Eat· Phuket· Thailand
The Boathouse, Kata
7° 48.9′ N · 98° 17.9′ E
A long-time yachting favourite at the quiet southern end of Kata Beach, with a restaurant deck a metre above the sand and tables on the beach at dinner. The wine cellar holds about 250 labels and has held a Wine Spectator award every year since 1995.
Practical
Reservations are essential in the high season (SEAP). Southern Thai and Western menu; the Pool Bar is the daytime spot for lunch in swimwear. Thai cooking classes. Address: 182 Koktanod Road, Karon; phone 076 330 015 (Phuket 101). Land the dinghy on the beach from the Kata south-east anchorage, in settled conditions only.
Best for
A celebration dinner with your feet nearly in the sand
Nearby
- Kata Beach Anchorage0.2 NM away
- Kata Rocks Floating Jetty0.2 NM away
- Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous and Poker Run (December)0.2 NM away
- Phuket King's Cup Regatta (Kata Beach, early December)0.2 NM away
- Kata Noi Anchorage0.5 NM away
- Koh Pu (Crab Island) Snorkel, Kata0.8 NM away
- Big Buddha (Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol)1.1 NM away
- Ya Nui Bay Anchorage (Nai Harn north headland)1.9 NM away