Karon Beach Restaurants

Beachfront Restaurants at Nong Han Lake

These beachfront restaurants are popular with visitors largely because of their superb location. They also handily sit close to the public showers and toilet facilities. Such restaurants include Family Seafood, Pranee Seafood and Ren & Auddy Restaurant. Fare is mostly fresh seafood but you can order standard Thai dishes such as tom yam, phad tai, noodles and fried rice as well as some Western food. The restaurants are clean and run in simple way, with nothing fancy about their decoration. 

Dining Room at Pacific Club

The Dining Room, located in Pacific Club Resort up the hill to Nong Han Lake's East side, comes highly recommended. The restaurant features snug hacienda-like décor and a superb steak menu as well as a good wine list. Look for the resort's signage and follow the road up the hill, it's worth it. The prices are an agreeable surprise, too. Read More...

Golden Sand Inn

A lovely place to sit and enjoy meals, from breakfast to dinner; its great advantage is its location, just a few steps from the beach (with a road in between.). Read More...

Heritage Cuisine

This restaurant is part of the Sino–Portuguese style Phuket Heritage Resort. The restaurant serves Thai and international food, a perfect place for people who prefers to dine in a quiet and lovely atmosphere.

Mali Waterfront Seafood

Mali Waterfront Seafood & Lounge Bar is a dining oasis that’s set against the backdrop of a lagoon, the Andaman Sea and picturesque mountain views. It's a pretty groovy-looking place, famous for its Full Moon parties and popular with young holidaymakers. The menu consists of predominantly Thai, seafood, local 'Hokkien-Chinese' Phuket dishes and international fare. Prices are a little above average.

Tony Restaurant & Bar

Tony Restaurant & Bar offers authentic Thai cuisine and an extensive selection of European food. They have a snooker table. Enjoy the breeze and views from the second-floor terrace overlooking beautiful Karon Bay.

Angus O’Tools

This Irish pub & restaurant serves up traditional Irish fare, alongside international favourites and pub grub. Free WiFi, two big screens showing major live football matches and other sports plus great beer. 

Karon Cafe

The main features here are the juicy steaks; flown in unfrozen from Australia and prepared to perfection under the supervision of American owner 'Uncle' Eric. Karon Café's steaks are a delight, especially when paired with the complimentary soup and salad bar and a smooth and robust Australian red wine. A sister restaurant to the Dining Room and Margaritas.

Las Margaritas

Sister to Karon Café and the Dining Room, Las Margaritas serves great Mexican dishes and a number of international choices, with a good wine list.  Read More...

Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid, named after the famous statue which guards the entrance to Copenhagen harbour, serves authentic and delicious Scandinavian food. 

Royal Tandoor House

Further down the soi, Royal Tandoor House deals in authentic North Indian cuisine such as masala, biryani and, of course, tandoori chicken.

Two Chefs in Karon

Following their successful operations in Kata, the Swedish-run Two Chefs now boasts a branch in Karon. Good food with a very agreeable family atmosphere. 

Whale Poolside

Whale Resort has a cool poolside restaurant that's open to the public. Thai favourites and buffets are the norm, great for a snack in the middle of some poolside sunbathing. 

Andaman Coffee Co

One of many branches on the island, this lovely coffee shop offers open-air and air-conditioned sections with WiFi. A good place to escape from the hot sun and just watch the world go by.

Buffalo Steakhouse

This steakhouse has long been one of the most successful restaurants on the island, with four venues in Phuket, and their Karon north location maintains their high standard of quality. Prices are affordable. 

El Gaucho at Moevenpick Resort

Part of the Moevenpick Resort and Spa, El Gaucho offers a real South American steak experience. Also serving seafood, El Gaucho has admirably high standards if you are prepared to pay a little extra for the pleasure of fine dining. 

Navrang Mahal

A well-known Phuket Indian restaurant serving North Indian dishes, freshly prepared by experienced chefs and served in brass Katoris in the Royal Mughal style of the bygone Emperors of India.

Vitaporn

This family run seafood restaurant offers first-class Thai cuisine. Try their famous kung sarong (fresh prawns cooked in a crisp golden noodle, Thai style). Prices are affordable. 

Al Dente

Al Dente has a good cross-section of Italian regional cuisines and a charming atmosphere Serving daily a la carte lunch & dinners. 

Hilton Phuket Arcadia

A beachfront hotel, the Hilton Arcadia's grounds are huge but its excellent restaurants are centrally located and well marked. Buon Appetito is a well-conceived Italian outlet, while Thai Thai is… you guessed it, and Sails Restaurant is well worth checking out for its excellent breakfasts and Sunday brunches. Yes, the food comes at hotel prices but the wine lists and delivery are superb.  Read More...

Karlsson's Steakhouse and Pizzeria

One of the most well-known and well-liked restaurants in Phuket. Also on hand are European, American and Thai dishes, so you're sure to find something that whets your appetite.

Munchausen

Serving some of the most authentic German food you'll find on the island.

Pizza 2000

Pizza 2000 is a German-owned 24-seat restaurant located on Patak Road East between Karon centre and Hilton Phuket Arcadia. With an Italian and German menu: pizza, spaghetti, and schnitzel are prepared by a talented chef from fresh ingredients at very fair prices. Pizza 2000 also offers a delivery service.

2Gether Steakhouse & Pizzeria

2Gether Steakhouse & Pizzeria is a Swedish-run good-sized restaurant that is part of a guesthouse. The kitchen serves international food such as steak, BBQ and pizza and the menu comes in many different languages including Swedish, French, English, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean. Check out their daily set menu, it’s actually quite good value for money.

Long Beach Terrace

Long Beach Terrace serves great seafood, steaks and Italian specialties. It is one of the best places to see the sun set in Karon Bay. 

On The Rock Restaurant

On the Rock is one of the oldest established restaurants in Phuket and is rightly regarded as an institution on the island – a place where families, lovers and friends can count on eating spanking-fresh seafood in a great setting.

As the name suggests, the restaurant is at the end of a rocky promontory in the grounds of Marina Phuket Resort, which feted its 25th anniversary in 2010.

Seafood Restaurants

As you head south towards Karon after the Luang Poh Chuan Road you'll see about seven or eight Thai style seafood restaurants on your left. The restaurants include; Sompong & Mala, Bounty and Best Friend Restaurant. Many people claim that these places are the best for genuine Thai food. Reasonable rates. 

Food Stalls on the Sois off Patak Road

Cheap Thai eats are found at the food stalls on the sois off Patak Road. Observe where the guesthouse staff members on their lunch break go to get the best fried noodles, basil chili chicken, grilled pork, and som tam for no more than 50 baht.

Ruen Thep Seafood

One of the few restaurants on the island where you can dine with the sand between your toes, Ruen Thep is great for sundowners and grilled seafood.