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.
Rong Na Cafe and Restaurant in Koh Yao Noi offers a unique dining experience surrounded by scenic rice fields. The menu includes a mix of Thai and Western dishes, served with views of lush paddies and grazing water buffalo
Café Kantary from Cape Kantary Hotel is a small and cosy coffee shop near the sea. As you explore the island, you can stop for a sweet treat with tea, coffee or a smoothie and cool down in the air-conditioned room.
Pradu Seafood is another excellent local Thai restaurant next to Tha Ton Do Seafood. The restaurant is divided into two open-air rooms, and the setting is casual and easygoing
Tha Ton Do Seafood is a lovely local restaurant entirely made of wood and built on stilts in the middle of the mangrove
Arunwan Restaurant in Ekkamai, Bangkok, has been serving outstanding noodle soup since 1963. Despite relocating four times within the same area, loyal customers continue to follow them for their consistently delicious dishes.
Cafe Phuket Viewpoint is a 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, carried different names, and never really was popular until someone realized that Instagram was an irresistible magnet for the young generation.
Discover a world of flavours at Bistro Grill & Bar at Central Karon Resort, your all-day dining destination. Indulge in a tantalising fusion of international and Thai cuisine, from our stunning breakfast buffet to diverse lunch and dinner options.
Discover the ultimate poolside experience at Escape Pool Club at Central Kron Resort, where the grill is always sizzling, and the fun never stops! Indulge in a variety of flavourful dishes while enjoying a lively atmosphere packed with themed pool parties and interactive activities.
GoodBar Bar & Cafe delivers the authentic taste of Thailand with our signature Som Tum, a delicious and refreshing, spicy green papaya salad bursting with bold flavours.
Go La Restaurant is a tiny local restaurant located at 11 Kra Road in Phuket Town, away from the busy centre and a bit hard to find. This third-generation family-run restaurant is renowned for its authentic Hokkien-style fried noodles.
Coco Copper Bistro & Beach Bar is a well-loved spot on Patong Beach, with a large terrace that faces the beach across the street, offering a relaxed, beachside atmosphere.
Lim Lao Ngow x Cloud Dragon is a collaboration bringing together renowned fish ball noodle recipes from Lim Lao Ngow and a variety of Chinese dishes from Cloud Dragon.
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El Gaucho is well known in Bangkok as the main restaurant in Sukhumvit, next to Terminal 21 Shopping Mall. This new branch has only one vast room because of the high price. The choice of cuts is immense and maybe a bit intimidating at first, so if you are unfamiliar, don’t start with the most expensive meats; it can build up very fast. Side dishes are also surprisingly expensive.
Shabu Baru is the latest restaurant in the village. It serves the ever-popular shabu in individual pots placed around a central counter instead of the usual central cooking pot shared by up to four guests
Hoppe looks like a coffee shop but is a small restaurant serving a mix of comfort food, Western and Thai. The food is very good and well-priced, and we order takeaway several times a week. There are only a few tables inside and three outside.
Petits Plats is a trendy French restaurant serving excellent cuisine for lunch and dinner. The facade seems small, but the restaurant is larger than it appears outside
Barefoot Bistro is a relaxing and welcoming open-air restaurant located at the south end of Freedom Beach. The restaurant serves delicious locally-made hamburgers and some of the best Pad Thai on the island.
Vaso is a popular upmarket restaurant where customers sit around two central counters in two adjacent rooms to enjoy excellent tapas
Tucked inside Velaa Sindhorn Village, just next to the Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Co Limited has become one a restaurants spots we recommend when friends ask for Thai food in the Langsuan area.