The opening of the Sala Cafe on Feb 20thwas a great success. With a colourful array of the new deserts and lots of friendly faces, we enjoyed celebrating the start of a new journey. The free tasters dissapeared rather quickly and so the afternoon was spent enjoying the new space to relax with friends. The passion fruit Cheesecake is set to be a favourite and many a person has already popped in for an afternoon slice. Bringing some new flavours to Thong Nai Pan, Gordon has created a menu featuring many a favourite and some interesting new things to try too.
The venue in the centre of Thong Nai Pan Noi, Koh Phangan, has proved a success, and with the open air and comfywicker chairs its the perfect place to while away an afternoon with a good book or good conversation. Being central in the village it is great for people watching and a nice place to take a desert and coffee after dinner. Unfortunately we are not selling food in the evenings however there are many other Thong Nai Pan restaurants serving dinner including Luna Loungejust down the road. Luna and now Sala too seem to be favoured by a lot of people staying in the Thong Nai Pan hotels and resorts and we regularly get complimented on the standard of the food and the general all round experience.
Sala Cafe is open everyday from 10am till late in the evening serving breakfasts and Lunch’s. Luna Lounge is open 6.30pm till late for dinner’s and both places have a selection of our new mouth-watering desserts.
Hey all, im sorry to say we have changed the opening date of the Luna cafe again. We will now be opening on the 20th of February, but trust me it will be worth the wait. Join us from 2pm for a cup of coffee and some tasters from our delicious new desert menu! Already at Luna restaurant the pannacotta has proved a big hit and with plenty more to come for the cafe you dont want to miss out! We are also introducing a new food menu featuring some of the favourites from Luna and more so come and check it out. The new venue is situated at the centre of Thong Nai Pan Noi opposite jungle bar. If your on Koh Phangan then thats the place to be! Hope to see you there…
Firstly i would like welcome our new executive chef Gordon to Koh Phangan! Gordon will be adding to our menu with delicious, creative dishes featuring the freshest local produce and ocean-caught fish. He is now introducing a scrumptious new selection of homemade deserts and breads which will be a major feature of the Luna cafe (also in Thong Nai Pan Noi). Unfortunately the cafe opening is now postponed till the 18th of february due to the building taking slightly longer than planned (we want to get it just right for you all). However we have an exciting valentine evening planned at Luna Lounge with a three course menu (shown below), a glass of crisp bubbly Prosecco and an all round lovely romantic evening. Couples and singles welcome however we do ask that you book in advance. Hope to see you there……
VALENTINES MENU
Grilled Asparagus with sauce mousseline and soft herbs.
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Chilled Melon with crispy Parma ham, rambutan and poppy seed syrup.
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Pan fried Sirloin steak with balsamic braised shallots, herb mash and sauce Diane.
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Char Grilled Chicken breast, crispy bacon and garlic crouton salad with honey and mustard dressing.
Here’s a treat: I just found this video from one of the Luna Phangan Island parties last year. Zin is an amazing fire dancer graces us with his presence on occasion. Just watch this boy’s style…..
Posted in Uncategorized on 01/25/2010 12:33 am by Natalie
Rasananda will be running a fantastic charity event on the 4th of Feb, with Bernd the manager cooking up a storm of his favourite dishes. Music and entertainment from Baan Pan Buri, and food and wine from Colibri food supply and wine connection respectively. If you want a ticket for what will be a great night out, email reservations@rasananda.com
We’ll probably be putting together a Luna table, so drop us a line if you want to join us.
Posted in Uncategorized on 01/13/2010 09:14 am by Natalie
Finally after nearly three years, I’ve put together a slideshow of the building of Luna. When I look at these pictures now, I can’t believe the scale of the project we undertook, just incredible. It seemed like we just jumped in and the next thing we were on this roller coaster ride. Now I feel quite proud of what we’ve achieved and can’t believe that this building started out as the bags of cement and wooden planks you see here!
We are happy to finally anounce the opening of the Luna Cafe! We have a great location in the centre of Thong Nai Pan Noi opposite the Jungle Bar which over the next few weeks we will be transforming into another great place to eat scrumptious foods and sit about chatting over coffees. We will be doing a delicious brunch menu featuring homemade breads, (I’m sure some of you will remember the sandwiches we were selling at Luna for a short while last year,) salads and a fantastic selection of deserts and mixed fruit shakes with as always our own Luna twist. After having many a complaint that we are not open during the day, we are now creating the perfect day time chill out spot with all the great flavours of Luna and a new menu to boot! We will be opening on Febuary the 14th so make your lover’s Valentine’s Day by treating them with a new Luna desert or even just a great cup of coffee (no nescafe in sight).
Other things on in Koh Phangan at the moment are the Flair cocktail shows over on Thong Nai Pan Yai. Central Cottage Resort has had the winners of ‘06 and ‘07 Flair Bartending championship perform twice now on the beach outside their restaurant and hope to make it a regular event with the Champion of Asia coming to perform too. So far both men have been fantastic to watch as they spun alight bottles through the air, juggling and drawing in the sand with fire. Along with fantastic local fire spinner Zin (who is also a regular to perform at Luna parties and also Rasananda) and cheap deals on cocktails, it makes for a great evening out.
Posted in Uncategorized on 01/10/2010 10:28 pm by Natalie
We are delighted to announce confirmation of a fantastic new chef joining us from February 1st. Gordon Macgregor is a award-winning young chef joining the Luna team from the UK. Gordon will be bringing his considerable talents to the Luna kitchen and also to a new project in the pipeline.
Please join us in welcoming him, and looking forward to a yummy new line of breads, desserts and much more at Luna.
Posted in Uncategorized on 01/04/2010 10:30 pm by Natalie
We’re cooking up some great new ideas, projects and food at Luna. We’ll soon be announcing a brand new project on Thong Nai Pan which we’re all really excited about and this week we also confirm that an incredibly talented new chef will be joining us from the UK.
Watch this space for more information coming soon.
Posted in Luna Lounge on 01/01/2010 10:02 pm by Natalie
Hey all,
Well here in Thong Nai Pan we have been enjoying the festive season. The beach has been packed with plenty going on to keep people busy. With tremendous fireworks across the beaches and live fire shows we decided not to put on any events on christmas day and new years assuming people would want to be on the beach. However on the 28th we had a great turn out for DJ’s Birthday, enjoying an amazing pig roast and some fantastic music from up and coming DJ’s.
The Full moon as ever has been a huge one! With new years and the full moon coinciding Koh Phangan has had the thousands arriving on its shores for a splendid start to 2010. For many it is the busiest they have ever seen the island. Lets hope it’s a sign of things to come and the year ahead continues to be a busy and enjoyable one on Ko Phangan.
At Luna we have been busy getting ready for the new year with an exciting new project in the works and an incredibly talented new member of staff on the way! We are also introducing our new cocktail menu with some delicious new things to try! With the restaurant filling up each night we have met some lovely new faces and have even had the odd night where we have sadly had to turn people away. The high season has certainly started on a high and although many people will be heading home after their festive break we are confident we will remain busy and hopefully now have space for all that want to come and enjoy the Luna food!
