Food destinations within easy reach of Phuket. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Takua Pa Old Town ★ 4.4

About 30 minutes north of Khao Lak by carDrive or taxi north from Phuket into Phang Nga province; no convenient public bus

Famous forHokkien dim sum, khanom buang and a Sunday walking street

Takua Pa Old Town is Phuket's tin-mining twin up the coast: a Sino-Portuguese street whose morning market serves Hokkien dim sum and khanom buang from 05:00.

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Koh Panyee (Ko Panyi) ★ 3.9

About 90 minutes by road to Surakul pier, then 20 minutes by longtailPhang Nga Bay boat tour from Phuket, or drive to Surakul pier and hire a longtail

Famous forSeafood lunch in a Muslim stilt village

Koh Panyee is a Muslim fishing village on stilts in Phang Nga Bay, a boat trip from Phuket, where a dozen waterfront kitchens serve seafood lunches.

Directions

Koh Yao Noi ★ 4.3

30-45 minutes by speedboat or longtail from Bang Rong pierBoat from Bang Rong pier on Phuket's east coast, then a rented motorbike on the island

Famous forBoat-fresh seafood over the mangroves and family kitchens

Koh Yao Noi sits in Phang Nga Bay a short boat ride from Phuket, with stilted seafood houses over the mangroves and family kitchens cooking the day's catch.

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Khao Lak (Bang Niang Market) ★ 3.8

North of Phuket by road in Phang Nga provinceCar or taxi north over the bridge to the mainland; the market is on Phet Kasem Road in Bang Niang

Famous forGrilled pork ribs, khao mok gai and southern Thai market stalls

Khao Lak's Bang Niang Market, a drive north of Phuket, sets out a couple of hundred stalls four afternoons a week, famous for its pork ribs and khao mok gai.

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Krabi Town markets ★ 3.8

Across Phang Nga Bay in Krabi province, by road or ferryRoad trip east from Phuket around the bay, or a ferry to Krabi and a transfer into town

Famous forMaharaj morning market breakfast and the Soi Maharaj 8 walking street

Krabi Town, across the bay from Phuket, eats at its markets: roti with curry at the Maharaj morning market, then stalls on the weekend walking street.

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