Phuket Dining and Restaurants in Phuket Thailand

Eating on Phuket can be a culinary dream come true. The variety and quality of cuisine here makes for dining excellence and often at the right price. Be prepared to take chances holds some wonderful culinary surprises.

Here we suggest a wide selection of reataurants that fit these standards.Of course, we list restaurants name and but we go further and tell the reader about restaurants that we genunely belive are recommendable.

Lai Mai Restaurant
Tel. 076-310-460
Serves Thai and European food, Live out door band playing 7:30 pm until midnight, In front of Patong Shopping Center

Baluchi
Tel.076 292526-30
Finest Indian dining in Phuket, serving Indian, Thai and continental cuisines Located at Horizon Beach Resort Hotel, Taveewong Road

Rengaya
Tel. 076 341260
Featuring the very best in Japanese " Teppan" steak and seafood. Famous chefs demonstrate their varied and exciting culinary skills for your entertainment. Located in the Royal Paradise Hotel Shopping Arcade. Open from 6pm on daily.

Joye' Seafood
Tel. 076 292 889
Fresh seafood, friendly atmosphere in an open-air restaurant offering the best of both Thai and European cuisines. Located on Soi Kebsub.

Tantawan Restaurant
Tel. 076 340135
Situated at the Thara Patong Beach Resort, the Tantawan Restaurant serves Thai, European and Italian dishes. some of the freshest seafood in patong. Open for lunch and dinner

Baan Rim Pa
Tel. 076 340789
On the north end of Patong Beach. Delicious Thai cuisine, sophisticated ambience of a traditional teak house and stunning view of Patong Bay make this one of the island's favourite restaurants. Tommy Doyle (he's played with the world's greats). on the oiano doesn't hurt.

Kalim Sunset Restaurant
Tel. 076 290286
Great view, great food, great location: all add up to great experience. Come and see for yourself. Located north of patong in Kalim

Paotng Seafood
Tel. 076 341244
On the Beach Road. Serving fresh seafood daily plus Thai and International cuisine. Fine wine with beach front a mostphere.

It's Alive! Seafood
Tel. 076-342908-9
Indoors and Outdoor dining with the freshest of fresh seafood. Next to Club Andaman Beach Resort

Otowa
Tel. 076 344 709
North end of Patong Beach. This authentic, elegant Japanese restaurant is situated right on the rocky shoreline, serving Japanes bar becue specialities, ultra-fresh sashimi and sushi Open daily from 5 pm to midnight.

Da Maurizio
Tel. 076 344 709
Far north end of Patong Beach (next to Baan Rimpa). Italian haute cuisine and some great wines in an extraordinary setting. right on thr rocky shore. You don't get much closer to the sea than this. Open daily, noon - 11.00 pm sunset recommended. as are reservation.

Sala Bua
Tel. 076 344100
Phuket cabana, patong Beach. One of the few restaurants on Patong that is within sight of the ocean. Internation food in an elegant open air setting.

Casanova Ristorante Italiano
Tel 076 340417
An ecpansive menu including seafood, appetizers, spaghetti and traditional dishes from the island of Sardinia. Open 12.00 -24.00

Pizzedelic
tel. 076 341545
Pizzedelic was the first, and is the best, place for internet access on Patong Beach. While surfing the web, enjoy a cool drink, great food, noisy and friendly waitresses, with the sunset right in front of you. Great food and Internet access right on Patong Beach.

Crystal Bay
Tel. 01-8951757
Located 4 kms north of Patong, past the Amari Coral beach. Crystal Bay offers Thai and European cuisine in an idyllic setting.

In Karon there are two areas of interest. There are a number of bars and late-night restaurants just east of the Karon traffic circle. And south of the circle, towards Kata, is a small of open-air bars resembling Soi Bangla in Patong.

Long Beach terrace
Tel. 076 396 090
Best centrally situated restaurant overlooking Karon Beach is actually a three-restaurant complex serving Italian Seafood and steak and grill Located at Thavorn Plam Beach

Old Siam
Tel.076 396090
Thai restaurant with Thai style. Enjoy dinner on a terrace overlooking the beach. Thai classical dance performance every Wednesday. Located at Thavorn Oalm Beach Resort.

Nobel Restaurant
tel. 076393939
In the restaurant we take great pride in cooking the food which means that what ever You eat it has been prepared in the house. The Thai food is prepared and cooked by Thai chiefs and the "Swedish" food by a Swedish chef. The raw materials used is always hand-picked by us in the Market in Phuket town (you have to go and see that) and the meat we serve is imported top quality Australian.

Sala Thai
Tel. 076 -330625
Marina Cottage. South Karon. Lovely open-air sala set in a lush tropical garden. Thai cusine is excellent and elegantly presented: Western dishes also available. Lunch and dining.

Gung Cafe'
Tel 076330015
Next to the Boathouse. Kata Newly opened beach restaurant and bar. Thai Food, seafood and incredible cocktails.

Spago
Tel.076 333106
Classy Italian restaurant with reasonable prices and top quality original Italian ingredients. Air Con.

Coconut Garden
68/78 Patak Road Kata Phuket 83100
Tel: (66.76) 284-192
We offer Thai, Swiss and international cuisine prepared by the owners who are Thai & Swiss. Our tropical atmosphere makes a great place to relax and listen to soft music while enjoying conversation, cards or some of our great food.

Kata Bar B.Q. Restaurant
Tel: (66.76) 330-989
Just right for being the most wonderful place for you to dine, like a piece of paradise at the edge of the sea. If you to choose to have dinner in here you will have a very nice open view of Kata beach, in fact the steps from our restaurant are in the beach sand. You could even come here by long tail boat but you would have to wade in the surf. We have a very nice restaurant for you to try, and we would like to invite you to come here

Karon Cafe Inn / USA Steakhouse
Tel: 396217 or 397001 Fax: 396745
Fully serviced Rooms & Suites. Fine Dining - Steak, Seafood, and more.
Soi Islandia Park Resort
Karon Phuket 83100

Mae Porn
50/52 Ohangnga Rd., Tel 076 212106
Popular Centrally located meeting spot, Cafe stye on air-conditioning. Thai Food, Fresh fruit drinks and beer. Reasonably priced, quick service Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Sawasdee Restaurant
Tel. 076 234804
Sawasdee has peoven a great success. The crowds who gather every night include many discerning native Phuketians. Owner, Neville McCorgray, Look after guest from 6 pm to midnight

Tunk Ka Cafe
Tel. 076 211500
Phuket Hill top rainforest park restaurant. The best ice coffee in Thailand. Located at top of Rung Hill, Open daily 11.00 am- 11.00 pm

Kan-Eang Seafood
While you are in Phuket, If you need a warm private place, secluded location to relax. At Kaneang the good impression open sided seafood restaurant located on the South East of Phuket town. Set in picturesque facing and overlook the huge horseshoe shape of Chalong's bay. With beautiful atmosphere in the nature environment. Surely, your visit is extremely present.

Local Flavor

Phuket has a number of foods different in character and flavor from those of other areas in Thailand. The international character of the island, however, with so many different restaurants catering to a multitude of tastes, makes it difficult for non-Thais to identify Phuket cuisine. Below is a list of local dishes and shops where they can be sampled.

Mee Ton Poh near the clock tower traffic circle on Phuket Road in Phuket Town.

Mee Sapam on Thepkrasatri Road in the village of Sapam.

Mee Ao Geh on Phunphol Road in Phuket Town. Yellow noodles are also cooked in both "dry" and "wet" versions, and as a prawn soup. For these try :
- Somjit near the clock tower traffic circle on Phuket Road in Phuket Town.
- Jirayuwat near the Pearl Cinema on Phang-nga Rd., in Phuket Town.

Mee Huhn Pah Chang Dry fried noodles eaten with pork bone soup. For this try (all in Phuket Town) :
- On Thanon Yaowarat.
- Near the Tessaban Ban Bang Niao School on Takua Tong Rd.
- On Vichit Songkram Rd., near the entrance to Soi Lorong.

Mee Sue Breakfast noodles served with the boiled rice dishes Khao Tohm or Johk. This can be ordered at various shops around town, but the best known in Phuket Town is :
- Kou Kwan near Ruampaet Hospital on Phuket Rd.

Kanom Jin Phuket Noodles often compared to spaghetti usually served with a spicy curry sauce, the most common made from fish. It is usually eaten as a breakfast food and is, if you can stand its fresh character, delicious. It comes with an array of fresh vegetables and boiled eggs that are mixed with the dish by dinners at their table. It is often found with the fried pastry called Pah Tong Go and the curried fish mousse called Hor Mohk, both of which are very tasty. Some of the curries are not spicy, so try a shop that has many curries to choose from if you are sensitive to spicy cuisine. There are many shops to choose from everywhere in Phuket but the most famous are in Phuket Town :
- Kwan Kanohm Jin on Tungka Rd.
- Pah Mai on statun Rd.
- Pha Ri on Pahtiphaht Rd.

Lo Bah Fried sausages served with fried tofu and spicy sweet and sour sauce. For this try (In Phuket Town) :
- On The way to span Hin.
- On Poonphol Rd.

Oh Tao Oysters fried with flour, eggs, and taro root. The best known places in Phuket Town are :
- near the circle by the Fresh Market.

Tao Sor or Kanohm Bia Phuket Spring rolls, Chinese crepes. The best known are found at:
- Kaeng Tin near Ruam Paet Hospital on Phuket Rd.
on Soi Suhn Utit, Yaowarat Rd., in Phuket Town.
- Kuhn Mae on Thep Krasatri Rd., in the village of Sapam.
- Mae Boon Tahm on Surin Rd., Soi 4.

Oh Aew An iced sweet made of flour, banana, and a little seaweed. Look for it at :
- On Soi Soon Utit, Yaowarat Rd.
- On Ranong Rd., at the entrance to Soi Lorong

Other foods held to be characteristic of Phuket include cashew nuts, which are planted along many of Phuket's highways, and pineapples--though to be crisper and sweeter than elsewhere.

Cashews try at :
- Maeti on Tilok Utit 2 Rd.
- Sri Boorapa Orchid on Takua Tung Rd., and Kwang Ban Teen Kao Rd.
- Sri Supalak Orchid on Thepkrasattri Rd.

Pineapples can be purchased in the Fresh Market, and are found generally.