Phuket Town Restaurant Reviews
Phuket Restaurants & Dining
Phuket Town’s got quite a history to it and it’s in the historical old quarter that you will find some of the best restaurants. Generally fitting into the traditional shophouses that are so ubiquitous in the area, the restaurants have intimacy, history and culinary art under one roof.
There are two major Italian eateries in this area, a French-Thai outlet, countless Thai and several Chinese restaurants – all within strolling distance of each other.
Bistro 104’s out-and-out French-style cuisine is a rarity in Thailand. Bistro 104 is a simple affair on the surface; comprising a downstairs dining room and bar with an upstairs kitchen and dining hall, but beware; there’s magic in the air here as the cuisine is, not to put a fine point on it, quite simply fabulous. Price Range: $$$. Read More...
Blue Elephant, an established restaurant brand, has branches all over the world in 12 different countries. The group specialises in Royal Thai cuisine – a rich and exotic combination of flavours once uniquely created for the Royal Palace that has recently grown popular because of the global spread of Thai cooking. Price Range: $$$. Read More...
If you enter the front room at 20 Thalang Road in Phuket you may be tempted to sit down in the lovely red sofa there and stare in wonder at the beautiful Chinese artifacts, figurines, lacquer work, textiles and fabrics… but don’t. This is because the sofa, a hardwood goose and duck feather-filled marvel, is for sale. Price Range: $$ Read More...
La Gaetana enjoys a formidable reputation in Phuket as a small, family-run Italian restaurant with an eye for details. Giovanni Ferrara ('Gianni') and his Thai wife Chonchita are the hospitable owners of La Gaetana and excel in making diners feel comfortable and ensuring that a gourmet meal is enjoyed here. Price Range: $$$ Read More...
Along Dibuk, Thalang and Phang Nga roads downtown you'll see beautiful examples of restored Sino-Portugese shophouses and a good example of this genre is Raya Restaurant. Raya, not to put a too fine point on it, is the Thai restaurant in Phuket. Price Range: $$ Read More...
Previously very successful in Patong, Salvatore Cossu moved to quieter Phuket and has since stamped his inimitable culinary style in the heart of the town in the shape of a tasteful trattoria. Originally from Sardinia, Salvatore uses his wide knowledge of languages with the many nationalities that come to dine in his restaurant. Price Range: $$$ Read More...
Set in the 'Heritage' part of Phuket Town, Siam Indigo represents all that is good about the area and the changes that are happening there. Set up in 2006, Siam Indigo is the leader of haute cuisine in this particular part of town as well as being a fashion outlet and art gallery. Price Range: $$$ Read More...
Tamachart Restaurant in Phuket City has got to be the most unusual, out-of-the-ordinary eatery this side of Bangkok. The word ‘Tamachart’ translates into English as ‘Natural’ and many people in Phuket use the English word when discussing this oddly fitted out Thai-Chinese eating place. Price Range: $ Read More...
Phuket has a fair number of sunset viewing points and one in particular – Promthep Cape – which everyone has heard of. West Coast viewpoints can get pretty crowded at about 18:30, when the sun slips into the golden horizon but there is one spot on the island that offers sensational views in relative solitude in Phuket Town, site of Tung Ka Café. Read More...
It's everyone's dream: To dine surrounded by absolute luxury while sipping on a good wine. For some, it remains just that – a dream – but the lucky ones get to live it out. And you can too, at Watermark Restaurant in Phuket's Boat Lagoon Marina. Price Range: $$$ Read More...