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Seaside Local Restaurants in Phuket

10 Seaside Local Restaurants in Phuket with a View

    The local Thai restaurants located right by the ocean on Phuket Island offer an authentic dining experience to try the best local Thai cuisine and fresh seafood. These restaurants use locally sourced ingredients, including daily catches from local fishermen, to create flavorful and delicious dishes.

    Natural Restaurant Airport in Phuket

    Natural Restaurant Airport

      Natural Restaurant Airport is an excellent place serving excellent local Thai cuisine in a good atmosphere. As the name indicates, the restaurant is located just before reaching Phuket International Airport (2.4km to be precise), making it a perfect place for lunch, dinner or any meal at any time of the day if you have to be around there for any reason.

      Piset Restaurant Phuket

      Piset Restaurant Phuket

        Piset Restaurant is a fun place on Yaowarat Road in the old Phuket town that has been very popular with the young local crowd for serving creative Thai food for many years. The restaurant is run by Khun Praew, a famous local influencer and a member of one of the longest-established families in Phuket.

        Green Heart Garden Kata Beach

        Green Heart Garden Kata Beach

          Green Heart Garden is a superb hidden restaurant perched high on the hills above Kata Beach and blessed with incredible panoramic views of the Andaman Sea.

          Jaras Restaurant at Intercontinental Phuket

          Jaras Restaurant Phuket

            Jaras is an exclusive restaurant serving superbly presented modern Thai Cuisine near the beach at the Intercontinental Phuket Resort in Kamala Beach. The restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide, and our dining experience confirmed that the listing is fully justified.

            Ska Bar Kata Beach & Kata Seafood Restaurant

            Ska Bar Kata Beach & Kata Seafood Restaurant

              Ska Bar is a small but iconic Reggae bar built in the shade of an immense tree, right on the beach in Kata. This unique setting makes it a perfect spot to end your day on the beach, even if you are not a Reggae fan.

              Sriwara Bistro and Cafe Phuket

              Sriwara Bistro and Cafe Phuket

                Sriwara is a new trendy but casual restaurant located halfway between Phuket Town and Chalong, not far from the famous Wat Chalong, serving excellent Thai food and some Indian-inspired dishes.

                Punte Phuket Local Street Food

                Punte Phuket Local Street Food

                  Punte Phuket is a beautiful food court serving local street food, hidden in the old streets of Phuket town, tucked in a dead-end street off Yaowarat Road.

                  Kanom Jeen in Phuket

                  Pa Mai Kanom Jeen in Phuket Town

                    Pa Mai Kanom Jeen (ขนมจีนป้ามัย) is a modest local Thai restaurant located at the intersection of Dibuk Road and Satun Road, just next to the famous Blue Elephant Restaurant in Old Phuket Town. Pa Mai has been a popular local place for decades.

                    Kaeng Liang Restaurant in Phuket Town

                    Kaeng Liang Restaurant Phuket

                      Kaeng Liang Restaurant is a small place in a beautifully decorated old shophouse hidden on Krabi Road in old Phuket Town. The name Kaeng Liang is the name of a traditional spicy shrimp paste soup from central Thailand.

                      Best Restaurants in Phuket, by beaches

                      Inthanin Naithon Restaurant

                        Inthanin Naithon is a tiny restaurant hidden on the soft sands of the beautiful Naithon Beach, near Phuket International Airport. The place is hard to find, but it is worth the effort.

                        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.