Restaurant in Phuket, Thailand
Two Bib Gourmands. Order the pork belly.
One Chun holds consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) and serves family-recipe Southern Thai cooking in a 19th-century Phuket Town shophouse — all at ฿฿ pricing. Go at lunch on a weekday for the best experience, order the shrimp paste shrimp dish and Mu Hong, and expect to leave having spent very little for food that comfortably outperforms its price point.
One Chun is the strongest case for Southern Thai cooking in Phuket Town at this price point, and it holds two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) to back that up. At ฿฿ pricing, it offers more culinary credibility than almost anything else at the same budget in Phuket. If you are planning a food-focused visit to the island, this is a non-negotiable stop — particularly at lunch, when the room is cooler, the kitchen is at full pace, and the value proposition is sharpest. For explorers who want to understand what Southern Thai food actually tastes like at its most honest, One Chun is the right address.
The 19th-century shophouse on Thep Krasattri Road announces itself before you step inside. The scent of shrimp paste warming in the kitchen — fermented, saline, layered , drifts into the street and frames what you are about to eat more accurately than any menu description. This is Southern Thai cooking built on generational muscle memory, not on trend-chasing. The recipes here have been passed down through the family, and the kitchen treats them as fixed points rather than starting positions.
The building itself matters to the experience. The vintage-toned interiors , a deliberate expression of the owner's background in fashion design , give One Chun a visual personality that most Bib Gourmand spots in Thailand do not bother with. But this is not decoration for its own sake. The setting reinforces the idea that this food belongs to a specific place and a specific lineage. For food and travel enthusiasts who want context alongside flavour, One Chun delivers both without inflating the bill.
Lunch is the stronger call here. Southern Thai food at this register , shrimp paste, bold spice, rich pork , hits differently in the middle of the day when your appetite is open and the heat of the street makes the sharp, sour notes of the boiled shrimp dish feel like a corrective. The Michelin inspectors who awarded the Bib Gourmand are assessing value as much as quality, and at ฿฿ pricing, a midday meal at One Chun is one of the most credible value propositions in Phuket's food scene.
Dinner at One Chun is a quieter, more atmospheric version of the same experience. The 19th-century building earns its keep after dark, and if you have spent the afternoon eating your way through Phuket Town , perhaps pairing One Chun with nearby options like Chom Chan or Khrua Ohm , an evening visit still makes sense. But the energy is different, and if this is your only meal in Phuket Town, go at lunch. You will get the kitchen at full rhythm and the leading of the natural light that the old shophouse channels well.
Timing within the week also matters. Weekends draw more visitors to Phuket Town's heritage quarter, so a weekday lunch gives you a calmer room and more attentive service. If you are building a Phuket food itinerary, anchor One Chun to a Tuesday or Wednesday midday slot and use the afternoon to explore the old town further.
The database flags two dishes worth prioritising. The boiled shrimp with shrimp paste is the cleaner, more technically interesting plate , the balance of salty and sour notes is precise in a way that tells you the kitchen has made this dish thousands of times and stopped guessing at the proportions a long time ago. Mu Hong, the braised pork belly, is the bolder order: the flavours are deep and direct, and the pork is soft enough that it reads as a slow-cooked dish done properly rather than a shortcut. These are family recipes, not menu experiments, and they taste like it.
For food explorers who want to benchmark Southern Thai cooking against what they might find elsewhere in Thailand, One Chun is a useful calibration point. If you have eaten at Sorn in Bangkok or explored the Southern Thai canon at spots like Janhom or Beer Hima (Chatuchak) in Bangkok, One Chun sits in the same lineage , heritage recipes, direct flavours, no concessions to a tourist palate , but at a significantly lower price point and in a setting that feels native to its city.
Reservations: Easy to book; walk-ins are generally manageable but a same-day reservation is sensible for weekend visits given the Bib Gourmand profile. Budget: ฿฿ , expect to spend modestly by any standard; this is accessible pricing for what the kitchen delivers. Dress: Casual; this is a heritage shophouse, not a formal dining room. Getting there: One Chun sits on Thep Krasattri Road in the Talat Yai district of Phuket Town , walkable from most of the old town's heritage hotels and guesthouses. Leading timing: Weekday lunch for the optimal combination of kitchen pace and room availability. Groups: The venue accommodates groups, though the space in a 19th-century shophouse has natural limits; contact the venue directly for larger parties. Solo dining: Well-suited , the ฿฿ pricing and table format make solo visits easy. For more on eating your way through the island, see our full Phuket restaurants guide.
Two consecutive Bib Gourmands and a Google rating of 4.4 across more than 5,000 reviews is not luck , it is a kitchen that has found its register and stays in it. One Chun does not try to be a fine-dining interpretation of Southern Thai food. It is the thing itself, served in a room with genuine character, at a price that makes every other ฿฿฿+ option in Phuket Town look like it needs to justify the gap. Book it for lunch. Order the shrimp dish and the Mu Hong. Leave with a clearer idea of what Southern Thai cooking actually is. Other strong options in the Phuket Town food orbit include Kin-Kub-Ei, Krua Baan Platong, and Krua Kao Kuk for further exploration of the local food scene. For the broader picture, browse our Phuket hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide to build out your trip.
You do not need to book weeks out. One Chun sits at ฿฿ pricing in Phuket Town and booking difficulty is rated easy. A same-day or next-day reservation is usually sufficient for weekday visits. For weekend lunches, book 2–3 days ahead given the Bib Gourmand profile and the foot traffic the old town attracts on Saturdays and Sundays.
The venue can handle groups, but the 19th-century shophouse format means space is finite. For parties of 6 or more, contact One Chun directly in advance to confirm availability and seating arrangements. At ฿฿ pricing, group meals here are accessible, and the shared-table format suits Southern Thai food well.
For Southern Thai at a similar price point, Chuan Chim (฿฿) is the closest peer. For a step up in formality and spend, Blue Elephant (฿฿฿) offers a grander setting and a wider Thai menu but at roughly double the cost. Baan Rim Pa Patong is worth considering if you want a clifftop setting alongside Thai cooking. For something at the leading of Phuket's range, PRU (฿฿฿฿) operates in a different category entirely , modern tasting menu format versus One Chun's heritage a la carte. Within Phuket Town itself, Chom Chan and Khrua Ohm are worth pairing into a food day.
Yes. The ฿฿ pricing means a solo meal stays inexpensive, and the a la carte format lets you order two or three dishes to get a proper read on the kitchen without committing to a set menu. The Phuket Town heritage district setting also makes it easy to build a solo food walk around One Chun , Kin-Kub-Ei and Krua Kao Kuk are nearby options to round out the day.
It depends on what you mean by special. If the occasion is about food quality and authenticity, One Chun , with two Bib Gourmands and 4.4 across 5,000+ reviews , absolutely delivers. If you need white-tablecloth formality or a wine list, the ฿฿ shophouse format is not that experience. For a celebration where the food is the centrepiece and the bill matters, One Chun is a strong choice. For a formal anniversary dinner, consider Blue Elephant or PRU instead.
One Chun operates as an a la carte Southern Thai restaurant rather than a tasting menu format, so this is not the right question here. The value is in selecting 3–4 dishes , including the shrimp paste shrimp dish and Mu Hong , and eating them as the kitchen intends. At ฿฿ pricing, you will spend less than at almost any comparable Bib Gourmand restaurant in Thailand while getting food that earns the award. If you want a structured tasting menu experience in Phuket, PRU (฿฿฿฿) is the address for that.
At ฿฿ pricing with two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands and a 4.4 Google rating across more than 5,000 reviews, One Chun is one of the clearest value propositions in Phuket's restaurant scene. The Bib Gourmand exists specifically to flag this , good food at a price that does not require justification. Compared to Blue Elephant at ฿฿฿ or PRU at ฿฿฿฿, One Chun costs a fraction and delivers Southern Thai cooking with more lineage and less performance. The short answer is yes.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Chun | Southern Thai | ฿฿ | Easy |
| PRU | Thai, Modern Cuisine | ฿฿฿฿ | Unknown |
| Blue Elephant | Thai | ฿฿฿ | Unknown |
| Acqua | Italian | ฿฿฿฿ | Unknown |
| Baan Rim Pa Patong | Thai | Unknown | |
| Chuan Chim | Thai | ฿฿ | Unknown |
A quick look at how One Chun measures up.
A same-day or next-day reservation is usually enough on weekdays. On weekends, book at least 2–3 days ahead — two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) have raised the profile, and the dining room in a 19th-century shophouse is not large. Walk-ins work on quieter days, but a reservation removes the risk.
Small groups of 4–6 are manageable, but the shophouse format limits capacity, so check the venue's official channels ahead of time. Larger parties should reach out early and confirm table configuration — the space suits intimate gatherings better than big group bookings.
For Southern Thai at a comparable price point, Chuan Chim is the closest alternative in Phuket Town. If you want a grander setting with a bigger budget, Baan Rim Pa Patong delivers Thai food in a cliff-side venue, though it costs significantly more. Blue Elephant offers heritage Thai cooking in a colonial mansion and is better suited to tourists wanting a formal experience.
Yes — the ฿฿ price point and relaxed shophouse setting make it a low-pressure solo option. You can work through the key dishes, including the boiled shrimp with shrimp paste and the mu hong pork belly, without needing a group to share across the menu. The Bib Gourmand recognition means quality is consistent, not dependent on a lucky visit.
It depends on what you mean by special. If the occasion calls for a formal room, ceremony, and a long wine list, look at Acqua or Baan Rim Pa Patong instead. If the occasion is about eating something genuinely good — family recipes, back-to-back Bib Gourmand credentials, a 19th-century building — One Chun delivers that without the premium price tag.
One Chun's format is not built around a formal tasting menu — it is an à la carte Southern Thai kitchen where the value comes from ordering the flagged dishes directly: the shrimp paste shrimp and the mu hong pork belly. At the ฿฿ price range, ordering widely across the menu is affordable and a better approach than a fixed format.
At ฿฿, yes — this is among the clearest value cases in Phuket Town. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands and a 4.4 Google rating across more than 5,000 reviews confirm that the kitchen is consistent, not just credentialed. For Southern Thai cooking at this price, it outperforms more expensive alternatives in the city.
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