KI Tru Thai

Top choice in Kangaroo Island


Hungry? Thursday night? If it's 'affirmative' to all of the above, wander over to this big steel farm shed (a couple of kilometers down a dirt road across from the American River turn-off) for some brilliant home-cooked Thai curries and stir-fries. Live music, kitsch Thai paintings, bark-chip floor – it's a great fun night! Occasional Sunday nights at Kingscote Wharf.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kangaroo Island attractions

1. Flour Cask Bay

2.65 MILES

Down a well-maintained dirt road south of American River, this remote beach is just the spot for a little soul-searching, a breezy paddle in the brine or…

2. US Schooner Independence

5.36 MILES

In a big tin boatshed near the American River jetty, the timber ribs of the new US Schooner Independence are slowly starting to resemble a hull. A…

3. Island Beach

6.24 MILES

Loong beach between Penneshaw and American River, backed by rows of fancy beach houses. Go for a wander and see what's washed in on the tide.

4. Clifford's Honey Farm

7.92 MILES

It's worth swimming the Backstairs Passage for the honey ice cream (sourced from rare Ligurian bees) at this charming, uncommercial farm, which is a bit…

5. Emu Ridge Farm Eucalyptus Distillery

9.22 MILES

A detour off Hog Bay or Birchmore roads takes you past this self-sufficient operation (all solar-, steam- and wind-powered) extracting eucalyptus oil from…

6. Browns Beach

9.25 MILES

A lovely protected beach, around 14km southwest of Penneshaw en route to American River and Kingscote. Good for a quick dip.

7. Island Beehive

13.63 MILES

Runs 20-minute factory tours where you can study up on passive, hard-working Ligurian bees and bee-keeping, then stock up on by-products (bee-products?)…

8. Kangaroo Island Spirits

13.67 MILES

One of SA's original gin distillers (there are now more than 20!), this fiesty little moonshiner makes small-batch gin with KI native juniper berries,…