Must-see nightlife in Phuket

  • Baba Nest

    Phuket

    Engulfed by beautiful Andaman and island views and bordered by glittering reflective pools, the elegant, intimate rooftop Baba Nest lounge-bar at Sri…

  • Shelter Coffee

    Phuket Town

    Some of Phuket's finest coffee (55B to 150B) is crafted at easy-going, experimental, national-award-winning Shelter, whose signature caffeine concoction…

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    Bookhemian

    Phuket Town

    Every town should have a coffee house this cool, with a brick-and-concrete split-level design that makes it both cafe and art exhibition space. Used books…

  • Dibuk House

    Phuket Town

    The tiled floors and flickering candles of a restyled Sino-Portuguese shophouse mark out Phuket Town's most talked-about cocktail bar. Upping the ante for…

  • Art Space Cafe & Gallery

    Hat Kata

    Hands down the most fabulously quirky bar in Phuket, this trippy, multi-use space bursts with colour and is smothered in uniquely brushed canvases and…

  • Ska Bar

    Hat Kata

    Tucked into the rocks on the southernmost curl of Hat Kata Yai and seemingly intertwined with the trunk of a grand old banyan tree, laid-back, Rasta-vibe…

  • Club No 43

    Phuket Town

    Hendrick's bottles filled with red roses and a red-brick bar lined with antiques set the creative tone at this experimental crafted-cocktails lounge. Thai…

  • Café del Mar

    Phuket

    Ibiza's world-famous, original sunset-gazing brand brings its signature glam-chillout vibe to Phuket with this bold, distressed-concrete beach club on…

  • HQ

    Phuket

    Part of the always-fashionable, ever-growing Twin Palms empire, sparkling, incense-scented, casuarina-shaded beach lounge HQ draws expats, visitors and…

  • Quip Sky Bar

    Phuket Town

    On the 5th floor of a minimalist boutique hotel with a vintage car in reception, Phuket Town's first rooftop bar sprawls across a breezy raised deck where…

  • Reggae Bar

    Phuket

    Spilling out from an old wooden shed, this creatively cluttered lounge bobbing to classic roots tunes is a leathersmiths by day, then later hosts…

  • Vanilla Sky

    Phuket

    Sleekly remodelled with artificial grass, nautical-striped cushions and strewn-about beanbags, Kamala's breeziest rooftop lounge – perched atop the Cape…

  • DouBrew

    Phuket Town

    Admire Soi Romanee over an expertly crafted nitro cold brew or AeroPress latte from the leafy terrace of fashionable, forward-thinking, friendly DouBrew…

  • After Beach Bar

    Hat Kata

    It’s impossible to overstate how glorious the 180-degree views are from this stilted, thatched reggae bar clinging to a cliff above Kata: rippling sea,…

  • Beach Bar

    Phuket

    The low-key, pagoda-like beachfront bar at the swanky Surin Phuket has a glorious setting, perched on white sands at the southern end of beautiful Hat…

  • NY Beach Republic

    Phuket

    As nightlifey as Nai Yang gets, this stylish, palm-studded, sandy-floored lounge bar and restaurant sits just back from the beach, sprinkled with bamboo…

  • Phuket Coffee Lab

    Phuket

    It's all about the freshly roasted, small-batch, single-origin Thai and international beans at this concrete-floored, industrial-feeling cafe, 700m inland…

  • 936 Coffee

    Phuket

    This hole-in-the-wall cafe on the main drag serves up icy drinks, fresh fruit shakes, light breakfasts, sandwiches and delicious desserts in a fun and…

  • Nicky's Handlebar

    Hat Patong

    This fun biker bar welcomes all, wheels or not. Once a bit of a dive, Nicky's has never looked better. There's a good selection of beers and the menu…

  • 9th Glass Wine Bar & Bistro

    Phuket

    A sister venture to Patong's popular 9th Floor restaurant, this smart, intimate bar offers Surin's widest choice of wine, with 160 labels spanning Europe,…

  • Nikita’s

    Phuket

    This long-running open-air hang-out gazes over the sea just west of Rawai's pier and offers reasonably priced beers and cocktails, as well as coffee,…

  • Zag Club

    Hat Patong

    Packed-out Soi Paradise favourite Zag Club hosts fabulous, shimmering LGBT+ cabarets at midnight, 1.30am and at one or two other times. In between,…

  • Illuzion

    Hat Patong

    Still the most popular of Patong's megaclubs, Illuzion is a multilevel mishmash of dance and gymnastics shows, international DJs, reggaeton nights, all…

  • Timber Hut

    Phuket Town

    Locals, expats and visitors have been packing out this two-floor pub-club nightly since 1989, downing beers and whisky while swaying to live-music acts…

  • Ka Jok See

    Phuket Town

    Dripping with Old Phuket charm and the owner’s fabulous trinket collection, this intimate, century-old, unsigned house has two identities: half glamorous…

  • Molly's Tavern

    Hat Patong

    Fresh from a makeover, Molly's is one of a number of Irish boozers in Patong. Crammed full of dark-wood furniture, sports screens and pool tables, it's…

  • Palm Square

    Hat Kata

    Melding local heritage and modernity, Palm Square is a glitzy entertainment complex inspired by Phuket's gorgeous Sino-Portuguese architecture. Pop inside…

  • Sole Mio

    Hat Patong

    Sole Mio is more of a middling restaurant than a straight-up bar, but you can still imbibe cocktails and beers here while gazing out at the ocean just…

  • Craft Beer Lounge

    Hat Patong

    Tapping into one of the world's ongoing booze crazes, this sleekly contemporary boutique beer bar stocks more than 100 international craft labels, mostly…

  • Angus O'Tool's

    Phuket

    This easygoing, faux-Irish pub is a good spot to catch live sport, with plenty of foreign beers on tap. It also cooks up classic pub fare, Sunday roasts,…

  • Italian Job

    Hat Kata

    This contemporary-style Italian coffee lounge has wi-fi, pastries, delicious espresso, limoncello (Italian lemon liqueur) and a loyal morning following …

  • Wine Connection

    Hat Patong

    With a big breezy terrace just across the road from Hat Patong, this branch of Thailand's always-popular Bangkok-originated Wine Connection chain does…

  • Aussie Bar

    Hat Patong

    Does what it says on the tin: Aussie sport on the many screens, Aussie food on the menu and lots of visiting Australians clutching beers. It also has pool…

  • Circle Coffee Boutique

    Phuket Town

    Overlooking the Clock Tower Circle, this elegant coffee lounge is a locally loved stop for its excellent espresso (50B) and delectable homebaked cakes,…

  • Prohibition

    Phuket Town

    Plastered with the handprints of former guests, this casual, expat-owned speakeasy-style bar swings it back to the 1920s with its Prohibition-inspired…

  • Cue Bar

    Phuket Town

    DJ sets, live bands, pool tables and big screens mingle at this laid-back yet lively, forever-popular sports bar. It's a great place to meet Phuketians,…

  • Laguna Rawai Plaza

    Phuket

    One of the few late-night spots in mellow Rawai, the Laguna club gets busy on weekend nights, attracting a mixed crowd of Thais, foreigners and bar girls…

  • Boat Bar

    Hat Patong

    Founded by pioneering LGBT-bar owner Khun Daeng, Phuket's original gay nightspot – going strong since 1994 – puts on sparkling, quality cabaret shows…

  • My Way

    Hat Patong

    Popular nightly cabaret shows are staged at this gay-scene original, one of Patong's earliest Paradise Complex bars.