An iconic restaurant in Phuket Town
Natural Restaurant Phuket, locally known as Tamachart Restaurant, sits tucked away on Phuthon Road in Phuket Town like a secret garden waiting to be discovered. We found this three-story wooden restaurant thatโs been serving authentic Thai and Chinese cuisine for over 20 years, maintaining its reputation as a favourite among both locals and expats.
What makes Natural Restaurant special isnโt just the food, itโs the experience. We step into what feels like dining inside a giant treehouse, surrounded by plants, waterfalls, and quirky decorations made from converted sewing machine tables and old bicycles turned into planters. The restaurant seems to have grown organically over the years, with terraces and balconies extending in all directions across multiple floors.
This huge open house with a wooden roof, set in the middle of town, is almost unnoticeable when driving through Phutorn Road (near Jui Tui Shrine). From the outside, it looks rather small unless you step a bit away from it to appreciate its full size. Then, the next thing youโll notice is the decoration.
Made of bits and pieces, full of plants, greenery and waterfalls, discarded bicycles, computers converted into aquariums, radios, fishing equipment and old toys, it all comes together in a charming and fun fashion. Donโt stop at the decorationโฆ explore! Upstairs is even more surprising. The restaurant seems to have grown over the years like a plant on a wall: terraces, stairways and balconies grew in all directions. It is definitely a surprising restaurant and feels like a giant treehouse in the middle of a concrete jungle.
Restaurant recommendations
Here are four dishes recommended by the restaurant
1. Moo Hong Phuket (เธซเธกเธนเธฎเนเธญเธเธ เธนเนเธเนเธ): simmered pork in black bean sauce
2. Koong Lai Suea Tod Kratuem Prik Thai (เธเธธเนเธเธฅเธฒเธขเนเธชเธทเธญเธเธญเธเธเธฃเธฐเนเธเธตเธขเธกเธเธฃเธดเธเนเธเธข): stir-fried tiger prawns with garlic and pepper
3. Kaeng Poo Kanom Jeen (เนเธเธเธเธนเธเธเธกเธเธตเธ): white rice noodles with spicy crab meat coconut milk curry
4. Yum Phak Miang Tod (เธขเธณเธเธฑเธเนเธซเธกเธตเธขเธเธเธฃเธญเธ): crispy local leaves served with spicy sauce
The menu is Thai with some interesting dishes and even unusual drinks (try dragon fruit juice, it looks strange but tastes good) and the prices are good.
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Natural Restaurant Info
Location: Phuket Town
Address: 62/5 Phuthon, Bangkok Rd, Talat Nuea, Phuket 83000
Open: 10.30 am -11.30 pm
Tel: 076 214 037M
Price: Moderate
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturalrestaurant/
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Get the directions on your phone: https://goo.gl/maps/UMFFmcXL4aid3EP2A
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