A Hidden Thai Restaurant in Phuket
Sabai Corner is a Thai restaurant hidden near Kata Noi Beach. Very few travellers will find it, or even try to find it. The food is good, but the real reason to come is the panoramic view of the Andaman Sea and the feeling of discovering a place most people drive right past.
How to Get to Sabai Corner
If you have a car or motorbike, it is not too difficult to find. The road starts next to the well-known Karon Viewpoint, where almost everyone stops to take those iconic three-beaches photos.
When driving south, take the road on the right just past Karon Viewpoint and drive almost to the end. On the way down, you might be tempted to stop at Heaven Rooftop Restaurant, which is also very nice, but keep going. You will also pass a fun reggae bar with a panoramic balcony. Just past that reggae bar, look for a small street on the left. That is the turn to Sabai Corner.
The restaurant has a large parking area, a covered section, and a big open terrace. It is rarely busy, so you can usually pick any table on the edge. Come around 5.30 pm to enjoy the sunset. The photos are even better during the blue hour, when the sky is dark enough to balance the lights of the restaurant.
What to Order
The menu is long and well-illustrated. It covers Thai food, seafood, and even wood-fired pizza and European dishes. We ordered Thai and it was great. The Tom Yum Goong was decently spicy (250 baht), the steamed fish with lemon sauce was good (490 baht), and the stir-fried crab with pepper was excellent (480 baht). The Som Tam is a popular choice too, at 120 baht. Recent visitors have also praised the garlic pepper king prawns.
The team is very friendly and attentive. Do not forget to leave a tip. They do not see that many customers down there.
Why I Liked It
I enjoyed Sabai Corner, not because of the food, but because of the feeling of finding it. You turn off the main road past Karon Viewpoint, drive down past Heaven and the reggae bar, and just when you think the road leads nowhere, there it is. A terrace on the hillside with the Andaman Sea in front of you. We arrived around sunset, picked a table on the edge, and just sat there for a while before looking at the menu. That kind of place is hard to find in Phuket. The island has plenty of restaurants with a view. Very few make you feel like you found them yourself.
Sabai Corner Photos
Sabai Corner Info
Location: Kata Noi Beach (Take the small road past Karon View Point)
Address: No. 21, Moo 2, Soi Laem Mum Nai, Karon, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83100
Open: 10 am – 10 pm
Phone: 089 875 5525
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