Breakfast, Croissants & Karak Tea

Breakfast in Patong usually means a hotel buffet or a rushed coffee before the beach. Metro Fast Food Restaurant, right in the centre of Patong, offers a third option: a proper breakfast menu with a Middle Eastern accent, capped off with a cup of Karak tea that’s become something of a signature in its own right.

Metro’s morning menu starts with croissants — not the plain kind, but filled and finished to order: a cheese croissant, an egg croissant, an egg-and-cheese version, and a shakshuka croissant that brings North Africa’s classic spiced tomato-and-egg dish into a flaky, portable shape.

A crispy croissant option rounds out the list for anyone who prefers extra bite over extra filling. It’s a menu that treats breakfast as worth getting right, rather than an afterthought before the “real” menu starts later in the day, and it explains why guests often come back for coffee alone before deciding whether to stay for something more.

Ask a regular what to order and Karak tea usually comes up before anything else. Spiced, milky and slowly simmered in the Gulf tradition, it’s the kind of drink that rewards a slower morning — sipped over a croissant, or after a plate of shakshuka, rather than downed on the way out the door.

For visitors who haven’t tried it before, Karak tea at Metro is as good an introduction as any to a drink that’s a daily ritual across the Middle East and increasingly popular with travellers looking for something different from an iced coffee.

For guests who want more than a croissant, Metro’s breakfast sandwiches cover the ground well: an egg sandwich, an egg-and-cheese version, a shakshuka sandwich, a cheese-and-salad sandwich, and a falafel sandwich for anyone who wants to start the day without meat. Each is built on fresh bread and served quickly, making them a practical choice before a boat trip, a scooter ride, or simply a long day exploring Patong.

Metro’s dessert menu isn’t strictly a breakfast item, but it fits the same easy-going, anytime-of-day spirit: waffles with honey, waffles with ice cream, a Nutella-and-banana waffle, and French toast topped with ice cream and honey. They’re halal, generously portioned, and just as suited to a mid-afternoon treat as to a late breakfast for guests who prefer something sweet over savoury.

Behind the breakfast menu is Sun, the Egyptian owner who has lived in Phuket for more than two decades and built Metro around the same hospitality he grew up with — greeting regulars personally, keeping an eye on every dish, and happily doubling as an informal travel desk for guests asking about scooter rentals or island activities.

It’s a small detail that adds up: a restaurant that treats a quick breakfast stop with the same care as a full dinner order, whether the guest is a first-time tourist or someone who has been ordering the same Karak tea every week for years.

Metro Fast Food Restaurant is open daily from 10 am to 11 pm, in the heart of Patong and a short walk from the beach. The bright, glass-fronted dining room is well suited to a relaxed morning coffee and croissant, though everything on the breakfast menu is also available for takeaway or fast delivery across Patong.

Whether the plan is a quiet Karak tea before the beach or a full shakshuka breakfast with friends, Metro treats the first meal of the day as seriously as the rest of its menu.

Contact: 095 474 9602 — dine in, takeaway, or delivery across Patong.