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Michelin Guide Phuket

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.

Restaurant L'Arôme by the Sea, Phuket, Thailand

L’Arôme by the Sea

    L’Arôme by the Sea Phuket is a contemporary French restaurant serving modern cuisine over Kalim Beach, with amazing views of the Andaman Sea, without a doubt one of the best restaurants in Phuket.

    Samut Phuket is one of Phuket's best restaurants, located on the Nai Harn Lake.

    Samut Phuket

      Located at Chivitr Hotel in Nai Harn, Samut is a trendy restaurant serving modern Thai cuisine focusing on local seafood prepared with local ingredients and spices.

      Khao Tom Thanon Dibuk Phuket Town

      Khao Tom Thanon Di Buk Phuket Town

        Khao Tom Thanon Di Buk is a local restaurant famous for its morning rice porridge and noodle soup, located on Phang Nga Road in the back of Phuket Town, and only open from 6 in the morning to 12 pm. The restaurant has been listed three years in a row in the Michelin Guide for Thailand.

        Day & Night Of Phuket

        Day & Night of Phuket

          Day & Night of Phuket on Dibuk Road has always stood out for its striking design and buzzing atmosphere, but on our most recent visit, it was the food that really impressed.

          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 by Ko Daeng

                    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.

                          The Charm Dining Gallery in Phuket Town, Dibuk Road

                          The Charm Dining Gallery Phuket Town

                            The Charm Dining Gallery opened in a century-old Thai house in Phuket Town. The location on Dibuk Road is the perfect way to end your exploration if you spend a day wandering the old streets.

                            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