Da Maurizio - Contemporary Italian Cuisine
The most romantic dining experience on Phuket Island, Da Maurizio Bar Ristorante offers the finest in contemporary Italian cuisine in an exquisite seaside location. Rare is the opportunity to enjoy fine dining while seated only a few feet from the ocean. Da Maurizio has always distinguished itself from other Italian restaurants on Phuket. With each new innovation, this exceptional Italian restaurant continues to live up to its award winning reputation as a notch above the rest.
Upon arrival at Da Maurizio, one descends a grand sandstone staircase flanked by tropical gardens and waterfalls. Palm trees frame the clear blue waters of the Andaman sea and the setting of the sun on the western horizon. A fresh sea breeze and the sound of gentle waves against the rocks of the shore accompany the aromas of Chef Aaron Hooper’s outstanding menu, an exciting twist on Da Maurizio’s classic Italian recipes. The unique culinary options include succulent salads, hand made pastas, live seafood, grilled specialties, delightful homemade desserts and much more.
Da Maurizio Bar Ristorante is a recipient of the Wine Spectator ‘Award of Excellence’ for 2003 and 2004 and also offers a fine selection of aperitifs, cocktails or an after dinner drinks.
Delicious food, an exceptional view of Kalim Bay, enjoyable soft music, the serenade of the surf, and the aromas of contemporary Italian fine cuisine make Da Maurizio Bar Ristorante an essential element of any visit to Phuket.
Latest User Reviews
"We visited Da Maurizio's 5 years ago and were pleased to find it still there. The new menu was fantastic, really modern Italian. The staff were great and the view sensational. We would highly recommend it."
"Having previously dined here and having a wonderful experience, we were VERY dissapointed with the food and service. The staff had no idea how to treat guests. We were either stood over or completely ignored and many times had to pour our own wine. When I advised that the Garganelli was undercooked, we were told that the chef would be advised. I was not offered another dish, nor was it taken off.." more reviews
Chef | Executive Chef Aaron Hooper - Aaron was born and raised in Oregon on the west coast of America, an area well known worldwide as a hotbed of talented Chefs and some of the finest restaurants today. Early in his culinary career, he worked in Switzerland under renowned French Chef Fabrice Stephany. In 2000, Aaron attended the esteemed New England Culinary Institute, earning an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts and graduating at the top of his class. This positioned him for a job back on the West Coast in one of the top 5 restaurants in San Francisco, the Wolfgang Puck-partnered restaurant Hawthorne Lane where Aaron worked hand in hand with rising star Chef, Bridgette Batson.
Well versed in classic French, Italian, Asian, and Californian cuisines, Aaron focuses on using only the very freshest ingredients to prepare stunning, honest, culinary works of art. Coming off rave reviews from the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Weekly and other California press, he was offered an opportunity to open the very well reviewed Tiramisu in Bangkok for friend and Master Italian Chef /Restauranteur Pino Spinoso. Here Aaron wowed local press with his modern light approach to Italian cuisine unlike what had been before seen in Bangkok. He garnered impressive reviews from magazines such as The Bangkok Post, Elle, Sawasdee magazine, Big Chili, and BK magazine. He also did TV spots for The Nation Channel. Following his success at Tiramisu, he arrived on Phuket to join the Baan Rim Pa Group as executive chef at Da Maurizio Bar Ristorante. His light, fresh modern Italian cuisine has been well received. In 2007 and 2008 Da Maurizio was awarded the highest points by Thailand Tatler making it Phuket's No. 1 restaurant.
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Price Guide | Entrée ฿315 - ฿695, Main ฿815 - ฿1695 |
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Payment Options | Cash, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Diners |
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Features | BYO, Dress smart casual, Licensed, Limited parking, Outside dining area, Smoking area, Street parking, Water views, ฿500 corkage Per-bottle |
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Ambience | Contemporary, Luxurious, Relaxed, Romantic, Sophisticated, Suitable for business |
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Food | Vegetarian option |
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Styles | Cocktail, Formal, Presentation, Sit down |
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Suitable For | Birthday/Anniversary, Business lunch/dinner, Christmas party |
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Restaurant areas and private dining
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Capacity seated |
Capacity standing |
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| Entire Restaurant |
100 |
100 |
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Awards
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2005 - Thailand 's Best Restaurants - Thailand Tatler |
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2006 - Award of Excellence - Wine Spectator Magazine |
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2005 - Award of Excellence - Wine Spectator Magazine |
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2002 - Thailand 's Best Restaurants - Thailand Tatler |
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2003 - Thailand 's Best Restaurants - Thailand Tatler |
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2004 - Thailand 's Best Restaurants - Thailand Tatler |
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2003 - Best Restaurants - Timeout |
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2001 - Best of Asia - Time Magazine |
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2002 - Best of Asia - Time Magazine |
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2003 - Best of Asia - Time Magazine |