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Thai Food

Explore Thai food in Phuket with guides to local restaurants, street food, and authentic dishes. Discover where to eat classic and regional Thai cuisine on the island.

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.

      Weird Food in Phuket

      10 Hardcore Thai food, only for the brave!

        We had ’10 Typical Phuket Dishes’ and ’10 Best Really Local Restaurants’, and even ’10 Fried Insects for Gourmets’ now we need to move on to serious business: ’10 Hardcore Thai Food, only for the Brave’… Will you dare?

        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!

          Thai Food in Phuket

          10 Best Thai Food in Phuket

            Thai food is popular and famous worldwide and doesn’t need to be introduced anymore. If you reached this page, you probably already tried some and heard plenty about it.

            Best Seafood Restaurants in Phuket

            15 Best Seafood Restaurants in Phuket

              The best seafood in Phuket is mostly in local restaurants, which are sometimes away from tourist places, but also in some more upmarket restaurants around the island. Of course, the seafood you will find in Patong, Kata, Karon is good, but local restaurants have a little more.

              Nam Yoi Restaurant Phuket

              Nam Yoi Restaurant Phuket

                Nam Yoi Restaurant is a discreet local place tucked away on a remote street in Phuket Town. While it’s challenging to find, the effort is worth it for their excellent local and southern Thai cuisine. The setting is simple, prices are very affordable, and the food is exceptional.

                Hor Mok Talay

                Hor Mok Talay (Spicy Fish Mousse)

                  Hor Mok Talay is not exactly a Phuket or Southern Thailand’s speciality, but the specific type and taste of Hor Mok you can find in Southern Thailand is Phuket style.

                  Phuket View Restaurant on Khao Rang Hill

                  Phuket View Restaurant on Khao Rang Hill

                    Phuket View is another restaurant you must add to your list of ‘Dining with a View while in Phuket’. This dining venue sits for almost twenty years on top of Khao Rang Hill, one of the highest hills in Phuket Town.

                    Jun Phen Isan Restaurant in Phuket Town

                    Jun Phen Isan Restaurant

                      Like most of the great restaurants serving excellent good old-fashioned Thai food in Phuket, Jun Phen didn’t bother much with the design.

                      Mang Da Giant Water Bug in Phuket

                      Mang Da Na – Giant Water Bug

                        Mang Da looks like oversized, mutated cockroaches, but I can confirm that they’re not. They are called Mang Da Na in Thai, and apparently are the biggest kind of water bug there is. I think the English name is ‘Giant Water Bug’.

                        China Inn Phuket

                        China Inn Phuket Restaurant

                          China Inn is a lovely little restaurant in the middle of Thalang Road, the historical street of Phuket Town. Everyone who walked down that street admired it, and most even took photos.

                          Best Thai Restaurants in Phuket

                          51 Best Local Thai Restaurants in Phuket

                            Our list of the best local Thai restaurants in Phuket keeps growing because local food in Phuket is great, especially if you step away from Patong Beach! We chose not to list any places and no trendy venues here; our blog is about local food and only local food! These restaurants are not fancy, and all are cheap: they don’t care about the decor, and they sometimes forget to smile; it’s all about efficiency and great taste.

                            Mama vs WaiWai Instant Noodles

                            Most Popular Instant Noodles in Phuket

                              Mama Instant Noodles and WaiWai are both top-selling brands of instant noodles in Thailand, and ‘Mama’ has been the universal term for Thai people to refer to any instant noodle. Some love WaiWai but still refer to it as ‘Mama’.