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.
Wanlamun is the most popular Thai sweets and Thai desserts restaurant in Phuket Town. The restaurant has been open for decades and serves an astonishingly large choice of local sweets you probably didn’t even know existed.
ANISE Tapas & Bar is a popular Spanish restaurant at the Boat Avenue Shopping Village entrance in Cherngtalay on the way to Bangtao Beach.
Day & Night of Phuket is a large restaurant with impressive architecture and attractive design on Dibuk Road, close to the heart of Old Phuket Town. The restaurant serves a vast choice of creative Thai dishes, including some Phuket specialities prepared with local flavours and personal twists.
Thai and seafood by the sea in Karon On The Rock is a beautiful open-air seafood restaurant built on the rocks at the southern end… Read More »On The Rock Restaurant Phuket
Peang Prai Restaurant Phuket Peang Prai Restaurant (Krua Piang Prai) is an excellent local venue in a green nest next to Bang Pae waterfall. Mostly… Read More »Peang Prai Restaurant near Bang Pae Waterfall in Phuket
A modest but excellent Thai restaurant in Kathu Krua Ohm is a small and modest local Thai restaurant in Kathu with a mention on the… Read More »Khrua Ohm Restaurant 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.
A sunset panoramic restaurant over Kata Noi Beach After Beach Bar Phuket is a very popular Thai restaurant perched high on a cliffside above Kata… Read More »After Beach Bar Phuket
Mor Mu Dong is quite an unusual restaurant in Phuket. If you enjoy eating off the beaten tracks where mostly locals go for a great lunch or dinner, Mor Mu Dong is your place.
A good Thai local restaurant in Promthep Cape Bukito by Promthep Cape Restaurant is a surprisingly good place to enjoy a relaxing dinner with a… Read More »Bukito by Promthep Cape Restaurant in South Phuket
Phuket Real Local Restaurants The list of local restaurants in Phuket keeps growing, and it is truly amazing how great local food can be here.… Read More »33 Best (VERY) Local Thai Restaurants in Phuket
A favourite local Thai Restaurant in Kathu Big Chicken Restaurant (Thung Thong Restaurant) is one of our three favourite venues in Kathu. If you drove… Read More »Krua Thung Thong (Big Chicken Restaurant)
Where to find the best seafood in Phuket? The best seafood in Phuket is mostly in local restaurants, sometimes hard to find and often away… Read More »12 Best Local Seafood Restaurants in Phuket
Suay Cherngtalay is a popular and excellent restaurant serving modern Thai cuisine with a creative touch by chef Noi Tammasak.
Romantic Thai Dinner by the beach near Patong Ta Khai received a ‘Michelin Plate’ rating from the new Michelin Guide for Phuket. ‘Michelin Plate’ is… Read More »Ta Khai Restaurant at Rosewood Phuket
Seaside dinner on Kalim Beach near Patong Sea Salt Lounge and Grill is a beautiful restaurant and a seaside bar built on a prime seafront… Read More »Sea Salt Lounge & Grill 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.
EAT Bar & Grill Phuket Restaurant is a tiny place on the second street of Karon Beach. Thankfully, many people talk about the restaurant.
A restaurant and theatre hidden in plain sight Grind Cafe Phuket at Junkyard Theatre is a surprisingly beautiful restaurant and art gallery hidden on the… Read More »Grind Cafe Phuket at Junkyard Theatre
Real Thai food in Patong Beach Kaab Gluay is one of the few authentic local Thai restaurants in Patong Beach. The food is delicious and… Read More »Kaab Gluay Restaurant in Patong Beach