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40 places selected and checked by our team in Bang Tao, with our tips to make the most of them.
Bang Tao by category
- Beach clubs (4)
- Bars (3)
- Restaurants (18) — Authentic Thai restaurants (7) · Fine dining restaurants (3) · Romantic restaurants (4) · Cheap eats (3) · Family-friendly restaurants (8) · European restaurants (6) · Brunch & coffee spots (7) · Healthy & vegan restaurants (4)
- Shopping & markets (3)
- Activities (4) — Activities for beginners (3)
Restaurants in Bang Tao
- Suay Cherngtalay — Chef Tammasak's table revisits Thai classics with European techniques, in an elegant house with a garden.…
- Nitan — Small dining room with around fifteen covers where a chef who won Iron Chef Thailand serves an extensive…
- Kin-Kub-Ei — Family restaurant in a shaded garden, awarded Bib Gourmand by Michelin for its Southern recipes passed down…
- Five Olives — Pizzeria-trattoria selected in the Michelin Guide 2026, renowned for its puffy-crust pizzas cooked over wood…
- Bisou Phuket — Chic French bistrot with candlelight run by a French team, with shareable plates and a proper cocktail bar.…
- Bocconcino — Italian restaurant with bakery-pastry shop, whose wooden terrace extends over the lake at Boat Avenue. Fresh…
- Joya Restaurant & Cocktail Bar — Boat Avenue address open from breakfast until midnight, run by a chef trained at Le Cordon Bleu. Fresh and…
- Bartels Bang Tao – Sourdough Sandwiches & Juicery — Café-bakery where sourdough bread comes out of the oven throughout the day, served in generous sandwiches…
- Riverside Restaurant — Simple Thai restaurant, number one in traveler reviews in Bang Tao thanks to authentic dishes and very…
- Dirham Halal Restaurant — Spacious halal restaurant a stone's throw from the beach, appreciated for its Thai cuisine and vegetarian…
- Folk Café Phuket — Café with Balinese-inspired décor on Srisoonthorn Road, appreciated for its homemade pastries, eggs Benedict…
- BEANS Coffee Roaster Phuket — Eco-responsible roaster from Bangkok, located at The Society in Bang Tao, where you can create your own…
- IM En Ville Phuket — Bright café-restaurant at Porto de Phuket: specialty coffee and remote work during the day, Thai cocktails…
- Mrs B Bar & Table — Wood-fired restaurant near Boat Avenue: comforting European cuisine with Asian touches, open kitchen and…
- Black Cat Restaurant — Franco-Thai bistro open since 1996 near Laguna: French onion soup, roast chicken, crème brûlée, under a…
- SōL Phuket — Restaurant by Top Russell, Michelin-starred Thai chef (Mia, Bangkok): brunch and dinner between Western…
- The Farmer and The Fisherman — Phuket branch of Ginger Farm Kitchen (Chiang Mai, cited in the Michelin Guide): turmeric-fried barracuda,…
- Project Artisan — Large garden adorned with murals by Thai artists between Bang Tao and Layan: Thai and European cuisine,…
Beach clubs in Bang Tao
- Catch Beach Club — Pioneer of Phuket's beach clubs, set on the sand at Bang Tao, with pool loungers, cabanas and DJ from the…
- Carpe Diem Beach Club — Located south of Bang Tao under a thatched roof, with wood-fired pizzas, seafood and a great wine list. No…
- NORA Beach Club — Beach club with an Ibiza-inspired look at Amora Beach Resort, with built-in loungers facing the sunset and…
- The Beach Phuket (Arinara Resort) — Calm, family-friendly beach club on Bang Tao, renowned for its Sunday brunch with seafood and live music.
Activities in Bang Tao
- BrassWok Thai Cooking Studio — Small cooking studio run by Chef Pui in Cherngtalay, in groups of a maximum of 6 people.
- H2O Sportz — PADI 5-star center based in Bang Tao since 1990, with half-day trips to the north of Phuket.
- Saltwater Dreaming — Phuket's historic surf shop (since 2000), in Cherngtalay, with ISA-certified instructors and daily wave…
- Talay Surf — Surf school on Bang Tao beach that offers paddle rides when the sea is calm.
Bars in Bang Tao
- Peppers English Pub & Sports Bar — Historic English pub near the entrance to Laguna, with a giant screen and 5-6 large TVs able to show three…
- Moonshine — Gastropub with Prohibition-era decor, with live jazz almost every night, craft cocktails and full menu.
- BrewBridge – Craft Beer Bar Phuket — Small craft beer bar on Boat Avenue with about a dozen taps, half featuring Thai breweries, and a selection…
Shopping in Bang Tao
- Porto de Phuket — Elegant, open-air shopping centre at the entrance to Laguna. Supermarket, designer shops and great…
- Boat Avenue — Open-air shopping district at the entrance to Laguna, with shops, restaurants and Villa Market supermarket.…
- Cherngtalay Fresh Market (Ban Manik) — Neighborhood market near Wat Manik, inland from Bang Tao: fresh produce, Thai takeaway dishes and fried…
Attractions in Bang Tao
- Blue Tree Phuket — Outdoor leisure complex in Cherng Talay with a large free park, covered play area (trampolines, maze), skate…
- Phuket Adventure Mini Golf — 18-hole landscaped mini golf at Bang Tao, among rocks, waterfalls and bamboo, lit in the evening with bar…
Wellness & spa in Bang Tao
- Oasis Spa – Tropical Retreat Spa (Laguna) — Laguna branch of the Oasis Spa chain, with treatment rooms partially open onto a tropical garden. A good…
- LANN Spa & Massage — A day spa in Cherngtalay specializing in northern Thai massage (Lanna tradition), with menus for children…
Temple & culture in Bang Tao
- Mosquée Mukarram (Bang Tao) — Presented as the largest mosque on the island, with four minarets, in the heart of the Muslim community of…
Nightlife in Bang Tao
- Come Leo Come (CLC) — Supper club with 1920s cinema decor, where Italian-Japanese dinner is accompanied by singers, dancers,…
Beaches in Bang Tao
- Bang Tao Beach — Massive beach spanning about 8 km lined by the Laguna complex and numerous resorts. The southern section…
Muay Thai gyms in Bang Tao
- Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA — Large modern camp five minutes' walk from Bang Tao beach, highly rated. Muay Thai, MMA, BJJ, wrestling and…