Phuket

The view: The crush of waves on the rocks below adds another sensory layer to romantic Baan Rim Pa, an open-air, two-story teak house on a cliff above a crescent of golden sand. — Travel + Leisure

Acqua reinvents centuries-old recipes into mind-blowing creations that still retain traditional Italian flavors...the restaurant boasts the city’s most impressive list of reds and whites — Time Out

Built, you guessed it, on a rock overlooking Karon Beach, this restaurant has great views of the water. — Fodor's

Royal Thai cuisine in royal Thai surrounds. — Lonely Planet

Fresh seafood is not hard to come by on Phi Phi, but even so, Thai Cuisine's selection of white shark, barracuda, swordfish, lobster, and crab has people lining up outside to get a table. — Fodor's

Try bak kut teh, a pungent shiitake-mushroom-and-pork soup, and mee sua pad, noodles with seafood and spices, as well as the crispy noodle and egg salad. — Fodor's

An intimate Italian eatery in the downtown area, La Gaetana is known for its Italian version of haute cuisine such as a starter of mixed carpaccio of salmon, tuna, beef, and...smoked duck breast. — DK Eyewitness

Fabulous fusion at this converted house, just south of old town proper, means mouth-melting glass noodle salad, bright pomelo salad with salmon carpaccio and roasted chilli dressing. — Lonely Planet

In the center of historic Phuket Town, Siam Indigo’s menu and décor offer an eclectic mix of old and new. — Afar Magazine

La Gritta is notable for not just its food but also its stunning views of Patong Beach, which unfurls in a long silver strip off into the distance. — Frommer's

Just outside the gates of the Laguna Beach Resort, the Siam Supper Club offers a mainly Western menu of steaks and pastas as well as some Thai dishes. — DK Eyewitness

A luxurious hillside hotel in dreamy Phuket – includes breakfast, spa and dining discounts and more. — Jetsetter

There are plenty of reasons to linger over dinner at this rambling, informal, hugely popular, plant-wreathed restaurant, not least the two hundred different choices on the menu. — Rough Guide

Beachside terrace and dining room, decorated with nautical touches and attached to the boutique hotel of the same name, enjoy fine sunset views, and there are cooking classes here every weekend. — Rough Guide