Baan Rim Pa is a dining fixture on Phuket’s tourist-friendly coastal stretch. Both the Patong and newly opened Kalim outlets are housed within traditional two-story teak houses with terraces that look out to the sea. Big wooden tables and heftily portioned plates make Baan Rim Pa a familyfriendly choice.
The menu caters to a variety of cravings, and even includes gourmet snacks traditionally reserved for the royal court such as bird-shaped chormuang dumplings filled with crabmeat and chicken, and prawn la tieng wrapped in an egg net. Most of the seafood dishes are injected with spices and veer away from pleasing heat-averse farang tastebuds. Try the whole deep-fried seabass with lemongrass sauce, and the stir-fried tiger prawns with sweet basil and pickled garlic. If you’re craving traditional Phuket flavors, opt for local favorites like stir-fried liang (melingo) leaves with egg and crispy sweet shrimp.