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Eating Insects in Thailand

Eating Fried Insects in Phuket

    Eating fried insects in Phuket and Thailand seems to be the ‘ultimate cultural challenge’ for most visitors. How many of you tried these crunchy snacks from street carts? A few. How many actually liked them?

    Blue Elephant Phuket

    Blue Elephant Phuket

      Blue Elephant Phuket is a high-end Thai restaurant built in a renovated Thai house set in an immense garden in Old Phuket Town. Pracha Phra Pitak Chinpracha Mansion is a fantastic old mansion that used to be a governor’s house, but was abandoned for a long time.

      Thanoon Seafood Phuket

      Thanoon Seafood Restaurant Phuket

        Thanoon Seafood Restaurant is perfect for spending a half-day in a unique location, a breezy place right on the beach of a stunning bay in the very north of Phuket Island. Thanoon Seafood has found itself a little golden spot no one had thought about before: next to the Sarasin Bridge connecting Phuket to the mainland. This small bay benefits from a gentle breeze with amazing views of both the open sea and the new bridge on the other side.

        Tunk Ka Cafe Phuket

        Tunk Ka Cafe in Phuket Town

          Tunk Ka Cafe is one of our favourite restaurants in Phuket Town, a long-established hillside place beautifully built on top of Khao Rang Hill, with striking panoramic views of Phuket city. Tunk Ka Cafe is a romantic place, with three separate terraces framed with large trees, and a nice breeze flowing through always keeps the place cool.

          Savoey Seafood Restaurant Patong beach

          Savoey Seafood Restaurant

            Savoey Seafood Restaurant might not be the best seafood restaurant in Phuket, but if you don’t want to or can’t drive outside Patong beach and don’t feel like dining in a food court, it’s a good place for a seafood dinner.

            Big Chicken Restaurant Phuket

            Krua Thung Thong in Kathu (Big Chicken Restaurant)

              Big Chicken Restaurant (Thung Thong Restaurant) is one of our three favourite venues in Kathu. If you drove past the Phuket Country Club in the past twenty years, you certainly saw that massive chicken statue on the side of the road.

              Tom Yum Goong Recipe Video

              Tom Yum Goong Recipe Video

                Tom Yum Goong is one of the pillars of Thai Food, probably the best-known Thai dish in the world around, and there are, of course, countless variations possible.

                Kopitiam by Wilai Restaurant in Phuket Town

                Kopitiam by Wilai Restaurant in Phuket Town

                  Kopitiam by Wilai is a recently renovated restaurant serves classic Thai food in an old-style Chinese shop on the most popular street in Phuket Town. Thalang Road changed from just an old busy street to a full-scale tourist attraction, bars and restaurants have started to appear like flies on honey.

                  Kin Dee Restaurant Phuket

                  Kin Dee Restaurant

                    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.

                    Kaab Gluay Restaurant

                    Kaab Gluay Restaurant in Patong Beach

                      Kaab Gluay is one of the few authentic local Thai restaurants in Patong Beach. The food is delicious and well priced, and the staff is always amiable.

                      The Boathouse Restaurant Kata Beach

                      The Boathouse Restaurant

                        The Boathouse restaurant on Kata Beach, offers a blend of Southern Thai and Western cuisine, serving both lunches and fine dinners. Guests can choose between indoor and outdoor seating, enjoying a romantic dining experience with the stunning backdrop of the Andaman Sea.

                        One Chun Restaurant Phuket

                        One Chun Restaurant Phuket

                          One Chun Restaurant is one of the best Thai restaurants in Phuket Town. Serving southern Thai and uniquely Phuket cuisine without compromise. They first succeeded with locals who are not easy to impress when it comes to their food: great food, reasonable price, fun atmosphere, excellent service and good location.

                          Kampong Kata Hill

                          Kampong Kata Hill Restaurant

                            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.

                            Bon Island - Lunch at Bon Island Restaurant

                            Bon Island Phuket 🏝️ Lunch at Koh Bon Restaurant

                              Bon Island (or Koh Bon) is located just south of Rawai Beach in Phuket and is just a short longtail boat ride away. A few sandy beaches pepper the coast of this tiny island, and despite being so close to Phuket, it is not too busy with tourists.

                              Thai Food in Phuket

                              14 Local Thai Food to Try in Phuket

                                Thai food in Phuket is delicious, varied and cheap. You can enjoy it by the street, on the beach, in surprisingly excellent local restaurants and even at fancy Michelin restaurants. Phuket also has many specialities you should try, but remember that some dishes can be seriously spicy!