Tree Tops Signature Dining, Chaweng: Koh Samui's Treehouse Restaurant

Overview

Tree Tops Signature Dining is a treetop fine-dining restaurant at Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort, on the quiet northern end of Chaweng Beach. Eight private dining pods sit inside the canopy of a roughly 120-year-old rain tree, linked by raised wooden walkways, and the kitchen runs two nightly seatings of an 8-course tasting menu built around Thai ingredients and Mediterranean technique.

It is one of five dining venues at the resort, alongside CAY, Ocean Kiss, Crab Shack and the Singing Bird Lounge: the bar used for White Lotus season 3’s dinner scenes. Tree Tops is the resort’s signature booking: Koh Samui’s only treetop dining format, built for anniversaries, proposals and one splurge dinner rather than a casual meal.

Key takeaways

• Eight private salas built into a 120-year-old rain tree at Anantara Lawana, north Chaweng Beach.
• Two 8-course tasting menus: Embers of Earth & Ocean (3,999++ THB, ~114 USD) and a vegetarian Roots of Earth & Bloom (3,200++ THB, ~91 USD).
• Two seatings nightly, 18:00-20:00 and 21:00-23:00; reservations essential, 24 hours’ notice requested.
• Not every table is in the tallest pod. Some diners are seated lower in the tree, closer to ground level.

Key Facts

Tree Tops sits inside the Anantara Lawana grounds, on the same 92/1 Moo 2 address as the resort itself, roughly 6 km (15-16 minutes) from Samui International Airport.

Fact	Detail
Address	92/1 Moo 2, Bophut, Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320 (inside Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort)
Hours	Daily, two seatings: 18:00-20:00 and 21:00-23:00
Price range	฿฿฿฿: 3,200-3,999++ THB (~91-114 USD) per person, tasting menu only
Phone	+66 77 960 333
Email	treetops@anantara.com
Cuisine	Contemporary/Mediterranean-Thai fusion tasting menu
Coordinates	9.5423, 100.0759
Map	Tree Tops on Google Maps

The Treehouse Pods

Tree Tops is built into a single, roughly 120-year-old rain tree on the Anantara Lawana grounds, with eight private salas suspended in the canopy and connected by a series of railed wooden walkways over the resort’s gardens toward the sea. The format (a working tree rather than a themed treehouse structure) is what the resort and most reviewers describe as Koh Samui’s only treetop dining experience.

Executive Chef João Costa runs the kitchen, having cooked in Portugal, Algeria, Qatar and the Maldives before Koh Samui, and the menu leans on that Mediterranean background applied to Thai and locally sourced ingredients: the restaurant states more than 80% of produce comes from Thai highland growers and certified organic farms. Sommelier Emma Promjant curates the wine list, which runs to around 170 labels from 13 countries, alongside non-alcoholic pairings of artisanal teas and house-made elixirs.

The restaurant has picked up recognition from TripAdvisor’s Best of the Best and Elite Traveler’s Elite Restaurant list, and is listed in the Tatler Best Guide 2026 and Thailand: The Monocle Handbook. On TripAdvisor itself it holds a 4.6-out-of-5 rating across more than 2,400 reviews and ranks #3 of 49 restaurants in Bo Put, as of September 2026, reviewers consistently single out the setting and service, with a smaller number noting the price is steep relative to portion sizes on a tasting menu.

Menu and Prices

Reservations lock in one of two 8-course tasting menus; there is no à la carte option, and prices are quoted ++ (plus Thai service charge and VAT).

Menu	Price (per person)
Embers of Earth & Ocean (8-course, meat and seafood)	3,999++ THB (~114 USD)
Roots of Earth & Bloom (8-course, vegetarian)	3,200++ THB (~91 USD)
Wine pairing, either menu	From 2,700++ THB (~77 USD)

Embers of Earth & Ocean runs through a Surat Thani oyster gratin with Thai Oscietra caviar, a Chiang Mai quail trilogy, a Koh Samui Bay tiger prawn ceviche, a line-caught fish and lobster medley in Champagne beurre blanc, and a charcoal-grilled Wagyu striploin with pumpkin purée, beef jus, roasted onions and a squid-ink tuile, before a kaffir lime sorbet and a coconut namelaka with pineapple compote to close. Roots of Earth & Bloom mirrors the format with dishes such as a seasonal-vegetable “Verdant Canopy” plate finished with basil oil and edible gold, a peppermint pea velouté, and a sun-dried tomato tart with black truffle. Reservations are made through the restaurant’s own site or by phone, and the kitchen asks for at least 24 hours’ notice, longer during December-February peak season.

Getting There

Tree Tops sits inside Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort on the quiet northern tip of Chaweng Beach, about 6 km (15-16 minutes by car) from Samui International Airport and a short taxi ride from both central Chaweng and Bophut’s Fisherman’s Village. Resort guests simply walk to the reception desk for the elevator up to the walkways; outside diners should arrive by taxi or scooter and check in at the main lobby, since the restaurant itself is inside the gated resort grounds rather than accessible from the beach road directly.

Nearby

Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort itself is the natural base for a Tree Tops booking, with its beachfront infinity pool and four other on-site restaurants for the rest of a stay. Bophut’s Fisherman’s Village, a strip of restored teak shophouses with its own Friday night market, is a few minutes away by taxi, and Chaweng Beach’s main strip of shops, bars and restaurants sits a short drive south. For other high-end tables on the island, the site’s fine dining guide rounds up the rest of Koh Samui’s tasting-menu and chef-led restaurants.

Pros and Cons

Tree Tops delivers a setting that genuinely has no direct competitor on Koh Samui: a real, mature rain tree rather than a built treehouse prop, with a kitchen backed by a chef with a serious international résumé and a wine list deep enough to match the format. Reviews are consistently strong on atmosphere and service, and the fixed tasting-menu structure means no guesswork over what a splurge dinner will cost before service charge and tax. Set against that: at 3,200-3,999++ THB per person before wine, this is one of the most expensive dinners on the island, tasting-menu portions run small by design, and not every table lands in the tallest, most photographed pod: some parties are seated lower in the tree. Reservations fill weeks to months ahead in peak season, so this is not a same-day booking.

FAQ

Where is Tree Tops Signature Dining located?

Tree Tops Signature Dining is inside Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort, at 92/1 Moo 2, Bophut, Koh Samui, on the quiet northern end of Chaweng Beach. It is about 6 km (15-16 minutes by car) from Samui International Airport.

How much does dinner at Tree Tops cost?

Tree Tops runs two fixed 8-course tasting menus with no à la carte option: Embers of Earth & Ocean at 3,999++ THB (~114 USD) per person, and a vegetarian Roots of Earth & Bloom at 3,200++ THB (~91 USD). Wine pairing adds from 2,700++ THB (~77 USD) per person, before service charge and VAT.

Do I need a reservation for Tree Tops?

Yes: reservations are essential and the restaurant asks for at least 24 hours’ notice, booked through its own site, TableCheck, or by phone at +66 77 960 333. Tables in the highest, most sought-after pods can book out weeks to months ahead, especially in the December-February peak season.

Is Tree Tops open to guests not staying at Anantara Lawana?

Yes. Tree Tops takes reservations from outside diners as well as resort guests, though it sits inside the gated Anantara Lawana grounds, so non-guests should arrive by taxi or scooter and check in at the main lobby rather than expecting beach-road access.

What is the setting like at Tree Tops?

Diners are seated in one of eight private salas built into a roughly 120-year-old rain tree, connected by raised wooden walkways above the resort’s gardens. Not every table is in the highest position: some parties are seated in lower pods closer to ground level, which is worth asking about when booking.