Ta Khai is a Southern Thai and seafood restaurant at Rosewood Phuket on Emerald Bay, south of Patong. Dinner is served in a group of open-air timber pavilions designed around the idea of a coastal Thai village. The restaurant is aimed at diners who want regional Thai cooking in a polished resort setting, with the daily catch, seasonal produce and shared dishes forming the centre of the menu.
The name Ta Khai means “fishing net”. Rosewood describes the kitchen as being led by Chef Nun and Chef Yai, a married local chef team whose menu draws on Southern Thai recipes and seafood cooking. The Michelin Guide also currently lists the restaurant and highlights its live seafood pond.
Setting at Emerald Bay
Ta Khai sits within Rosewood Phuket on Muen-Ngern Road, between central Patong and the Tri Trang area. The dining space is outdoors and spread across separate weathered-timber pavilions, with open kitchens, garden planting and the bay beyond the restaurant. A live seafood pond and kitchen gardens are part of the layout rather than decorative references added only to the menu.
The open-air design is central to the experience, but it also makes weather relevant. Rosewood lists dinner service as weather permitting, so conditions should be checked during periods of heavy rain or strong wind.
Southern Thai Food and Seafood
The menu focuses on Southern Thai cooking, seafood and family-style sharing. Rosewood states that ingredients are sourced locally, with some herbs and vegetables coming from the restaurant’s own garden. The selection changes with the season and the available catch, so the dishes shown on an older menu should not be treated as a permanent list.
The archived Where to Eat Phuket profile included fresh Phuket spring rolls, moo hong, crab curry with betel leaves, pineapple and mango sticky rice. These dishes help describe the restaurant’s established direction, but the old prices have been removed because they are no longer reliable. The current menu should be checked directly with Rosewood when booking.
Ta Khai also promotes a zero-waste approach that includes composting food waste and working with regional farmers and producers. This is part of Rosewood’s current description of the restaurant and should be presented as an operator statement rather than an independently audited WOP claim.
What the Dining Experience Is Like
Ta Khai is structured as an evening restaurant rather than an all-day casual stop. The pavilions, open kitchens and shared dishes make it suitable for a planned dinner, particularly for diners interested in Southern Thai flavours and seafood in a resort environment. The setting is informal in appearance, while the service and pricing belong to a luxury hotel context.
The official dress code is casual. Booking ahead is sensible, especially when a particular date or outdoor table matters. Dietary requirements, accessibility arrangements and current menu options should be discussed with the restaurant before arrival rather than assumed from the archived profile.
Location and Practical Information
Location: Rosewood Phuket, Emerald Bay, 88/28 and 88/30–33 Muen-Ngern Road, Patong, Kathu, Phuket 83150.
Current hours: Dinner from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily, weather permitting.
Contact: +66 76 356 888; [email protected].
Dress code: Casual.
Booking: Use the official Ta Khai page on the Rosewood Phuket website for current availability, menus and reservations.
Before Booking
Opening hours, dishes and prices can change, and the outdoor operation is affected by weather. The official restaurant page should therefore be checked on the day of booking. A current Google Maps review analysis has not yet been completed for this WOP profile, so no Google rating, review count or review-based conclusion is included in this draft.