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What to Do and Where to Eat in Phuket Town
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Phuket Town has the densest concentration of restaurants, cafes, shops and things to do anywhere on the island. The old streets between Thalang Road and Soi Romanee are where most of the action is: converted shophouses now house coffee shops, galleries, and small boutiques alongside decades-old noodle stalls and local food spots. The surrounding streets add more variety, from Hokkien and southern Thai restaurants to international dining, rooftop bars, and night markets.
Beyond the old quarter, Phuket Town spreads into commercial areas with shopping malls, fresh markets, and everyday services. Central Phuket is nearby for air-conditioned shopping, and the Sunday Walking Street Market on Thalang Road draws big evening crowds. For local food at its best, the streets around the old market area and Phang Nga Road are where Phuket residents eat.
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Below is our directory of places we have visited in Phuket Town, including restaurants, attractions, shops and local businesses. We add new entries regularly. If you run a business in Phuket Town, you can submit it for free using the button below.
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Every Sunday night, Thalang Road in Old Phuket Town transforms into a 360-metre street market: local food, handmade crafts, street ...
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Raya Restaurant is a unique restaurant combining all the right ingredients to make it a perfect local experience. They serve ...
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The Charm Dining Gallery opened in a century-old Thai house in Phuket Town. The location on Dibuk Road is the ...
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Nam Yoi Restaurant is a discreet local place tucked away on a remote street in Phuket Town. While it’s challenging ...
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Ko Ang Seafood is a local restaurant serving excellent seafood on the east side of Phuket Town. Ko Ang has ...
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Hotel Verdigris is an amazing gem with a great location on Yaowarat Road in Old Phuket Town. The hotel is ...
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La Gaetana is one of the best and longest-established Italian restaurants in Phuket. It's well known and recommended by longtime ...
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Tunk Ka Cafe is one of our favourite restaurants in Phuket Town, a long-established hillside place beautifully built on top ...
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Hong Khao Tom Pla is a discreet and long-established restaurant in Phuket Town, named after its famous fish rice porridge ...
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Khun Jeed Yod Pak Restaurant is an institution in Phuket Town and one of the best local restaurants on the ...
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Go Benz Phuket has been one of Phuket's most popular local restaurants for over 15 years. Go Benz served a ...
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Roti Chaofa is a halal restaurant on East Chaofah Road in Phuket Town that's been serving breakfast since the 1980s ...
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Jim Thompson is a famous brand known for its superb Thai silk products, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern designs. The ...
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Thai Mueang Restaurant is set in an ancient house that is more than 100 years old and has been renovated ...
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Casa Blanca Boutique Hotel Phuket’s whitewashed façade and baskets of bougainvillaea flowers give it a fresh, inviting look before you ...
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Wanlamun is the most popular Thai sweets and Thai desserts restaurant in Phuket Town. The restaurant has been open for ...
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Go La is a small noodle shop on Kra Road in Phuket Town, away from the tourist streets. I've been ...
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The Memory at On On Hotel is undoubtedly the most iconic and best-known heritage hotel on Phuket Island, and this ...
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Phuket Indy Night Market is a fun, young, creative little night market in Phuket Town, located on Limelight Avenue, a ...
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Mee Sapam is a famous 50-year-old restaurant located on the outskirts of Phuket Town. It is owned by a local ...
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Roti Taew Nam is one of those rare places in Phuket Town that never seems to change. Set right at ...
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Tian Tian Phuket Dessert Cafe offers Thai and Chinese-style desserts in Phuket Old Town, almost opposite the well-known Shrine of ...
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Haidilao is a popular Chinese hot pot restaurant located on the 7th Floor at Central Festival Phuket, specialising in traditional ...
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Coffee Talk Cafe on Ratsada Road in Phuket town is easy to miss if you walk by, but it is ...
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THYME Cafe & Brunch, which has earned Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition, brings Northern Thai halal cooking traditions to the island's ...
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Chuan Heang is a locally famous dim sum restaurant located in Phuket Town that has been serving traditional breakfast fare ...
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Phuket Old Town is surprisingly packed with great local Thai food. The best places cluster along Thalang, Dibuk, Phang Nga ...
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Phu Anda Cafe sits quietly above Wat Charoen Samanakij on Toh Sae Hill (better known as Monkey Hill), offering one ...
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Lhong Khao is a charming Thai-Chinese restaurant that perfectly captures the spirit of Phuket Old Town. Located on Phuket Road ...
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Khaotha Cafe is one of those places that’s easy to miss but worth finding. It’s on Ranong Road, just next ...
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Brake Taek serves a delicious and renowned ‘Tom Yam Noodle Soup’. However, getting a table for lunch can also be ...
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Siang Khaeng is as big and basic as a warehouse but always full for dinner! The best dishes we know ...
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Dok Bua Vegetarian Restaurant is a modern restaurant kept cosy and it is located on the corner of a T-junction ...
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China Inn is a lovely little restaurant in the middle of Thalang Road, the historical street of Phuket Town. Everyone ...
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Getting to Phuket Town
Phuket Town sits on the east side of the island. From Patong , the drive takes about 30 minutes over the hill via Phra Barami Road. From Kata and Karon , it is 20 to 25 minutes via Chao Fa West Road. The Phuket Smart Bus runs along the west coast and connects to town. Street parking in the old quarter is limited, so arrive early or park near Robinson Department Store and walk in.
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