PHOODIE: Phuket's First Island-Wide Food Festival Runs 20 to 29 November

What it is

The Phuket Hotels Association is staging PHOODIE Phuket Food Festival from 20 to 29 November 2026. Fifty restaurants and bars across the island are taking part, from hotel dining rooms to independent places, and the organisers describe it as the island's first festival of this kind and scale rather than an established annual event.

How it runs

• 20 to 27 November: participating venues serve festival specials, themed menus and one-off dining experiences.
• 27 November: public voting closes for the Best Chef, Best Bar and Best Restaurant awards.
• 28 November: a PHOODIE meet-up at Limelight in Phuket Town, where diners using the festival passport can redeem rewards.
• 29 November: the festival closes with the Dining Awards.

Festival set menus can cost more than the usual menu, so a good plan for a tighter budget is to book one festival venue and eat at local places for the other meals. In high season, popular restaurants fill up in the evening, so reserve ahead.

Planning around it

Late November is also when the monsoon settles and the sea calms, and Loy Krathong falls on 24 November this year. If you are choosing where to stay, Phuket Town and the beaches along the west coast are both within easy reach of most participating venues, but check the festival listings for exact locations.