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Phuket Restaurants: where and what to eat in Phuket

Phuket restaurants serve all kinds of cuisine but finding real Thai food can be a little challenging. The large majority of the restaurants in the island’s tourist areas, such as Patong Beach, Kata or Karon, have been adjusting their tastes to accommodate first-timers. You probably would never see Thai people eating in those places, and it’s usually a sign. Real Thai food is often found in more modest areas of Phuket, and we list some great Local Thai Restaurants here. Phuket Seafood is also famous, and you should try the real thing without paying a fortune by checking out our Best Local Seafood Restaurants list.

Cafe Phuket Viewpoint

Cafe Phuket Viewpoint

    Cafe Phuket Viewpoint is a really hard-to-spot Instagram gem hidden on the curvy roadside that connects Patong Beach to Kamala Beach. The place has been around for a long time but never was popular until someone realized that Instagram was a magnet for the young generation

    Carpe Diem Beach Club on Bang Tao Beach, Phuket, Thailand

    Carpe Diem Beach Club

      Carpe Diem on Bang Tao Beach is the latest Beach Club in Phuket, serving appetizing Mediterranean and Italian cuisine with creative cocktails and a long list of fine wines.

      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.

        Benny's Cocktails & Grill Phuket, on Bangtao Beach

        Benny’s Cocktails & Grill Phuket

          Benny’s Cocktail and Grill is an understated gem hidden by the roadside in Bangtao Beach; opened in 2015 and specialising in meats but with many excellent other options, including Thai food.

          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.

            Hugo Hub Phuket on Bangta Beach

            Hugo Hub Phuket

              Hugo Hub Phuket is a beachfront cafe, bar, restaurant and beach-working space concept.

              Da Moreno @ Town - Pizzeria in Phuket Town

              Da Moreno @ Town

                Da Moreno @ Town is an excellent Italian restaurant and Pizzeria located on Yaowarat Road in the heart of old Phuket Town. Da Moreno @ Town is the fourth and latest branch of the very popular Da Moreno family of restaurants. The original one was in Patong, the second in Kathu and the third one in Koh Kaew.

                We Camping Phuket

                We Camping Phuket

                  We Camping Phuket is a local restaurant in Kathu, with a fun camping decor and a vast outdoor sitting area. Despite the name, the place is not related to camping at all.

                  Loukthor Vegetarian Restaurant in Phuket Town

                  Loukthor Vegetarian Restaurant in Phuket Town

                    Loukthor Vegetarian Restaurant, located near Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket Town, is particularly popular during the famous Phuket Vegetarian Festival. There are a few vegan and vegetarian restaurants on that same Ranong Road, but this one is excellent. They offer cook-to-order dishes such as fried rice and stir-fried noodles, and you can choose from the pictures and menu on the wall near the restaurant entrance.