Po-Cha-Na

A fantastic dim-sum restaurant on the edge of town is Po-Cha-Na. Set in a traditional building this looks great and oozes class matched with old world charm. The food here is quick, clean and cheap and as such it makes for an ideal breakfast/lunch venue. Packed nearly everyday with discerning Thai's this little restaurant is a real gem. Priced at about 240 baht for lunch for two people, be warned though, the menu is completely in Thai, even the prices, however it is cheap enough to be adventurous.

Ordering can be difficult, but the menu has pictures so just keep pointing patiently or even better take a Thai national to guide you through the exotic cuisine on offer.

Dim sum refers to a style of Chinese food prepared as small bite-sized or individual portions of food traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. As such it's better to order 3 or 4 dishes for you table and share. They also do fried rice or noodle dishes for those searching for familiar ground. 

The 'Gyoza' come highly recommended as does the'Cafe Boran' (right 20 baht) a traditional Thai coffee that is offered, and copied poorly, in most chain coffee shops but served here with lashings of authenticity. Sitting in this teak structure sipping one really transports you back as to how coffee used to be drunk. I feel transported back to the world of Somerset Maugham every time I visit here making Po Cha Na a worthy addition to any culinary tour of Phuket Town.