Phuket’s Food & Travel Insider
Discover must-try dishes, hidden gems, and local favorites that will tantalize your taste buds.
Dinner Review – May 24th, 2025 Phuket’s rainy season presents an existential dilemma: curl up in bed with cats, tea and Netflix, or venture out in pursuit of something truly comforting, rich, and soul-warming. Last Saturday my choice was noodles—and that’s how I found myself inside the quietly ambitious Alchemy. …
Dinner Review – February 13th, 2025 There are restaurants you casually drop by in your flip-flops, and then there’s Five Olives — the kind of place that makes you want to slip into your best dress, dust off your heels, and feel like the main character in your own Italian love …
From wok-fried noodles to century-old family recipes, Phuket’s Bib Gourmand scene is where the island’s true flavor lives. When most travelers hear “Michelin Guide,” they picture white tablecloths, amuse-bouches, and stiff jacket service. But in Phuket, the red book tells a more deliciously humble story. Think sizzling woks on street …
A Day Wandering and Eating Through Phuket Town The morning sun had just begun to stretch across the pastel rooftops of Phuket Old Town, casting a soft, golden glow that made the Sino-European shophouses look even dreamier. I slipped into a quiet rhythm with the city — no agenda, no …
What happens when two powerhouse women lead the charge in a luxury kitchen? Flavors get bolder. Expectations hit the roof. And each course serves up pure brilliance. On Sunday, March 30, I had the pleasure of attending the final chapter in a four-part culinary collaboration between JW Marriott Phuket …