A visit to Thailand is incomplete without sampling as much of the local cuisine as possible. Thailand’s cuisine is renowned for its depth and variety, and a diverse selection from vegetarian food to refined Royal Thai cuisine. However, one of the hands-down favorite types of Thai food is street food. At every street corner and side alley all over the country, you’ll find people cooking up delectable dishes on a simple pushcart or in a stall.
Patong Beach in Phuket, with its perfect storm of tourists and fresh seafood, offers some of the best street food. One of the most lively and accessible places to try a wide variety of excellent street food is the recently opened Bangla Street Food.
Excellent Street Food in the Heart of Patong Beach
Bangla Street Food is located on the world-famous Bangla Road near the intersection of Bangla Road and Rat Uthit Song Roi Pi Road. The immensely popular street food court is conveniently located within easy walking distance of Patong Beach’s entertainment hotspots.
Bangla Street Food is open until late, making it popular with the crowds looking for an anytime snack when some of the town’s nightclubs close for the night. The street food market is officially open from 5 PM until 2 AM, but many stands stay open until much later to feed the hungry patrons heading home after a night of drinking, dancing, and socializing.
What’s for Dinner?
You’ll find everything you want in this street food. It includes fresh seafood dishes, like slipper lobster, fat, succulent prawns, fresh grilled squid, tom yung kung, and tender steamed fish, all served with a variety of jasmine or sticky rice, side dishes, and spicy Thai sauces.
Of course, Thai cuisine boasts a vast array of beloved dishes, including pad Thai, pad khrapao moo cai dao, pad see-yu, som tam, and numerous noodle options. A number of the stalls also offer foreign food options, like pizza, hamburgers, sushi, and kebabs.
The street food market has several stands serving a variety of colorful and tasty-looking desserts for diners with a sweet tooth. You can also find all sorts of beer, wine, cocktails, smoothies, and non-alcoholic drinks, including soft drinks and tea and coffee drinks.
New Diner-friendly Re-design
The market once housed numerous restaurants, each with its specific clientele. It’s been redesigned into a better and more diner-friendly configuration, with stalls conveniently located around the seating area. Diners can pick and choose their meals from the stalls. They can then bring their meals to a central table they share with family or friends.
This is one of the reasons why the place is becoming so popular. The restaurant choice is no longer a point of contention when your group of friends can enjoy a diverse menu and dine together.
Bangla Street Food in Patong Beach is a popular hangout. Many visitors claim a table and spend the evening eating, drinking, and meeting various friends. It’s a meeting spot and a popular dining area for many of the town’s visitors.
Early evening, the street food market draws a crowd of partygoers seeking sustenance before a night of revelry.
Stay in Exciting Patong Beach
Patong Beach is an exciting town to enjoy on a Phuket vacation. Everything you need is within a short walk, motorbike, or tuk-tuk ride. Most visitors enjoy exploring specific parts of the beachfront area in Patong Beach. Thrill-seeking water sports are available at the beach, while Jungceylon Shopping Center offers world-class shopping for local and international brands.
For a wide variety of Thai and international food, explore the numerous restaurants in Patong Beach, ranging from casual to upscale dining experiences.
A Quality Resort Hotel in Patong Beach
Finding a quality resort hotel near Bangla Road in Patong Beach, Phuket, is easy. Deevana Plaza Phuket-Patong offers five types of spacious rooms and suites, two dining outlets, a large swimming pool, a fitness room, and our Orientala Spa.
We’re also located in the exciting heart of Patong Beach, on Rat Uthit Song Roi Pi Road. Stay at Deevana Plaza Phuket-Patong and experience Patong Beach’s vibrant street food scene, entertainment, shopping, and excitement.
