Da Sandro Restaurant

Da Sandro Restaurant, run by Sandro & Frederico Valessio and their mother Kanjana, is a fantastic place to enjoy authentic Italian food & atmosphere in the heart of Kathu Phuket. Da Sandro Restaurant thrives itself to serves the best Italian cuisine in Phuket, by using only the freshest ingredients and their unique family recipes.

Da Sandro’s menu is extensive and includes very authentic Italian dishes, from fresh homemade pasta, perfectly cooked meat and seafood dishes to homemade desserts (especially the homemade gelati). The Valessio family has been making homemade gelato by the name “Gelati Nature” for over 30 years, which makes their gelato a must when visiting Da Sandro. The wine and drink list complements the menu very well and includes Italian, and new world wines for reasonable prices. BTW, you won’t find pizza here as in real Italian tradition it is a “Ristorante’ not a “Pizzeria”.

The interior is nicely and tastefully furnished with love to details and Sandro, who gives a warm welcome to everyone in their different languages is a great guy who is spot on in suggesting you the specialties of the day. Also the waitresses are attentive, friendly and helpful with suggestions for what’s good on a particular day.

During our test diner we tried the following dishes:

INSALATA

• Anchovy salad
  a perfectly seasoned green/tomato salad topped with refreshing sour Anchovy Salad Dressing
  to spice up flavours (THB 100)
• Rocket and Prawns Salad
  Rocket Salad with Prawns and Italian Parmesan Cheese (THB 250)

ANTIPASTI

• Pan-Fried Clams
  sautéed with garlic, olive oil and dried chilies (THB 200).
• Baked Cheese Spinach
  Oven baked cheese spinach topped with crispy bacon (THB 180)

PRIMI

• Spaghetti Seafood
  Spaghetti with tomatoes/white wine sauce served with mixed seafood (clams, squid & prawns) (THB 240)
• Homemade Gnocchi
  Homemade Gnocchi served with bacon and cream sauce (THB 220).

SECONDI (main course)

• Catch of the Day
  Fresh market fish cooked in tomatoes/white wine sauce served with roasted potatoes and vegetables (THB 300)
• Lamb Shank
  cooked in red wine served with white wine risotto and mushrooms (THB 650)

DOLCE

• Homemade tiramisu
  layers of sponge cake soaked in coffee with powdered chocolate and mascarpone cheese.
• Homemade Gelati 

DIGESTIVO

• Limoncello (THB 80)
• Grappa (THB 100)

All dishes have been cooked to perfection, the taste was very “Italian” and therefore very yummy.

All in all Da Sando Restaurant offers an authentic Italian dining experience and atmosphere far from the touristic spots in a nice ambience. It is one of the few places that we find to be consistently good, which can be a rare thing in Phuket. Said all above we can highly recommend Da Sandro Restaurant because it’s without doubt one of the best and most authentic Italian “Ristorante” in Phuket.