Chalong · Cherngtalay · Bang Tao
Bartels
European brunch, in-house bakery
Our default brunch address in Cherngtalay: sourdough, eggs Benedict, specialty coffee. Shaded terrace.
Our recommendations
Our recommendations
Cafés, restaurants and places our team actually goes to in Phuket. No commission, just our hand-picks.
25 places
Café & brunch
4 placesPhuket Town
Twenty Two Café
Specialty coffee, restored shophouse
Locally roasted beans in a Sino-Portuguese shophouse, small pastry & sandwich menu. Nice stop between old-quarter walks.
Chalong · Nai Harn · Kata
Cannelle Kata · Bakery & Co.
French bakery-pâtisserie, viennoiseries & light lunch
French bakery a short walk from Kata Beach. Croissants holding up all day, quiches, salads, classic cakes. Handy stop either side of the beach.
Rawai
Raga Café
Café & light lunch, bohemian vibe
Garden spot a block from Rawai beach. Great smoothie bowls and sandwiches. Perfect after a morning by the sea.
Restaurant
9 placesPatong
Zuri
Contemporary kitchen, serious wine list
Carefully plated dishes, local produce given a modern twist. Natural-wine list deeper than most of Phuket.
Patong
Laimai Courtyard Restaurant & Bar
Courtyard restaurant & bar, Thai kitchen
Leafy inner courtyard with open-air tables and a covered bar. Solid Thai classics, decent cocktail list, easygoing vibe that slides dinner into drinks.
Phuket Town
Tu Kab Khao
Southern Thai cuisine, heritage shophouse
Southern Thai dishes in a listed Sino-Portuguese house. Go for the massaman and the yellow fish curry, the signature plates.
Bang Tao
Bisous Phuket
French table, careful sourcing, intimate setting
Careful French cooking, short menu rotating with what’s in season. A spot for a quiet dinner, thoughtfully built wine list, attentive service.
Kamala
Three Monkeys Restaurant
Tree-top restaurant, jungle setting, Thai & international menu
Tables perched in the canopy above a ravine, rope bridges and atmospheric lighting after dark. The experience leads the food — book for sunset.
Phuket Town
Raya Restaurant
Southern Thai cuisine, century-old house
A Phuket Town institution set in a heritage Sino-Portuguese house. Massaman, khua kling, yellow-curry crab — the classic southern repertoire, no shortcuts.
Karon
Rossmarino
Italian, fresh house-made pasta
Fresh pasta made daily, wood-fired oven, proper Italian pantry. Our pick for pizza night or a table of six.
Karon · Kata
Moon Terrace Kata Rooftop Restaurant
Rooftop fine dining, coastal Mediterranean cuisine, oceanview
Perched above Kata Beach, romantic sunset dining with panoramic ocean views. Carefully prepared Mediterranean cuisine, intimate and elegant setting.
Patong
HIBISUN
Authentic Caribbean cuisine
Caribbean restaurant in Patong serving authentic island cuisine. Exotic flavors and relaxed atmosphere for a flavorful escape from the usual.
Beach club
8 placesBang Tao
Catch Beach Club
Premium beach club, Bang Tao white sand
Phuket’s benchmark beach club. Sand-level loungers, fusion menu, sunset DJ sets. Reservations essentially mandatory in high season.
Kamala
Café del Mar Phuket Beach Club
The Ibiza-Phuket icon, sunset over Kamala
Phuket outpost of the Ibiza brand. L-shaped pool opening onto Kamala Bay, downtempo-to-electro playlists, a classic spot for a scenic apéro.
Choeng Thale
Maya Beach Club
Party beach club, international DJ lineup
Club energy with a beach view, booking-driven lineup on weekends. Younger, higher-BPM crowd — come for golden hour into the set.
Bang Tao
Carpe Diem Beach Club · Phuket
Loungers at water’s edge, sunset apéro
Quieter than its neighbours, lounge atmosphere with a Mediterranean menu. Good for couples or small groups chasing sunset without the crowd.
Bang Tao
Nomad Beach Club Phuket
Bohemian vibe, Mediterranean kitchen
Rattan, driftwood, earthy palette. Closer to a beach-bistro than a club, careful seafood-forward kitchen.
Patong
Barra Cuda Beach Club Phuket
Premium beach club, seafood-led menu
Broad ocean-facing terrace, whole-fish selection by the piece, attentive service. A good pick for a lunch that drifts into sunset.
Karon
Fira Beach Club
Cycladic aesthetic, Greek-Mediterranean menu
Bright whites, lime-washed textures, blue accents. Mezze, wood-fired grills, ouzo and Greek wines. For when you’ve had enough Thai curry.
Karon
Tann Beach Club
Beachfront lounge, serious cocktail list
Sand and pale wood palette, thoughtful cocktails using Thai botanicals. Lower-profile spot, local crowd on weekends.
Bar & cocktails
2 placesKaron
Tree Bay Clubhouse
Clubhouse, bay view, all-day food & cocktails
Relaxed clubhouse vibe with bay view. Decent cocktail list, solid small menu, ideal spot to slide from lunch into sunset drinks without moving.
Phuket Town
Day & Night of Phuket
Brunch by day, cocktails by night
A spot that changes mood with the sun: terrace and smoothies by day, softer lighting and signature cocktails once sunset lands.
Other
2 placesRawai
Cap Promthep
South-western tip of Phuket, iconic sunset
Phuket’s south-western headland with a lighthouse and windmills. Arrive ~45 min before sunset — the light is otherworldly in the dry season.
Phang Nga
Samet Nangshe Viewpoint
Panoramic viewpoint over Phang Nga Bay
One of the finest viewpoints in southern Thailand. Karst pinnacles rise through morning mist at sunrise. Arrive around 5:30 am for the first light, coffee and banh mi available on site.
