Is Phuket’s culinary scene on the cusp of greatness? Visit the restaurants of six of the island’s most innovative chefs, and your answer is likely to be a resounding “yes.” Click here to read the PDF #destinasian #phuket #bampot #jamiewakeford #rusticeaterybar #pru #bampotkitchenbar #suay #breezeatcapeyamu #esenzi #TammasakChootong #timbutler #xaviercharest #jimmyophorst #NikolaLesar #johnbecker

Pru makes its own produce at a 240-acre farm northeast of Phuket and Old Town has been revitalized by Surf & Turf. Chef Tammasak Chootong has made a name as Phuket’s fusion food pioneer; Jamie Wakeford, who apprenticed at Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck, turns heads with his Thai-fried cauliflower with truffle mayo. Thailand’s largest island may be famed for its blue skies and white-sand beaches, but an emerging dining scene led by creative chefs is putting its restaurants on th