There are some great Phuket Town restaurants. Located next door to Salvatore’s is a cute little restaurant called Anna’s Cafe. The restaurant looks quaint – almost English – but the food is Thai through and through.
Forgo other restaurants nearby and make the effort to visit Anna’s Cafe in Phuket Town. The food is outstanding. This type of restaurant is best enjoyed with a group of friends, each of whom orders one dish to share.
Phuket Town restaurants don’t come much better than this. We particularly recommend the massaman and geng som — two delicious curries that will have your tastebuds tingling.
After you’ve had your fill of Thai food, you can check out the dessert menu. Anna’s also has a range of fruit smoothies that are pretty good. Although you pay a little bit more for your food than you would from a street vendor, the extra cost is definitely worth it and still a lot cheaper than feasting out at Western restaurants.
Open from 7 am until midnight daily, this Kata restaurant is one of the finest around, with gourmet Thai and Mediterranean dishes on offer. Mom Tri’s Boathouse has won numerous awards and is well respected in the expat community for its fine foods and wine selection.
Though you pay for the privilege, dining at this restaurant in Kata is a treat. Some of the most popular dishes include Phuket rock lobster, penne pasta, filet of sole and Kobe beef steak.
The Angus rack of Aussie lamb is also out of this world, and at 1,000 baht, you’d hope it would be.
Located next to the beach, this Kata restaurant is a class act that stands out from competition in the same area. Mom Tri’s Boathouse is a great place to sample gourmet food in Phuket. This is one case when the restaurant can actually live up to the hype, which is novel for an island that is blessed with so much PR.
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Like 154, Red Onion is located in Royal Phuket City. Thankfully the food a little better than at 154. Like many other places to eat in Phuket, Red Onion features an array of Thai dishes with a healthy ensemble of international meals to choose from.
For what you get, the food at this restaurant in Phuket City is a little overpriced. Choose from roasted duck, pork fillet, lamb chop and sirloin steak, among other favourites.
As with most of the places to eat at Royal Phuket City Hotel, the atmosphere at this restaurant is a little dry, so we don’t recommend eating there unless you are actually staying at Royal Phuket City. Otherwise, why bother?
Being up on the 19th floor of Royal Phuket City, Red Onion is a restaurant with a decent view, although it’s perhaps not quite as romantic as you might imagine.
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154 is a pretty dull coffee shop in Phuket City. As far as the food goes, it used to be a lot better than it is now. We’re unsure why there has been such a downturn in the quality, but downturn there has been.
The bakery is a little overpriced for what you get, but there are some decent cakes to try out and a few savory snacks as well. The food is otherwise forgettable. As far as sandwiches go, they are expensive and you could pretty much make them yourself by buying the ingredients from 7-Eleven. The only plus point about this Phuket bakery is that the bread they use is pretty decent.
This is one of a few restaurants in Phuket City where you can get Wi-Fi Internet access, but it’s really expensive at about 150 baht for half an hours, so it’s certainly not worth the money. There are far better restaurants in Phuket City.
For a while we thought that there were no decent sushi restaurants in Phuket outside of the larger chain stores, such as Fuji and Oishi. We discovered Shintaro sushi restaurant with much excitement.
The restaurant is located on the quiet Dibuk Road, just up from Lemongrass restaurant. The chefs and staff are all Thai, so in this sushi restaurant you don’t exactly get an authentic experience.
The ambience of the restaurant is far superior to the Fujis and Oishis of this world, especially late at night. The restaurant stays open until about 11 pm. The food is reasonable, but as far as restaurants in Phuket go, it isn’t the best.
If you’re looking for a sushi restaurant in Phuket, Shintaro is a good choice, but we’re still looking for something a little bit more exceptional.
The sashimi was nothing special, but the sushi was enjoyable. The prices are expensive for what you get. In short, the food and prices at Fuji and Oishi are better, but the atmosphere at Shintaro is superior.
NOTE: Drunken Monkey is sadly no longer with us. It will be missed, along with those great sausages.
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Drunken Monkey in Rawai is one of our favorite restaurants in South Phuket because it’s one of the only places that knows how to cook a decent sausage and mash. If you’re in Phuket and you fancy a spot of English pub food, Drunken Money in Rawai is the perfect place to start.
We think the food is a little better than at the Green Man, also in Rawai, but we’ll leave you to decide.
Drunken Monkey is a great little restaurant in Phuket offering dishes including fish and chips, steak and kidney pie, and a variety of steaks. The food is all homemade. It sometimes feels somehow wrong to eat British pub food while in Phuket when surrounded by all this great Thai food, but there are so many restaurants in Phuket that there’s no harm in picking and choosing every now and then.
This Rawai restaurant is open for lunch and dinner.
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When you’ve been living in Phuket for any length of time, you come to realize that Fuji restaurants aren’t that special. Fuji restaurants offer great sushi in Phuket, but the restaurants are all part of a chain that you can find all over Thailand. Basically, it’s hard to get excited about Fuji sushi restaurants if you’ve been in Phuket for longer than about two weeks.
That being said, if you’re new to Phuket and Thailand and you want to try some cheap sushi, Fuji is just about the best place to do it. The sushi at Fuji is affordable and pretty good. These Japanese restaurants in Phuket are incredibly popular with the Thais, so you might have to fight for a seat at peak times.
When it comes to sushi in Phuket, you don’t have that many options, which is suprising given that Phuket is an island. We like Fuji, but it’s not exactly the connoisseur’s choice. The Phuket City restaurant and Patong restaurant are pretty much identical.
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You’ll find this Patong restaurant about 100 or so meters from McDonalds. Harry’s restaurant serves up all manner of Scandinavian dishes. If you are a fan of Scandinavian food, Harry’s will see you right. There is a range of steaks and other tasty treats.
It’s not the cheapest restaurant in Patong, but the food is above average so you can take some comfort in that. Whether you’re after seafood, ribs or even pizza, Harry’s has a fair-sized menu.
In terms of Scandinavian food, there are better and cheaper places around the island, but in Patong, this one is up there with the best in the area.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Harry’s is a popular choice with the many Scandinavians visiting Phuket, most of whom stay in Kata and Karon, rather than Patong.
Being an island and all, Phuket has an abundance of seafood restaurants. Kan Eang @ Pier is a seafood restaurant in Chalong that has a big reputation to live up to. People rave about Kan Eang @ Pier and, to be fair, the food is rather good. Expensive, but good.
The oysters aren’t as great as at Natural Restaurant, but as far as seafood restaurants in Phuket go, Kan Eang is up there among the best. Fresh fish, lobster, prawns and a everything else in between.
We particularly recommend the grouper with sweet, sour and chili sauce. The setting at Kan Eang @ Pier is chilled, being right next to Chalong Pier. The restaurant has outdoor and indoor seating, but it’s outdoors by the sea where you will want to be, unless it’s raining. The staff are friendly enough and you can be assured of a great meal if you eat out at Kan Eang @ Pier.
Recommended if you don’t mind paying a little over the odds.
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A decent steakhouse in Phuket, located in Kata near the beach. Horn Grill serves up a variety of meaty dishes, all served with a range of sides and sauces. The meat speaks for itself and has a price tag to match. Sample the delights of an Angus tenderloin or a grilled sirloin steak.
The restaurant opens at midday with a few interesting lunch items on the menu, such as swordfish and Cajun chicken. Horn Grill also serves pizzas and the obligatory Thai dishes to keep local visitors happy.
The restaurant itself is pretty stylish and stands up as one of the better places to eat in Kata. There is also a reasonable wine list.
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