Issara is a big modern restaurant with 4 dining areas. 3 indoor air-conditioned glass rooms overlooking our 4th dining area, tropical terrace with a peaceful fountain. 

OVERVIEW
Created by two brothers from Croatia. MasterChef Croatia winner Chef Nikola Lesar & his brother, mixologist & bartender, Filip Lesar. Issara is a big modern restaurant with 4 dining areas. 3 indoor air-conditioned glass rooms overlooking our 4th dining area, tropical terrace with a peaceful fountain. We can sit up to 90 guests in our venue.

AMBIENCE
The restaurant was designed by an Austrian architect. We can offer private seating for groups while still feeling like being part of the entire restaurant experience due to the big glass windows. We have many tropical plants, and the restaurant blends Thai, Western, and Japanese design. The kitchen in the main dining room is open style, so the diners can see the action during service time. Restaurants set the mood for lunch with an open breezy terrace with a peaceful Japanese-style fountain, while the dinner boasts a romantic mood with hanging lights and a dimmed atmosphere.

MUST TRY
Salmon Teriyaki with Shitake, Chestnut & Barley Risotto, Prawn Tempura & Ikura

FOOD
We serve contemporary asian fusion, and we specialize in wagyu beef. We serve some of the best Australian and Japanese wagyu cuts. Other popular dishes are Bao Buns with sous vide pork belly, cold green curry soba & tempura, honey & sriracha bbq honey baby back pork ribs, miso udon carbonara, katsu hokkien noodles, gourmet brioche wagyu burger, and many, many more.

PRICING
THB 1,000++

ABOUT CHEF
Chef Nikola moved to Thailand in 2012, after winning the second season of the popular TV show MasterChef in Croatia. Beforehand, he worked for one of the best restaurants in Croatia. He graduated from LeCordon Bleu in Bangkok, worked and staged in Bangkok hotels and restaurants like Banyan Tree and The Never Ending Summer, and moved to Phuket.

Working for the past 13 years in Phuket, he opened a new restaurant with his brother Filip - Issara - Restaurant & Bar, where two brothers blended their culinary and drink knowledge to create a unique dining and drinking experience. Chef Nikola appeared on Iron Chef Thailand twice as a chef Challenger versus Chef Gai and Chef Aof.