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Monday, June 27, 2016

Kopitiam

This is a popular place that know that a friend of mine - Jamie likes to visit and it is a popular place for people seeking traditional Thai food. I believe that there is another outlet two doors down from here and that it is air-conditioned but I have not visited there. We like to sit outside and watch the world walk past. If you go in the evening they shine different coloured lights onto the buildings adjacent. If this is what you are looking at the best place is eleven two + company....

Despite looking like the restaurant has been there forever it actually opened in 2011!

Kopitiam is run by the Bumrungwong family who also run the well known herb shop next door - and the family also had the Wilai restaurant which is on the other side of the herb shop. Kopitiam is also called "Kopitiam by Wilai". The Wilai restaurant is now part of Kopitiam - an airconditioned section! And it has a little secret - a passageway through the kitchen leads to the Shrine of the Serene Light which has its entrance on Phang Nga Road one block south. There's quite a bit of history here!
(text is from Jamie)

There are a multitude of choices to make before your dinner - I enjoy the cold beer they serve but there is a 'butterfly drink' which I have been told to try!

Then there is the choice of food - we were waiting for mummy to come home and it was simple foods...

We loved everything and will certainly go again...

Previous Visit

1) June 2014

Approximate Price: $$$$$

Address: 18 Thalang Road, Phuket Old Town

Hours: 10:00 - 20:00

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Kopitiam

Kopitiam is a restaurant that was introduced to me by Jamie - he also writes a blog about Phuket and this is a restaurant that he frequents quite regularly.

The Kopitiam is a special little place in Phuket Town. The decor and pictures that are on the walls all reflect the history of Phuket Old Town - a popular decorative tool in Phuket Old Town at the moment.

I even found a photograph of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival on my birthday - does this have significance to me? - quite strange in my opinion.

The food is simple Thai food and it it served in a very friendly environment. The restaurant is almost retro in design and is not that old but it looks like maybe - it is actually managed by the family of Guan Choon Toong Traditional Herb Shop around the corner. I am also led to believe that there is a corridor from here to the Shrine of the Serene Light on the other side. Like i46 the coffee shop there is a lot more here than first meets the eye.

The clientele seem to be all staying in the accommodation in Phuket Town OR have they visited it specifically for this restaurant.

The food is simple and quickly prepared and it is tasty - we ate it all so quickly I cannot remember what we had. I also found a food blog / critic review of here... but i forgot what it was - here's a picture. Sam (a food critic) also visited here.

Oh and the beer was cold - we will return.