The Boathouse Wine and Grill
The Boathouse Wine and Grill is an upscale wine-focused lounge attached to The Boathouse hotel on Kata Beach. The venue runs as a serious wine bar and restaurant rather than a casual beach venue, with a 400+ bottle wine list, formal restaurant service, and a quiet well-heeled crowd of couples and small dinner parties. The space holds about 80 across the main dining room, a smaller bar area, and a terrace facing the ocean. The food menu runs European-Thai fusion with seafood and grilled meats as the strongest sections; the wine pairings are the actual focus. Drink prices sit at the highest tier in Kata; the experience is dinner-and-cellar rather than cocktails-and-music. The format pulls older couples, longer-stay sophisticates, and visitors specifically there for the wine program.
Where to stay near The Boathouse Wine and Grill
Hotels and rentals within walking distance.
What to Expect
A serious wine bar and restaurant with a formal service tier. The 400+ bottle list is the venue's identity. Conversation dominates; the space is quiet by Kata standards.
Refined, wine-focused, and quiet. The Kata top-tier dinner option.
Background classical, jazz, and bossa nova. No live music.
Smart casual. Closed shoes, collared shirts. The Kata standard's tightest.
Wine enthusiasts, older couples on dinner dates, anyone wanting Kata's most serious dining experience
Cards (all major). Cash accepted but card is the default.
Price Range
Wine by glass 280-650 THB, mains 600-1,800 THB, full bottle 1,500-15,000 THB
Wine by glass ~$7.80-18/€7.20-16.50, mains ~$16.50-50/€15-46, bottle ~$42-415/€39-385
Hours
Daily 18:00-22:30
Insider Tip
The wine pairing menu is the smart entry; the sommelier handles the choices. The cellar tour is available on request; ask the manager. Reservations strongly recommended for weekend dinner.
Full Review
The Boathouse Wine and Grill occupies the restaurant and bar space attached to The Boathouse hotel, with the entrance leading through the hotel reception into the venue. The main dining room runs formal: white linens, dim lighting, and tables spaced for privacy. The smaller bar area has a curving counter with wine displays behind it; the ocean-facing terrace adds 20-30 outdoor seats in dry weather.
The wine list is the venue's anchor. The 400+ bottle inventory spans European, New World, and Asian (Japanese, Indian) wines; the cellar is one of the deepest on Phuket. The sommelier program is genuine: trained staff, structured pairings, and recommendations that match dishes rather than running off a sales list. The by-the-glass selection is generous.
The kitchen handles European-Thai fusion with seafood and grilled meats as the strongest sections. The Andaman seafood (red snapper, prawns, crab) gets European preparations; the grilled meats run lamb, beef, and pork with Thai-influenced sides. The execution is consistently strong; the menu has evolved gradually rather than radically since the venue opened.
Drink prices reflect the wine focus. Wine by the glass starts at 280 THB and runs to 650 THB for premium pours; full bottles start at 1,500 THB and extend to 15,000+ THB for the cellar's best. Cocktails are competent but secondary; visitors here for cocktails alone should pick Fira or Heaven instead.
Compared with Fira Beach Club (polished beach club format) and Heaven Restaurant (Thai seafood focus), The Boathouse is the most committed to wine and the most formally serviced. Compared with the Kata beach bars, it operates as a completely different format and price tier.
The Boathouse hotel association means most diners are hotel guests or restaurant-specific reservations rather than walk-ins. The venue accepts walk-ins but reservations strongly improve the experience.
The Neighborhood
The Boathouse sits on Kata Beach, with the restaurant in the same building as the hotel. The walk from central Kata is 5-7 minutes south along the beach road.
Getting There
Walk in from Kata Beach or Bolt for 80-120 THB. The Boathouse hotel's signage is visible from the beach road.
Address
182 Koktanode Rd, Karon, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83100, Thailand
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