Restaurant in Phang Nga, Thailand
Chef's table format, book early, worth the trip.

Simon Rogan's first Thailand restaurant brings the chef's table format to Phang Nga — a multi-course tasting menu built on local produce, served at an open kitchen counter after drinks in the lounge. Dinner-only, Tuesday through Saturday, at the ฿฿฿฿ tier. The clearest choice in the area for a special occasion meal. Booking is currently easy, but that may not last.
If you are comparing Aulis to the farm-to-table tasting menu format at PRU in Phuket, the honest answer is that both operate in the same creative, ingredient-led register — but Aulis makes a stronger case for the special-occasion diner who wants the chef's table format with the added context of a destination setting. Opened in December 2023, it is Simon Rogan's first Thailand venture, which means it arrives with a well-documented philosophy behind it. For the price tier (฿฿฿฿), you are getting a multi-course tasting menu, an open-kitchen counter experience, and a lounge amuse-bouche sequence that turns dinner into an extended event. If that format fits your occasion, it is worth booking.
Aulis is built on a chef's table concept: a fixed number of seats positioned in front of an open kitchen, where the cooking is part of what you watch across the evening. The format mirrors what Rogan has applied at his UK restaurants under the same Aulis name, adapted here for Thai produce and local grower partnerships. The menu draws on native ingredients, many sourced from Thailand and the surrounding region, and the progression begins in the lounge with drinks and an amuse-bouche before moving to the kitchen counter. That two-stage structure matters for how you plan the night — allow more time than you would for a standard restaurant dinner. Service runs Tuesday through Saturday from 6:30 PM, with the kitchen open until 11 PM on Wednesday through Saturday, giving a reasonable window for the full tasting experience without feeling rushed.
The visual draw here is the open kitchen itself. Sitting at the counter means watching precise plating in real time, which makes Aulis a different kind of occasion from a table-service restaurant. For a celebration dinner, a date, or a business meal where the experience should carry the conversation, the format delivers on that expectation. Compare it to Aquila in Chiang Mai or Sorn in Bangkok if you are calibrating what a high-end creative tasting menu looks like across Thailand , Aulis sits in that tier but brings a Phang Nga provenance that neither of those venues can replicate.
This is direct: Aulis does not serve lunch. The kitchen opens at 6:30 PM Tuesday through Saturday and is closed Sunday and Monday. There is no daytime service to compare. For visitors planning a Phang Nga afternoon, that means you will need to look elsewhere for lunch , Baan Rearn Mai for seafood or Hok Kee Lao for Thai-Chinese are practical options at a much lower price point. The value question at Aulis is therefore entirely about whether the evening tasting menu format is what you came for , there is no lighter, cheaper daytime entry point into the restaurant.
Among evening-only venues in the region, Aulis is in a category of its own at the ฿฿฿฿ tier. The non-alcoholic pairing is noted as worth trying, which is a practical detail for guests who want a structured drinks experience without wine. If you are visiting from Bangkok, the comparison point shifts to AKKEE in Pak Kret or the broader creative dining scene the capital offers , but Aulis makes a specific argument for the Phang Nga setting and its local sourcing network that those venues do not.
Aulis is located in Baan Natai, Khok Kloi, in Takua Thung District, Phang Nga , a rural address that requires a vehicle to reach. Plan your transport in advance, particularly if you are staying in Phuket or further along the Andaman coast. The restaurant is closed Sunday and Monday. Booking is currently rated as easy, which is consistent with a restaurant that only opened in December 2023 and is still building regional awareness , but that window may close as recognition grows. For a special occasion dinner, book ahead rather than assuming availability. No specific dress code is confirmed in the venue data, but at the ฿฿฿฿ price tier and chef's table format, smart casual is a reasonable baseline. For more on what to do around your visit, see our full Phang Nga restaurants guide, our Phang Nga hotels guide, and our Phang Nga experiences guide.
Against the rest of the Phang Nga dining options, Aulis operates in an entirely different tier. Hok Kee Lao (฿฿, Thai-Chinese) and Baan Rearn Mai (฿฿, seafood) are where you go for a good meal at a fraction of the cost. Anuwat and Bang Dean cover street food at the ฿ level. None of those are competitors to Aulis , they serve different needs entirely.
The relevant comparison for Aulis is the broader Thailand creative tasting menu scene. PRU in Phuket is the most direct peer: also farm-to-table, also in the Andaman region, also at the leading price tier. PRU has the longer track record and the Michelin recognition. Aulis counters with the chef's table counter format and the Rogan brand name behind it. If you are already staying in Phuket, PRU is slightly easier to access. If you are based in Phang Nga or are willing to travel for the counter experience specifically, Aulis earns the trip.
For a celebration meal in southern Thailand where the format of the dinner is as important as the food itself, Aulis is the clearest choice in its immediate geography. Beach Grill and Bar (Mediterranean, ฿฿฿) is an option for a more relaxed occasion with a lower spend. Khanom Chin Pa Son is a noodle shop , a different category entirely. Among the venues on this list, Aulis is the only one that makes sense for a special occasion dinner at the leading end of the market.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aulis | ฿฿฿฿ · Creative | Easy | |
| Hok Kee Lao | Thai-Chinese | ฿฿ | Unknown |
| Krua Luang Ten | Southern Thai | ฿ | Unknown |
| Anuwat | Street Food | ฿ | Unknown |
| Baan Rearn Mai | Seafood | ฿฿ | Unknown |
| Khanom Chin Pa Son | Noodles | ฿ | Unknown |
How Aulis stacks up against the competition.
The chef's table format at Aulis means seating is limited by design. Larger groups should enquire directly before assuming availability, since the open-kitchen counter concept typically runs a small fixed number of covers per service. If your group exceeds six, confirm capacity before you plan around it.
Book at least three to four weeks in advance, more during high season in Phang Nga (November through March). Aulis operates only five nights a week — Tuesday through Saturday, 6:30 PM — which sharply limits available covers. Given that this is Simon Rogan's first Thailand venue and opened in December 2023, demand has outpaced the small seat count.
Yes, and it suits the format well. The chef's table structure — amuse-bouche in the lounge followed by an open-kitchen tasting menu — gives the meal a natural arc that works for celebrations. The non-alcoholic pairing is a genuine option if your group mixes drinkers and non-drinkers. At the ฿฿฿฿ price point, this is a deliberate-spend evening, not a casual one.
Aulis sits at the ฿฿฿฿ tier in a rural Phang Nga location, so smart casual is a reasonable baseline: no beachwear, but the tropical setting means you are not expected to dress for a formal European restaurant. Think clean, neat, and comfortable for a multi-course evening.
Dinner only — Aulis does not serve lunch. The kitchen opens at 6:30 PM Tuesday through Saturday and is closed on Sunday and Monday. There is no midday service to consider.
PRU in Phuket is the closest direct comparison: a farm-to-table creative tasting menu with similar sourcing philosophy and price positioning. Within Phang Nga itself, the alternatives are in a different tier entirely — Hok Kee Lao and Baan Rearn Mai both offer local Thai and Thai-Chinese cooking at ฿฿, while Khanom Chin Pa Son and Anuwat are casual, local-focused options. None of them compete on format or price with Aulis.
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