Thailand is famous for its amazing food with intense flavors. But even in Phuket, and especially in the touristy districts, you can come to the wrong place when it comes to true authentic Thai food with all its various nuances. Insider compiled a selection of cafes and restaurants with the most delicious Thai food 🔥 The best ones go first 👇🏼
Little Siam
A restaurant with Authentic Asian Cuisine 🍱 Most dishes on the menu are prepared in the best Thai traditions, with a touch of Japanese and European influences. Among guests’ favorite dishes are grilled shrimp with seafood sauce and complimentary Chim-Chim chips, as well as Tom Yum and incredibly creamy ice...
Cafe Baan Mai
It is the cutest little cafe, and when you get into it, you feel as if you are visiting your grandmother, only Thai 🙂 The interior is full of all sorts of frames, jars, flowers, which creates a very cozy and warm feeling. This is a family business, the owners...
Kinta Mini Cafe
Kinta Mini Cafe is a real hidden gem in Phuket. It is a cozy place in the format of a garden cafe with shade and pleasant music. The highlight of the place is the fish spa. Cooking here is really very tasty, and portions are generous. Coffee is also very...
Baan Ar-Jor
This place is a restored Peranakan mansion. Similar mansions are common in Penang, Malacca and Singapore. The place is well restored and maintained. It is full of various artifacts from the past. This is also where the Baan Ar-Jor restaurant with fantastic food is located on the grounds! Definitely one...
Maikhao Beach Drink&Restaurant
Excellent Thai restaurant on Mai Khao beach with sea view. Large menu with pictures and translation into Russian. The food here is very tasty, the portions are large. Visitors especially note the mango salad with seafood. Seafood in general here is the freshest. There is a separate menu for vegetarians....
Laad Phuket
Every detail here is carefully thought out: service, presentation, interior, and atmosphere — everything is designed to make you feel like a special guest. This place strikes the perfect balance between modern elegance and traditional Thai charm. The highlight of Laad Phuket’s menu is its innovative take on the culinary...
Day & Night Of Phuket
A place where the refined spirit of the past intertwines with the lush vibrancy of tropical greenery. The interior of Day & Night Of Phuket will captivate any aesthete: antique furniture breathes history, every detail is carefully selected and pleasing to the eye, while the greenery adds a touch of...
Blue Elephant Cooking School & Restaurant Phuket
Excellent premium class restaurant with Thai traditional cuisine. The restaurant has two menus in Russian, where you can read all the information (where the product comes from, how and what it is cooked with), there is also a QR code menu. The taste of the dishes here is amazing, as...
The Charm Dining Gallery
The Charm Dining Gallery is a restaurant from the Michelin Bib Gourmand list, known for offering the best food at affordable prices. The menu at The Charm Dining Gallery features Thai cuisine with a southern twist, characterized by fragrant spices, bold flavors, and high spiciness 🌶 The true star of...
good•for•rest
A charming spot hidden behind an old abandoned gas station. Here, they serve delicious Thai cuisine, fresh pastries, and excellent coffee. In the garden, among the cacti, roosters roam freely, creating the feeling of being at your grandma’s countryside home. The place is filled with adorable little trinkets and lush...
Nua Tone Resort Bangtao & Cafe
A secluded scenic spot away from the hustle and bustle of the city, surrounded by jungle. Right from the cafe you can see a small waterfall during the rainy season. Wherever your gaze falls – everywhere there will be great locations for photos 🙂 The place has a cozy atmosphere...
Krua Yaya (Yaya Kitchen)
A stylish restaurant located on the ground floor of the Peranakan Phuket Museum. The name “Yaya” originates from a term used to address a Peranakan woman. The Peranakans are descendants of Chinese immigrants who formed unions with local communities. The menu features Thai and Korean cuisine, along with vegetarian options...
Kan Eang at Pier
A great restaurant for lunch or dinner with a great view of the shore and water and the opportunity to enjoy local seafood. The establishment is very large – there are tables both by the water in the open air and covered pavilions. There is an artificial pond with live...
Kaab Gluay
A restaurant with delicious traditional Thai cuisine and great vegan options. The interior of the place is stylish and tidy. Also the staff here are very nice and friendly and genuinely want to make your stay here as pleasant as possible. The staff does not speak English very well, but...
Elephant Cafe’ by Tan
Here, you’ll find the best mojito in Karon! Plus, a cozy atmosphere, welcoming service, and reasonable prices. The café is equipped with fans, always clean, and has a great vibe. The menu is diverse, featuring traditional Thai dishes. You can confidently order pad thai or chicken with rice — both...
LERTROD KITCHEN
A small, Michelin-awarded Thai cafe with delicious food. The Tom Yum and Tom Kha here are simply amazing (you have to order the rice for the soup separately)! As are all the other dishes on the menu. This is really a great place to get acquainted with the local cuisine....
THE CORNER HUT Local Thai Food
Great Thai food with great value for money on Rawai! The pleasant service and quick cooking are a definite plus. And, of course, the great authentic flavor of real Thai home cooking. Visitors note large portions and excellent and very friendly service from the staff. The cafe is relatively new,...
Raya Restaurant
A beautiful restaurant in the style of a mansion with fantastic Thai cuisine. The place has beautiful lighting, a terrace on the second floor (very romantic in the evenings, sit there) and a green patio on the ground floor – it is very atmospheric and homely inside. For a long...
Veranda Kata Hill
A restaurant offering Russian and Thai cuisine just a couple of minutes away from Kata’s night market. The menu features dishes that tourists from CIS countries often miss: aromatic borscht, okroshka, Chicken Kyiv with mashed potatoes, aspic, and pea soup. Also available are handmade dumplings and vareniki, crafted by a...
Esan Bar
Even though this place is right off a busy street and is quite noisy, here you can enjoy authentic Thai food in a pleasant environment. It has the atmosphere of a restaurant combined with a small bar. Everything at Esan Bar is delicious and the portions are generous. The service...
PLEARN RESTAURANT
A high class restaurant with excellent Thai cuisine. Here is a very beautiful serving of dishes and a magnificent panoramic view. The institution has a very stylish interior and a pleasant atmosphere. Visitors especially recommend the fantastic Thai-style tapas. The cocktails deserve special praise – they are very tasty here!...
One Chun Cafe & Restaurant
Located in a colonial-style building is a famous restaurant serving classic Thai cuisine. The interior is very atmospheric and the dishes on the menu are prepared according to third generation family recipes. One Chun Cafe & Restaurant has a Michelin recommendation for many years and most often there is a...
Black Ginger Thai Restaurant The Slate, Phuket
An aesthetic place with a great atmosphere, located in the jungle by the water, which you reach directly on a raft. A very unusual experience, the likes of which you will never experience anywhere else! The cuisine here is predominantly traditional Thai, the cooking is masterpiece. Be sure to try...
Tu Kab Khao Restaurant Phuket
A good restaurant in the center of the old town with an interesting interior for connoisseurs of aesthetics, which is in the Michelin Guide. The place is very clean and beautiful. Portions here are large, food is tasty and traditionally Thai, the choice in the menu is extensive. There is...
Baan Rim Pa
Baan Rim Pa is an establishment with stunning views and delicious Thai cuisine. This hillside restaurant offers stunning views of Patong Bay. It is especially romantic to dine here under the moonlight. Accompanied by good music, great service and delicious food, it is a fantastic experience. This is a great...
Na Rimtang Phuket
A stylish cafe near the Chalong Temple and the lake. We recommend stopping by here after visiting the temple to have a nice lunch in a cool place. The cafe specializes in Thai cuisine and especially traditional Thai grass jelly. If you’ve never tried it, that is the right place...