Cut Grill & Lounge

This grill comes from the same team as Bangkok's Cocotte, and puts the same emphasis on organic ingredients. Chef Fabrice Kem Seng sources much of his produce from the Royal Projects in the North of Thailand. The result is dishes like crispy pork belly (B490) made from kurobuta (black Berkshire) pigs raised in Chiang Mai, grilled in barbecue sauce. It all takes pace in a perfectly circular alfresco dining room perched on the edge of a lake. 

Cut Grill & Lounge, Boat Avenue Cherngtalay (Behind Villa Market), Phuket, 093-638-8921. Open daily 11-2am

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Taste Bar & Grill

Going strong for 10 years now, this passion project from a Swedish-Nepalese couple combines the atmosphere of a cosmopolitan cocktail bar—moody back lighting, leather banquettes, modern-eclectic furniture—with a menu of prettily plated appetizers and mains. The star of the place is their Seared foie gras with apple caramel, and charcoal grilled baby octopus served with crispy fresh rocket, aioli and a lemon wedge. Flatbrads, steaks, gambas and curries round out the comforting menu. 

Taste Bar & Grill, 3/2-5 Moo 5, Choeng Thale, Thalang, Phuket, 087-886-6401. Open daily midday-midnight

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Sam's Steaks & Grill 

Here you'll find high-quality meats and a friendly atmosphere that sits somewhere between steakhouse and fine dining. The restaurant is fully air-conditioned and has one private dining room that seats up to 14 people, as well as a statement glass-walled wine cellar. To eat, go for their signature Fillet Chef Chantaporn (B1,350), which sees an Australian beef fillet served with roasted bone marrow in a red wine reduction alongside your choice of sauce, side dish and starch. Not a beef fan? Try the Diavolo prawn with tomato sauce and squid ink pasta for B550. 

Sam’s Steaks & Grill, Holiday Inn Phuket, 52 Thaweewong Rd., Patong, Phuket, 076-340-608. Open daily 6-11pm

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Rustic Eatery & Bar

This Patong restaurant is led by a Croatian Masterchef winner. Nikola Lesar won the popular culinary challenge back in 2012, after which he moved to Thailand, trained on Le Cordon Bleu Bangkok’s French cuisine course and teamed up with pastry chef Mook Surajaroenjai. Together they present classic comfort food like burgers and pizzas, as well as creative mains like the Cuban style marinated pork chop with Spanish potatoes, aioli, salsa (B450).

Rustic Eatery & Bar, 34 Thaveewong Rd., Patong Beach, Ban Patong, Phuket, 076-344-838. Open daily 7am-11pm

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Lucky 13 Bar & Grill 

After successfully running the popular Phuket sandwich chain Lucky 13, Danish parters Daniel Baven and Mark Perthu-Hansen expanded to this rooftop bar and grill. Starters are all priced at either B180 (for which you can get lobster bruchetta) or B250 (including four seared scallops in white wine sauce). For mains, don't miss the grilled crocodile meat (B300/150g, B450/250g). Not that adventurous? Try their A-grade grass fed NZ lamb chops (B190/1 piece, B550/3 pieces).

Lucky 13 Bar & Grill, 84/39, 7/F BTR Suites Hotel, Saiyuan Soi 8, Ra Wai, Phuket, 062-964-2113. Open daily 5-11:30pm

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Silk Restaurant & Bar 

This beautiful space at Andara Resort & Villas in Kamala offers both Thai and Western dishes with an emphasis on traditional Thai ingredients. Don't miss the Silk Ruam Mit appetizer (B470), a mix of Thai starters including wrapped prawns in Phuket noodles, fresh spring rolls, chicken wrapped in Pandanus leaf and fishcake served with four different Thai sauces. As well as a chic indoor dining room, you'll find poolside alfresco seating where you can best hear the live band. 

Silk Restaurant & Bar, Andara Resort & Villas, 15 Moo 6, Kamala Beach, Kathu, Phuket , 076-338-777 ext. 680. Open daily 7am-midnight

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Rendez-Vous Coffee Wine Dine 

This bistro sits in an old-school converted shop-house in the heart of downtown Phuket. Marble-topped tables, Sino-Portuguese tiles and weathered teal walls make an atmopshere that's relaxed and on trend, while the menu offers a mix of Thai and Western cuisine. Try their pasta (spaghetti, fettucine, angel hair or penne) in a homemade pesto sauce (B185) and finish off with the traditional Swiss apple tart (B165)

Rendez-Vous Coffee Wine Dine Restaurant 41/1 Takuapa Rd., Talad Nua,   Phuket Town, 076-213-221. Open daily 11am-11:30pm

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Firefly

This grill restaurant and bar borders and impressive pool. Standing apart from the competition, it features a wood-fired brick oven that sends a tantalizing aroma through the space. And they don't just use it for pizzas, either. The wood oven-baked gnocchi in buffalo mozzarella, tomato and pesto sauce (B280) is deliciously smoky—the perfect starter to mains like roast duck with tamarind glaze and shiitake mushrooms (B450) and their famously crispy pork belly (B450).

Firefly, 31/1 Moo 6, The Pavilions Phuket, Cherng Talay, Phuket, 076-317-600. Open daily 7am-11pm

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Big Fish Restaurant & Bar 

On the edge of Sirinath National Park, Big Fish deals in fresh seafood and gourmet twists on traditional Phuketian dishes. Situated right beside the hotel's pool, it also has prime Andaman Ocean views that are hard to resist whenever you're in Phuket. For a taste of both their premium meat and seafood, try the Surf & Turf, which combines a grilled Australian beef tenderloin steak with a grilled tiger prawn and seabass.

Big Fish Restaurant & Bar, Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, 92, 92/1 Sakoo, Nai Yang Beach, Phuket, 076-625-555. Open daily 9am-1am.

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Kenny Rogers Roasters

Originally set up by the country singer Kenny Rogers and the former Governor of Kentucky state, John Y Brown Jr. back in 1991, there are now almost 300 KRR restaurants worldwide. The star attraction here is the roasted chicken served with different sides. We recommend the Kenny’s Quarter Meal: 1/4 of a rotisserie-roasted chicken with your choices of three sides—mashed potatoes, vegetables, salads,  pastas and soups—and one Kenny’s homemade muffin.

Kenny Rogers Roasters, 21 Lagoon Road, Tambon Cherngtalay, Amphur Thalang, Phuket 83110, 076-608-618. Open daily 11:30am-11pm

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