Restaurant in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket's easiest Michelin steak booking.
A Michelin Plate steakhouse inside Twinpalms hotel, Wagyu Steakhouse lets you select your cut directly from the beef showcase before it's grilled in an open kitchen. At ฿฿฿ with a considered wine program and a 4.5 Google rating from 356 reviews, it's the clearest choice for a formal steak dinner in Phuket without the booking difficulty of the island's starred venues.
Getting a table here is easier than at most Michelin-recognised venues in Thailand, which makes it worth considering seriously. Wagyu Steakhouse holds a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, sits inside the Twinpalms hotel in Cherngtalay, and draws a crowd that skews toward guests who want a proper steak dinner without the weeks-out booking scramble you'd face at PRU. If you've eaten here before and are weighing whether to return, the answer is yes — particularly if you want to go deeper on the wine list and the cut selection this time.
The restaurant spans two floors of Twinpalms, with an interior that reads earthy and dim rather than cold or corporate. The open kitchen gives the dining room a transparency that works well for this format: you can watch your steak move from the beef showcase fridge — where cuts are displayed and selectable , to the grill. The oyster bar sits alongside the meat counter, which gives you something to do with your wine while you wait. Five brands of premium knives are available at the table, a detail that signals the kitchen takes the cutting experience seriously, not just the cooking. For a return visit, try requesting a table on the upper floor if the ground level feels too busy; the split layout means the room's energy shifts depending on where you sit.
The format here is choose-your-cut from the fridge, then watch it grilled by the kitchen team. The imported beef selection covers high-end brands, though specific cuts and availability change, so it's worth asking what's come in that week rather than assuming a particular grade will be on display. This is one of the few steakhouses in Phuket where the selection process is part of the experience itself , you're not ordering blind from a menu. That transparency is a genuine advantage over hotel steakhouses where the beef arrives pre-plated and anonymous.
Wine program is where Wagyu Steakhouse earns its price point at ฿฿฿. A beef-forward menu without a considered wine list would be a missed opportunity, and this one is built around the match: reds with structure and weight that hold up against grilled fat and char. For a return visit, this is the area worth exploring more deliberately. On a first visit many guests default to what they know; on a second, it's worth asking the floor team for a pairing recommendation tied to the specific cut you've selected. The combination of an interactive beef selection and a wine list designed to complement it is what separates this from more generic resort steakhouses in the area. For context on how wine-forward dining works in Thailand more broadly, Sorn in Bangkok is a useful comparison point at the higher end, though the cuisine categories are completely different.
Wagyu Steakhouse is a clear choice for two or more diners who want a formal steak dinner in Phuket without committing to a tasting menu format. The setting inside Twinpalms makes it a natural fit for hotel guests, but the Michelin Plate recognition means it draws diners from across the island. It works well for couples, small groups celebrating, and business dinners where the open kitchen and interactive beef selection give the table something to talk about beyond the food itself. Solo diners can be seated , the counter-style display area and open kitchen format means eating alone here is less isolating than in a traditional dining room, though it's not specifically set up as a solo-first experience the way some counter-format restaurants are. For solo dining in Phuket with a more intimate format, Age Restaurant is worth comparing. If you're looking at the broader Phuket dining picture before committing, our full Phuket restaurants guide covers the range.
Booking here is easy relative to the Michelin-plate competition in Thailand. Same-week reservations are typically achievable, and the venue does not carry the demand pressure of starred restaurants. That said, Twinpalms is a hotel property in a resort-heavy corridor, so high season in Phuket (November through April) will put more pressure on availability, particularly on weekend evenings. Book at least a week out during peak season to avoid having to settle for an early or late sitting. No booking method is listed in the available data, so contact the hotel directly to confirm current reservation arrangements. For hotel context around Twinpalms and the Cherngtalay area, see our full Phuket hotels guide.
At ฿฿฿ this is mid-to-upper pricing for Phuket dining, but it sits below the ฿฿฿฿ bracket occupied by Acqua and PRU. For a Michelin Plate steakhouse with imported beef, an oyster bar, and a wine program, the pricing is fair. The value question comes down to cut selection: if the beef display on your visit includes the grades you want, this is good value. If you're after a specific wagyu grade and it isn't available that night, you're paying ฿฿฿ prices for a good-but-not-exceptional steak, which changes the calculation. For steakhouse comparison outside Thailand, Capa in Orlando and A Cut in Taipei give useful international reference points on what a hotel steakhouse at this tier should deliver. Within the region, Amanpuri operates at a higher price point and a different proposition entirely. Our Phuket bars guide and experiences guide are useful if you're planning the full evening around dinner here, given Twinpalms' location in Cherngtalay.
Smart casual is the practical standard here. Twinpalms is a hotel property and the restaurant's dimmed lighting and earthy interior read as upscale without being formal. Shorts and flip-flops would be underdressed given the price point and setting; a collared shirt or a dress is appropriate without needing a jacket. Phuket's resort context means the dress code is relaxed compared to a Bangkok fine-dining room, but this is not a beachwear situation.
It's workable but not specifically designed for solo diners. The open kitchen and beef showcase give you something to engage with, which helps if you're eating alone at a table. The ฿฿฿ price point means a full solo dinner with wine is a meaningful spend. If solo dining experience is a priority, Age Restaurant may offer a more counter-oriented format that suits single diners better. Wagyu Steakhouse is stronger as a two-or-more venue.
No booking method or dietary policy is listed in the available data. Given the steakhouse format and focus on imported beef and oysters, the menu is built around animal protein. Vegetarian or pescatarian guests would have limited options in the core menu, though a hotel-based restaurant of this tier typically accommodates requests if contacted in advance. Call the Twinpalms hotel directly to confirm what substitutions are possible before booking if dietary restrictions are a factor.
At ฿฿฿ with a Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025, yes , provided the cut you want is available on the night. The interactive selection process, open kitchen, and wine program together justify the price tier better than a static hotel steakhouse menu would. It sits below Acqua and PRU in price while offering a recognisably different experience from both. If you arrive and the beef display doesn't include premium-grade options, the value case weakens , ask about the current stock when you book.
No tasting menu is confirmed in the available data. The format here is à la carte with a choose-your-cut approach, which is a different proposition from a set tasting progression. If a multi-course tasting menu format is what you're after in Phuket, PRU is the address. Wagyu Steakhouse's strength is the interactive beef selection and the wine pairing opportunity around a single main event , steak , not a sequenced menu across multiple courses.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagyu Steakhouse | Steakhouse | Spanning two floors of the Twinpalms hotel, this restaurant’s elegant yet earthy interior and dimmed lighting make it the perfect setting for steak and wine lovers. Everything is on display: from the chefs in the open kitchen and the nice beef showcase with a small oyster bar, to the choice cuts of top-quality imported meats. Guests can choose their steak from the fridge before it is expertly grilled by the chefs. A choice of five high-end brands of knives is also on offer.; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| PRU | Thai, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Blue Elephant | Thai | Unknown | — | |
| Acqua | Italian | Unknown | — | |
| Baan Rim Pa Patong | Thai | Unknown | — | |
| Chuan Chim | Thai | Unknown | — |
How Wagyu Steakhouse stacks up against the competition.
The interior at Twinpalms is earthy and dimly lit rather than formal, so smart resort wear fits the room well. Think pressed trousers or a sundress over beach shorts. There is no published dress code in the venue record, but given the Michelin Plate recognition and hotel setting, flip-flops and swimwear will feel out of place.
The open kitchen and beef showcase give solo diners something to watch, which helps. Counter-style seating at the oyster bar is worth requesting if you are eating alone — it puts you closer to the action than a table for one in a hotel dining room. Solo is workable here; it is just not the format the room is built around.
No dietary policy is documented in the venue record, so check the venue's official channels before booking if restrictions are a hard requirement. The format is steak-centric with an oyster bar component, which means pescatarians have some options, but vegetarians will find the menu limited by design.
At ฿฿฿ with two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025), it sits in a defensible position: below the ฿฿฿฿ tier occupied by Acqua and PRU, and with more formal steak credentials than most Phuket alternatives at this price point. If a proper imported-beef dinner in a hotel setting is what you are after, the value case is solid. If you want Thai fine dining instead, PRU or Blue Elephant are stronger fits for that budget.
Wagyu Steakhouse is not a tasting-menu venue — the format is choose-your-cut from the fridge, then have it grilled to order. If a structured multi-course progression is what you want, PRU in Phuket runs that format and holds stronger tasting-menu credentials. Come to Wagyu Steakhouse for a la carte steak, not a curated sequence of courses.
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