Royd, the Southern-Thai Fine Dining Restaurant is nestled in Phuket Old Town. Where menus will seasonally change depending on the local ingredients as we use only the freshest and locally sourced ingredients.

OVERVIEW

(หรอย)/ noun; cool, tasty, awesome

Derived from the Southern dialect, ROYD encapsulates the dual meaning of “Tasty” and “Look Cool,” perfectly reflecting the culinary journey we have pour our heart and soul into.

Exploring through Royd's culinary lens, our team leaded by Chef Suwijak (Mond), invests extensive time in exploring the intricacies of Southern-Thai’s culinary tapestry. We delve deep into the historical roots, traditions, and techniques that have shaped the the Southern-Thai cuisine for centuries. This profound understanding allows us to curate a menu that pays homage to the past while embracing the innovative spirit of the present.

Our menus will seasonly change depending on the local ingredients at a time as we use only the freshest and locally-sourced ingredients. Also, we redefine the so-called luxury fine dining into a friendly and welcoming place as we believe that dining is an experience that encompasses all your senses. From the moment you enter our humble home to the heartfelt dishes placed before you.

AMBIENCE

Royd restaurant features a distinctive interior design:
- Sino-Portuguese Architecture: Housed in a historic 1970s Sino-Portuguese building, typical of Phuket Old Town.
- Mythical Inspiration: The interior decor is inspired by the mythical Himmapan Forest and heaven, creating a unique and intriguing atmosphere.
- Color Palette: Predominantly white tones are used for a clean and bright feel.
- Design Style: It blends natural warmth with the modernity of a fine dining setting.
- Ambiance: The overall ambiance is designed to be special, tranquil, and private, perfect for a unique fine dining experience

MUST TRY

Kaeng Som

FOOD

Kaeng Som is a famous curry soup in the South. Chef reforms the orange color to black by base on beurre blanc sauce. The sauce has fish stock, Southern-Thai sour curry plate, squid ink, dried squids and Som Kak. We served grilled Andaman squids, coconut shoots, pineapple jel and Green Taro. Topped with Salmon roe.

PRICING

THB 3,590++

ABOUT CHEF

Originally Phuket born and raised, Chef Mond has acclimatized with Southern Thai cuisine since he was young as his family business has run Kaab Gluay restaurant in Patong city for more than 20 years. After graduated culinary school in School of The Oriental Hotel Apprenticeship Programe (OHAP), he has proved himself to be the executive chef in foto hotel just only the age at 24.

Winning an episode of the popular Iron Chef Thailand 2020 competition gave Chef Mond even more of a following, well beyond Phuket, and the drive to share “how Southern people eat,” in a fine dining setting. He lights up when he talks about revolves his support around Southern Thai's local ingredients along with local farmers and local fishermen. He personally makes it his mission to reintroduce Southern-Thai culinary culture to well-known to mass public palate.