12 Restaurants in Nai Harn Beach (and Rawai)

Rock Salt

Rock Salt is built on the rocky end of Nai Harn Beach, and it’s the only restaurant this close to the sand. The view is fantastic, and the breeze flowing through the open-air terrace makes it a great spot for lunch, a romantic dinner, or even just a drink. The food is mostly Mediterranean with a good focus on seafood. The Fine de Claire oysters are surprisingly good (half a dozen 750 Baht), and the moules marinières from Australia (600 Baht) are excellent too. Pizzas start at 395 Baht, pasta from 520 Baht. Not cheap, but if you want one special dinner with a great setting during your holiday, this might be the place. Read more

Location: The Nai Harn Hotel
Address: 23/3 Moo 1, Vises Road, Rawai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83130
Hours: 7 am – 10 am, 12.30 pm – 10 pm
Phone: 076 380 286
Reservations: recommended in high season (December to April)

PRIME

PRIME is above Rock Salt and has only 14 seats, so booking is essential. The restaurant features a wood-fired oven and custom Santa Maria BBQ, focusing on premium wagyu beef, dry-aged meats, and chargrilled small plates. With views over Nai Harn Bay and the glittering lights below, it’s an intimate and special evening out.

Location: The Nai Harn Hotel
Address: 23/3 Moo 1, Vises Road, Rawai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83130
Hours: 6 pm – 9 pm (closed Wednesday and Thursday)
Phone: 076 380 200
Reservations: required (14 seats only)

Samut is at the Chivitr Hotel in Nai Harn, a fine-dining restaurant by the famous Chef Ton from Le Du, a one-Michelin-star restaurant in Bangkok. Head Chef Beer presents an eight-course dinner with 16 dishes, all featuring local seafood with a Southern Thai touch. Listed in the Michelin Guide for “good cooking.” The restaurant has only five tables indoors plus a small balcony, so reservations are required with a 100% deposit. The Chivitr Hotel itself is worth arriving early for, it’s built like an old Chinese village with lots of details. Set menu starts at 3,990++ Baht. Read more

Location: Chivitr Hotel, Nai Harn
Address: 14/120, Rawai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83100
Hours: Mon 5 pm – 11 pm, Tue–Wed closed, Thu–Fri 5 pm – 11 pm, Sat–Sun 11.30 am – 3 pm and 5 pm – 11 pm
Phone: 061 162 5269
Reservations: required (100% deposit)

M&M’s Pizzeria

M&M’s Pizzeria (Maggie and Mario’s) has been Phuket’s most popular pizza restaurant for nearly two decades. The Italian owners built this place into a landmark by doing one thing very well: authentic wood-fired thin-crust pizza. The open-air pavilion has a Thai-style roof, and the atmosphere is casual and friendly. It gets busy, especially on weekends. Read more

Address: 98/16 Moo 1, Wiset Rd, Nai Harn, Phuket
Hours: 6 pm – 12 am (closed Monday)
Phone: 087 272 356

Cannelle Bakery & Co.

Cannelle has been a favourite breakfast spot in Nai Harn since 2021. Known for handmade sourdoughs, laminated brioche, and signature cakes, it’s the kind of place that becomes a daily routine. Morning special from 7 am to 10 am: coffee plus a pastry for 150 Baht. The menu also includes power bowls, pastas, bagels with salmon, toast with avocado, and hearty salad bowls. Good coffee too, including alternative milks. They now have four branches across Phuket: Nai Harn, Kata (with sea views and a coworking space), Chalong, and Cherngtalay.

Address: Naiharn Lane No. 15, 99 Moo 1, Rawai, Phuket 83130
Hours: 7 am – 9 pm
Phone: 083 520 0200

Salaloy Seafood

Salaloy is always busy, especially since its inclusion in the Michelin Guide. The restaurant is divided into two parts on each side of the beachfront road: the kitchen and main dining room on one side, and a sidewalk dining area by the ocean under tall trees on the other. The seafood menu is extensive, with fish, prawns, shells, and crabs, all at reasonable prices. Come early for lunch or you might wait for a table. Read more

Address: 52/2 Wiset Rd, Rawai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83130
Hours: 11.30 am – 9 pm (Thursday closed)
Phone: 065 395 4253

Nikita’s Beach Restaurant

For over 20 years, Nikita’s has been a favourite among expats and returning visitors. Set by the sea in the shade of huge trees near the Rawai pier, it would be easy to miss if it wasn’t for a wooden sign by the road. The Thai food and seafood are good, and the prices are excellent for the location. It’s a relaxed, no-fuss kind of place where you can sit for hours. Read more

Address: 44 Viset Road, Rawai Beach, Rawai, Phuket
Hours: 9:30 am – 11:30 pm
Phone: 076 288 703

Baan Rimlay

Baan Rimlay is a small rustic Thai restaurant under the trees by the sea, not far from the pier. The atmosphere is pleasant and it’s where locals like to go for dinner or a party. The food is simple Thai and seafood at low prices. Nothing fancy, but it’s the kind of place that feels real. Read more

Address: 44, Rawai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83100
Hours: 10 am – 10 pm
Phone: 091 789 3292

Aek Seafood

Aek Rawai Seafood is one of the few local restaurants along the roadside of Rawai. This small place doesn’t have any particular sign and won’t attract a mass of tourists, but this is where we love to go for a real seafood lunch or dinner. The setting is typical of local restaurants here: the kitchen is on one side of the road and the dining area on the opposite side, making the staff cross back and forth with trays of food. Read more

Address: 22/9 Wiset Road, Tambon Rawai
Phone: 086 948 1551

Mook Manee

Mook Manee (formerly Mook Dee) is listed in the Michelin Guide and is part of Rawai’s transformation from a quiet fishing village into a competitive seafood destination. The restaurant showcases massive lobsters, tiger prawns, and blue crabs to attract diners, mostly Asian tourists. It’s busier and more commercial than the older Rawai restaurants, but the seafood is fresh and well-prepared. Read more

Address: 1120 Wiset Rd, Rawai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83100
Hours: 11.30 am – 10 pm
Phone: 081 719 4880

Rawai Seafood Market

The Rawai Seafood Market started as a modest local fisherman village. You order any fish or seafood from the stalls on one side of the road and take it to the restaurants opposite to have it cooked for 100 Baht per kilo. It’s a fun experience, but since it became popular with tourists, prices have gone up. Come in the morning for the freshest catch and better selection. Read more

NIBE Authentic Italian Aroma

NIBE is run by Nicolò and Beatrice, a young Italian couple who brought authentic cuisine from Riva del Garda to Rawai. Every dish is handmade with fresh ingredients and real attention to detail. The restaurant is not on the seafront but along the main road in the Rawai area. Good for a proper Italian dinner when you want a break from Thai food. Read more

Address: 39/86 Moo. 1 Mueng Puket District, Rawai, Phuket 83130
Hours: 12:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Phone: 082 412 8584