Phuket is definitely one of the world-class holiday destinations in Thailand as the whole island is teeming with numerous different attractions. Stunning beaches may be the main draw but its vibrant food scene also earns a serious reputation befitting a place on the famous Michelin Guide. With its broad and sophisticated range of eateries, travellers enjoy exploring a wide range of cuisines and ambiance from fiery southern Thai flavours, charming restaurants that let you come into close contact with lush green forest to posh dining venues perfect for special days with your loved ones.
Eat Your Way Through Downtown Phuket
Retro Chinese Café – Kopitiam Phuket
This café & restaurant has been a popular dining spot for tourists and locals over a decade. They specialise in Thai style Hokkien dishes and authentic Phuket soul food. The place has kept an atmospheric old feel making it look like a scene straight out of some 60’s movie.
Recommended: Thai Milk Coffee, Hok Kien Mee, Cha Mee Sua, Phuket Salsa Cup, Phuket Style Grilled Pork and Bak Kut Teh
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Tel: 0 836 069 776
Michelin – Awarded
Blue Elephant Phuket Restaurant
Be Fascinated at the first glance! This century-old governor mansion turned distinctive traditional Thai restaurant right in historic Phuket Old Town serves Thai royal recipes along with rare Peranakan dishes. Diners could relish the menus amidst the colonial charm of the Sino-Portuguese style architecture.
Recommended: Chili Grouper, Hot Phuketian Turmeric Betel Leaves Crab Curry, Peranakan Tumee Seabass, Rawang Rib Eye Beef, Chef Nooror’s Tom Yum Koong and Massaman Lamb Curry
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Tel: 0 7635 4355
Michelin – Awarded
Blue Elephant Phuket Restaurant
Be Fascinated at the first glance! This century-old governor mansion turned distinctive traditional Thai restaurant right in historic Phuket Old Town serves Thai royal recipes along with rare Peranakan dishes. Diners could relish the menus amidst the colonial charm of the Sino-Portuguese style architecture.
Recommended: Chili Grouper, Hot Phuketian Turmeric Betel Leaves Crab Curry, Peranakan Tumee Seabass, Rawang Rib Eye Beef, Chef Nooror’s Tom Yum Koong and Massaman Lamb Curry
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Tel: 0 7635 4355
Exciting Flavours at Torry’s Ice Cream Boutique
Torry’s Ice Cream Boutique serves premium ice cream inspired by Phuket’s unique desserts with a long list of flavours to choose from. It is set in an old pink Sino-Portuguese building which used to be an English brochure publisher called “Art and Culture”. The interior has a nice vintage touch exuding a cultural Sino-Portuguese feel.
Recommended: Bi-Co-Moi, Tao sor (salty & sweet), A-pong, O-aew
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Tel: 0 7651 0888
The Best of Mee Sapam by Khunyai Chian
Seven decade-old restaurant is in a small fishing village where the restaurant is located. Its signature menu is Hokkien stir-fried noodles with seafood delivered fresh off the boat daily. As the menu earned popularity, regular customers started calling it Mee Sapam. Its well-rounded flavours is worth trying when you visit Phuket.
Recommended: Mee Sapam, Steamed Fish Ball Served with Seafood Sauce, Phuket Style Fresh Spring Rolls, Pork Satay, Steamed Fish/Blue Crab in Curry Paste, Lo-Ba, Sapam Style Seafood O-Taw and Sapam Style Oyster Fritter
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Tel: 0 7637 7595
The Best of Mee Sapam by Khunyai Chian
Seven decade-old restaurant is in a small fishing village where the restaurant is located. Its signature menu is Hokkien stir-fried noodles with seafood delivered fresh off the boat daily. As the menu earned popularity, regular customers started calling it Mee Sapam. Its well-rounded flavours is worth trying when you visit Phuket.
Recommended: Mee Sapam, Steamed Fish Ball Served with Seafood Sauce, Phuket Style Fresh Spring Rolls, Pork Satay, Steamed Fish/Blue Crab in Curry Paste, Lo-Ba, Sapam Style Seafood O-Taw and Sapam Style Oyster Fritter
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Tel: 0 7637 7595
Check Out One Chun’s Iconic Phuket Tastes
One Chun stays true to spicy flavours of local Phuket cuisine. The brick walls of this old Sino-Portuguese decorated with charming vintage clocks, radios and TV sets creates nostalgic vibe. Varieties of must-try dishes on the menu are the big draw for for both local and international customers. The restaurant is suitable dining with family as well as communal dining for big group.
Recommended: Crab Meat Curry and Coconut Milk, Fried Crab Claws Meat with Lime Sauce, Stir Fried Pak Meang with Egg and Dried Shrimp and Phuket Style Braised Pork Belly
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Tel: 0 7635 5909
Savour Home Cooking Recipes at Tu Kab Khao
120-year-old heritage building was transformed into a large, yet, cosy eatery. The highlight is certainly its food choices which come from the recipes of Khun Lingee, the owner’s mother, offering both Phuket’s popular dishes and classic Hokkian menus. Ample space inside is ideal for accommodating large gathering over 100 guests.
Recommended: Crab Curry with Rice Vermicelli, Phuket Style Braised Pork Belly, Sour Curry Soup and Date Palm Pudding with Caramel Sauce
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Tel: 0 7660 8888
Chomchan’s Mastery of Phuket Style Cuisine
Your trip would not be complete without trying local traditional dishes. This cosy restaurant serves up a great selection of Phuket’s rare traditional menus which enjoy positive word-of-mouth from the customers. The restaurant boasts cosy leafy surrounding and nostalgic Sino-Portuguese interior theme. Here you will not be let down with Phuket’s staples attentively prepared and served by seasoned chef.
Recommended: Phuket Style Papaya Salad, Deep Fried Pork Belly, Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Egg and Pork Crackling with Chilli Paste
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Tel. 076 605 954
Mingle at Rustic Cool Dibuka with Late Nighters
This is the place to head to if you are looking for a venue to hang out at night. Rustic and industrial décor theme makes this restaurant and bar stands out. The name of restaurant came from the history of Phuket as the island was a trading post known for its major source of tin in the 16th century.
Recommended: Crab Curry Pizza, Braised Pork Belly Spaghetti with Shrimp Paste, Nuan Laor cocktail and Roy Thai cocktail
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Tel: 0 7660 6666
Feel Right at Home at Day & Night of Phuket
Day & Night is a lifestyle restaurant and bar where you could unwind from morning until night. Originally an elegant mansion of legacy, this dining venue is decked out in gorgeous vintage decoration exuding posh and cool vibe. The menu pulls together the best of Thai and international dishes wonderfully created by talented chef Vee with premium quality imported materials.
Recommended: Fried Dried Fish with Watermelon, Braised Pork in Brown Spicy Sauce, Day & Night Pizza and OMG! Day & Night Steak
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Tel: 0 7621 9788
Feel Right at Home at Day & Night of Phuket
Day & Night is a lifestyle restaurant and bar where you could unwind from morning until night. Originally an elegant mansion of legacy, this dining venue is decked out in gorgeous vintage decoration exuding posh and cool vibe. The menu pulls together the best of Thai and international dishes wonderfully created by talented chef Vee with premium quality imported materials.
Recommended: Fried Dried Fish with Watermelon, Braised Pork in Brown Spicy Sauce, Day & Night Pizza and OMG! Day & Night Steak
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Tel: 0 7621 9788
Enjoy Fancy but Affordable Dinner at Surf and Turf by Soul Kitchen
The small and modest restaurant is making culinary waves in Phuket’s competitive food scene. Spearheading the kitchen is German chef Tom Köffers, his menu is short but varied and rotates monthly. Enticing European-Thai food and some vegetarian choices are artfully presented and surprisingly affordable. The atmosphere is cosy and friendly with illustrations by Berlin artists.
Recommended : Deconstructed Hor Mok, Beef Taco, Beef Tartare, Tuna Pizza and Surf & Turf
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Tel: 0 972 177 434
Slow Down and Chill Out in Uptown Phuket Eateries
Dare to Stand on the Giant Lily-pad at Ma Doo Bua?
Famous for its giant on-site Victoria water lily pond, Ma Doo Bua literally means “to come look at the water lilies” and indeed most come here to capture images of themselves standing right on a lovely lily-pad. The airy restaurant serves expansive Thai and Phuket style fusion dishes. Breathtaking scenery and food make it perfect for getting away from the bustling downtown.
Recommended: Tom Yum Soda, Sago Melon Latte, Thai Sweet Egg Floss on Top of Iced Thai Milk Tea with Grass Jelly, Simmer Fresh Shrimp Dip with Lotus Stems, Crispy Lotus Stem Salad and Flour Balls in Coconut Milk
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Tel: 0 959 366 539
Have Fun with Authentic Italian Dining with a Playful Twist at Acqua
The superb dining venue is ideal for celebrating special occasion. Authentic Italian dishes are expertly prepared with a touch of novelty by Sardinian-born chef Alessandro. Some of Italy’s finest wines are well-stocked in its cellar. An interior is impressive with a modern black and white colour scheme. Leaving an indelible impression on your date is effortlessly easy at Acqua.
Recommended: 55-Minute Slow-Cooked Egg on a Parmesan Cheese Fondue, Fresh Black Truffle and Crispy Pancetta Powder / Wood-Fired Roasted Suckling Pig, Saffron and Violette Potatoes, Broad Beans and Special Sauce / Memories of “Fior di Latte” Milk Semifreddo, Foam, Gelatin, Sauce and Gelato
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Tel: 0 933 391 890
Suay Cherngtalay Lives up to Its Name
Following the success of its flagship restaurant in downtown Phuket, Suay has branched out to a new location with more ample space and elegant contemporary décor. At the helm is German-trained chef Thammasak Chootong, the restaurant offers fine Thai cooking with European flair. Suay may have a plain meaning of “beautiful” in Thai but it is a perfect description of its food and ambiance.
Recommended: Charcoal Grilled Cod Fillet with Coriander Beurre Blanc, Suay Style Crab Cakes, Foie Gras, Ginger and Cashew Nut in Betel Leaf Wrap with Sweet and Sour Dip and Grilled Sous Vide Duck Breast with Stir-Fried Asparagus in Hot Basil Sauce.
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Tel: 0 933 391 890
Suay Cherngtalay Lives up to Its Name
Following the success of its flagship restaurant in downtown Phuket, Suay has branched out to a new location with more ample space and elegant contemporary décor. At the helm is German-trained chef Thammasak Chootong, the restaurant offers fine Thai cooking with European flair. Suay may have a plain meaning of “beautiful” in Thai but it is a perfect description of its food and ambiance.
Recommended: Charcoal Grilled Cod Fillet with Coriander Beurre Blanc, Suay Style Crab Cakes, Foie Gras, Ginger and Cashew Nut in Betel Leaf Wrap with Sweet and Sour Dip and Grilled Sous Vide Duck Breast with Stir-Fried Asparagus in Hot Basil Sauce.
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Tel: 0 933 391 890
Little Paris
Get Transported to Parisian Café Right in Phuket
This place could easily take you back to some lovely little café in Montmarte with its authentic French flare, courtesy of French chef Mario. Expect quintessential French dining experience all the way from table setup, condiments, bread, cheese selection, delicatessen, wine and service. Rustic French and a bit of Italian cooking is here to delight the foodie.
Recommended: French Oysters Fine de Claire N°3, Penne Truffle, Homemade Terrine Foie Gras and Burgundy Snails
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Tel: 0 630 508 322
For those with a prudent palette and on a quest for culinary wonders, Phuket is just the right destination you are looking for. Discover a wide array of flavor to spice up your Phuket trip every single time.
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