Looking for a romantic restaurant in Phuket? Whether you're hoping to impress on a first date or to appreciate an intimate meal for 2 with a long-term partner, we've rounded up some of the island’s best restaurants for you to enjoy.

We looked for the most atmospheric and intimate restaurants that are also able to deliver great dishes by well-trained, English-speaking staff. These are places where you'll feel as close as you’ll ever be to your loved one and which you'll remember as a significant part of your Phuket dining experience.

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    La Gritta

    Amari Phuket in Patong Beach

    La Gritta
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    La Gritta is one of the most romantic restaurants in Phuket, located in the compound of Amari Phuket at the southern end of Patong Bay. The Italian restaurant features a superb contemporary design throughout its 2 distinct areas respectively named: La Gritta, the restaurant itself that includes both indoor (air-conditioned) and outdoor dining areas; and La Gritta Terrace, a cosy, modern lounge that's partially open-air on the second floor.

    Both areas have stunning views over Patong Bay and offer a unique place for a gourmet dinner under the stars, with the relaxing sound of the waves licking the shore and the cool sea breeze refreshing the atmosphere and offering the ultimate tropical dinner.

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    Location: Amari Phuket, 2 Muen-ngern Road, Kathu, Patong, Phuket 83150, Thailand

    Open: Daily from 10am to midnight

    Phone: +66 (0)76 340 112

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    Mom Tri's Kitchen

    Villa Royale in Kata Noi Beach

    Mom Tri's Kitchen
    • Couples
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    • Luxury

    Mom Tri's Kitchen Royale at Villa Royale in Kata Noi Beach balances the key factors of location, views and good food wonderfully. It invites the diner to enjoy some fabulous cuisine in a divine setting.

    Immediately as you enter the property, a sense of elegance pervades. Carp swim about in stone pools and the beautifully landscaped garden complements the lush and tastefully illuminated interior. Live music from a baby grand piano drifts through the night air as well-presented waiters guide you to your table.

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    Location: Mom Tri's Villa Royale, 12 Kata Noi Road, Kata Noi, Muang, Phuket 83100, Thailand

    Open: Daily from 6.30am to 11pm

    Phone: +66 (0)76 333 568

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    Diavolo Restaurant

    Paresa Resort near Kamala Beach

    Diavolo Restaurant
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    Paresa Resort Phuket is a 5-star resort on Millionaires’ Mile – one of Phuket’s most renowned addresses. Diavolo, one of the resort’s fine restaurants, is unusual in concept as it shares space with Talung Thai, the resort’s signature Thai restaurant.

    Way below, the sea sparkles and shimmers in the early evening light. The sun hovers above the horizon as shadows on the wooden deck terrace lengthen. A gentle breeze ruffles the napkins as you enjoy vodka martinis in one of the most impressive dining locations on Phuket’s chiselled and beach-indented west coast.

    Location: Paresa Resort, Nakalay Rd, Kamala, Kathu, Phuket 83120, Thailand

    Phone: +66 (0)76 302 000

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    On The Rock

    Marina Phuket Resort in Karon Beach

    On The Rock
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    On the Rock is one of the oldest established restaurants in Phuket and is rightly regarded as an institution on the island – a place where families, lovers and friends can count on eating fresh seafood in a great setting. As the name suggests, the restaurant is at the end of a rocky promontory in the grounds of Marina Phuket Resort.

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    Location: 47 Karon Road, Karon, Muang, Phuket 83100, Thailand

    Open: Daily from midday to 11.30pm

    Phone: +66 (0)7 633 0625

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    Wok Pagoda Kitchen

    Between Kata and Chalong

    Wok Pagoda Kitchen
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    Wok Pagoda Kitchen is a trendy restaurant in Phuket that's set in a superb location on a hill overlooking Chalong Bay. On a clear day, you can even see all the way to the famous Phang Nga Bay the Phi Phi island. The excellent food is complemented by a great wine list, so get ready to experience some really good grand crus here.

    Location: 78/32 Patak Rd, Karon, Muang, Phuket 83100, Thailand

    Open: Daily from 11am to 11pm

    Phone: + 66 (0)76 608 899

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    Sizzle Rooftop Restaurant

    Avista Hideaway Resort & Spa in Patong Beach

    Sizzle Rooftop Restaurant
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    Sizzle at Avista Hideaway Resort & Spa in the hills above southern Patong offers one of the loveliest dining locations in the area. Here, you can enjoy lofty views over 2 gorgeous beaches and a sunset vista at certain times of the year.

    This rooftop steakhouse seats just 32 and, as a result, it enjoys an intimate atmosphere with staff members providing optimum personal service. With Cajun and Hawaiian influences to an extraordinary degree, Sizzle is one of the most eclectic yet well-defined 5-star restaurant experiences in Phuket.

    Location: Avista Hideaway Resort & Spa, Tri Trang Beach, 39/9 Muen-Ngern Rd, Patong, Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand

    Open: Daily from 6pm to 10.30pm

    Phone: +66 (0)98 078 9099

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    Old Siam Thai Royalty Beachfront Restaurant

    Thavorn Beach Village & Spa near Kalim Beach

    Old Siam Thai Royalty Beachfront Restaurant
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    Old Siam is the perfect restaurant for an authentic Thai dinner in a very peaceful environment near Kalim Beach. Located in Nakalay Bay, on the private beachfront of the long-established yet opulent Thavorn Beach Village & Spa, Old Siam is one of the few restaurants in Phuket at which guests can still enjoy a delicious Thai Royal Cuisine dinner with their toes in the sand.

    Location: Thavorn Beach Village, Nakalay Bay, 6/2 Moo 6, Kamala, Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand

    Open: Daily from 5pm to 11pm

    Phone: +66 (0)63 064 0661

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    Black Ginger

    The Slate Resort in Nai Yang Beach

    Black Ginger
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    Black Ginger Phuket is part of The Slate Resort and is set on an island in the middle of a lagoon. Access to this restaurant is a small barge that takes you across the flame-lit waters to the main venue, where you can enjoy modern twists on traditional Thai dishes.

    The restaurant has its own organic garden, from which many of the ingredients are freshly sourced. When it comes to Thai plates, you can order specialities such as somtam (green papaya salad), the spicy tom yum seafood soup, or southern-style yellow fish curry. One unique point about this restaurant is that they also serve traditional Thai delicacies not often found in fine dining establishments, such as cha-plu (wild pepper) leaves in batter with chilli sauce, as well as crab and pork spring rolls that you roll yourself right at the table.

    Location: The Slate, Nai Yang, 116 Moo 1, Sakhu, Thalang, Phuket 83110, Thailand

    Open: Daily from 6.30pm to 10.30pm

    Phone: +66 (0)76 327 006

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    Blue Elephant

    Phuket Town

    Blue Elephant
    • Couples
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    • Luxury

    Blue Elephant specialises in Royal Thai cuisine – a rich and exotic combination of flavours once uniquely created for the Royal Palace that has recently grown popular because of the global spread of Thai cooking. It’s located in a splendid, old Chinese-colonial style mansion near the heart of the old quarter of Phuket Town.

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    Location: 96 Krabi, Talat Nuea, Muang, Phuket 83000, Thailand

    Open: Daily from 9 am to 10.30 pm

    Phone: +66 (0)76 354 355

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    The Boathouse Restaurant

    Kata Beach

    The Boathouse Restaurant
    • Couples
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    • Luxury

    The Boathouse Restaurant is the long-established signature restaurant of the iconic Boathouse hotel. Located towards the southern end of Kata Beach, it's a stylish venue featuring a nautical theme, serving top-notch French cuisine with an Asian twist, and hosting a renowned wine cellar (some say among the best in Thailand). Classy and elegant, try to come for sunset as the vista from Boathouse over Kata Bay can be truly stunning.

    Location: 182 Koktanode Road, Kata Beach, Phuket, 83100, Thailand

    Open: Daily from 6.30 am to midnight

    Phone: +66 (0)76 330 015

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Stephan Audiger | Compulsive Traveller