Krua Praya

Restaurant · Si Sunthon

A southern Thai restaurant in an open-air garden under trees in Si Sunthon, Thalang, near the Heroines Monument, cooking Phuket dishes to order; a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

Restaurant

About Krua Praya

A relaxed garden restaurant under trees in Thalang, not far from the Heroines Monument, cooking Phuket and southern Thai food to order — so expect a short wait. The signature is fried pork belly with curry paste and young coconut shoots, crisp and spicy; for something mild, moo hong, the island's braised pork belly, comes in a rich gravy. Dishes cost 80–200 THB. A MICHELIN Bib Gourmand; open 11:00–22:00, closed on Tuesday.

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Cuisine

Southern Thai, especially Phuket dishes, cooked to order.

Dishes

Fried pork belly with curry paste and young coconut shoots.

Moo hong, the Phuket stew of braised pork belly.

Dry curry with crispy pork.

Prices

Dishes 80–200 THB.

Setting

Open-air, in a garden under trees.

Best time

Lunch or dinner with family; expect a wait, as everything is cooked to order.