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( 0 7621 7903; kajoksee@hotmail.com; 26 Th Takua Pa; dishes 180-480B; din-
ner Tue-Sun)
Dripping old Phuket charm and creaking under the weight of the own-
er's fabulous trinket collection, this atmospheric little eatery offers great food, top-
notch music and - if you're lucky - some sensationally camp cabaret.
CHINA INN $$
(Th Thalang; dishes 80-250B)
The organics movement meets Phuket cuisine at this
turn-of-the-century shophouse. There's red curry with crab, a host of veggie op-
tions, homemade yoghurt and fruit smoothies with organic honey. There's also a
gallery here with textiles, carvings and clothes from Myanmar (Burma) and Laos.
Thai Fusion
UPTOWN RESTAURANT $
(Th Tilok Uthit; dishes 30-60B; 10am-9pm)
This classic, breezy Chinese-style
cafe may not look fancy, but look around and you'll notice mounted photos of Thai
celebrities who have stopped by to slurp the spectacular noodles.
Thai
COOK $
( 0 7625 8375; 101 Th Phang-Nga; dishes 60-120B)
The Thai owner-chef used to
cook Italian at a megaresort, so when he opened this ludicrously inexpensive old
town cafe he fused the two cultures. Order the sensational green curry pizza with
chicken, or the pork curry coconut-milk pizza, and fall in love.
Italian, Thai
WILAI $
(14 Th Thalang; dishes from 65B; breakfast & lunch)
Wilai serves Phuket soul
food. It does Phuketian
pàt tai
with some kick to it, and a fantastic
mèe sua (
noodles sautéed with egg, greens, prawns, chunks of sea bass and squid). Wash it
down with fresh chrysanthemum juice.
Thai
Drinking & Entertainment
This is where you can party like a local. Bars buzz until late, patronised almost ex-
clusively by Thais and local expats.
TIMBER HUT
( 0 7621 1839; 118/1 Th Yaowarat; admission free; 6pm-2am)
Thai and expat
locals have been filling this old clubhouse every night for nearly 20 years. They
gather at long wooden tables on two floors, converge around thick timber columns,
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