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Raya Restaurant, Phuket, Thailand

Raya Restaurant is an iconic dining establishment located in the heart of Phuket Town. Renowned for its authentic Thai cuisine and charming colonial-style setting, Raya offers a unique culinary experience that captures the essence of Phuket’s rich cultural heritage. The restaurant is housed in a beautifully restored Sino-Portuguese mansion, adding to its distinctive appeal. Raya Restaurant is celebrated for its traditional recipes, warm ambiance, and dedication to preserving local flavors, making it a must-visit for food enthusiasts and cultural explorers alike.

Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Patong Beach is the most famous and lively beach on the island of Phuket, Thailand. Known for its vibrant nightlife, extensive dining options, and a wide array of water sports, Patong Beach attracts visitors from around the world. The beach’s unique combination of natural beauty and bustling activity makes it a central hub for tourists seeking both relaxation and excitement.

Thong Dee The Kathu Brasserie

Thailand isn’t all about street food, and Thong Dee is Thai fine dining at its very best.

Green Tamarind Kitchen

Good food needn’t be overly complicated or overly expensive-and Green Tamarind Kitchen is evidence of this.

Odysseus Greek Organic Restaurant

It’s hard to believe such good Greek food can be found so far away from its homeland, but Odysseus on Kata Beach proves it can be.

Red Duck Restaurant

Located further in from Kata Beach, Red Duck Restaurant might only be a small restaurant but it prepares its food in a big way.

Boon Restaurant, a local gem near Phuket Town

Boon Restaurant, a local gem near Phuket Town

Boon is one of the most underrated local Thai restaurants in Phuket. It’s not fancy, the menu is not long, and lunch at Boon only costs a few baht, but the taste is unique.

Krua La Poon Lam Lam

This hard to find restaurant moved several times, but their customers keep on following them.

Brake Taek

Brake Taek serves a delicious and renowned ‘Tom Yam Noodle Soup’.

Mee Ton Poe Hokkien Noodles in Phuket Town

Mee Ton Poe Hokkien Noodles in Phuket Town

Mee Ton Poe received a ‘Michelin Plate’ rating in the Phuket Michelin Guide. A ‘Michelin Plate’ is a recognition of excellent food.

Ketho Dim Sum Restaurant in Kathu, Phuket

Ketho Dim Sum Restaurant in Kathu, Phuket

Ketho Dim Sum is a restaurant very popular with locals, mostly for their dim sums but also for their soups and rice porridge.

Ko Yoon Restaurant

Ko Yoon Restaurant is a very small and discreet place serving amazing Hokkien Noodles.

Som Chit Hokkien Noodle Soup in Phuket Town

Som Chit Hokkien Noodle Soup in Phuket Town

Som Chit Restaurant is famous for its delicious Hokkien Noodle Soup. People from Bangkok who know about would stop for a lunch at Som Chit if they are in the vicinity of Phuket Town.

Ko Benz in Phuket Town

Ko Benz (or Go Benz) received a ‘Bib Gourmand’ rating in the Phuket Michelin Guide. ‘Bib Gourmand’ means ‘friendly establishments that serve good food at moderate prices.’

Hong Khao Tom Pla Restaurant

Hong Khao Tom Pla is a discreet and long-established restaurant in Phuket Town, named after its famous fish rice porridge speciality.

Jadjan Restaurant in Phuket Town

Jadjan is a local Thai restaurant hidden on the outskirt of Phuket Town, and not many travellers know that a former chef from a 5-star hotel in Bangkok runs it.

Ko Ang Seafood in Phuket Town

Ko Ang Seafood is a local restaurant serving excellent seafood on the east side of Phuket Town.

Mor Mu Dong Restaurant

Mor Mu Dong received a ‘Bib Gourmand’ rating in the Phuket Michelin Guide. ‘Bib Gourmand’ means ‘friendly establishments that serve good food at moderate prices.

Nam Yoi Restaurant in Phuket Town

Nam Yoi is a very discreet restaurant in a remote street of Phuket town.

Kin-Kub-Ei Restaurant

Kin-Kub-Ei Restaurant is a hidden gem serving delicious southern dishes cooked by Khun Tubtim (the lady on the photos), with her family recipes, and served in a beautiful garden hidden from the main road on the way to Bangtao Beach.

Boat Bar and Restaurant on Kamala Beach

Boat Bar and Restaurant is a long-established venue with a golden location, right by the beautiful beach of Kamala Beach. The beach is immense, with powdery white sand and dozens of immense coconut trees adding the perfect tropical; holiday touch to all your photos.

Smile Bar

Smile Bar & Restaurant on Kamala Beach

Nom Jeen Phuket

Nom Jeen Phuket is a beautiful and relaxing new local restaurant serving kanom jeen on the outskirt of Phuket Town. There are quite a few kanom jeen shops around the island but this one feels very relaxed and trendy in a casual young fashion, and yet, it’s not expensive!

Baan Mae Taan Restaurant in Phuket Town

Baan Mae Taan is an excellent local Thai restaurant in Phuket Town. It is slightly away from the old streets of historical Phuket, where the tourist crowd always go for their selfies and therefore addresses more to a local clientele, and that is a good sign!

Kanom Jeen Saphan Hin in Phuket Town

Kanom Jeen Saphan Hin (ขนมจีนสะพานหิน) is a long time favourite restaurant in Phuket Town where mostly locals come for a late breakfast, lunch or even dinner. The restaurant is vast with plenty of space between the table, superbly clean and spotless with a friendly team.