Bon Ton Resort

Eating

Nam Restaurant is regarded by some as the best place to eat on Langkawi – and that's saying something because Langkawi is well-stocked with quality restaurants. The cuisine is a fusion of Mediterranean and Asian, with dishes such as coriander and lemongrass pesto with cashewnuts and penne; rock lobster tails with satay sauce and guava salad; or baked snapper on mango rice. Nyonya specialities (Malay-Chinese hybrids) are also on offer, while the desserts are to die for (chocaholics take note: "Chocolate Marquise Caramel Tart served with Chocolate Truffle and a Rich Chocolate Ice Cream"). The restaurant is set in an open-sided wooden pavilion overlooking the lagoon, with subdued lighting and bright, custom-made furnishings.

An excellent international wine-list (with duty-free prices) is featured both at the Nam Restaurant and at Chin Chin, a chic, antique-strewn lounge-bar set in a renovated Chinese shophouse, which also serves cocktails, liqueurs and flavoured coffees.

As dusk approaches, head for the Sunset Deck, where cocktails are served alongside a tapas/mezze menu featuring the likes of baked fish in banana leaf and deep-fried calamari.