Kalim Beach Restaurants

Acqua Restaurant

One newcomer to the Kalim scene is Acqua, a modern Italian restaurant that is the labour of love of Sardinian-born chef, Alessandro Frau. With clean lines, a futuristic design and great views out over the Andaman, Acqua is definitely a leading contender for one of the most aesthetically pleasing restaurants in Phuket. Read More...

Opening Hours: 16:00-23:00
Location: 322/5 Prabaramee Road Kalim Beach
Tel: +66 (0) 76 618 127
Cuisine: Italian/fusion

Baan Kalim

Baan Kalim at the north end of Patong is located just before the famous Baan Rim Pa Restaurant. It features seafood, Thai and international dishes. Recommended items on the menu include the Thai appetizer platter (a combination of spring rolls , goong sarong (large shrimp wrapped in fried noodles) ,toong tong (delicious mincemeat wrap in wanton wrappers) and chicken satay), broiled tiger prawns with cognac and garlic sauce served with fresh cream and stir-fried crab with curry powder. 

Opening Hours: Daily 11:00–24:00
Location: Right on the beach facing the police booth at the T-junction at Prabaramee Road and the Beach Road, north of Patong
Tel: +66 (0) 88 – 1806 936
Cuisine: Seafood, Thai and Western food

Brush Restaurant & Lounge

Brush is the creation of Phuket’s well-known Australian sculptor John Underwood. Both a restaurant and lounge, Brush offers international cuisine with a strong focus on tasty tapas all priced around 250 baht. The dreaming crab roll has soft shell crab cooked in tempura batter and rolled into a sushi shape and coated with bright orange Japanese caviar and served with picked ginger, soy sauce and wasabi. Other menu items feature imported Australian beef and fresh seafood, grilled to suit guests’ taste and served with a variety of fresh vegetables and sauces.

Brush also introduces all types of contemporary creations such as environmental art, dance, film making, photography, weaving and fashion. Expect to see many exhibitions by both foreign and Thai artists. Read More...

Opening Hours: Daily from 16:00 – 01:00
Location: On Kalim Beach north of Patong
Tel: +66 (0) 76-340 348
Cuisine: Thai, Tapas and International cuisine

IndoChine Restaurant

IndoChine is a fitting name for a company with branches in Phuket, Singapore and Jakarta (oh, and Hamburg, too). IndoChine restaurant in Kalim, just north of Patong, is a very swank looking affair with ultramodern lines and design, a groovy musical backdrop and impressive views out over Patong all the way to Emerald Beach on the opposite side of the bay. With a pan-Asian menu and a decent wine selection it covers a lot of bases. Read More...

Opening Hours: 18:00 – 24:00
Location: 328/81 Prabaramee Road, Kalim Beach
Tel: 076-380860, 081-8951375

Lim's Restaurant

A few years ago on the island there was a small and select band of restaurants that hardly advertised and yet each was famous amongst the smart-dining set and well-informed visitors. One restaurant that figured prominently on this elite list is Lim's in Kalim and it's not hard to see why it has this distinction. The 60-cover hillside restaurant encompasses everything a class act should: ultra-fresh food, expertly prepared select ingredients, great background tunes and a sense of occasion in unusual and tasteful surroundings. Read More...

Opening Hours: Daily - 18:30 – 23:00 - From beginning of May to end of October, closed on Sundays
Location: 28 Phrabaramee Road, Soi 7, Kalim Beach, Phuket, 83150
Remarks: Reservations recommended
Tel: +66 (0) 76 344 834
Cuisine: Modern Thai

Pan Yaah

Pan Yaah has a fine selection of Thai cuisine with one of the best views of Patong Bay. It is located on the same road as Baan Rim Pa going towards Kamala Beach, opposite the IndoChine Resort. Pan Yaah is popular with locals and frequent travelers to Phuket. Call in advance and ask for a table next to the water. Read More...

Opening Hours: Daily11:00 – 23:00
Location: Opposite IndoChine Resort on Prabaramee Road, Kalim Beach
Tel: +66 (0)76 290 450-1
Cuisine: Thai/seafood

Saint Tropez Beach Club

Saint Tropez Beach Club is a chic bar set atop a four-storey restaurant and bar owned by Singapore’s innovative IndoChine Group. The ‘beach’ environment is invoked by palm trees dotted around the perimeter and numerous white rattan loungers, tables and chairs. A panoramic, elevated view across Patong Bay gives it an edge over its competitors. IndoChine’s fusion food features Vietnamese, Cambodia and Laos influences and the ‘beach’ becomes a funky nightclub past sunset with DJs and flashing lights.

Opening Hours: Daily from 16:00 - midnight
Location: Fourth floor, IndoChine Building, north end of Kalim Beach, opposite Pan Yaah Restaurant
Tel: +66 (0) 76 388 860
Cuisine: Fusion food influenced by Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

White Box Restaurant

Restaurants that offer actual beachside dining along Phuket’s west coast belong to an exclusive and select group. After all, there are so few of them. One such establishment is White Box, on Kalim Beach. Ever since its conception, the name White Box has been inextricably linked with chic parties, exotic cocktails, famous DJ’s and hi-so gatherings and, no less importantly, it has built itself a formidable reputation as a high-class dining location. Read More...

Location: 247/5 Prabaramee Road (Beach Road) Kalim
Tel: +66 (0) 76 346 271
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Asian