Sana’s Phuket/Rawai guidebook
Car rent
Nina's cars is a local car rental business that's less than 15 mins walk from our villa. If you need to hire a car or a scooter, this is where we recommend.
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Nina's Cars
Nina's cars is a local car rental business that's less than 15 mins walk from our villa. If you need to hire a car or a scooter, this is where we recommend.
Food scene in Rawai
Fresca is great for any occasion. They serve breakfast, lunch, dinner or even pre-dinner drinks, cheese and cold cuts. The menu and atmosphere are great and it's only 950 m from the villa. Highly recommended!
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Fresca Kitchens & Deli
Fresca is great for any occasion. They serve breakfast, lunch, dinner or even pre-dinner drinks, cheese and cold cuts. The menu and atmosphere are great and it's only 950 m from the villa. Highly recommended!
10 mins from the villa and it's the best burger in the area.
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Green Tamarind Kitchen
56 Soi Khokmakham10 mins from the villa and it's the best burger in the area.
Rawai Boat Noodle is known for the noodle soup but everything on the menu is delicious. The food is authentic, tasty and inexpensive. It's only 8 mins away from the villa. They welcome both locals and foreigners alike. I recommend the beef ribs soup, garlic & pepper calamari, curries, and stir-fries. If you are not used to spicy foods, please let them know.
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Rawai Boat Noodles
Rawai Boat Noodle is known for the noodle soup but everything on the menu is delicious. The food is authentic, tasty and inexpensive. It's only 8 mins away from the villa. They welcome both locals and foreigners alike. I recommend the beef ribs soup, garlic & pepper calamari, curries, and stir-fries. If you are not used to spicy foods, please let them know.
Best gelato in the area and you can taste them before you decide on which flavors you like! My favorite are mixed berry and yogurt, hazelnut and coconut and chocolate chips. So good!
Sameros Gelato Cafe
Best gelato in the area and you can taste them before you decide on which flavors you like! My favorite are mixed berry and yogurt, hazelnut and coconut and chocolate chips. So good!
The grilled meat, samosa, and garlic naan are so yummy. If you feel like Indian, it's only 6 mins away by car.
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Tandoori nights
Wiset RoadThe grilled meat, samosa, and garlic naan are so yummy. If you feel like Indian, it's only 6 mins away by car.
The local fisherman and sea gypsies sell fresh seafood, daily catches, and other souvenirs products here. You can go for a stroll, choose your own seafood and walk across to the restaurant and they will cook the seafood according to your liking. Be sure to bargain here and you will experience the local culture. It's quite touristy but also fun. Try to negotiate at least half price from the display price tag and see how you go!
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Rawai Seafood Market
22/9 4233The local fisherman and sea gypsies sell fresh seafood, daily catches, and other souvenirs products here. You can go for a stroll, choose your own seafood and walk across to the restaurant and they will cook the seafood according to your liking. Be sure to bargain here and you will experience the local culture. It's quite touristy but also fun. Try to negotiate at least half price from the display price tag and see how you go!
This place is touristy but you can eat local Thai dishes by Rawai beachfront. It's a nice atmosphere.
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Nikitas Beach Restaurant
1 Viset RdThis place is touristy but you can eat local Thai dishes by Rawai beachfront. It's a nice atmosphere.
Rock Salt is the popular beachside restaurant at THE NAI HARN hotel overlooking the Andaman Sea. The location inspires lazy breakfasts, long lunches, extended sunset happy hours, and indulgent evening dining affairs, all enjoyed as time slows to the rhythm of the rolling waves. The Naiharn also has a poolside happy hour hang-out area with a stunning view.
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Rock Salt Restaurant
Rock Salt is the popular beachside restaurant at THE NAI HARN hotel overlooking the Andaman Sea. The location inspires lazy breakfasts, long lunches, extended sunset happy hours, and indulgent evening dining affairs, all enjoyed as time slows to the rhythm of the rolling waves. The Naiharn also has a poolside happy hour hang-out area with a stunning view.
Food scene outside of Rawai (less than 20 mins)
This resort offers on-site cooking classes and a good choice of Thai and international food from the poolside restaurant with an amazing view. I recommend visiting for a drink during sunset hours. It's about 16 mins drive from the villa.
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Kata Rocks Resort & Residences
ถนน กะตะThis resort offers on-site cooking classes and a good choice of Thai and international food from the poolside restaurant with an amazing view. I recommend visiting for a drink during sunset hours. It's about 16 mins drive from the villa.
A local favorite for authentic southern Thai dishes about 17 mins from the villa. It's inexpensive and tasty. Please advise the staff if you do not want spicy foods. Limited English speaking staff. This would be an off the tourist path experience.
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Mor Mu Dong Restaurant
9/4 หมู่ที่ 3 ซอย ป่าหล่าย ถนน เจ้าฟ้าA local favorite for authentic southern Thai dishes about 17 mins from the villa. It's inexpensive and tasty. Please advise the staff if you do not want spicy foods. Limited English speaking staff. This would be an off the tourist path experience.
Pizzeria Agli Amici
32/9 ถนน เจ้าฟ้าตะวันตกGood pizza about 3 km from the villa.
Food scene outside of Rawai (more than 20 mins)
This beautiful restaurant is in Phuket town serves delicious Southern Thai cuisine. Phuket town is very interesting to visit and explore. It's interesting to walk around and see local cafes, shops, restaurants, local ways of life and Sino-Portuguese architecture. It's about 14 km from the villa and 25 mins by car depending on traffic.
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Tu Kab Khao Restaurant Phuket
8 Phangnga RdThis beautiful restaurant is in Phuket town serves delicious Southern Thai cuisine. Phuket town is very interesting to visit and explore. It's interesting to walk around and see local cafes, shops, restaurants, local ways of life and Sino-Portuguese architecture. It's about 14 km from the villa and 25 mins by car depending on traffic.
Delicious and cheap meal. People from all walks of life come to this place to eat RadNa (noodle with gravy dish). It's authentic and a great way to get among the locals and taste a delicious Radna, satay and Kanom tuay (coconut cream and panda dessert) it's on the table for you to enjoy. They have been opened for over 20 years with a limited menu. It's gotta be good! This place is also in Phuket town about 25 mins by car from the villa.
Khun Jeed Yod Pak Restaurant
8 Phangnga RdDelicious and cheap meal. People from all walks of life come to this place to eat RadNa (noodle with gravy dish). It's authentic and a great way to get among the locals and taste a delicious Radna, satay and Kanom tuay (coconut cream and panda dessert) it's on the table for you to enjoy. They have been opened for over 20 years with a limited menu. It's gotta be good! This place is also in Phuket town about 25 mins by car from the villa.
Supermarket/Grocery/Shopping Mall
Makro Rawai
They have more options for imported products and better quality than Makro as well as a homemade bakery on site.
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Villa Market - Chalong Phuket
61/9 หมู่ที่ 10 Thanon Chao Fah Tawan TokThey have more options for imported products and better quality than Makro as well as a homemade bakery on site.
It's a very nice shopping mall with a cinema, shops, restaurants, and much more.
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Central Festival Phuket
199 หมู่ที่ 4 Vichitsongkram RdIt's a very nice shopping mall with a cinema, shops, restaurants, and much more.
Sightseeing
It's a point of interest that's about 20 mins from the villa. It has an amazing view of Phuket and the Big Buddha is impressive to visit. Make sure to wear cloth with sleeves and pants or skirts that cover your knees or bring a sarong to visit the temple.
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Isitatu sethu esikhulu seBudha
It's a point of interest that's about 20 mins from the villa. It has an amazing view of Phuket and the Big Buddha is impressive to visit. Make sure to wear cloth with sleeves and pants or skirts that cover your knees or bring a sarong to visit the temple.
You can rent a longtail boat for a day or half a day to go explore the islands around. Koh Kaew Pitsadan is a temple you see from Promthep Viewpoint. You can go around it or on the island to explore. If you'd like to go snorkel, on a quiet beach just let the boat driver know. You can also prepare a cooler with packed lunch, ice, drinks and spend the day outdoors. Be sure to pack sunscreen, hats and mosquito repellant!
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Ra Wai Beach
ถนน วิเศษYou can rent a longtail boat for a day or half a day to go explore the islands around. Koh Kaew Pitsadan is a temple you see from Promthep Viewpoint. You can go around it or on the island to explore. If you'd like to go snorkel, on a quiet beach just let the boat driver know. You can also prepare a cooler with packed lunch, ice, drinks and spend the day outdoors. Be sure to pack sunscreen, hats and mosquito repellant!