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Michelin Guide

Phuket is full of amazing restaurants, and every year the Michelin Guide adds more to its growing list. We have personally visited many of them, some hidden in local neighbourhoods, others inside luxury hotels, and shared them here. The selection keeps expanding, so we will keep exploring and updating this page to help readers discover where to enjoy the best food Phuket has to offer, from local favourites to refined dining.

Krua Ohm Restaurant in Kathu, Phuket

Khrua Ohm Restaurant Phuket

    Krua Ohm is a small and modest local Thai restaurant in Kathu with a mention on the famous Michelin Guide for two consecutive years.

    Suay Restaurant Cherngtalay in Phuket

    Suay Restaurant Cherngtalay

      Suay Cherngtalay is a popular and excellent restaurant serving modern Thai cuisine with a creative touch by chef Noi Tammasak.

      Ta Tuay Michelin Thai Restaurant in Phuket

      Ta Tuay Restaurant in Phuket

        Ta Tuay is a little-known local restaurant, hidden not far from the Sarasin Bridge in the very north of Phuket, near Sai Kaew Beach. Ta Tuay serves excellent local food and dishes from Phuket.

        Surf and Turf by Soul Kitchen in Phuket Town

        Surf & Turf by Soul Kitchen

          Surf & Turf by Soul Kitchen is a small Thai-German-owned restaurant on Phang Nga Road in Phuket Town that received a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide. The menu is short but changes monthly, and Chef Tom takes great pride in composing European-Thai dishes, including some vegetarian options.

          Jadjan Restaurant in Phuket Towm

          Jadjan Restaurant in Phuket Town

            Jadjan is an excellent local Thai restaurant hidden on the outskirts of Phuket Town. Not many travellers know that a former chef from a 5-star hotel in Bangkok runs it.

            Krua Jongjit Restaurant in Phuket, Kathu

            Krua Jongjit Kitchen Kathu in Phuket

              Krua Jongjit restaurant in Kathu is proof that a restaurant doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive to be excellent, and even receive a Michelin Plate for fresh ingredients, carefully prepared. The restaurant is local and modest, the prices are low and the food served is excellent and truly local, making it a good culinary experience while in Phuket.

              Kin-Kub-Ei Restaurant Phuketket

              Kin-Kub-Ei Restaurant

                Kin-Kub-Ei Restaurant is a hidden gem serving delicious southern dishes cooked by Khun Tubtim (the lady in the photos) with her family recipes and served in a beautiful garden hidden from the main road on the way to Bangtao Beach.

                Pru at Trisara Phuket

                Pru Restaurant Phuket

                  Pru Restaurant at Trisara Phuket has become the first and only restaurant to receive a star from the new Michelin Guide, and being the only one with a star means a lot, but also raises the customers’ expectations quite a lot.

                  Hong Khao Tom Pla Restaurant in Phuket Town

                  Hong Khao Tom Pla Restaurant

                    Hong Khao Tom Pla is a discreet and long-established restaurant in Phuket Town, named after its famous fish rice porridge speciality. Behind this modest appearance is a little gem, so good that the Michelin Guide awarded them a ‘Bib Gourmand’, which is a sign of good quality and good value cooking.

                    Acqua Restaurant Phuket

                    Acqua Restaurant Phuket

                      Acqua is a fantastic Italian restaurant run for just ten years by talented and friendly Chef Alessandro Frau. This exclusive dining has received many awards and accolades, including a ‘Plate’ award but the Phuket Michelin Guide. The beautifully decorated restaurant is almost hidden in Kalim Beach, just outside Patong Beach on the way to Kamala.

                      Black Ginger at The Slate Phuket

                      Black Ginger Restaurant at The Slate Phuket

                        Black Ginger is a fabulous Thai restaurant in a lovely setting inside the Slate hotel in Nai Yang Beach. The cuisine itself is worth the visit, but the design and enigmatic arrival make you feel exceptional, like being in a traditional Thai movie.

                        Phuket Michelin Guide 2023

                        MICHELIN Restaurants in Phuket

                          Having Michelin Restaurants in Phuket since 2019 proves that Phuket has reached a new level on the international culinary stage. The island is evolving fast and in many directions

                          Go Benz Phuket restaurant

                          Go Benz Phuket

                            Go Benz Phuket has been one of Phuket’s most popular local restaurants for over 15 years. Go Benz served a relatively small choice of noodle soups and rice porridge, and by keeping it focused, they became very good at preparing them.

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                            Khun Jeed Yod Pak Restaurant in Phuket Town

                              Khun Jeed Yod Pak Restaurant is an institution in Phuket Town and one of the best local restaurants on the island. It is open as far as I can remember, which is more than 20 years now. It became famous for a dish Thai people love called radna.

                              Tu Kab Khao Restaurant Phuket

                              Tu Kab Khao Phuket

                                Tu Kab Khao is a popular Thai restaurant in Phuket Town that serves great southern Thai food. Give yourself a chance to try their selection of dishes that are typical of Phuket. Tu Kab Khao received a Michelin rating from the new Michelin Guide for Phuket, a sign of excellent food.

                                Piang Prai Restaurant

                                Peang Prai Restaurant

                                  Peang Prai Restaurant (Krua Piang Prai) is an excellent local venue in a green nest next to Bang Pae waterfall. Mostly unknown to tourists because of its remote location, Peang Prai is one of the two great places to have lunch if you happen to be in the area.

                                  Raya Restaurant in Phuket Town

                                  Raya Restaurant

                                    Raya Restaurant is a unique restaurant combining all the right ingredients to make it a perfect local experience. They serve great food in a superb setting in an old Thai house kept just the way it has always been, with no excessive renovation but well maintained.