INSIDE - Phuket Dining

The precariously-placed Sea Pearl Villas perches on the very top of Patong Hill, affording guests a serene and perfectly quiet vantage point of the bustling and vibrant city below.

Britney Spears’ demands can be quite hard to fulfil, especially when you’re expected to be on call 24/7 and she then gives you a deadline to get the Hamachi by.

Chanya restaurant sprouts from the side of Chaofa Road, lighting up the busy thoroughfare like a bed of flowers in the middle of an urban park.

Besides the numerous food outlets that are located in the Kee Plaza Complex, the most worthy of additions to the already impressive list of high-end Patong eateries is the Kee Steak House and Kee Sky Bar on the 5th and 6th floors respectively.

‘LA BOUCHERIE’ IS French for ‘The Butcher’ and although this may not be the most delightful of sounding restaurants once translated, the French chain of eateries are well-known the world over as a place that serves great and reasonably-priced French cuisine.

If you have ever visited the Green Man’, you would have probably met, been welcomed and invited to return by Howard Digby-Jones, the landlord and owner of the Tudor style pub located in Chalong.

30-year-old Sukij Thipatima, Brew Master of the Full Moon Brewery in Phuket, knows a thing or two about his drink.

Work hard, be open to criticism and continually strive to improve yourself; just some of the tips offered by one of the original owners of Two Chefs, Billy Agren on the night of the chain’s 10th anniversary on 26 November.

Since the 2009 opening of the provocatively named Climax rooftop bar of Absolute Bangla Suites, it has struggled somewhat to market itself or find its ‘high-end’ place among the entertainment district of Patong.

You know how it is when you’re on holiday, there’s so much to do and so little time that resting, sleeping and even eating are sometimes seen as an unnecessary diversion to the fun and experiences that one could and should be having.