Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Phuket – An Insider's Guide

International dishes with a touch of traditional Thai come your way at Breeze. Food is cooked by an elite team of French Canadian cooks who will definitely wow you with their brilliant creations. The menu is seasonal although regular favourites such as seared oysters with lemon, cilantro and peanuts remain with other delights of milk braised pork shoulder with king mushrooms and a fabulous Sunday brunch. The restaurant is located at Moo 7 Paklok on Cape Yamu.

A classy eatery located within the former governor's mansion is not only a vintage attraction to explore but a restaurant lauded for its excellent fare. The seafood is very popular and compliments the eclectic ambience. On the menu are delights such as fresh lime sea bass topped with chilli and lemongrass. Complementing the dishes is the extensive wine menu which as guests at Anantara Layan Phuket Resort will learn from wine gurus is a rare treat when paired with the right food. A cookery school also located at this restaurant lets you get familiar with some of the best traditional meals. One of the best places for fine dining in Phuket the Blue Elephant is located on Krabi Road.

Suay is a fresh looking white painted restaurant that is located in the old quarter of Phuket and best known for its selection of traditional Thai dishes. Catering for yacht trips as well this restaurant is lauded for its use of fresh ingredients and innovative Thai dishes. Suay is located in Muang Phuket.

This is an exotic café style restaurant enhanced with red lanterns and beautifully carved wooden doors. The interior is a beautiful amalgamation of Asian artefacts, overly comfy chairs, shiny lacquer work and little figurines scattered across the place. Head over to the secret garden grab yourself a table and order some of the best European and Thai comfort food dished out in Phuket. China Inn Café is located on Thalang Road in the Muang District of Phuket.

Ka Jok See is for the adventurous diner; a small intimate restaurant, the place gets lively after 10 pm when tables are moved aside and guests are asked to dance with shirtless limbo dancers and famous 'ladyboys' of Thailand. Mind you this place is set high on the popularity scale with the likes of President Putin gracing the premises; reservations are a must if you don't want to turn back disappointed.

Acqua is a ritzy Italian eatery situated on the hill between Patong and Kata. A favourite haunt amongst locals and visitors the restaurant boasts a modern and eclectic menu. Rather impressive the ingredients consist of oysters flown in from France and creamy burrata from Puglia.