In House Cafe Bar

In House Cafe Bar in Phuket is a go-to spot for classic homemade Russian comfort food — the kind you crave when you want borscht, dumplings, and a “taste of home” instead of spicy Thai dishes. For a small café, the menu is impressively extensive: okroshka made with kvass, Olivier salad and herring under a fur coat, cutlets served with mashed potatoes or buckwheat, chicken soup, vareniki (including sauerkraut filling), potato pancakes, blini, syrniki, chebureki/mini chebureki, and posikunchiki. Breakfasts are hearty too: porridges with mushrooms, bacon, parmesan, and a poached egg, plus generously sized coffees and cappuccinos. Prices and portion sizes feel solid by island standards.

The atmosphere is calm and cozy, with upstairs seating, a terrace, and neat table settings. The concept is rounded out by movie nights and a small courtyard with parrots, making it an easy place to stop by with kids. QR payments are accepted, and the café stays open late. Parking can be hit or miss — coming by scooter is usually the simplest option.

Another strong point is the takeaway frozen food and ready-to-cook items: dumplings, cutlets, and mini chebureki you can stock up on and cook at home. That said, quality control can be inconsistent, and service may also be uneven at times — longer waits, missing items, not enough napkins, or occasional delivery disputes.