RICE Bar + Restaurant
Southern Thai soul under a kite-tile roof.
Sixty seats on the terrace, sunset included. Same chef for twenty-four years, same recipes, same view — only the fruit changes with the season.
Morning sun, poolside noon, terrace dusk.
RICE is one kitchen that runs three different moods across the day. The menu stays up all day — what changes is the light.
The floating breakfast moved to the top tier in March — the morning sun hits the water at seven sharp and the view straight ahead is the open Andaman. Set A is the full spread; Set B is lighter. Or skip the tray and sit in the Sala.
The all-day menu starts at eleven. Order pad thai or a club sandwich from the lounger. Fresh juices are squeezed from the Phuket day market, and Thai iced tea is made properly — with condensed milk and a long pour.
Sixty seats on the terrace, sunset included. Max runs the same kitchen he has run for twenty-four years — the Thai dishes have not changed, the Western side keeps one eye on what works at altitude. Happy hour is 17:00–19:00, cocktails half price.
Five dishes we would order ourselves.
Twenty-four years in the same kitchen. These are the dishes that stayed on the menu because guests asked for them again and again.
Most ordered dish on the menuPad Thai Goong Sod
ผัดไทยกุ้งสด
Fresh prawn, tamarind, palm sugar — the original, not the tourist version. Wrapped in egg crepe, served with lime, crushed peanut, and the three condiment spoons.
Also worth ordering
Tom Yum Goong
ต้มยำกุ้ง
Made from scratch every lunch service. Galangal, lemongrass, kaffir, bird's eye chilli, prawn. Clear broth, not the creamy hotel version.
Pla Yang Takhrai
ปลาย่างตะไคร้
Whole fish stuffed with lemongrass, scored, grilled over charcoal. The dish Max would order for himself.
Massaman Nua
มัสมั่นเนื้อ
Beef braised four hours in a curry of cardamom, cinnamon and star anise. Southern Thailand's slow-cooking masterpiece — gentle heat, deep sweetness.
Bua Loy
บัวลอย
Pandan and taro rice dumplings floating in warm coconut cream — the dessert your Thai grandmother would have made. Soft, nostalgic, unforgettable.
ข้าว · The RICE Menu
A menu written like a letter home.
Breakfast, bar food, the full Thai kitchen, set menus, cocktails and wine. Bilingual. Twenty-four years of cooking on the hill, set down in one document — the menu we would hand you at the table, now yours to browse before you arrive.
A short essay on Southern Thai food, a map of where the recipes came from, a page for birthdays and quiet celebrations.
Updated seasonally · bilingual Thai + English
Tap the cover to open the full menu
Book a table at RICE.
WhatsApp is fastest — Tina (General Manager) replies within minutes during service. For dietary needs, set menus, or private dining, email us at reservations@baanyindee.com.
More on the hill.
- Rooms & suites above Patong →
Sea-view, pool-view and pool-access rooms, pool suites and a family suite.
- Thai massage & spa →
Thai Boran, oil and herbal compress in the pavilion by the cascade.
- Things to do in Patong →
Island day trips, Muay Thai nights, floating breakfast.