The Royal Phuket Marina, besides being a luxurious dock for those with the means to make use of, is also home to the unrivalled, in equipment and staff know-how, R.P.M fitness centre.

Post workout, if the health-conscious so wishes he/she could take a short trip across the Marina?s courtyard to ?Les Anges? Patisserie (The Angels Bakery), for a slice or two of cake as a reward. But perhaps not a third?

Since opening, just a few years ago, Les Anges has proven a big hit with residents of the marina, expats and Thais alike, who have delicately woven into their daily routines a trip there to pick up their homemade bread, and wide variety of cakes and chocolate creations. Many hotels on the island also make use of the bakery.

Few on the island however are aware of the fabulous cuisine also on offer at the bakery/restaurant.

Bernard Garcia, the recently appointed GM and Chef along with Chef Ekphisit Padikthaphat from the Sheraton, Hua Hin however, are hoping to change all that.

Mr Garcia said, ?We want to be known more than just for cakes and so have changed the menu and it now features a wonderful assortment of dishes.

These include a wide variety of bar snacks: Spring Rolls with Plum Sauce (95 baht), Fried Calamari with Chili Plum Sauce (150baht) Warm Pitta Bread & Selection of Dips (130 baht) and Chicken Satays with Peanut-Cucumber-Sauce (195).


At Les Anges, there are a wide selection of soups, sandwiches, Thai favourites and pasta dishes, but it is the carefully designed main dishes though that takes full advantage of the combined knowledge and experience of the two chefs. Considering the location and its close proximity to the sea, it is little wonder that many of the fish and seafood dishes excel. The Fried salmon on creamed pesto potatoes was a personal favourite, the understated and mild sauce serving as the perfect accompaniment to lightly salted salmon. (395 baht).

The dessert section is, as to be expected, extremely varied, and customers can choose from a huge selection of homemade sorbets and ice creams
and assorted homemade chocolate pralines and truffles. There are also countless varieties of French pastries and cakes, priced between 95 ? 450 baht.

If you fancy something a little extra, and something a little special, Les Anges also has a few wonderfully sounding and hopefully tasting Dessert Specialties: Sabayon (265 baht), Assiette de Picasso (235 baht), Saint Tropez Corner (325 baht).

Every Fridays, Les Anges also hosts an incredibly popular Indian cuisine night, where guests can sample all they can eat of the finest chapatis, naan breads and masala curries for just 495 baht all inclusive.

Once a month, many rhythmically blessed residents also venture down to Les Anges for ?Salsa night.? More and more are turning up to do the Cha-Cha, Bachata, Samba and Rumba and any other dance ending in ?a? on the runway outside the restaurant.

Dancers can enjoy a light beat and refreshment, and then dance and twirl the night away under the stars and marine lights.

The underground car park at RPM is kept open 24 hours a day, so revelers can dance or sit outside in the dining section enjoying a glass of wine, while watching the wonderful yachts.

To be able to eat the reasonably priced and delicious dishes in such a grand and relaxing settings is truly a treat, and one, if Mr Garcia has anything to do with it, more people will be sampling in the future.

Les Anges is currently a place known as a great bakery and, of late, dancing venue. The newest challenge for Mr Garcia and co at the RPM is whether they can make it as acclaimed as a restaurant and fine dining establishment.