Ko Lipe
Colourful and tasty gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian burgers and salads come in large portions here, as do all the beef and chicken dishes. Ingredients…
Must-see restaurants in Phuket & the Andaman Coast
Rabiang Lay Seafood Restaurant
Phang-Nga Province
This beachfront property has a relaxed vibe and an extensive menu featuring prawn cakes, seafood salads, steamed fish with lemon sauce, fish and chips and…
Ko Phi-Phi
Leave your beach towel for long enough to lunch at the outdoor wooden tables that ramble to the edge of the sand at the resort Paradise Pearl Bungalow…
Phuket
When it comes to sôm·đam (spicy green papaya salad) at this Isan soul-food shack, order it mild – it'll still bring some serious heat. Salads, in a…
Phuket
At this reliable and popular spot for both Thai and Western food, near Karon's temple, you can dine on curries and spicy salads, or steaks, chops and…
Trang Beaches & Islands
Tuck into lightly spiced Thai curries and simple noodle favourites on a breezy beachside terrace at the excellent restaurant at Yataa Island Resort. If…
Railay
Attached to the Sand Sea Resort and with a fine beachfront location, this is a popular place to sample fresh seafood while gazing out to sea. It also does…
Trang Beaches & Islands
Recommended as one of the best restaurants on the island, this family-run operation serves all your Thai favourites using organically grown local produce…
Phuket
This fun, friendly, semi-outdoor restaurant does the best pastries in Rawai and remains a deservedly popular breakfast spot. It makes fine brown bread,…
Hat Khao Lak
Get a real taste of local flavours at this terrific streetside diner. Here they stir-fry noodles and sensational spicy rice dishes and simmer aromatic…
Krabi Province
The friendly British-Thai owners at Woodland Lodge run this excellent, sociable adjoining restaurant, which plates up carefully concocted, MSG-free, Thai…
Ko Lanta
One of the best of Ban Sala Dan's seafood-by-weight options, with all your other Thai favourites too. The food is good value, as is the location – eat on…
Phuket Town
An age-old Muslim roti shop on vibrantly coloured Th Thalang. Try the fresh, ever-so-slightly crispy signature roti doused in condensed milk or dipped in…
Krabi Town
Favoured by locals and travellers alike, this unpretentious restaurant cooks up a storm of seafood, with fish cooked as you like it – spicy or not. It's…
Ko Lanta
At the northwest end of the Old Town, the tables here are scattered on four piers that extend into the sea. The menu features all the Thai faves but the…
Koh Jum Beach Villas Restaurant
Krabi Province
Dig into classy and tasty Thai and international dishes at this poolside restaurant housed in an ecoconscious luxury resort. It has the best wine list and…
Golden Buddha Beach Resort Restaurant
Phang-Nga Province
The ever-popular, mosaic-floored clubhouse at the Golden Buddha Beach Resort includes this restaurant-bar, which serves daily Thai specials.
Trang Beaches & Islands
Splurge on fresh seafood or classic Thai dishes served under the stars beside the jet-black infinity pool at the Seven Seas Resort.
Trang Beaches & Islands
Andalay Beach Resort has by far the best food of the resort restaurants on Ko Libong. The setting is a winner, too, with a breezy outdoor deck and mood…
Railay
An upscale pan-Asian menu – of Japanese, Vietnamese, Indian and Thai dishes – is served on a terrace overlooking Hat Tham Phra Nang. It does decent…
Ko Phi-Phi
Tranquil views from this beachfront restaurant accompany enticing Thai specials such as fresh grilled seafood and prawn hot pot. It also does classic…
Trang Beaches & Islands
The open-plan kitchen at the guesthouse Paradise Lost dishes up tasty food in big portions. It's good value.
Hat Khao Lak
This well-stocked and air-conditioned supermarket has lots of foreign imported goods.
Phuket
One of a dwindling number of Surin restaurants following the crackdown on beachfront establishments, this friendly, family-run, semi-open-air joint serves…
Phuket
Occupying a fairy-lit pebbled garden with wooden gazebos, this French-owned restaurant does tasty fusion crêpes in sweet and savoury styles. You’ll find…
Phuket
On Friday evenings, the alfresco Boat Avenue mall morphs into a lively, colourful night market packed with stalls offering noodle stir-fries, fresh…
Phuket
The menu at the south Karon branch of this fun contemporary chain spans Asia, with Beijing-style crispy duck joining Singapore chicken rice, Thai curries,…
Phuket Town
Beneath rainbow-coloured shutters, this energetic cafe-restaurant mixes mod decor with old-school shophouse style. Tempting bites range from classic Thai …
Phuket Town
With subtle hibiscus murals above the entrance, long-standing Dibuk offers classic French or Thai dishes – green pepper steak, Phuketian mŏo hong (pepper…
Phuket Town
The Cook's Thai owner-chef used to prepare Italian at a mega-resort, so his own restaurant blends two cuisines. The fusion works best with tasty pizzas:…
Ko Lipe
The big menu at this friendly place crosses regional Thai food boundaries, and offers some Western dishes, but it is the fiery and authentic Isan dishes…
Hat Patong
You're the master of your meal at this smart, quiet, tucked-away cafe. Build your own sandwiches, salads, bagels and breakfasts from an array of options…
Phuket
This popular stone-and-timber seafood restaurant (fake trees support the ceiling) serves a daily fresh-catch selection and all the Thai classics at…
Phuket
This relaxed spot towards the south end of Hat Nai Thon rustles up quality seafood dishes such as stir-fried crab with black pepper, tiger prawns cooked…
Phuket Town
A fun cafe with a rustic-chic feel and decorative bicycles on colourful Th Thalang. The tiny semi-open kitchen turns out a tasty selection of sandwiches,…
Phang-Nga Province
Operated by an Italian-Thai team, this beachside open-air restaurant serves excellent pizzas, pastas, Thai dishes and nice seafood plates including tasty…
Phuket
This charming Thai bistro with a shaded outdoor patio and tasteful indoor seating – a reconstruction of a traditional Sino-Portuguese shophouse, with old…
Hat Kata
Hot-pink tablecloths, white plastic chairs and a smiling team keep the scene down-to-earth at beachside Kata BBQ, one of several affordable Thai seafood…
Phang-Nga Province
Run by an English-speaking Thai family, this is a good, authentic restaurant that dishes up green, red and massaman curries, cashew and ginger stir-fries,…
Hat Kata
Two Chefs continues to take over Kata, Karon and Kamala, but this original branch (just inland from the south end of Hat Kata Yai) remains the favourite…
