Local food restaurants in Phuket
Phuket restaurants picked for one occasion — local food — with real opening hours, typical bills, areas and table booking.
- 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.
- Pad Thai Shop — Thai, Karon, typical bill ~100 ฿. The island's most famous pad thai, from a roadside shack in Karon.
- 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.
- Kopitiam by Wilai — Thai, Phuket Town, typical bill ~200 ฿. Thalang Road's old-style coffee shop — Hokkien noodles and local breakfasts.
- Kin Dee Restaurant — Thai, Seafood, Mai Khao, typical bill ~500 ฿. Village Thai kitchen near Mai Khao beach — the local answer to resort dining.
- 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.
FAQ
How much does a meal cost?
Typical bills here run from 100 to 700 ฿ per person, drinks excluded. The least expensive is Pad Thai Shop, the priciest Raya Restaurant.
What cuisines?
Thai, Seafood, Russian.
Which areas?
Phuket Town (4), Patong (2), Kata (1), Karon (1), Chalong (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.