Intara Farm - agro tourism & seafood — Restaurant in Phuket Province

Intara seafood restaurant on sea farm

Khrushchev Vit Seafood Raft, also known as Kruvit Raft, is a family-run floating restaurant located between Laem Hin and Coconut Island in Phuket, Thailand.

It's known for its fresh, live seafood and authentic Southern Thai cuisine served on a unique, raft-based setting.

The restaurant is accessible by a short, free longtail boat ride.

Key aspects of its history and characteristics:

Family-run and authentic: The restaurant is a family-run business that emphasizes traditional Southern Thai recipes, passed down through generations, according to Phuket 101.

Unique floating experience: It's one of the original floating restaurants in Phuket, offering a unique dining experience on the water.

Fresh seafood: Khru Vit Raft keeps its seafood fresh by keeping it in nets suspended between the rafts, ensuring a high-quality and fresh meal for diners.

Michelin recognition: The restaurant was added to the Phuket Michelin Guide in 2021.

Popular among locals and tourists: Despite its popularity, the restaurant maintains a relaxed and authentic atmosphere.

Location: The restaurant is situated on connected rafts between the Phuket mainland and Koh Maphrao (Coconut Island), requiring a short boat ride...

Food is fresh but there are plenty of seafood restaurants with equal or better tasting seafood dishes in Phuket. The service is great even though for the most part nobody speaks any English.

I was under the impression the boat ride would be free, but once I arrived on the island and after ordering, I was told that if I didn't spend more than 950 baht on food they would charge me 200 baht for the boat.

They have nets spread out all over the island and submerged in seawater, in which they keep the fish and other seafood so the food you're getting should be fresh. The view around is very nice.

The experience is fun and interesting overall and I'd recommend doing this once in your life if you're in the area. But I don't think I'd...

The farm sits in the bay area where we rode on kayak boat to see natural mangrove forest. The instructor was very fluent in English and providing informative lecture on Pearl, oyster, mussel, etc. farming to provide local and sustainable foods for the Thais. I really like how they think 360 on keeping both nature and local together in harmony. There are many experimental projects by the owner that have future potential on cosmetic and medical industries from the use of mother pearl and used seashells. It's worth making a half day visit for educational tour and learn how to make southern dishes...