Casual restaurants in Phuket
Phuket restaurants picked for one occasion — casual — with real opening hours, typical bills, areas and table booking.
- Bampot Kitchen & Bar — International, Steak & grill, Bang Tao, typical bill ~1,500 ฿. Modern European kitchen and serious cocktails near Boat Avenue.
- Pure Vegan Heaven — Vegan & healthy, Chalong, typical bill ~550 ฿. Plant-based bowls, burgers and smoothies in Chalong.
- HQ Beach Lounge — International, Seafood, Kamala, typical bill ~1,200 ฿. Sunset beach lounge on Kamala sand — grill, cocktails, toes in the sand.
- No.6 Restaurant — Thai, Patong, typical bill ~250 ฿. The famous hole-in-the-wall Thai kitchen with a permanent queue.
- Briley Chicken and Rice — Thai, Patong, typical bill ~120 ฿. Patong's legendary khao man gai — one dish, done right, since forever.
- Red Duck Restaurant — Thai, Seafood, Kata, typical bill ~600 ฿. Slow-cooked Thai classics, no MSG — Kata's word-of-mouth favourite.
- EAT. bar & grill — Steak & grill, International, Karon, typical bill ~1,300 ฿. A tiny grill room doing some of the island's best steaks and burgers.
- Pad Thai Shop — Thai, Karon, typical bill ~100 ฿. The island's most famous pad thai, from a roadside shack in Karon.
- Nikita's Beach Restaurant — Seafood, Thai, Italian, Rawai, typical bill ~700 ฿. Rawai's seafront veranda — seafood, wood-fired pizza and sunset beers.
- Kan Eang@Pier — Seafood, Thai, Chalong, typical bill ~1,100 ฿. Chalong's seafood institution — fresh catch grilled by the marina since 1973.
- Mor Mu Dong — Thai, Seafood, Chalong, typical bill ~500 ฿. Bib Gourmand seafood shack in the mangroves — huts over the water.
- One Chun Cafe & Restaurant — Thai, Seafood, Phuket Town, typical bill ~550 ฿. Michelin Bib Gourmand Phuket-style Thai in a nostalgic shophouse.
- Kopitiam by Wilai — Thai, Phuket Town, typical bill ~200 ฿. Thalang Road's old-style coffee shop — Hokkien noodles and local breakfasts.
- Gallery Cafe by Pinky — International, Thai, Vegan & healthy, Phuket Town, typical bill ~400 ฿. All-day brunch, smoothie bowls and art in a Sino-Portuguese shophouse.
- Kin Dee Restaurant — Thai, Seafood, Mai Khao, typical bill ~500 ฿. Village Thai kitchen near Mai Khao beach — the local answer to resort dining.
- Lakomka — Russian, Patong, typical bill ~450 ฿. Russian home cooking in Patong — borscht, hand-made pelmeni and vareniki near the beach.
- Chebureki — Russian, Kathu, typical bill ~350 ฿. The island's first cheburek cafe — fried Russian-Eastern pastries, borscht and homemade kvass in the middle of Kathu.
- A Blanket & Pillow — International, Karon, typical bill ~400 ฿. A hillside sunset cafe above Kata with hammocks, cushions and sea-view terraces — walk-ins only.
- Ma Doo Bua — Thai, International, Cherng Talay, typical bill ~400 ฿. A giant water-lily pond cafe near Bang Tao where guests stand on the leaves for the photo.
- Kor Ra Kang — Thai, Phuket Town, typical bill ~550 ฿. A giant pink flower cafe hidden behind a tiny doorway on Thalang Road, Phuket Old Town.
- Coconuts Cafe — International, Chalong, typical bill ~300 ฿. A hidden garden bakery-cafe on stilts in Chalong, wrapped in coconut palms.
FAQ
How much does a meal cost?
Typical bills here run from 100 to 1,500 ฿ per person, drinks excluded. The least expensive is Pad Thai Shop, the priciest Bampot Kitchen & Bar.
What cuisines?
Thai, International, Seafood, Steak & grill, Vegan & healthy.
Which areas?
Chalong (4), Phuket Town (4), Patong (3), Karon (3), Bang Tao (1), Kamala (1).
How do I book a table?
Open a restaurant: AURA partners take a table request right there; for the others you get the phone number and directions. Booking through AURA is free.