Phuket
Engulfed by beautiful Andaman and island views and bordered by glittering reflective pools, the elegant, intimate rooftop Baba Nest lounge-bar at Sri…
Must-see nightlife in Phuket
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…
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Phuket
Part of the always-fashionable, ever-growing Twin Palms empire, sparkling, incense-scented, casuarina-shaded beach lounge HQ draws expats, visitors and…
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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…
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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…
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Phuket
Sleekly remodelled with artificial grass, nautical-striped cushions and strewn-about beanbags, Kamala's breeziest rooftop lounge – perched atop the Cape…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Hat Kata
Melding local heritage and modernity, Palm Square is a glitzy entertainment complex inspired by Phuket's gorgeous Sino-Portuguese architecture. Pop inside…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Hat Kata
This contemporary-style Italian coffee lounge has wi-fi, pastries, delicious espresso, limoncello (Italian lemon liqueur) and a loyal morning following …
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Hat Patong
Popular nightly cabaret shows are staged at this gay-scene original, one of Patong's earliest Paradise Complex bars.
