Gay Restaurants and Coffee Shops in Patong Beach on Phuket Island

Gay Restaurants & Coffee Shops on Patong Beach

Updated 14 June 2003

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About the food on Phuket Island

The fresh seafood from the Andaman Sea influences Thai food on Phuket. Seafood served southern style is unique, likely to be barbecued, and employs numerous herbs and spices, garlic, lemon grass, chilies, mint, cumin, basil, coriander, and shrimp paste.

Thais love to eat, and you will rarely be more than five minutes from a place serving food. The most common Thai eating-place is a roadside food stall. A local Thai will have a favorite hawker food stall for just about every different type of Thai food. By western standards some food stalls may look a little shabby, but a visitor with a little sense of adventure will discover some of the tastiest and most inexpensive food ever eaten. It's rather easy to locate a good food stall. Watch where the Thais eat and join them!

Vocabulary:

Gin kao. (To eat)

Hiu kao mai? (Are you hungry?)

Gin kao mai? (Do you want to eat?)

Him laeu! (I'm full)

Restaurants in Patong

Half the pleasure of Thailand is the food. Don't be afraid to try the local dishes but beware of the small red and green chilli peppers. Avoid the big tourist restaurants and try the small restaurants instead. Not all Thai food is spicy, but if you like it hot, you won't be disappointed! When going out for a Thai meal, you will get a plate of rice and you normally order a few different dishes to share with your friends. You eat with a spoon and fork. No knife is needed. In tourist areas like Patong you will also find food from all over the world, as there are many restaurants run by foreigners. Yes, you can even eat at McDonalds's, but why should you? Food, ice and water are safe but avoid drinking tap water. Even the food from street vendors is safe as long as you only order food that is fried or grilled and then served immediately. In Patong you have a choice of several very popular "Gay" restaurants like Lair Lay Tong and Sea Hag in Soi Wattana near the beach or Connect, Bingo, Flying Handbag and Koh Joy in the Paradise Complex area.

Angel Restaurant
Nice restaurant just in front of Royal Paradise Hotel.
Location: 127/19-20 Rat-u-tit Rd (Paradise Complex)

Banana Corner Restaurant
Location: 43/37 Saiyuan Road, Moo 1, Rawaii Beach, 83100

Bingo
German owned restaurant serving "Euro Thai Food".
The kitchen is open daily 18.00 until midnight. Medium priced.
Location: Paradise Complex (on the way in)

Connect Restaurant
Swedish owned Restaurant. Breakfast is served all day. The Swedish/Thai/English/Russian menu is very extensive with Thai- and Western food. The kitchen is open daily from 9.00 until 01.00 A.M.
Connect has a popular weekly Sunday Buffet at 9 P.M.
Location: 125/8-9 Rath-U-Thit Road, In the middle of the gay area Paradise Complex (on the way in)

Flying Handbag
Bar with food menu. Open from late afternoon to 2 AM.
Location: Behind Connect in Paradise Complex

Jochen's
Bar food menu. Open daily from late afternoon until 2 AM. German owned.
Location: 123/5 Rath-U-Thit Road, Paradise Complex (the way in opposite Connect).

Koh Joy
Dinner and Show. This is the only Cabaret show restaurant on Phuket. Location: On the way out from Paradise Complex. They are soon moving to new location

Krajok-See Restaurant
This is the most popular restaurant in Phuket Town. KraJok See (meaning Stained Glass Window). It is a bit difficult to find because the do not have a big sign outside, they do'nt need one but you need to make a reservation to be sure to get a seat.
Location: Takua Pa rd just a half block from busy Ratsada Road. Look behind the green wall of plants next to the antique shop. Closed on Mondays. Reservations are requested at 076-217 903.

Lair Lay Tong
Restaurant serving genuine Thai food. This is the oldest "gay" restaurant in Patong.
Location: Soi Perm Pong "Soi Wattana"

Princess Grace Restaurant
Small restaurant with 4 tables serving Thai- and Western food.
Location: (Monte Carlo) In the middle of Paradise Complex

Rim Suan
Restaurant in Sia Palm Hotel.
Location: 5/13-15 Had Patong Rd, Aroonsom Square, Patong

Sea Hag
Popular! Thai and European owned restaurant in 2 floors, serving seafood and Thai food. Air conditioned and very nice atmosphere.
Location: 78/5 Soi Perm Pong "Soi Wattana"

Tavern-On-The-Hill
Nice restaurant overlooking Patong Beach, serving excellent Thai and Western food. Location: Thanon Ha-sip Pee (50-Year Road), parallell road to Nanai rd, high up on the hillside, rear end of Patong.