Family restaurants in Phuket
Phuket restaurants picked for one occasion — family — with real opening hours, typical bills, areas and table booking.
- Suay Cherng Talay — Thai, Cherng Talay, typical bill ~1,600 ฿. Chef Noi Tammasak's modern Thai — tasting plates in a garden setting.
- Pure Vegan Heaven — Vegan & healthy, Chalong, typical bill ~550 ฿. Plant-based bowls, burgers and smoothies in Chalong.
- Red Duck Restaurant — Thai, Seafood, Kata, typical bill ~600 ฿. Slow-cooked Thai classics, no MSG — Kata's word-of-mouth favourite.
- 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.
- Raya Restaurant — Thai, Seafood, Phuket Town, typical bill ~700 ฿. The crab curry that made a heritage house famous.
- One Chun Cafe & Restaurant — Thai, Seafood, Phuket Town, typical bill ~550 ฿. Michelin Bib Gourmand Phuket-style Thai in a nostalgic shophouse.
- Tu Kab Khao — Thai, Phuket Town, typical bill ~650 ฿. Southern Thai heritage cooking in a photogenic colonial dining room.
- 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.
- 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.
FAQ
How much does a meal cost?
Typical bills here run from 400 to 1,600 ฿ per person, drinks excluded. The least expensive is Gallery Cafe by Pinky, the priciest Suay Cherng Talay.
What cuisines?
Thai, Seafood, Vegan & healthy, International, Italian.
Which areas?
Phuket Town (4), Chalong (3), Cherng Talay (2), Kata (1), Rawai (1), Mai Khao (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.