🔄 Last checked 2 Jul 2026 · details and hours can change — check the venue before you go
If you had to guess where Phang-Nga's only MICHELIN-starred restaurant is hiding, the answer is right on Natai Beach — a quiet stretch on the Khok Kloi side that Phuket locals cross the Sarasin Bridge to reach when they want some peace. Aulis is the first Thailand project from chef Simon Rogan, owner of L'Enclume, the Three MICHELIN Star restaurant in England, who set up shop inside the Iniala Beach House hotel in December 2023 and took less than a year to land his first MICHELIN star here (announced November 2024), then held onto it through the 2026 guide. What sets this restaurant apart from typical fine dining is its size — the whole place seats just 15, arranged entirely around an open-kitchen chef's table, so everyone watches every step of the cooking happen right in front of them. Head chef Charlie Wilson runs the kitchen under Executive Chef Oli Marlow, Rogan's right-hand collaborator.
The heart of Aulis is the same farm-to-table philosophy that made Rogan's name in England, reshaped here around ingredients from Southern Thailand. The menu is a seasonal tasting menu that keeps shifting with what local farmers bring in. One day you might get a guava-and-pomelo tart with just the right sweet-sour balance; another day it could be cobia fresh from the Andaman waters nearby. Part of the fun is that there's no fixed menu to browse ahead of time — what's served tonight depends on what the farm and the sea provide, an approach MICHELIN has always respected because it forces a kitchen to be genuinely skilled, adaptable, and led by the ingredient rather than the recipe.
The setting has just as much charm as the food. Natai Beach sits only around 15 minutes north of Phuket airport, but the mood is a different world from Patong — quiet, open, nothing but the sound of waves, ideal for a long dinner where you want time to slow down. And having a restaurant of this caliber plant its flag in Phang-Nga instead of Phuket pulls the spotlight onto a province people usually just drive through on their way to Khao Lak or Phang-Nga Bay. If you're already planning a Khao Lak-Koh Yao-Natai Beach trip, this is the meal to lock into the middle of it — the chance to watch a British three-star pedigree kitchen work Southern Thai ingredients right in front of you doesn't exist anywhere else in the country.
Aulis
Budget per person runs around THB 6,000++ for the tasting menu (THB 7,500++ during certain periods or special events), with wine pairing billed separately. Dinner runs Tuesday through Saturday, starting at 18:30; lunch is by appointment only. One key thing to know before you plan: Aulis closes for its annual season from May 16 to November 16 every year, so bookings aren't possible at all mid-year — it reopens mid-November. If your trip falls in the Andaman rainy season, shift your dates to high season instead.
Booking runs through the online system on aulisphuket.com, or call +66 96 604 5469 (email info@aulisphuket.com) — there are only 15 seats a night and they fill fast, so book several weeks ahead, especially December through February. The restaurant sits inside the Iniala Beach House hotel on Natai Beach, Takua Thung district, Phang-Nga, about a 15-minute drive north from Phuket airport across the Sarasin Bridge. It's an easy stop if you're staying in northern Phuket or around Khao Lak. Plan to arrive a little before 18:30 to catch the sunset on the beach before the meal starts.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| MICHELIN award 2026 | ⭐ One MICHELIN Star |
| Province | Phang-Nga |
| Cuisine | Chef's table tasting menu, Thai-modern built from local Southern ingredients |
| Approx. price | Tasting menu ~THB 6,000++ per person (THB 7,500++ during certain periods/special events), wine pairing extra |
| Booking | online — Book here |
| Hours | Dinner Tue-Sat, starting 18:30 (lunch by appointment); closed for the annual season May 16-Nov 16 every year |
| Landmark / getting there | Natai Beach ~15 minutes north of Phuket airport |
| Area | Natai Beach/Khok Kloi |
| ⚠️ Note | Closes for an annual/seasonal break — check before traveling far |
Booking tips
Book through the online system on aulisphuket.com, or call +66 96 604 5469 / info@aulisphuket.com — there are only 15 seats a night, so book well ahead. The chef's table has just 15 seats and fills fast; note: the restaurant closes for its annual break May 16-Nov 16 (no bookings mid-year, reopens mid-November).
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