Food & Restaurants in Phuket

Thai green curry, pad Thai, fried rice and the tasty national soup, tom yum, are just a few of the most famous and familiar dishes sure to pop up around the island. One of the great things about eating out in Phuket is that you don’t have to go with the first option you smell – or see. With so many cheap and quick rides close by, from hotel transfers to tuk tuks, seeking out a particular restaurant, view or neighbourhood is easy. Thanks to Phuket’s fabulous location, there’s also an abundance of fresh seafood. Wherever you go, you’ll discover the perfect combination of sweet, sour, hot and salty elements on your plate. Here are a few of our top picks for tasty Thai fare.

If you’re all about views in a classy setting, don’t miss Baan Rim Pa at the northern end of Patong Beach. A two-storey, open-air teak house that overlooks waves crashing on the rocks below, this exquisite restaurant dishes up meals once served in the Grand Palace of Thailand. There’s also a fine range of wines and cocktails and a piano bar.

If you’re passionate about Thai food and love to cook, don’t miss the Phuket Thai Cookery School. While there are a number of Thai cooking classes to be found across the island, here you’ll get to not only cook, but also go on shopping tours of local markets to select your own produce. The one-day courses offer varying menus and include pickup from your accommodation. From crafting your own curry paste to mastering the art of spring rolls, you’ll walk out of here with a number of new recipes up your chef sleeve.

For food in a fun setting and a bit of adventure, catch a longtail boat from Laem Hin Pier to the cluster of floating restaurants near cute little Koh Maphrow, also known as Coconut Island, on the east coast. The floating restaurants are actually fish farms that have added a restaurant into the mix for travellers seeking fresh seafood in a unique and relaxing setting.

A top-notch restaurant with a stylish ambiance and overlooking the beach, Boathouse Wine and Grill is actually part of the Boathouse by Montara resort. A fine fusion of Thai and French flavours, the menu touts everything from Australian lamb and foie gras to massaman curry and a four-course degustation menu.

For a view that isn’t all about the beach, head to Tunk Ka Cafe at the top of leafy Khao Rang Hill. From the classy decks, shrouded in the green canopy, enjoy the gorgeous panoramas stretching out over Phuket Town and Chalong, all the way to Cape Panwa. Beautiful both day and night – when the skyline lights up below – the food is just as good. The menu is full of Thai favourites and originals.

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