Phuket restaurants serve all kinds of cuisine but finding real Thai food can be a little challenging. The large majority of the restaurants in the island’s tourist areas, such as Patong Beach, Kata or Karon, have been adjusting their tastes to accommodate first-timers. You probably would never see Thai people eating in those places, and it’s usually a sign. Real Thai food is often found in more modest areas of Phuket, and we list some great Local Thai Restaurants here. Phuket Seafood is also famous, and you should try the real thing without paying a fortune by checking out our Best Local Seafood Restaurants list.
Hokkien Noodles in Phuket Town [toc] Ko Yoon Restaurant is a very small and discreet place serving amazing Hokkien Noodles. If you happen to visit Phuket Town, chances are you walked passed it without noticing it, it looks like any other anonymous local hole-in-the-wall restaurant. But Ko Yoon has prepared those delicious big yellow noodles for decades and locals know how good they are. Yes, there is much hype about
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Thong Dee The Brasserie [toc] Thong Dee The Kathu Brasserie is one of the most successful restaurants in Phuket, even though it is hard to find. Located in the back of a back street of Kathu, a small town near Patong Beach, Thong Dee Brasserie strikes by its urban European façade in the middle of a small Thai village (don’t go imagining a countryside village though, it’s more of an
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Best Restaurants on the Beach in Phuket [toc] Eating on the beach at one of Phuket beach restaurants is a great way to make the best of your tropical holiday. Thai food is excellent and cheap; the weather is warm all year round, the sea offers a fantastic backdrop, and the sand is so soft under your feet. On this page, we only talk about the restaurants set right on
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Shopping for Phuket Specialties [toc] Had enough tourist food and want to try real Phuket specialities? When visiting Phuket Town, if you have a bit of time and are curious about Phuket real local food, you have to stop by Lor Rong Market. This little food place might just look like any others, but is, in fact, a very well known and popular venue for Phuket people and very few
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Street Food after Party at Bangla Street Food Bangla Street Food is the latest opening in Bangla road, the heart of Patong nightlife. A Street food is a smart move in this part of town. People love street food: it’s easy, cheap most of the time, and it’s cool to post on your Facebook and pretend you are a foodie. Bangla Street Food is still partially under construction and you can
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Try real Phuket food at Lock Tien Food Court [toc] Lock Tien food court in Phuket Town is a place every person living in Phuket long enough knows. It doesn’t look like much but with 50 years old history, it’s probably the oldest food court on the island. What really matters is that Lock Tien serves some real Phuket specialities. The location at the intersection of Dibuk and Yaowarat roads
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A hidden beach bar on the east coast [toc] The Beach Bar Phuket is a local restaurant half-hidden on Panwa beach, away from most tourist crowds. Once a modest wooden shack, the restaurant grew in popularity and now displays a long row of tables and plastic chairs. Set on the east coast of Phuket, this fun restaurant is still mostly made of wood pillars with a thatched roof placed on
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Uptown Restaurant in Phuket Town Phuket Uptown Restaurant is not exactly what we would call a 'local restaurant', it's just a little too clean and too westernized to be considered so and a good third of the customers are usually farangs (foreigners). But the food is good, the prices are right and the staff is always friendly. Located just across the road from Novotel Phokeethra, the restaurant is very easy
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Silk Restaurant Phuket in Kamala Beach [toc] Silk Restaurant at Andara Resort Phuket is an upscale and much talked about Thai restaurant set in a beautiful and elegant design, overlooking Kamala Beach. With polished wood, high ceilings, warm tones and an elegant design, Silk Restaurant is instantly pleasing to the eyes. Just walking through the hotel to reach the large wooden doors of the restaurant is a lot more impressive
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Khao Rang Breeze Restaurant Phuket [toc] Khao Rang Breeze is one of the three popular restaurants sitting at the top of the very scenic Rang Hill in Phuket Town. The other is Tunk Ka Cafe and its beautiful view, and excellent food and Phuket View is another large restaurant with an immense panoramic terrace facing the other side of the hill. Khao Rang Breeze is the most modest of all
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A seafront restaurant in Rawai beach [toc] Nikita's Beach Restaurant has always been a long-time favourite among expats or returning visitors, serving Thai and seafood for over 20 years. Hidden by the sea under large trees at the very end of Rawai beach, Nikita's would be easy to miss if it wasn't for a wooden sign by the road. Open all day until 11:30 at night, Nikita's Phuket is a
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Where to find fried insects in Phuket [toc] Eating Fried Insects in Phuket and Thailand seems to be the 'ultimate cultural challenge', so try to answer the following questions: How many of you had a bite at one of these appetising bugs sold on carts in the streets of Thailand? A few, I suppose. How many of you LIKED IT? less! How many of you actually ENJOYED EATING BUGS? I
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Kampong Kata Hill in Kata Beach [toc] Kampong Kata Hill is a bit touristy with mixed reviews, but if you travelled that far to discover Asia and you are looking for more than 'just food' while remaining within an acceptable budget, this restaurant in Kata Beach might surprise you. You would easily walk by without noticing it from the bottom of the hill and surely would not realize how special
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Kin Dee Restaurant Phuket UPDATE: Kin Dee Restaurant and cooking class has moved and is now 10m before the old location. The previous location is occupied by a different restaurant called Aroi Dee. Kin Dee Restaurant Phuket is not exactly what you would call a 'local' restaurant in the pure sense of it, but it's not a touristic place either. People talk so enthusiastically about Kin Dee, which is both
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A rooftop restaurant with an amazing view [toc] Ranking high on our Most Romantic Restaurants in Phuket, Paresa Resort Talung Tai restaurant is one of the nicest experiences we had lately. The fantastic location and setting played a role in the ranking, but you will also have great food and excellent service. You won't forget this night for a long time. On a friend's recommendation, we had our wedding party
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A hotel and a restaurant on Kata Noi Beach [toc] Mom Tri's Villa Royale is not just your regular hotel in Phuket. It was the private house of Mom Luang Tridhosyuth Devakul, a famous artist and architect better known in Thailand as 'Mom Tri', a descendant of King Mongkut Rama IV. Over two decades ago, Mom Tri converted his summer house into this surprising boutique hotel built on a rocky
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Pak Nam Seafood [toc] Pak Nam Seafood in Phuket Town is a great Thai restaurant located off the tourist areas. Locals and residents of Phuket know Pak Nam restaurant very well and like to bring their friends for a casual lunch or dinner. It's a great venue if you are in the mood for good seafood. You can sit in the main open-air room, on the terrace or in one
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La Gaetana Italian Restaurant La Gaetana received a 'Michelin Plate' rating from the new Michelin Guide for Phuket. 'Michelin Plate is a sign of excellent food.' [toc] La Gaetana is one of the best and longest-established Italian restaurants in Phuket. It's well known and recommended by longtime residents and Thais and is in our Top romantic restaurants in Phuket. It's not about the view; it is not about the location,
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360° Bar & Lounge in Layan [toc] 360 Bar & Liunge at The Pavilions Phuket near Layan Beach is so out of the way, you almost have to deserve it. With so many restaurants in Phuket, picking a new romantic dining venue, we haven't yet tried was going to be challenging. But once again, Phuket hides little gems you need to take the time to discover, and The Pavilions Phuket
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Nam Yoi Restaurant [toc] Nam Yoi is a very discreet restaurant in a remote street in Phuket town. It is difficult to find but worth the effort as they serve excellent local Thai cuisine. The setting is basic, the price is very cheap and the food is really good, so good that you will often spot there the local crowd who love and write about Thai food on social media.
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