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Old Phuket Town

Aungku Phuket Cafe in Old Phuket Town

Aungku Phuket Cafe

    Aungku Phuket is a cafe that literally popped up in a couple of months at the intersection of two famous streets of the Old Phuket Town: Thalang Road Soi Romanee.

    The Memory at On On Hotel in Phuket Town

    The Memory at On On Hotel in Phuket Town

      The Memory at On On Hotel is undoubtedly the most iconic and best-known heritage hotel on Phuket Island, and this is for a few reasons. Built in 1927 and called Un Un Hotel at the time, the hotel possesses a strong Sino-Portuguese personality in a very central location on Phang Nga Road, the heart of Phuket Old Town.

      Hotel Verdigris in Phuket Town

      Hotel Verdigris

        Hotel Verdigris is an amazing gem with a great location on Yaowarat Road in Old Phuket Town. The hotel is small and intimate, designed with passion by the young owner around the story of Martina Rozells, an important but mysterious personality of Phuket in the 18th century.

        Cava Bien Marché Restaurant in Phuket Town

        Cava Bien Marché Restaurant in Phuket Town

          CaVa Bien Marché (which is pronounced sava) is a casual restaurant and bistro on Dibuk Road in Old Phuket Town. The food is good and the layout attractive. The restaurant uses a typical Phuket shophouse and therefore is very long and narrow.

          Yaowarat Road in Phuket Town

          Yaowarat Road in Phuket Town

            Yaowarat Road in old Phuket Town connects the popular heritage streets of Thalang Road, Phang Nga Road and Dibuk Road, starting from the fountain circle near the municipal market.

            Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town

            Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town

              Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town is the latest luxury hotel to open on the Island, with an excellent location and a short distance from the lovely streets of Old Phuket Town.

              Punte Phuket Local Street Food

              Punte Phuket Local Street Food

                Punte Phuket is a beautiful food court serving local street food, hidden in the old streets of Phuket town, tucked in a dead-end street off Yaowarat Road.

                Papazula Phuket Town

                Papazula Phuket Town

                  Papazula is a popular live music bar and restaurant with Turkish influences on Phuket Road, in Old Phuket Town, just opposite Casa Blanca Hotel, just a few metres from the Sunday Walking Street Market.

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                  Ranong Road – The other side of Phuket Town

                    While most tourists rush to the renovated old Phuket Town, mostly located around Thalang Road, we start to prefer the more authentic west side of Phuket Town, which is mostly around Phuket Town Central Market, Ranong Road and Krabi Road

                    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.

                      Thalang Road in old Phuket Town

                      Thalang Road in Old Phuket Town – A Walking Guide

                        Thalang Road is the most famous street in the historic part of Old Phuket Town. The municipality and owners managed to revive most of the old Sino-Portuguese shophouses and bury the ugly cables Thailand is so famous for.

                        Sam Sae Chu Hut Chinese Shrine in Phuket Town

                        Sam Sae Chu Hut Shrine ⛩️

                          Sam Sae Chu Hut Chinese Shrine is a modest and discreet Chinese shrine located near the intersection of Khaw Sim Bee Road and Mae Luan Road, on the way up to Khao Rang Hill in Phuket Town; opened in May 2002.

                          Da Moreno @ Town - Pizzeria in Phuket Town

                          Da Moreno @ Town

                            Da Moreno @ Town is an excellent Italian restaurant and Pizzeria located on Yaowarat Road in the heart of old Phuket Town. Da Moreno @ Town is the fourth and latest branch of the very popular Da Moreno family of restaurants. The original one was in Patong, the second in Kathu and the third one in Koh Kaew.

                            Raya Restaurant in Phuket Town

                            Raya Restaurant

                              Raya Restaurant is a unique restaurant combining all the right ingredients to make it a perfect local experience. They serve great food in a superb setting in an old Thai house kept just the way it has always been, with no excessive renovation but well maintained.