. The Atmosphere is perfect, friendly staff and one of the most memorable and 100% Vegan food if you are like me who always worry about animal products, well not here! They serve interesting flavour combinations the smell and just the look of it melts in your mouth, it was indeed a delight as they made us feel that this is not so ordinary dinner it was special :), but that's not all though even cocktails were vegan, no egg whites in it and surprisingly it's the best I've ever had! (Don't forget to try it when you are there, you'll regret it if you don't) Though you need to drive up the hill in order to get there, still once you get there it's well deserved after all, the place is perfect for every occasion, very cozy and family friendly! Will definitely come back for more!

Updated from previous review on 2019-11-12

Pros: Perfect Atmosphere, 100% Vegan, Very Cozy

Cons: Drive up the hill

Sergioisinthailand

Points +24

Mostly Veg
12 Nov 2019

Most innovative cuisine

I’m mostly plant based, meaning that when I can my preference goes to veggies. Lots of places though just toss you a salad or a wrap and that’s ok, but when I find a place that goes beyond that line and comes up with fine dining plant based food that’s when I get really excited!
Halapua offered me unique dishes and drinks, and the location is probably one of the best in samui. I was really impressed.... innovative to the max!

Pros: Super good food, Very high class drinks , View like nobody else in samui

Cons: Bit difficult to find it, need google map

Crystalfoodcake

Points +19

Mostly Veg
12 Nov 2019

Very special experience

My husband planned our 8-year anniversary celebration at Halapua. The all-vegan meal was amazing and the mixologist made me a special cocktail that wasn't on the menu - based on the instructions given by hubby. Very attentive service, beautiful view, it's one of the best restaurants I've been to celebrate a special occasion.

Pros: excellent food, attentive service, great cocktails

DelfinaL

Points +19

Vegetarian
07 Nov 2019

Amazing Dinner

I was lucky to have my first dinner, after a 48days juicing, in Kapuhala Samui and it was amazing to taste this incredible vegan based food . Made with love and hand grown ingredients. Thank you all involved and I cant wait to be back to try those amazing cocktails while sitting in the sky
. 5stars

Pros: Amazing ambiente, Ingredience and combination, Taste and healthbenefit

Grecelle

Points +15

Vegetarian
07 Nov 2019

Vegan heaven

Thank you Halapua for having me at your soft launch. The food here is top notch. They are growing everything on site and offering a farm to table menu. The dishes offered are so various from vegan cheesecake to oyster mushroom sushi and everything inbetween. Everything was tasty and perfectly plated. Excellent concept of eating with others and getting to know them as well. An all around pleasant experience from start to finish.

LisaThomas

Points +30

Vegan
06 Nov 2019

OMG!!!

This place far exceeded any and all expectations! The food was amazing, the staff super friendly and even met the manager and chef. I live in a place with sone of the best four in the world, this place could be in any high end city around the world. The falcons were perfectly crafted, presentation was phenomenal! I cannot wait to come back.

Pros: All vegan , Tons of gluten free options

Nilya

Points +11

Mostly Veg
05 Nov 2019

Absolutely beautiful place to enjoy a high end vegan food

Innovative and unique food, something that you will definitely remember. The location, interior design and the view all make the experience even better.

They have a farm on the location and grow a lot of the ingredients by themselves so it can't really get more fresh than that. Absolutely beautiful concept, I highly recommend this place to anyone. A meal here is an experience to all of the senses.

Pros: Beautiful venue with an amazing view, Friendly staff

javalentino10

Points +6

Non Veg
03 Nov 2019

Just perfect

This is the first real High End Plant Based experienced I had in Thailand. Maybe in the whole Asia continent. I advice having cocktails "Giardino di Stefano" on the terrace and then going for the scallop-mushroom for appetizer and mushrooms garden for main. Dessert: just try them all!!!

Pros: Food, Drinks, Staff and location

ceciletrentini

Points +13

Vegetarian
01 Nov 2019

A one of a kind experience

I came for dinner with my husband and my 2 kids. I'm the only one vegetarian, but we all enjoyed it a lot. Cocktails were the best I ever tried ! Food was delicious too, mix and match of ingredients was really interesting and new for me, flavours were balanced and subtle.
The team is incredibly kind and helpful and you can tell they are passionate about their work. And the setting is just stunning ! This dinner was a real treat for all of us.


Updated from previous review on 2019-11-01

francescofarnetani

Points +16

Vegan
31 Oct 2019

Unexpected Experience

This was one of the most interesting meal I have ever had in my life, everything was perfect, I was there for a celebration and I didn't care about a vegan cuisine but the cocktails looked good and I went. The cocktails are a master piece, "Giardino di Stefano" is named after the founder and it's a boiling green nootropic based cocktail, and looks like he is a crazy guy as well. Italian entrepreneur and accountant, also Ironman that built this Kapuhala retreat for athletes and foodies. Other cool cocktail is the "Mojito back to origin". After sipping cocktails on the rooftop we were heading out but decided to stay for dinner and despite the plant based uncertainty we luckily did stay. I have no words to describe the amount of pleasure we had from this dinner. We got two appetiser but the remarkable one is mushroom scallop. As a main the eggplants with vegan brie was epic although I struggled not to eat the Amaranth from my girlfriend to the point that we ordered another Amaranth as main. Dessert, thumbs down for the watermelon polenta although the concept is cool. The berry chocolate salty pie made the experience back again. Had a final cocktail just to top it up and went to sleep and felt nothing the day after. Life-changing. Pricing is fair compared to Europe (12-13EUR for a sophisticated yet abundant dish is fine) maybe a bit more then the standard Thai dinner but worth the money and more. Service is a bit slow but smiley.

PhoebeYip

Points +11

Mostly Veg
31 Oct 2019

MissP

Innovative ! Innovative !!
It is a fun dinning experience, even for non vegan. I love the polenta with cavier ( which is made with balsamic vinegar.it was very entertaining to guess how they prepare the dishes ( me and my partner were both entertained by just reading the menu )
The cocktails are SUPER !! Pretty and tasty
The one that I had I think is “skyline “ good quilaty cocktails on this island !!!
Good portion with filling food.one the the few vegan resturants that I left the table full and not looking for night supper before bed :)

The view is very nice too, open sea view with their infinity pool, good for a date night I guess. The resturant is a bit far from the main road, need to drive a bit in the jungle, but we made it.

Pros: Innovative menu like no others , Good portion , Nice decoration at the resturant

Cons: A bit off from main road , Need more light at car park , Not sure if I can use the pool

Olesya

Points +200

Vegan
30 Oct 2019

An amazing experience! More, than just food

I was so happy to come to this place on of the firsts! An amazing cozy place with great design. In the middle of the jungle - with sea view. An incredible experience - super tasty food, pretty big portions(for that concept), designed meals and very nice stuff. Super recommended for those, who wants to spoil themselves. 💕

Pros: Fully vegan inspiring new concept, Very cosy , Amazing sea view from the mountain

Cons: High prices, but worth it

truead

Points +26

Vegan
29 Oct 2019

100% plant based menu

It's refreshing to finally have a place that is truely 100% plant based/vegan. Absolutely nothing is on the menu with animal protien. If your looking for a side dish with meat, not gonna happen here. The food is a delight to eat. The creativity that goes into each dish surpasses any vegan place on the island. Tonight was a mushroom scallop they called Umi No Kinoko. Amazing, such flavor and the dish looked like a painting. The second was the sushi. Sweet potato sushi. The colors and taste was out of this world. The menu had many great chooses. I will definately be going back.

Pros: Everything on the menu is 100% plant based.

Cons: No cons




This page has been viewed 16643 times.