Best Tom Yum Goong in Phuket

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Laem Hin is a large local seafood restaurant over the water, with tom yum talay fitting the fresh-shellfish, group-order format. It is better for a shared dinner than for a solo soup stop. — Ko Kaeo

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17:30-18:30 on weekdays; weekends get busy with local groups.

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Chaiyo keeps live seafood in the mangrove stream and works well for tom yum with prawns or mixed seafood. It is a calmer alternative when Rawai feels too far south. — Wichit / mangrove edge

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11:30-13:00 for a quieter lunch; dinner can require a car plan.

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Kan Eang is a long-running Chalong Bay seafood restaurant where tom yum goong fits a larger seafood table. Ask for clear broth if you want the soup sour and herbal instead of creamy. — Chalong

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17:30-19:00 for bay views before the dinner rush.

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Bang Pae is a hidden east-coast seafood restaurant where tom yum works as part of a slow local lunch. Go for setting and freshness, not speed. — Paklok

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11:30-14:00 for a long lunch; avoid arriving late without a return-transport plan.

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Pak Nam Seafood is a local seafood choice for travelers who want tom yum without driving to Rawai or Paklok. Keep the order simple: soup, one grilled or fried fish, rice, and a vegetable dish. — Ratsada / Phuket Town edge

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11:00-13:00 for lunch; Limited confidence — verify the current Maps pin before going.

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Tunk-Ka is not the purist seafood shack, but it is a practical place to order tom yum with a Phuket Town view. Choose it when the mission includes scenery and mixed Thai dishes. — Khao Rang

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17:00-18:30 for the view; reserve if sunset matters.

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Maimorn Forest is a large Thai-and-seafood restaurant useful when a group wants tom yum without leaving Phuket Town. It is less purist than a pier seafood shack, but access is much easier for bus-terminal or Old Town routing. — Talat Yai / Bus Terminal 1

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11:30-13:30 or 18:00-20:00; it stays open later than many town lunch shops.

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Tasak is a modest mangrove-side seafood stop where a sharp tom yum talay suits the local, low-polish setting. It is best for travelers already exploring the northeast rather than beach-hopping in the south. — Paklok

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11:30-14:30; daylight is better because the mangrove setting is part of the meal.

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