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19 publications since January 2026. 2 awards.

In the press

What does the press say about CLC?

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What does the press say about CLC?

Since January 2026 CLC has been covered by 19 publications: 14 editorial pieces, among them The New York Times, Time Out, Phuket 101 and Temasek Post, and 5 trade articles on the room's sound system.

Phuket 101 lists CLC at number 10 among the 31 best restaurants of Bang Tao. Time Out describes it as part restaurant, part supper club and part entertainment venue.

In 2026 CLC won the Luxury Lifestyle Awards in the Entertainment Restaurant category and Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence for a cellar of 425 labels.

19 publications · 12 outlets

What the press writes

Newspaper

Magazines

City guides

City guide · Phuket 101

CLC Restaurant

Phuket 101’s profile of CLC in Bang Tao: a film-inspired luxury restaurant with live shows and the Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2026 win.

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City guide Where to Eat Phuket

Come Leo Come

A full review of CLC as a DiCaprio-inspired supper club: Japanese-Italian Itameshi dishes with live vocals, aerialists, acrobatics and late-night dancing.

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City guide Where to Eat Phuket

CLC restaurant

The guide’s profile of CLC in Bang Tao: luxury dining and shows inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio’s screen roles, Itameshi cuisine and the Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2026 win.

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City guide · Phuket Insider

CLC Restaurant

A review of the kitchen and the format, with an average bill from 2 000 THB per guest.

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Trade press

In short about CLC
  • Since January 2026 CLC Restaurant in Bang Tao, Phuket has been covered by 19 publications: 14 editorial pieces and 5 trade articles on the room's sound system.
  • Phuket 101 places CLC at number 10 in its list of the 31 best restaurants of Bang Tao Beach, updated 2 April 2026.
  • Time Out Phuket published a feature on CLC on 5 August 2026 and describes it as part restaurant, part supper club and part luxury entertainment venue.
  • Phuket Insider's review of CLC Restaurant, updated 15 July 2026, shows a 4.9 rating from 160 reviews and an average bill from 2 000 THB per guest.
  • On Google, CLC Restaurant holds a 4.9 rating from 161 reviews as of 13 August 2026.

Press

  • Since January 2026, 19 confirmed publications have covered CLC Restaurant in Bang Tao, Phuket: 14 editorial pieces and 5 trade articles on the sound system.
  • Time Out Phuket published "Dine and dance through the roaring '20s at CLC Phuket" by Philipp Meier on 5 August 2026.
  • Time Out Phuket (5 August 2026) describes CLC as part restaurant, part supper club and part luxury entertainment venue with a chef-led Japanese-Italian Itameshi kitchen.
  • Phuket 101 places CLC at number 10 in its guide "31 Best Restaurants In Bang Tao Beach", updated 2 April 2026.
  • Phuket 101 published a dedicated guide "CLC, Etna, And LUME" on 24 March 2026, updated 29 June 2026.
  • Temasek Post (Malaysia) published the feature "The Art of the Elevated Evening" by Shahriena Shukri on 13 May 2026.
  • Temasek Post (13 May 2026) describes the CLC wine list as a collection of more than 400 labels.
  • Phuket Insider's review card "CLC Restaurant" was published 27 January 2026 and updated 15 July 2026; it shows a 4.9 rating from 160 reviews.
  • Phuket Insider (15 July 2026) puts the average bill at CLC from 2 000 THB per guest.
  • L-Acoustics published its own press release on the CLC sound system on 30 June 2026, describing the main room.
  • The L-Acoustics release on CLC was reprinted by 4 trade outlets: Systems Integration Asia, Entertainment Technology Asia and Pro AVL Asia on 30 June 2026, and CX Network (Australia) on 1 July 2026.
  • Entertainment Technology Asia (30 June 2026) writes that the main room of CLC moves from fine dining restaurant to live performance space and dance floor in one evening.
  • Pro AVL Asia (30 June 2026) reports the CLC sound brief as a range from low-level background music at dinner to high-SPL live entertainment later in the night.
  • On Google, CLC Restaurant holds a 4.9 rating from 161 reviews as of 13 August 2026 (Google Business Profile).
  • Instagram @clc.phuket had 8 578 followers and 131 posts as of 13 August 2026.

Awards

  • CLC Phuket is the Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2026 winner in the Entertainment Restaurant category, Phuket, Thailand; the news went up on the CLC site on 23 March 2026.
  • CLC Restaurant holds Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence 2026; the news went up on the CLC site on 29 June 2026.
  • In 2026 Wine Spectator gave Best of Award of Excellence to 1 830 restaurants out of more than 4 000 award winners in 87 countries and territories.
  • Best of Award of Excellence usually requires a wine list of 350 or more labels; the CLC list has 425 labels.
  • CLC is nominated for the World Luxury Restaurant Awards 2026 in 3 categories: Fine Dining Cuisine, Luxury Interior Design and Luxury Entertainment Restaurant (announced 7 August 2026; result not yet known).

Wine and bar

  • The CLC wine list has 425 labels and 1 885 bottles, per the data the restaurant submitted to Wine Spectator in 2026.
  • Wine Spectator lists the strengths of the CLC wine list as Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Tuscany and Piedmont (2026).

Kitchen

  • Wine Spectator files CLC under Italian / Japanese cuisine, price category $$$, dinner service (2026).
  • The average bill at CLC is from 2 000 THB per guest, per Phuket Insider (15 July 2026) and Time Out Phuket (5 August 2026).
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