Patong: the Phuket Experience guide

88 places selected and checked by our team in Patong, with our tips to make the most of them.

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Patong by category

Temples & culture (6) — Free temples & cultural sites (4)
Shopping & markets (7) — Markets (5)
Attractions (5) — Family attractions (3)
Muay Thai gyms (5)
Spas & wellness (6) — Thai massage (4) · Oil massage (4) · Facials (3)
Beach clubs (5) — Pool party beach clubs (5) · Beach clubs with DJs (3)
Nightlife (12) — Clubs & DJs (10) · Live music venues (5) · Shows & cabarets (4)
Bars (7) — Pubs (5) · Sports bars (4)
Beaches (5) — Snorkelling beaches (3)
Restaurants (19) — Authentic Thai restaurants (7) · Seafood restaurants (6) · Romantic restaurants (4) · Halal restaurants (3) · Sea-view restaurants (7) · European restaurants (3) · Family-friendly restaurants (6) · Cheap eats (3) · Steakhouses & grills (3)
Activities (8) — Family activities (4) · Activities for beginners (4)
Hospitals & clinics (3)

Tours to book

Tours from Phuket linked to Patong, to book with Phuket Experience:

Simon Cabaret Show — Book the tour

Restaurants in Patong

Ta Khai — Restaurant at Rosewood Phuket on Tri Trang Beach, reinventing southern Thai recipes with herbs and…
Tambu Phuket — Refined Indian cuisine recommended by the Michelin Guide, served at a height above Tri Trang with panoramic…
Sizzle Rooftop Restaurant — Rooftop of the Avista Hideaway, mentioned in the Michelin Guide, with carefully prepared international…
Meg Khram the Sunshine — Seafood restaurant facing the sea north of Patong, highly rated for the freshness of its products and large…
Savoey Seafood Restaurant — Large seafood restaurant on the beach road, near Bangla Road, with live tanks, air-conditioned dining room…
No.6 Restaurant — Ultra-popular Thai canteen near Bangla Road, known for years for its generous portions at small prices. Fast…
Kaab Gluay — Thai restaurant popular with locals and expats, slightly off-center from Patong, serving authentic home…
Banzaan Fresh Market — Covered market in the heart of Patong: fish and shellfish on the ground floor, kitchens on the upper floor…
Churrasco Phuket Steakhouse — Argentine and Brazilian-style steakhouse in Jungceylon shopping mall, highly rated for its Wagyu and Angus…
PANAME Brasserie Phuket — French-style brasserie in Jungceylon, with crispy baguettes, truffle pasta, pizzas, lamb shanks, and some…
BON Patong Beach (Asian Tapas) — Modern Asian tapas (bao, wontons, dim sum, ramen) in a calm atmosphere just steps away from Patong's hustle…
Kan's Haus Cafe and Bistro — Café-bistro with refined colonial decor, directly on Patong Beach, open from brunch until late evening.…
Cappadocia Turkish Restaurant — Halal-certified Turkish restaurant among the best rated in Phuket, with mezze, pide and grilled meats served…
The Cozy Cafe — Café with multiple terraces on a hillside above Tri Trang Beach, south of Patong, with a swing under a…
La Gritta — The Italian restaurant at Amari Phuket, at the southern tip of Patong Bay: homemade pasta, grilled meats and…
Tantra Indian Restaurant — Certified halal North Indian cuisine on Beach Road: mughlai curries, tandoor and naans, with cushioned…
Naughty Nuri's Phuket — The iconic Balinese spot for grilled spare ribs, in a large leafy garden at the entrance to Patong.
Butcher's Garden — The steakhouse at Hotel Indigo Patong: aged meat cooked over wood fire, Andaman seafood and fine wine…
Sunshine View Restaurant — Family table above the small Tri Trang Beach, south of Patong: seafood, Indian curries and bay views.

Nightlife in Patong

Bangla Road — Phuket's liveliest street: pedestrian in the evening, lined with beer bars, clubs, live music venues and…
Illuzion Phuket — The island's largest club (5,000 people, three rooms: EDM, hip-hop and techno), with acrobats and…
Sugar Club Phuket — Hip-hop, R&B and afrobeats club on Bangla Road, with central stage, dancers and VIP booths in the mezzanine.…
Armania Phuket — Club with spectacular Renaissance decor opened by the BarFunk team, with international DJs, dancers, aerial…
BarFunk Phuket — European-style lounge on Bangla Road, which broadcasts major matches on giant screens during the day then…
Hollywood Phuket — Large 1,200 m² club on the 2nd floor on Bangla Road, with two rooms and varied music; less trendy than…
Tai Pan — Institution at the corner of Bangla Road: live band until midnight, then DJ until closing. Mixed Thai and…
Paradise Complex — Heart of Phuket's gay nightlife for nearly 20 years, at the foot of the Paradise Hotel: bars, clubs and…
Paradise Beach Full Moon Party — Large EDM/house party held each month on the small cove of Paradise Beach, south of Patong, Phuket's version…
Skylight Phuket Rooftop & Lounge — Open-air lounge on the 5th floor of the Sugar Club building on Bangla Road, with hip-hop, R&B and open…
Red Hot — Street-facing bar at the corner of Bangla and Rat-U-Thit, with live bands playing hits and classics, no…
Soi Freedom (ex-Soi Eric) — Colorful bar alley in the middle of Bangla Road, ending with a popular live band known for its singers,…

Activities in Patong

Pum Thai Cooking School — Renowned Thai cooking school, with short 2-hour classes several times a day. An accessible and flexible…
Red Mountain Golf Club — Spectacular course laid out on a former tin mine in Kathu, 15 minutes from Patong. Impressive elevation…
Phuket Thai Cooking Academy — Air-conditioned cooking school on a hill near Kathu waterfall, with market visit and one cooking station per…
Phuket Wake Park — Cable skiing on a lake in Kathu: 700 m cable, free initiation and kneeboard for younger riders.
Loch Palm Golf Club — Par 72 course in Kathu, lined with 1,400 palm trees around Phuket's largest golf course lake.
Phuket Country Club — One of the island's oldest golf courses and Phuket's cheapest 18-hole course, 7 km from Patong.
Patong Go-Kart Speedway — Outdoor 750 m go-kart track in Kathu, with speed-restricted kids' karts and racing karts up to 125 km/h.
Phuket Surf House Patong — FlowRider artificial wave on Thaweewong Road in Patong: surf all year round, regardless of sea conditions.

Shopping in Patong

Banzaan Fresh Market — Clean and modern fresh market behind Jungceylon: tropical fruits, meat and fish on the ground floor, and on…
Malin Plaza Patong — Covered market in south Patong mixing Thai food stalls at low prices, grilled seafood and clothing and…
Jungceylon — The main shopping centre in Patong, just steps from Bangla Road and the beach. Shops, restaurants and a Big…
Central Patong — Modern department store right in Patong, quieter than Jungceylon just across the road. Tops Food Hall…
OTOP Market Patong — Covered market on Patong's second road, facing Hard Rock Cafe: souvenirs, clothes, food court and over 70…
Bangla Night Market — Market at the inner end of Bangla Road: covered bazaar with copies and open-air food court with live grilled…
Patongo Night Market — 5,000 m² night market behind Jungceylon, with over 350 street food stalls, bistros, crafts, pubs and boxing…

Bars in Patong

New York Live Music Bar — Bar open onto Bangla Road where well-trained Thai bands play rock, hip-hop and hits, with good sound and…
Aussie Bar Patong — Massive two-story sports bar at the top of Bangla Road, with over 60 screens, pool tables and pub food.…
Irish Bar Patong — Irish pub doubling as the official Liverpool supporters bar, with large HD screens without broadcast delay…
The Yorkshire — English pub with Patong's largest LED screen installed by the pool, and quality pub food.
Legends Sports Bar — Sports bar away from Bangla Road, broadcasting all sports with pool and darts; local crowd.
Hard Rock Cafe Phuket — American chain on the waterfront in Patong, with live stage every evening, burgers and brand merchandise.
Kee Sky Lounge — Two-level rooftop shaped like a ship's bridge, with circular bar, loungers and large jacuzzi, between the…

Temple & culture in Patong

Wat Suwan Khiri Wong (Wat Patong) — Patong's main temple, surprisingly peaceful despite the proximity to the bustle of the resort, with vast…
Wat Doi Thepnimit — Temple on the heights of Patong with a large white chedi guarded by seven-headed nagas and views over the…
Kathu Shrine (Lai Thu Tao Bo Keng) — Sanctuary in the village of Kathu, considered the birthplace of Phuket's Vegetarian Festival, brought by a…
Mosquée Nurul Islam (Patong) — Mosque with a green dome on three levels, the most frequented in Patong on Fridays; neighboring streets are…
Phuket Mining Museum — Large museum on the history of tin extraction that made Phuket's fortune, with full-scale recreations of…
Kathu Museum — Former sino-European style distillery in Kathu, now a small museum dedicated to Phuket's culinary history.

Wellness & spa in Patong

Let's Relax Spa (Patong) — Thai spa chain with good value for money, between street massage parlours and hotel spas, with several…
Let's Relax Spa – Patong 2nd Street — Branch of the major Thai chain Let's Relax, right in central Patong. Consistent quality, clean facilities…
So Thai Spa – Phuket Ashlee (Patong) — Affordable day spa in Ashlee Plaza gallery in Patong, with double and triple treatment cabins. Convenient…
Asaya – Rosewood Phuket — The wellness centre at Rosewood, overlooking Tri Trang Beach: watsu, reiki, sound healing, yoga, Pilates and…
Kradangga Royal Thai Massage Patong — A well-maintained massage salon on Nanai Road, away from the hustle of Patong: foot wash and tea before each…
Pure Serenity Luxury Spa — An upscale day spa in Patong, with natural products, open until late at night.

Attractions in Patong

Phuket Simon Cabaret — Phuket's most famous ladyboy cabaret: sequined costumes, elaborate sets and lip-sync performances for about…
Cascade de Kathu — Small multi-level waterfall, free and easily accessible on the road to Patong, popular with local families.
Froggy's Fun Park — Large indoor recreation park on the 3rd floor of Jungceylon: trampolines, rope course, mini roller coaster…
Kidzoona Patong — 1,100 m² air-conditioned play space at Jungceylon for toddlers up to 10 years old, with a mini-city for…
Réservoir de Bang Wad — 6.4 km loop around Kathu reservoir, shaded by jungle and rubber plantations, a rare place to walk even at…

Muay Thai gyms in Patong

Bangla Boxing Stadium — Patong's most famous Muay Thai stadium, with several fight nights per week featuring Thai and foreign boxers.
Patong Boxing Stadium — Historic Patong stadium hosting 7 to 9 Muay Thai fights per evening, with drinks and snacks available on-site.
Titan Fight Club Patong — Gym in central Patong, convenient for trying Muay Thai between beach days. English-speaking coaches and…
Petchnumnoi Gym (Singpatong) — A Thai boxing stable founded in 1971 in Patong: train alongside real stadium fighters, not in a fitness class.
Phuket King Muay Thai — An established camp in Kathu, between Patong and Phuket Town, known for small groups, welcoming atmosphere…

Beach clubs in Patong

Barra Cuda Beach Club — The most festive beach club in Patong, 400 m from Bangla Road, with a unique pool-dancefloor in Thailand and…
KUDO Beach Club — Club in central Patong with a long pool, two bars and DJs daily; young crowd, atmosphere picks up at the end…
FUGA Beach Club — Modern terrace with pool north of Patong, under the Novotel, away from the hustle. Tapas menu and clientele…
FLYO Rooftop Beach Club — Beach club perched on top of the Beyond Patong hotel, with Santorini-inspired décor, with lounges immersed…
Endless Summer Beach Club — Beach club at Courtyard by Marriott south of Patong: infinity pool, daybeds under palm trees and lively…

Beaches in Patong

Patong Beach — The most famous and busiest beach in Phuket, nearly 3 km long, at the foot of the nightlife of Bangla Road.…
Paradise Beach — Two small white sand bays south of Patong, managed by a private operator with bars, restaurants and a stage.…
Tri Trang Beach — Long and peaceful beach south of Patong, dominated by a few large resorts. Rocky bottoms appear at low tide,…
Merlin Beach — Small bay south of Patong, largely occupied by a large resort but accessible to the public by a dirt path. A…
Freedom Beach — White sand cove of approximately 300 m nestled in the jungle southwest of Patong, with no road access.…

Health in Patong

The Tourist Clinic Patong — Patong clinic specializing in common traveller concerns, open until midnight. Doctor-on-call available 24/7…
Patong Hospital — Patong's public hospital, with 24-hour emergency care: the closest option in case of accident in Patong,…
Boots – Jungceylon — Boots pharmacy from the British chain in Jungceylon shopping center: English-speaking staff and…