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Kaab Gluay Restaurant

Kaab Gluay Restaurant in Patong Beach

    Kaab Gluay is one of the few authentic local Thai restaurants in Patong Beach. The food is delicious and well priced, and the staff is always amiable.

    The Boathouse Restaurant Kata Beach

    The Boathouse Restaurant

      The Boathouse restaurant on Kata Beach, offers a blend of Southern Thai and Western cuisine, serving both lunches and fine dinners. Guests can choose between indoor and outdoor seating, enjoying a romantic dining experience with the stunning backdrop of the Andaman Sea.

      One Chun Restaurant Phuket

      One Chun Restaurant Phuket

        One Chun Restaurant is one of the best Thai restaurants in Phuket Town. Serving southern Thai and uniquely Phuket cuisine without compromise. They first succeeded with locals who are not easy to impress when it comes to their food: great food, reasonable price, fun atmosphere, excellent service and good location.

        Kampong Kata Hill

        Kampong Kata Hill Restaurant

          Kampong Kata Hill is a bit touristy with mixed reviews, but if you travelled that far to discover Asia and you are looking for more than ‘just food’ while remaining within an acceptable budget.

          Bang Pae Seafood

          Bang Pae Seafood

            Bang Pae Seafood is a great local restaurant, very hidden on the east coast of Phuket. It’s not so easy to find, and yet, it’s busy on weekends with a mix of Thai, expats and some tourists brought by local friends.

            Best Restaurants in Phuket, by beaches

            Phuket Restaurants Directory

              Phuket restaurants can keep a food writer busy forever. In our many years here, we tried countless of them. Thailand is blessed with great cuisine and endless food choices from around the country. In recent years, international cuisine has also flourished around the island as a great addition to Thai food.

              Bon Island - Lunch at Bon Island Restaurant

              Bon Island Phuket 🏝️ Lunch at Koh Bon Restaurant

                Bon Island (or Koh Bon) is located just south of Rawai Beach in Phuket and is just a short longtail boat ride away. A few sandy beaches pepper the coast of this tiny island, and despite being so close to Phuket, it is not too busy with tourists.

                After Beach Bar Phuket on Kata Noi Beach

                After Beach Bar

                  After Beach Bar Phuket is a very popular Thai restaurant perched high on a cliffside above Kata Noi Beach, on the way to Nai Harn Beach; from the outside, the restaurant looks modest, with low thatched roofs and an old-fashioned reggae atmosphere.

                  Best Thai Restaurants in Phuket

                  49 Best Local Thai Restaurants in Phuket

                    Our list of the best local Thai restaurants in Phuket keeps growing because local food in Phuket is great, especially if you step away from Patong Beach! We chose not to list any places and no trendy venues here; our blog is about local food and only local food! These restaurants are not fancy, and all are cheap: they don’t care about the decor, and they sometimes forget to smile; it’s all about efficiency and great taste.

                    Mom Tri's Villa Royale

                    Mom Tri’s Kitchen Phuket and Mom Tri’s Villa Royale

                      Mom Tri’s Villa Royale is not just your regular hotel in Phuket. It was the private house of Mom Luang Tridhosyuth Devakul, a famous artist and architect better known in Thailand as ‘Mom Tri’, a descendant of King Mongkut Rama IV. Over two decades ago, Mom Tri converted his summer house into this surprising boutique hotel built on a rocky hillside overlooking the beautiful waters of Kata Noi Beach.

                      La Gaetana Italian Restaurant in Phuket Town

                      La Gaetana

                        La Gaetana is one of the best and longest-established Italian restaurants in Phuket. It’s well known and recommended by longtime residents and Thais and is in our Top romantic restaurants in Phuket. It’s all about La Gaetana’s excellent cuisine and very cosy atmosphere.

                        360 Restaurant at The Pavilions Phuket

                        360° Bar & Lounge at The Pavilions Phuket

                          360 Bar & Lounge at The Pavilions Phuket near Layan Beach is so out of the way, you almost have to deserve it. With so many restaurants in Phuket, picking a new romantic dining venue

                          Nam Yoi Restaurant Phuket

                          Nam Yoi Restaurant Phuket

                            Nam Yoi Restaurant is a discreet local place tucked away on a remote street in Phuket Town. While it’s challenging to find, the effort is worth it for their excellent local and southern Thai cuisine. The setting is simple, prices are very affordable, and the food is exceptional.

                            Phuket View Restaurant on Khao Rang Hill

                            Phuket View Restaurant on Khao Rang Hill

                              Phuket View is another restaurant you must add to your list of ‘Dining with a View while in Phuket’. This dining venue sits for almost twenty years on top of Khao Rang Hill, one of the highest hills in Phuket Town.

                              Jun Phen Isan Restaurant in Phuket Town

                              Jun Phen Isan Restaurant

                                Like most of the great restaurants serving excellent good old-fashioned Thai food in Phuket, Jun Phen didn’t bother much with the design.

                                Phuket Brasserie

                                Phuket Brasserie

                                  Phuket Brasserie is one of the best French dining venues in Phuket town, owned and operated by Belgium chef Alain Tabruyng.

                                  China Inn Phuket

                                  China Inn Phuket Restaurant

                                    China Inn is a lovely little restaurant in the middle of Thalang Road, the historical street of Phuket Town. Everyone who walked down that street admired it, and most even took photos.