The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on Phuket's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Phuket.
A Pong Mae Sunee fries charcoal coconut crepes down Soi Soon Uthit off Yaowarat Road in Phuket, a Bib Gourmand stall famous for its khanom a pong.
TryKhanom a pong (coconut rice crepes)
TipArrive early, as the Michelin inspectors advise: the crepes are cooked in mini woks over charcoal, crisp outside and soft in the centre.
Khao Tom Dibuk ladles aromatic khao tom congee and a secret-recipe Chinese brown soup on Phang Nga Road in Phuket, a family Bib Gourmand with kaya sandwiches.
TryKhao tom (rice congee) with Chinese herbal brown soup
TipGo early; weekend specials add braised pork ribs and chicken with fermented soybeans to the congee menu.
Roti Chaofa fries crisp Thai-Muslim roti on Chaofa Road in Phuket, a long-running Bib Gourmand breakfast stop known for its beef massaman curry.
TryRoti and Thai-style chicken biryani
TipClosed Mondays; order the beef massaman curry with a crisp roti for the classic combination.
Roti Taew Nam griddles charcoal-pan roti on Thep Krasattri Road in Phuket, a long-running halal breakfast stall serving beef and chicken curry sides.
TryRoti with beef or chicken curry
TipArrive well before noon, when the stall closes; try the sweet roti with banana and egg alongside the curry.
Shrimp Noodles Ao Kae on Phoonphol Road in Phuket serves shrimp broth over Hokkien or egg noodles, tom yum or original, wet or dry, with pork wontons.
TryShrimp noodles in tom yum or original shrimp broth, wet or dry
TipOrder the dry tom yum noodles with pork wontons, the pick of the short menu.
O Tao Bang Niao has charcoal-fried O Tao, a taro and seafood dish unique to Phuket, on Phuket Road since 1982, its smoky batter crisp and gooey.
TryO tao (taro and seafood fritter)
TipIt opens at 16:00; order the charcoal-fried o tao and add the crispy seafood omelette, the other dish the Michelin inspectors recommend.
Loba Bang Niao fries Hokkien-style pork offal fritters on Mae Luan Road in Phuket, a Michelin Selected stall that also serves herbal pork rib soup.
TryLoba (Hokkien-style pork offal fritters)
TipPair the loba with the herbal pork rib soup; the stall closes at 17:00.
Pathongko Mae Pranee deep-fries dough sticks and salapao from 6am on Wirat Hong Yok 3 Road in Phuket, a Bib Gourmand queue for early risers.
TryPa thong ko (fried dough sticks) and salapao
TipGet there by 07:00; the deep-fried dough sticks and salapao are gone within a few hours of opening.
Meesapam Khun Yai Chian, opened by Grandma Chian in 1952, stir-fries mee sapam Hokkien noodles with seafood to her recipes on Thep Krasattri Road.
TryMee sapam (Hokkien-style stir-fried noodles with seafood)
TipOrder the stir-fried oysters with crispy egg roll alongside the signature mee sapam noodles.
Niyom Salt Grilled Duck charcoal-roasts 30 to 40 whole ducks a day off Chao Fah Tawan Tok Road in Phuket, a Bib Gourmand stall with sour or tamarind dips.
TrySalt-grilled duck
TipCome from 14:30 when the stall opens; it roasts only 30 to 40 ducks a day, sold by the half or whole bird, and it closes on Tuesdays.
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