Ta Khai, Rosewood Phuket’s Thai seafood restaurant, first met over a shared passion for authentic southern Thai cuisine and since have honed their culinary skills over a 30-year union. Their love of aromatic flavors and seafood specialties are showcased at Ta Khai where traditional family-style sharing of dishes in a rustic, fisherman's village style ambiance ensures an authentic culinary journey.

OVERVIEW
At Ta Khai, which means "fishing net" in Thai, we serve authentic Southern Thai cuisine, crafted with love by local chef couple Khun Nun and Khun Yai, and inspired anew every day by the bounty of nature, including local fishermen's daily catch and sustainably sourced ingredients harvested at their prime.

Our menu changes with the seasons and features real food made from 100% locally sourced ingredients, including those from Ta Khai’s organic herb and vegetable garden.

As part of Rosewood Phuket’s “Partners in Provenance” program, our chefs have personally visited and handpicked partners including local farmers and producers championing indigenous agricultural practices.

AMBIENCE
Rosewood Phuket’s charming dinner venue, Ta Khai, offers the ambiance of a rustic Thai village on the secluded shores of Emerald Bay. Ta Khai means ‘fishing net’, and here diners can taste the fresh flavors of the ocean from a menu inspired by the local fisherman’s daily catch.

MUST TRY
One of these favorites is the curried crab (Gaeng Poo) which uniquely features their homemade curry paste whose recipe has evolved over the couple’s years together, guided by the tastebuds of a local community and feedback from patrons at their previous food stall in Trang. With knowledge handed down through the generations, the couple sources the freshest turmeric growing naturally in the south of Thailand and complements the pungent, bitter flavor with wild betel leaves from the same area.

FOOD
The secret of the most successful Thai cuisine is in the freshness of the ingredients, as well as finding the right balance of herbs and spices so that no element overpowers the other,” says Uncle Nun. “Carefully chosen, aromatic seasonings not only provide a unique flavor to the food but also have distinct medicinal benefits," adds Aunt Yai. “Of course, passion and dedication are also essential for the outcome to be so tasty!”

SERVICE
The staff is friendly and attentive making the service prompt and efficient.

PRICING
THB 1,000++

SUMMARY
Ta Khai is a rustic beachside restaurant for authentic, simple, and traditional Thai dishes. The site includes a kitchen-to-table herb and vegetable garden and a live fish pond inspired by local seafood markets.

ABOUT CHEF
Uncle Nun and Aunt Yai, the married chef couple at the helm of Ta Khai, Rosewood Phuket’s Thai seafood restaurant, first met over a shared passion for authentic southern Thai cuisine and since have honed their culinary skills over a 30-year union. Their love of aromatic flavors and seafood specialties are showcased at Ta Khai where traditional family-style sharing of dishes in a rustic, fisherman's village style ambiance ensures an authentic culinary journey.

Rotkaew “Nun” and Sangchan “Yai” Suttitummanon first met when Nun was working at a restaurant in Yai’s hometown of Trang. Yai was so enamored with a seafood fried rice dish that Nun prepared that she asked him for the recipe. Nun offered to teach Yai his culinary secrets and as they discussed their shared love for food, it sparked an attraction that ultimately led them to marriage and starting a family together.