* Mom Tri's Kitchen Royale at Villa Royale on Kata Noi Beach offers a great location and setting, as well as first-class cuisine. The floor is tiled with terracotta, and the windows offer scenic views of Kata Noi and the Andaman Sea. Go down to the dining room, which has eclectic niches, antiques, and works of art. Popular dishes on the menu include veal cheek, simmered in red wine sauce with porcini mushrooms, and baked vegetables in a thick dish made lighter by the excellent French rose.