Phuket Cafe
Thai restaurant · Northwest District
1818 NW 23rd Pl, Portland, OR 97210
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Highlights
Creative Thai street food with a unique train car patio experience.
Creative Thai street food with a unique train car patio experience.
"Next stop: Phuket Cafe’s enclosed patio seating that’s modeled after a train car in Thailand. There, you’ll bask in summer breezes, have fruity cocktails, and eat glazed pork belly bites garnished with crispy kale, all while staying protected from the sun." - krista garcia
"You might not think your panang curry is crying out for summer squash and fried kale, but that just means you haven’t eaten at Phuket Cafe. You’ll see those kinds of flavor pairings often at this Northwest spot where PNW ingredients shine—maybe it’s beet root in the cheese roti, or albacore in the Thai-style ceviche. Come with a date and order the fried pompano salad, showered in herbs and served alongside a pile of lettuce and betel leaves for making little wraps to pop in your mouth, paired with a guava-and-passionfruit-splashed Pink Pony Club. Their outdoor seating, which resembles a pastel-hued train car in Thailand, is the perfect spot for creative cocktails and spicy bites while being protected from the sun." - Krista Garcia
"This Northwest Portland Thai restaurant may offer the most creative patio in town: Instead of opting for a straight outdoor patio, Phuket’s covered and heated seating is modeled after a train car, with custom mint wooden booths and little red-lined windows that look out onto Northwest 23rd Place. For dishes best suited to a cool evening, opt for one of the restaurant’s nuanced curries, particularly the panang served with a 21-day dry-aged steak." - Thom Hilton
"This colorful Northwest 23rd Place Thai restaurant from star restaurateur Akkapong Earl Ninsom can adapt well to the mood, depending on what you’re going for: Grab a seat at the bar to keep things low-key, where you can knock back tropical-vibed cocktails or a glass of orange wine. Split an order of pork belly bites or Thai pickles, and if you’re willing to graduate to full-on dinner, you can grab a seat on the cool train car-inspired patio or in a low-lit corner of the restaurant." - Asia Alvarez
"As part of the same community effort, I saw Phuket Cafe, where chef Kitsanaruk Ketkuaviriyanont helped lead the project, serve panang curry with short ribs, eggplant, and gai lan to distribute free meals to Portlanders affected by the storm." - Janey Wong
