As a result of the sweet moment that the tourist industry, Phuket displays a boundless cuisine. Indeed, in its many restaurants you can taste from Thai food spicy and intense to other dishes that will be much more familiar to the Western palate. Here is a small selection of some of the most famous of the island.

Baan Yin Dee: Located in Muean Ngern Road, near Patong Beach, this restaurant combines the best of Thai and European cuisine in an incomparable setting with exceptional sea views. With respect to your letter, deserve special attention duck breast with mango and papaya salad, the world tod goong (shrimp with plum sauce) or Keaw gaeng waan gai (a specialty of chicken, eggplant and green curry).

Baluchi: Located in Pat Horizon Beach Resort, Soi Kep Sap, Thaweewong Road (Patong), this property is one of the local Indian food most famous of Phuket. Among its specialties, it is worth noting the tandoori chicken, grilled shrimp, the paan ka clause (or cottage cheese marinated in yogurt) and lamb dishes, no doubt the flagship of this restaurant. Also in its letter also cites a number of proposals are inspired by Thai and continental cuisine. Prices are moderate. Open from 13.00 23.00 h uninterruptedly.

Charm Thai: In Rat-U-Thit Road (Patong Beach), this restaurant’s creations revolve around the local cuisine. Thus, the rich culinary tradition of Thai cuisine is concrete proposals such as coconut milk soup with chicken, sweet and sour fish or shrimp fried rice. The establishment is open daily from 06.00 h in the morning until 23.00 h.

Eatzz: Limelight Avenue Located in Phuket Town, Eatzz business card is pasta and meat dishes with western style and the unfailing Thai cuisine. In his letter gather suggestions such as Caesar salad, the curry of duck (ped panaeng), or spicy shrimp spring rolls with banana. Rounding out the local supply of live performances and an extensive wine list.

Into the Med: This restaurant, located at the Evason Resort in Rawai Beach, is a feast for the senses. Their creations, based on international cuisine specialties have as a reference which are not at all alien to Western tourists. In this sense, salads, paella and seasonal dishes prepared with a touch of creativity are a constant. Your cooking time is from 18.00 am to 23.00 pm Closed Mondays and Sundays.

Limoncello Phuket: The Italian cuisine Royal Phuket Marina, Thepkrasattri Road, Koh Kaen is an excellent choice for those wishing to spend a romantic and relaxed in one of the best restaurants of its kind. The place has an area for outdoor dining.

Siam Indigo Exotique Bar & Restaurant: In Phang Nga Road (Phuket City), a charming colonial building accommodates the best of authentic Thai cuisine and so-called fusion cuisine. Among its proposals, it is worth noting Tom Yam delicious lobster, lobster ravioli or roasted duck with noodles.

The Beach Seafood & Restaurant: Patong Beach 49 Soi Loma houses this charming restaurant located next to the beach, decorated with aquariums and entirely devoted to international cuisine. Thus, your letter brings together the best of cuisine German, English, Italian and Mexican, without losing sight of Thai cuisine. The establishment, known for offering the utmost care to its clients, is open without interruption from 08.00 h of the morning until 00.00 h.

Toto: In this Italian restaurant Resort Entrance. Lagoon Road, Cherngtalay, Thalang? you can taste the best pizza in Phuket. Usually frequented by tourists, the menu to suit all budgets. Its setting, which is dominated by reds, helps create a warm and welcoming.

Watermark: This charming outdoor grill Located oceanfront at The Boat Lagoon Marina 22 / 1 MoO2 Thepkasattri Road, Muang bases its cuisine on offer in the modern Western cuisine and the Thai. Similarly, it has a good cellar with a selection of wines. The service is professional and attentive.

Here are some of Phuket’s most famous festivals, listed in order of appearance in the calendar.

Western New Year, is celebrated on January 1.

Sangkhan Long Wan: Thai penultimate day of the year coincides with the 13th of April. Throughout the day, the faithful perform various ablutions that serve to purify for the new year. This ritual is also carried out with Buddha images, which are washed out of respect and devotion.

Nao Wan (or da Wan, Thai New Year’s Eve), is commemorated on 14 April and usually take place in the temples of the island. They welcome the visit of the population seeking help for a unique gift consisting of handfuls of sand.

Phya Wan Wan (Thai New Year): The Thai new year begins on April 15, the day that the population performs good deeds that will allow them to curry favor with the gods. This practice goes hand in hand with various dance and folklore in the open. In any case, it is noted that Sangkhan Wan Long, Nao Wan and Wan Wan Phya are linked to the Songkran festivities, marking the Thai New Year.

International Labour Day: Held on the first day of May.

Visakha Bucha: This festival serves to evoke the three most significant moments in the life of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha: his birth, enlightenment and death. Related celebrations coincide with the full moon of the sixth lunar month, which is typically the month of May in the solar calendar.

Khao Pansa (Buddhist Lent): The beginning of this celebration is determined by the full moon of the eighth lunar month (usually coinciding with the month of June). This event serves to put an end to three months of asceticism that perform Buddhist monks, and takes place during the rainy season.

Vegetarian Festival: Very rooted in Phuket, this event takes place between late September and early October. Over nine days, the faithful avoid eating meat, while the various Buddhist shrines hold various rituals and processions in honor of Buddha.

King Chulalongkorn Day: October 23, coinciding with the anniversary of his death, all of Thailand pays tribute to King Rama V, who reigned from 1868 to 1910 (being the second longest in U.S. history.) Among the major milestones of his reign, stresses the abolition of slavery. The day is festive throughout the country.
Birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX): Each 5 December, the country celebrates the birth of the present monarch, Rama IX, who came into the world in 1927.

Constitution Day: December 10, 1932, Thailand said goodbye to the absolute monarchy to embrace one that was justified by the Constitution. In remembrance of this event, the date has been declared a holiday throughout the country.