Royd ★ 4.6
Royd seats twenty on Dibuk Road in Phuket for chef Suwijak Kunghae's six to eight course tour of southern Thai herbs, seafood and torch ginger.
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Royd seats twenty on Dibuk Road in Phuket for chef Suwijak Kunghae's six to eight course tour of southern Thai herbs, seafood and torch ginger.
Royd seats twenty on Dibuk Road in Phuket for chef Suwijak Kunghae's six to eight course tour of southern Thai herbs, seafood and torch ginger.
Jampa is a Michelin Selected, Green Star farm-to-table room at Tri Vananda in Thalang, cooking garden vegetables and island fishermen's catch over fire.
Jampa is a Michelin Selected, Green Star farm-to-table room at Tri Vananda in Thalang, cooking garden vegetables and island fishermen's catch over fire.
The Fool Speakeasy fills a renovated three-storey building in Phuket Old Town, a candlelit tarot-themed bar where guests draw a card to choose the cocktail.
Kipo Steakhouse fires a live-grill paella brunch on select Sundays at Fira Phuket, a Spanish-inspired hilltop steakhouse above Kata Noi Beach, Phuket.
OrderPaella from the live grill station, the brunch's signature dish.
TipKipo Steakhouse sits on the second floor of Fira Phuket, above Kata Noi Beach.
Tambu is a Mughal-inspired rooftop at Avista Hideaway in Patong, Phuket, where chef Saurabh Sachdeva cooks a modern Indian tasting menu over the bay.
Thai Library at Trisara in Phuket plates a refined southern Thai menu of local recipes, including mud crab sauteed with yellow chilli, over sunset views.
Thai Library at Trisara in Phuket plates a refined southern Thai menu of local recipes, including mud crab sauteed with yellow chilli, over sunset views.
Tambu is a Mughal-inspired rooftop at Avista Hideaway in Patong, Phuket, where chef Saurabh Sachdeva cooks a modern Indian tasting menu over the bay.
The Smokaccia Laboratory in Cherngtalay, Phuket, is chef Luca Mascolo's nine or eighteen course tasting menu built around a signature Smokaccia dish.
Kee Sky Lounge in Phuket sits on floors six and seven of The Kee Resort in Patong, a rooftop bar near Bangla Road that stays quiet above the crowds.
Shhh. Phuket hides behind what looks like a working key-cutting shop on Thalang Road, an underground speakeasy of theatrical cocktails in Old Town.
Omemo is chef Yannick Hollenstein's Swiss dining room in the Vibes of Nature complex in Kathu, Phuket, serving rosti, house sausages and a tasting menu.
Blue Elephant occupies the restored governor's mansion Phra Pitak Chinpracha, plating chef Nooror's royal southern Thai menu in Old Town Phuket.
Heh is a Michelin Selected room on Yaowarat Road in Old Town Phuket, a youthful kitchen pairing fresh Andaman seafood with Australian imports.
OrderAndaman seafood with Australian imports, Fresh cooked-to-order plates
Buabok is Amanpuri's wooden pavilion dining room on Pansea Beach, Phuket, plating aromatic southern Thai curries from produce grown in the resort's gardens.
Omemo is chef Yannick Hollenstein's Swiss dining room in the Vibes of Nature complex in Kathu, Phuket, serving rosti, house sausages and a tasting menu.
Blue Elephant occupies the restored governor's mansion Phra Pitak Chinpracha, plating chef Nooror's royal southern Thai menu in Old Town Phuket.
Nitan is a Michelin Selected tasting room in Cherngtalay, Phuket, plating contemporary southern Thai dishes from its own farm in Surat Thani.
OrderBook the tasting menu with wine pairing, the kitchen's main format.
TipReserve ahead for the tasting menu; the minimal wooden room has a window into the kitchen.
Jouet D'Art Cafe bakes coconut cake and pours Dirty Coffee inside a Victorian-style glasshouse at My Beach Resort on Cape Panwa, looking over Chalong Bay.
DOXA Skybar sits on a skywalk-linked platform above Fira Phuket at Kata Noi, a mixology rooftop run by head bartender Guilherme Valdivieso, Phuket.
Dibuk House is owner-bartender Wynn Chaokitiwut's cocktail bar on Dibuk Road in Old Town Phuket, its big windows facing a muralled building next door.
Little Tribe on Boat Avenue's second floor is a beach-toned gin bar with over 50 labels, from Thai craft botanicals to premium tonics, aimed at G&T drinkers.
The Boathouse Restaurant on Kata Beach in Phuket pairs a wine cellar praised by Wine Spectator with a beachfront menu of southern Thai and Western dishes.
TipThe wine list runs to over 150 labels; the degustation menu comes with a matched wine for each course, served at tables above the sand.
Ta Khai at Rosewood Phuket means fishing net, letting diners choose live seafood from a pond before Chef Nun and Chef Yai cook it to order in Patong.
OrderDeep-fried white snapper with fish sauce, Live seafood from the restaurant's pond
Talung Thai is Paresa Resort's clifftop room above Kamala, Phuket, plating southern and central Thai dishes over sunset views of the Andaman Sea.
OrderSoft shell crab miang, Stir-fried Phuket lobster
Devas' Lounge bakes croissants and cakes for afternoon tea inside the InterContinental Phuket Resort, a resort patisserie on Kamala Beach, Phuket.
TipDevas' Lounge sits inside the InterContinental Phuket Resort on Kamala Beach.
Zimplex Mixology Laboratory in Old Town treats each cocktail as a small theatrical build, part bar and part science lab, made and filmed at the counter.
Estrela Rooftop Bar & Restaurant crowns the Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra above Phuket Town, pouring wine and cocktails with sweeping town views.
TipHappy hour runs 16:30 to 18:00 with buy-one-get-one on selected drinks; the back of the rooftop looks over the sea to Koh Sirey and its temple.
Vero Trattoria & Wine Bar sits above Naithon Beach at Pullman Phuket Arcadia, where the house sommelier pairs an extensive list with regional Italian plates.
Wagyu Steakhouse spans two floors of the Twinpalms hotel in Cherngtalay, Phuket, letting diners pick their cut from an open beef display case.
OrderDry-aged wagyu tenderloin, Choose-your-cut beef showcase
La Gritta at Amari Phuket has served Italian classics above Patong Bay since the early 2000s, pairing pizzas and homemade pasta with sea views.
OrderPizza, Homemade pasta
Overgrown Lounge inside La Green Hotel in Cherngtalay, Phuket, is a jungle-toned cocktail room with velvet seating and an early happy hour on the list.
360 Bar and Lounge at The Pavilions Phuket is an open-air wooden deck in the hills above Bang Tao and Layan, looking over a bamboo grove to the Andaman Sea.
TipThe bar is not reachable by car; a buggy takes guests up from the front of the hotel. Order from the signature tapas menu with Western and Asian touches.
LUME Bistro serves breakfast-style Sunday brunch sets over the water at Royal Phuket Marina, a slower, quieter marina brunch stop in Koh Kaew, Phuket.
OrderSweet brunch set of croissants and pancakes, or the savoury set with eggs and bacon.

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