Phuket Cafe
Thai restaurant · Northwest District ·
Thai paella, creative cocktails, and unique shaved ice desserts
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Thai paella, creative cocktails, and unique shaved ice desserts
"Chef Akkapong “Earl” Nissom’s intimate multi-course Langbaan—winner of the 2024 James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant—offers inventive themed feasts centered on regions or historical periods of Thailand; the new Phuket Cafe location in Northwest Portland seats just 30 guests twice a night, and themes like “Bangkok street food” can span more than a dozen small dishes such as Hokkaido scallop with coconut cream and Thai herbs, albacore with honeydew and chili jam, chicken roulade with taro stem and lotus root, and a Black sesame pandan rice cake dessert. Dana Frank curates thoughtful wine selections and is often in the dining room to answer questions." - Hannah Wallace
"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