Phuket Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Phuket, Thailand

You know what’s great to eat in Phuket? The seafood. Which isn’t surprising considering Phuket is surrounded on all sides by the Andaman Sea. In fact, stay in any of its beautiful beach towns and you’ll be a fishing line away from many seafood restaurants, not to mention Italian pizzerias and sushi bars! Yes, Phuket can be touristy.

I love seafood so I didn’t mind getting my fill, but I was happy to find that there’s so much more to Phuket cuisine than just fresh seafood. Interestingly, traditional Phuket food is characterized by a blend of foreign influences, much of shaped during its time as a destination port in the China-India trade route. You just have to get off the beach and venture farther inland to find it.

I stayed in three different areas during our visit and got to…