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Ketho Dim Sum Restaurant in Kathu, Phuket

Ketho Coffee & Kitchen Dim Sum Restaurant

    Ketho Coffee & Kitchen is a dim sum restaurant very popular with locals for their breakfast, mostly for their dim sums but also for their soups and rice porridge.

    Dibuk Road in Old Phuket Town

    Dibuk Road in Phuket Town – a Walking Guide

      Dibuk Road is one of the famous old streets of Phuket town you should add to your list while exploring. It’s very colourful and easy to find, with plenty of casual cafes, shops and restaurants to enjoy.

      Phang Nga Road in Old Phuket Town

      Phang Nga Road in Old Phuket Town – A Walking Guide

        Phang Nga Road is another historical street that runs parallel to the famous Thalang Road, in Old Phuket Town. Phang Nga Road maybe is less known, but it has a lot of charms, a few local restaurants, and several important historical landmarks and museum

        Phuket Selfie Spots

        11 Best Selfies Spots in Phuket for your Instagram!

          Photography has become fully part of holidays, and the young generation of travellers is always searching for the best selfie spots in Phuket. Local restaurants, businesses and beaches are taking full advantage of this trend by adding many special features to the island’s natural beauty.

          Wat Kathu in Phuket

          Wat Kathu (Wat Nai Tu) – วัดกะทู้

            Wat Kathu, or Kathu temple, is a not very well-known landmark among tourists, but local photographers know how beautiful it is. This Buddhist temple is on the way to Phuket Town and not far from Patong, but because it stands away from the main road, most people don’t even consider visiting it.

            Jui Tui Shrine

            Jui Tui Shrine (Kew Ong) ⛩️

              Jui Tui Shrine (Kew Ong) is one of the oldest and most important on Phuket Island. It plays a significant role during the famous Phuket Vegetarian Festival, usually held in October and November. The festival dates use the Lunar Calendar, and the festival’s exact dates change every year.

              Baan Mae Taan Restaurant in Phuket Town

              Mae Tan’s House

                Mae Tan’s House is an excellent local Thai restaurant in Phuket Town. It is slightly away from the old streets of historical Phuket, where the tourist crowd always go for their selfies and therefore addresses more to a local clientele, and that is a good sign!

                Boon's Local Thai Restaurant in Phuket Town

                Krua Maikhao Restaurant

                  Krua Maikhao is one of the most underrated local Thai restaurants in Phuket. It’s not fancy, the menu is not long, and lunch at Boon only costs a few baht, but the taste is unique. The restaurant is tiny, hard to spot, and so modest; we probably wouldn’t bother explaining to anyone how to go there.

                  Mookata Buffet in Phuket

                  Moo Kata Restaurants in Phuket

                    Mook Kata is an extremely popular and cheap buffet found in Phuket and all around Thailand. Here, you pick and cook yourself some raw ingredients displayed on a buffet-style at a low fixed price.

                    Best Hostels in Phuket

                    9 Best Hostels in Phuket for Budget Travellers

                      What are the best hostels in Phuket for budget travellers? Phuket is known for its luxury hotels, but there’s also a great range of hostels around the island, ideal for backpackers travelling with a small budget. Many Phuket hostels are also stylish and thoughtfully designed, usually with WiFi and air conditioning included.

                      Ko Ang Seafood Phuket

                      Ko Ang Seafood in Phuket Town

                        Ko Ang Seafood is a local restaurant serving excellent seafood on the east side of Phuket Town. Ko Ang has been around for a long time and started as a modest shop with no decoration and a zinc roof. But seafood lovers always find the right places (and maybe we recommended it a lot too), and Ko Ang Seafood is now a bright restaurant and even added Chinese decoration.

                        Phuket Airport Transfers

                        Phuket Airport Transfers

                          Phuket airport transfers are pretty much hassle-free, and there are many ways to get from the Airport to your hotel, wherever your hotel is. The most popular seems to be the shared mini-bus, which is cheaper, and the meter taxi. The airport limousine is the most comfortable and not as expensive as you might think. The local bus is the most economical way, but expect to spend a long time on the road.

                          Chicken Rice Kota Khao Mun Kai Phuket

                          Kota Khao Mun Kai – Chicken Rice Restaurant in Phuket Town

                            Kota Khao Mun Kai is an excellent and famous Chicken Rice restaurant in Phuket Town. Everyone in Phuket knows this place, expats of locals. It has been open for more than two decades and is still running strong without having changed a thing. That might be why it is still so popular; once you have a simple winning formula, don’t touch it. If you ask a friend if he feels like having chicken rice for lunch, he will probably picture this place.

                            Laem Sai Seafood in Phuket

                            Laem Sai Seafood

                              Laem Sai Seafood is a local restaurant hidden far away on the east coast of Phuket. The restaurant mostly consists of a vast wooden terrace over the sea or the mud, depending on the tide.