20-07-2025
Breakfast in Phuket: Five must-visit early morning eateries
A mural marks the alley-side entrance to Rong Kopi, a favorite morning hangout for locals. (All photos by Zinara Rathnayake)
ZINARA RATHNAYAKE
PHUKET, Thailand -- The town of Phuket is the small commercial center of Thailand's Phuket Island, an internationally famous beach and party destination that welcomed more than 8.65 million visitors in 2024. But I came for something different: the food.
The town is home to a vibrant historic district, lined with Sino-Portuguese residences and shophouses, many of which have been transformed into boutique hotels, cafes and fine dining venues, and it was here that I met Narumon Kwanmuni, a native of Thailand's far south who has called Phuket home for the past 25 years.
