Bangtao, already well known for its fresh succulent seafood, is rapidly gaining a reputation as a great place to find excellent Thai and street food in some very nice venues around Bangtao, Cherngtalay and the Laguna area.
Street Food and Hawker Stalls in Bangtao.
Day or night, you will see stret stalls everywhere. Along the beach front, the roadside, the markets and at any major event. The Hawker stalls sell an incredible range of food from fruit to spicy salads. These vendor stalls may be treated warily by some visitors because of hygiene fears, but many visitors find that what is on offer in Bangtao is deliciously satisfying, and good value.
Some of the foods offered by such vendors inBangtao are not available in standard restaurants or food outlets, and offer your only chance to sample some really unique tastes, and if Thai people can tuck in with gusto – why can’t everybody else? From these stalls you can get a variety of foods that include Thai, Malay, Indian and Chinese.
Often you will come across clusters of such vendors in Bangtao – each offering something different, so that the customer can pick and choose from a variety of stalls and have a veritable feast for 40-50 Baht. You might find the following being sold:
Egg or rice noodle soup, with or without broth, containing beef, chicken, pork, or fish balls, ground beef or seafood, vegetables or tofu; fried noodles with chicken, seafood or pork, vegetables and egg; Thai style sukiyaki; fried vegetables with or without tofu or meat; glutinous rice with chicken and broth; red pork or duck with rice; stewed pork with pickles and greens and boiled egg on rice; northeastern Thai food such as papaya salad, mango salad, warm chicken , beef or pork salad, grilled pork or beef accompanied by sticky rice; Biriyani chicken with soup; mango and sticky rice; fruit shakes; and much much more.
Health and hygiene
Surprisingly, it is very rare that even tourists not used to the diverse flavours and ingredients get ill from eating food bought from food vendors. This is because the freshest of foods are bought by the Bangtao vendor from the market every day to prepare the food they sell. Less can be said for larger ‘chain restaurants’ that have large walk-in fridges; as they often try to make stock last longer and so will wrap up unused products for use the next day. Street vendors do not have this luxury; a fresh batch of meat, fruit and vegetables are used each day to create delicious (and hygienic) dishes.
Here are the 10 healthiest Thai dishes in Bangtao.
Som tam (papaya salad) …
Yum ma-muang (green mango salad) …
Yum talay (seafood salad) …
Tom yum goong (hot and sour soup with shrimp) …
Kaeng liang (vegetable soup thai style) …
Pad pak bung fai daeng (stir-fried morning glory) …
Restaurants & Food in Bangtao, Phuket 