Where to Eat in Nai Yang Beach?
Enjoying breakfast, lunch, or dinner on Nai Yang Beach is quite a unique experience you won’t find on other beaches in Phuket. Some restaurants are right on the beach, allowing you to enjoy local Thai food with your feet in the sand while sipping affordable cocktails and watching the sunset. There are also many restaurants and excellent street food just across the street. For a more exclusive experience, don’t miss the award-winning restaurants at nearby hotels, such as The Slate and Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach.
Beachfront Restaurant
Sea Almond Restaurant
| Cuisine: Thai, Seafood – Price: $$ Affordable |
Sea Almond is right on the sand at Nai Yang Beach. The food isn’t going to win any awards, but the sunset views are hard to beat, and that’s really why you come here. Thai dishes, fresh seafood, craft beer, wine, and cocktails. They also have vegetarian and vegan options. A good spot for a relaxed evening with your feet in the sand.
Address: 90/55 Moo 5, Nai Yang Beach Road, Sakhu, Thalang, Phuket
Hours: 10:30 am – 10 pm
Phone: 086 398 2005
Restaurants at The Slate
Black Ginger Restaurant
| Cuisine: Southern Thai – Price: $$$$ Expensive |
Black Ginger is one of Phuket’s best Thai restaurants, set in a traditional Thai mansion hovering over a lagoon inside The Slate hotel. Guests arrive by wooden raft, which sets the tone for the whole evening. Chef Piak’s menu focuses on Southern Thai dishes, including som tam, tom yum, phanaeng curry, and crispy prawns with battered cha-plu leaves. The dark wood interiors and low lighting make it one of the most romantic restaurants on the island. It’s not cheap, but it’s the kind of meal you remember.
Location: The Slate
Address: 116 Moo 1, Sakhu, Thalang, Phuket 83110
Hours: 6 pm – 11 pm
Phone: 076 327 006
Rivet & Rebar
| Cuisine: Steakhouse, Grill – Price: $$$$ Expensive |
Rivet & Rebar is an open-fired grill and smokehouse with dramatic industrial-chic interiors. The restaurant is all wood and leather, creating a dark and intimate atmosphere. Steaks are the focus, including Australian Wagyu and Black Angus cuts, all cooked over open flames. The Rebar lounge area next door is good for after-dinner cocktails. Not a casual dinner, but a proper evening out.
Location: The Slate
Address: 116 Moo 1, Sakhu, Thalang, Phuket 83110
Hours: 6 pm – 11 pm
Phone: 076 327 006
Tin Mine Restaurant
| Cuisine: International, Thai – Price: $$$ Pricey |
Tin Mine is the main all-day dining restaurant at The Slate, and it’s where you’ll have breakfast if you’re staying at the hotel. It’s vast and open-air, surrounded by greenery. The breakfast buffet is impressive and excellent. Like everywhere in the resort, the tin-mining theme shows up in every detail, even the table settings. Lunch and dinner cover both Thai and Western options, including pizza, pasta, and local Phuket dishes.
Location: The Slate
Address: 116 Moo 1, Sakhu, Thalang, Phuket 83110
Hours: 6:30 am – midnight
Phone: 076 327 006
Restaurants at Phuket Marriott Nai Yang
Mama’s Kitchen
| Cuisine: Thai – Price: $$$ Pricey |
Mama’s Kitchen is set in a converted shipping container inside the Phuket Marriott Resort. Chef Mama Pen prepares Thai dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients and organic herbs from the restaurant’s own garden. The food is consistently good, and the cocktails are inspired by local flavours. It regularly ranks as the top restaurant in Nai Yang on review sites. Worth booking ahead.
Location: Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach
Address: 92 Moo 3, Tambol Sakoo, Amphur Talang, Phuket 83110
Hours: 12 pm – 10 pm
Phone: 076 625 555
The Andaman Kitchen
| Cuisine: Thai, International – Price: $$$ Pricey |
The Andaman Kitchen is the all-day dining restaurant at the Marriott, with live cooking stations at breakfast and themed buffet dinners in the evening. Both indoor and outdoor seating are available. It’s the hotel’s main restaurant, covering Thai and international food from morning to late night.
Location: Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach
Address: 92 Moo 3, Tambol Sakoo, Amphur Talang, Phuket 83110
Hours: 7 am – midnight (last food order 10 pm)
Phone: 076 625 555
Big Fish Restaurant & Bar
| Cuisine: Seafood, Mediterranean – Price: $$$ Pricey |
Big Fish is a refined beachfront restaurant at the Marriott, awarded “Best Resort Seafood Restaurant” at the TOP25 Restaurants Awards Phuket 2024. The menu focuses on seafood, imported oysters, and premium steaks. Both indoor and outdoor seating with views of the Andaman Sea. Dinner only.
Location: Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach
Address: 92 Moo 3, Tambol Sakoo, Amphur Talang, Phuket 83110
Hours: 6 pm – 11:30 pm
Phone: 076 625 555
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