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pub. From here you can see all the way to Patong in one direction, and an endless horizon
of wide rippling blue ocean as it unfurls west and wraps around Phuket in the other. Sun-
sets just don't get any better.
Yet it's rare that a location like this gets the restaurant it deserves. That's why this
Thai-Swiss-American owned indoor-outdoor patio restaurant is such a stellar find. Here
is a soaring thatched roof, an island bar, and wide deck to take in the sun and stars.
There's also a pool table, a flat screen for the ball games of the moment and the best ser-
vice staff in town. The menu isn't innovative - wandering from grilled and fried fish to
searing Thai curries to salads, pastas and some damn good pizza - but it satisfies. It's no
wonder they lure such a consistent local expat scene. You'll find it downhill and around a
bend from the Karon Lookout, a little over halfway between Rawai and Kata.
Capannina
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ITALIAN
$$
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( 0 7628 4318;
www.capannina-phuket.com
;
30/9 Moo 2, Th Kata (Patak West); mains 200-700B)
Everything
here - from the pastas to the sauces - is made fresh. The ravioli and gnocchi are memor-
able, the risotto comes highly recommended, and there are great pizzas, calzones and
veal Milanese too. It gets crowded during the high season, so reserve ahead.
Re Ka Ta Beach Club
( 0 7633 0421;
www.rekataphuket.com
; 184 Th Kotanod; meals 370-950B)
Part of the Boathouse family,
this gleaming white and modern beachside cafe does burgers and baguettes, a range of
pastas and a fresh seafood grill at dinner. The ambience and view make up for the price
tag.
INTERNATIONAL
$$$
Boathouse Wine & Grill
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INTERNATIONAL
$$$
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( 0 7633 0015;
www.boathousephuket.com
;
2/2 Th Kata (Patak West); mains 450-950B; 11am-11pm)
The
perfect place to wow a fussy date, the Wine & Grill is the pick of the bunch for most loc-
al foodies. The atmosphere can be a little stuffy - this is the closest Phuket gets to old-
school dining - but the Mediterranean fusion food is fabulous, the wine list expansive
and the sea views sublime.
