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The story behind Phuket’s first and only Michelin-starred restaurant

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The story behind Phuket’s first and only Michelin-starred restaurant

Pru, Phuket: The 2019 MICHELIN Guide to Bangkok, Phuket and Phang-nga awarded a star to just one restaurant in Thailand’s south. That eatery is Pru, part of luxury Phuket resort Trisara.

Meet Phuket’s Newest Star – Chef Jimmy Ophorst from PRU

Dutch chef Jimmy Ophorst arrived in Phuket six years ago with a team of international chefs working on a consulting project with the Trisara Hotel and has never looked back since. Now chef of Phuket’s first-ever Michelin Star restaurant, Chef Jimmy is now officially recognised as a leading voice for Thailand’s farm-to-table movement.

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