15points · on 2 of 3 lists: Restaurant Guru and Phuket 101
Kopitiam by Wilai recreates the old Chinese coffee shops of the Malay Peninsula in a century-old Old Town shophouse, with red lanterns hanging under the ceiling fans and old photographs of Phuket on the walls. Its mango sticky rice comes with the rice served warm and a scoop of coconut ice cream beside the fruit. The rest of the menu is the Hokkien and Thai cooking of old Phuket Town, and bak kut teh, pork ribs in a peppery broth, is one of its signature dishes.
“The sticky rice is very fragrant and nicely sweet.”
a Google reviewer
“Lovely place with lots of authentic old world charm and the food was delicious.”
a Google reviewer
14points · on 2 of 3 lists: Restaurant Guru and Phuket 101
Wanlamun has been making Thai sweets in Phuket Town for decades, and its mango sticky rice pairs soft, warm sticky rice with ripe, juicy mango. As the busiest Thai sweet shop in town, it keeps several mixing counters going out front, so ordering stays quick even when the room is full. It is also one of the few places still making oh-aew, the Phuket iced dessert of banana jelly and red beans.
“Best mango and sticky rice in Phuket hands down!”
a Google reviewer
“The desserts were perfectly sweet and delicate, just as the name of the shop suggests.”
a Google reviewer
13points · on 2 of 3 lists: Restaurant Guru and Phuket 101
Raya serves a classic, well made mango sticky rice in the early twentieth century Sino-Portuguese mansion where Kularb Jesadawal began cooking her family's Phuket recipes for the public in 1994. Her relatives still cook those recipes, and the yellow crab curry, thick with crab and turmeric and poured over thin rice noodles, is the dish that made the house famous. The mansion keeps its original mosaic floor tiles and its green wooden windows of Portuguese stained glass.
“known far and wide and people come from all over the island to eat here”
a Google reviewer
“Great upscale dining experience for local cuisine.”
a Google reviewer
Google ratings as last updated on 22 October 2026. Quotes are from the published lists and reviews named beside each one.
The lists we counted
- Restaurant Guru · October 2026
- Phuket 101 · July 2026
- Wongnai · May 2024
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