Aromatic spices, the freshest vegetables, and rich, flavorful dishes — that’s what Eastern cuisine is all about. Having lunch or dinner at one of these vibrant, authentic spots will definitely add variety to your culinary experience. Insider has compiled a list of the top-rated cafes and restaurants with Eastern cuisine 🔥 The best ones go first 👇🏼
AlmaAta Kazakhstan Restaurant
AlmaAta Kazakhstan Restaurant on Phuket is the first modern Kazakh cuisine restaurant in Chalong. Have you ever tried beshbarmak, shurpa, slow-cooked lamb with kurt mousse, or Kazakh “oysters”? You’ll also find international dishes, generous portions, an extensive tea selection, and unique cocktails. The desserts are sure to surprise you! You...
OYU bistro
OYU Bistro is the debut project of Kazakh chef Arman Jumabayev, inspired by the city of Almaty. This southern metropolis is home to more than 20 ethnic groups, each with its unique cuisine and culture. Their family recipes have become a staple for nearly every Kazakh household. Now, OYU Bistro...
HOTTABYCH RESTAURANT
Teahouse restaurant HOTTABYCH with homemade Eastern cuisine 🥟 Here you can try the largest and juiciest cheburek in Phuket – Tsar-Cheburek 👑 The menu also features other traditional Eastern dishes from a chef from Uzbekistan: pilaf, manti, shashlik, lyulya-kebab. All prepared from halal products☝🏻 And in cafe HOTTABYCH, there are...
Dastarhan
The restaurant Dastarhan in Phuket is a haven of authentic Uzbek cuisine on Karon. The menu features mastava, lagman, manti, shashlik, plov, and chebureki. Eastern cuisine in Phuket is showcased at its finest here, with Russian dishes like Olivier salad and okroshka still beloved in Uzbekistan. The restaurant’s atmosphere is...
Baraka
Georgian cuisine is rightfully considered one of the most delicious in the world. It is impossible to imagine it without meat, spices, cilantro, cheeses and of course wine. Baraka is the place in Phuket Town, where you can fully feel the history of this region and get into its soul...
Levantine – East Mediterranean Cuisine
A piece of the East in the center of Phuket! The menu offers a wide selection of different kebabs, grilled dishes, tasty lentil soup, falafel, hummus, pahlawa and many other delicious things. You surely have to eat it with a wonderful Marrocan tea. Portions at Levantine are generous and food...
Georgian House
A little corner of Georgia in Rawai. The menu features traditional Georgian dishes: khinkali, kharcho, adjaruli, ojakhuri, khachapuri… And of course, no true Georgian feast is complete without qvevri wine and chacha! Portions here are generously Georgian — so don’t over-order, only the chosen few can finish everything on the...
Caravan
Caravan is a restaurant of Uzbek cuisine, where Eastern flavor intertwines with touches of Russian soul. The interior, with its carpets and decorative details, immediately creates a cozy atmosphere, while the food delights with homestyle flavors and generous hospitality. The menu features all the culinary hits: Uzbek plov, juicy chebureki,...
Georgian restaurant at Phuket – Tbilisi
Juicy, spicy, and full of flavor — that’s Georgian cuisine in a nutshell. Sink your teeth into khinkali and khachapuri, savor pkhali and ajapsandali… At Tbilisi restaurant, you’re in for a true explosion of taste! Every dish is prepared in the finest Georgian traditions using natural ingredients. The cozy interior...
Uzbek Chaikhana number 1
From the street, you’ll already catch the aroma that leads you straight to Chaikhana. Every guest is warmly welcomed here and guided into the generous world of Uzbek cuisine. Expect legendary Uzbek plov, fresh vegetable salads, hearty soups, juicy shashlik, and traditional tandoor-baked pastries. Can you smell that heavenly aroma?...
ГРУЗИНА МАМА (GRUZINA MAMA)
Gamardzhoba! Welcome to ГРУЗИНА МАМА (GRUZINA MAMA)! This restaurant chain has opened a spot in sunny Phuket to delight guests with genuine Georgian hospitality. Vakh, so many delicious things on the menu! Treat yourself to beloved favorites like khinkali and khachapuri (rumor has it they’re the best in Phuket), juicy...
Gagarin Chaihana
A restaurant in Rawai with real hits of Central Asian cuisine on the menu at Gagarin Chaihana in Phuket. Here, khachapuri, pilaf, lagman, and khinkali coexist with seafood and borscht. Well, what to do if you have a large group and everyone wants something different? By the way, for children,...
Vostok Uzbek Restaurant
Eastern hospitality at its finest! The aroma of Uzbek cuisine fills the air across all of Patong — you won’t be able to walk past without noticing it. Juicy shashlik, rich soups, salads made from the sweetest vegetables, signature plov, lagman, manty… the list goes on, but it’s better to...