27points · on 4 of 6 lists: Tripadvisor, Phuket 101, TravelTriangle and Michelin Guide
Salaloy holds a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide for fresh seafood cooked with care, such as sillago fish deep-fried with turmeric and a shrimp paste dip served with vegetables. From the grill come squid with seafood sauce and sea bass cooked in a coat of salt, eaten at tables that look across to Rawai pier as the sun goes down. Come early, because some of the seafood can run out, and bring cash.
“Authentic Thai food with good, fresh ingredients.”
a Google reviewer
“We have been here maybe 6 or 7 times over the last 5 years.”
a Google reviewer
- Price
- Affordable
27points · on 3 of 6 lists: Tripadvisor, Phuket 101 and TravelTriangle
Nikita's is a seafront restaurant that has been running for more than 35 years, with its tables set beneath a giant tamarind tree hung with white paper lanterns. The front row sits so close to the sea that at high tide the water runs in underneath the tables. Beside the seafood the kitchen cooks pak miang stir-fried with egg, a Southern Thai specialty, and the bar keeps a full wine list and its own cocktails, among them the Bramble in Phuket.
“Amazing place for Thai food.”
a Google reviewer
“My favourite place to eat in Rawai!”
a Google reviewer
- Price
- Affordable
15points · on 2 of 6 lists: Michelin Guide and Home In Phuket
At Mook Manee you choose live seafood from the display out front, pay by weight and tell the kitchen how you want it cooked, salt-grilled or baked with butter and cheese. The Michelin Guide lists the restaurant and names its fragrant clams stir-fried with chili paste as a highlight. You can also buy your own catch at the Rawai seafood market next door, and the kitchen will cook it for a small fee per kilo to eat on the terrace by the beach.
“Great fresh seafood by the water!”
a Google reviewer
“The garlic mantis shrimp was my favorite”
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
Named on only one list we found, so it cannot be ranked under the two-list rule.
“High end dining on the beach!”
a Google reviewer
Named on two lists. You choose live seafood at the stalls and have it cooked next door. It is a market of several cook-shops, not one restaurant, so it is mentioned but not ranked.
“You can pick your favorite seafood and enjoy it at one of the beachfront restaurants with a lovely seaside atmosphere.”
a Google reviewer
The lists we counted
- Tripadvisor · 2026
- Phuket 101 · September 2026
- TravelTriangle · November 2024
- Michelin Guide · July 2025
- Phuket.Net · June 2022
- Home In Phuket · March 2022
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