72points · on 8 of 11 lists: Joey Santini, Tripadvisor, Phuket 101, E-Table Asia's, Phuket.Net, 21 Sensations, Ideal Magazine and Top Entrepreneurs Podcast
La Gritta has served Italian food at the Amari resort since the early 2000s, from terraces on several levels looking straight out over Patong Bay toward the sunset. The kitchen rolls its own pasta, serves Italian cured meats and gnocchi with spare ribs and sausage, and cuts a roughly one-kilo Australian Tomahawk for sharing. The terraces step down to a deck at the water's edge with a panoramic bar above, and the tables on the deck sit at the waterline.
“The food presentation is elegant and thoughtful.”
a Google reviewer
“When they found out it was our anniversary, they surprised us with a complimentary dessert”
a Google reviewer
- Price
- Expensive
68points · on 8 of 11 lists: Tripadvisor, Phuket 101, QVI, E-Table Asia's, Phuket.Net, 21 Sensations, Ideal Magazine and Top Entrepreneurs Podcast
Acqua is an Italian fine dining restaurant where chef and owner Alessandro Frau cooks with imported produce such as Sicilian red prawns and Puglian burrata, and keeps butter and cream out of his savory dishes. His tortelli il mare pairs burrata with squid ink, sea urchin and marine plankton, served in a room of clean lines and futuristic design. The cellar holds more than 550 labels and has won an international wine list award every year since 2010, and the Michelin Guide lists the restaurant.
“The squid tagliatelle is outstanding.”
a Google reviewer
“A service that you don't notice, but it's there all the time.”
a Google reviewer
- Award
- Michelin Guide 2026
20points · on 3 of 11 lists: Tripadvisor, Phuket.Net and 21 Sensations
Trattoria Capri da Rico is a family-run Italian restaurant on Patong's beach road whose regulars come back for the spaghetti vongole and the fried calamari. Spinach ravioli and a creamy tortellini are on the menu too, and the Parmesan comes on the side so you can add as much as you like. Some guests eat here on both the first and the last night of a trip, so go early, before the tables fill.
“Our favorite restaurant in Patong beach.”
a Google reviewer
“Fantastic Italian restaurant with delicious pasta, spaghetti, and pizza!”
a Google reviewer
Google ratings from Google on 3 October 2026. Quotes are from the published lists and reviews named beside each one.
Honorable mentions
Fourth, with 15 points from 2 lists.
“The owner is Italian, so they got all kinds of Italian dishes and cakes.”
a Google reviewer
Fifth, with 14 points from 2 lists.
“Amazing thai and western food, thai food is authentic and the chef can adjust to your taste.”
a Google reviewer
Named on only one list we found, so it cannot be ranked under the two-list rule.
“The Cheese Cake and the Tiramisu were outstanding.”
a Google reviewer
The lists we counted
- Joey Santini · September 2026
- Tripadvisor · October 2026
- Phuket 101 · October 2026
- QVI · March 2025
- Ministry of Villas · May 2024
- E-Table Asia's · November 2021
- Phuket.Net · January 2024
- 21 Sensations · July 2026
- Ideal Magazine · April 2026
- Top Entrepreneurs Podcast · February 2024
- Madison's Footsteps · January 2026
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We read every independent published best-of list we can find for the question. Each list gives 10 points for first place, 9 for second, down to 1 for tenth, and 5 points to each place on a list with no order. Points are added up. A business must be in the top 10 of at least two lists to be ranked. Rankings are never sold. Full method.
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