In a chic and futuristic design with great views of the Andaman Sea, Acqua restaurant offers a wide range of culinary creations focused on the attentive selection of local and international ingredients.

PROFILE

Sardinian-born chef Alessandro Frau is credited for starting the “molecular” and “modern” dining trend in Phuket decades ago at his fine-dining Italian restaurant Acqua. Drawing in both devotees that cherish authentic Italian tastes and adventurous epicureans obsessed with modernized gourmet fare, Acqua reinvents centuries-old recipes into mind-blowing creations that still retain traditional Italian flavors. The restaurant boasts one of the island's most impressive lists of wines, with over 550 selections of fine wines and vintage bottles.

MUST TRY

Lobster a la Rossini, with pan-fried foie gras, truffle bisque sauce, and Raw Sicilian Red prawns Rosso di Mazara, Sardinian sea urchin, and Siberian caviar.

FOOD

The Acqua Experience offers a wide range of unique creations prepared with a selection of local and imported ingredients. From Sicilian red prawns to Puglian burrata cheese, Sardinian sea urchin, the best French oyster, exquisite American lobster, and the freshest seafood from Phuket. Other signature dishes include the 55 minutes slow cooked egg on a Parmesan cheese fondue, fresh black truffle, and crispy pancetta powder, the Acqua Signature Tortelli “Il Mare” stuffed with Burrata cheese in a sauce of vongole juice, squid ink, Sardinian sea urchin and marine plankton, the wood-fired roasted suckling pig, saffron and Violette potatoes, broad beans and it’s own sauce and not to miss the Memories of “Fior di Latte” milk semifreddo, foam, gelatin, sauce and gelato.

SERVICE

The service is professional and attentive.

PRICING

THB 1,200++ to THB 7,500++

SUMMARY

Alessandro and Acqua Restaurant's philosophy is rooted in authentic Italian cuisine influenced with a special touch of his native Sardinia, but reinterpreted in a continuous evolution with new cooking technics, ingredients, and always artistic presentation. A must-stop on your Phuket gastronomy tour.