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La Gaetana
( 0 7625 0523; 352 Th Phuket; dishes 200-450B; noon-2pm Mon-Fri & 6-10pm Tue-Sun)
An irresistibly
intimate five-table restaurant, La Gaetana has black concrete floors, colourful walls and
stemware, an open kitchen in the courtyard, and a superb Italian menu. Think duck breast
carpaccio followed by osso bucco.
INTERNATIONAL
$$$
Ka Jok See
( 0 7621 7903; kajoksee@hotmail.com; 26 Th Takua Pa; dishes 180-480B; 6.30pm-late Tue-Sat)
Dining
here is reason enough to come to town. Dripping Old Phuket charm and creaking under
the weight of the owner's fabulous trinket collection, this atmospheric little eatery offers
great food, top-notch music and - if you're lucky - some sensationally camp cabaret.
THAI, INTERNATIONAL
$$$
WORTH A TRIP
PHUKET'S CULINARY SPY
With the improvisational soul of a skater, Phuket's next great chef, Noy Tammasak, was born in Hat Yai but
moved to Germany when he was 15, and that's where he came of age. After graduating from culinary school in
Stuttgart, where he was trained in the classic European style, he was hired at the JW Marriott in Phuket and he
returned to his homeland. At the time, he couldn't make a
pàt tai
to save his, yours or anyone else's life.
So off he went to Chiang Mai, Isan, as well as points south and west. He spied on village kitchens, was taught
regional recipes and when he returned to the resort, he created an unforgettable Thai fusion menu, with an em-
phasis on seasonal and local ingredients, which you can enjoy at Suay, his own Phuket Town restaurant which he
opened in 2010. His spaghetti carbonara comes with Isan spiced pork meatballs, lâhp is wrapped in spring-roll
wrappers and flash fried,
sôm·đam
is made with mangosteen instead of green papaya, and braised rack of lamb is
used in massaman curry. The dining experience is an absolute must, and he also offers one of the most laid-back,
soulful and fun cooking school experiences in Thailand.
Drinking & Nightlife
This is where you can party like a local. Bars buzz until late, patronised almost exclus-
ively by Thais and local expats. If you're tired of the sleazy, resort party scene, the vibe
here will feel like a fresh ocean breeze, even if it is another sweaty, windless night in Old
Town.
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