Talad Kaset Night Market

Talad Kaset Night Market is one of Phuket's largest night markets. It's the place to try tasty street food influenced by three different cultures: Thai, Chinese, and Muslim. The marketplace is conveniently located behind Robinson Department Store. While it gets busy after 8 p.m., the market is frequently open in the early evenings and stays open until late. Many night-shift workers stop by the Talad Kaset Night Market on their way to work, and clubbers frequently stop by for snacks before calling it a night.

Several vendors sell similar local fares, such as pork or shrimp noodle soups, seafood, spicy salads, and stir-fried dishes. Look for the stalls with the most customers for the best food. The following dishes are worth trying at Talad Kaset Night Market: Pair your meal with unusual beverages such as soybean milk, sweet ginger tea, Asiatic pennywort drink, and butterfly pea drink (which is also a lovely color). All of these dishes can be served hot or cold.

Thai traditional sweets made with local ingredients such as coconuts, bananas, rice, pumpkins, sugarcane, taro, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, and lotus seeds are referred to as kanom sod. At the Talad Kaset Night Market, a few vendors sell kanom sod. Take your time looking around—there are plenty of these bright treats to choose from. Some of the stalls at Talad Kaset Night Market do not display prices, but they are roughly the same. Many local dishes can be had for around 120–150 baht. Drinks, desserts, and snacks are typically less than 80 baht.

Google rating: 4.2/5

Highlights: food
Recommended for: foodies

Address: V9HW+66G, Thavornwogwong Road, Tambon Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83000, Thailand

Open: 5pm–12am every day