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Phuket Town: the Phuket Experience guide

106 places selected and checked by our team in Phuket Town, with our tips to make the most of them.

Phuket Town by category

• Temples & culture (21) — Free temples & cultural sites (17)
• Shopping & markets (11) — Markets (6)
• Attractions (8) — Family attractions (8)
• Nightlife (4) — Live music venues (3)
• Bars (10) — Cocktail bars (8) · Live music bars (4)
• Restaurants (31) — Authentic Thai restaurants (21) · Cheap eats (15) · Family-friendly restaurants (5) · Street food & markets (5) · Fine dining restaurants (3) · Romantic restaurants (3) · Seafood restaurants (5) · Halal restaurants (3) · Brunch & coffee spots (11)
• Spas & wellness (5) — Thai massage (4) · Oil massage (3)
• Activities (5)
• Hospitals & clinics (9)

Tours to book

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

• Siam Niramit Phuket — Book the tour
• Andamanda Phuket (Water Park) — Book the tour
• Hanuman World – Zipline, Roller Zipline & Skywalk — Book the tour

Restaurants in Phuket Town

• One Chun — Bib Gourmand for 7 years, housed in a century-old Sino-Portuguese house decorated in period style. A…
• Raya — Historic restaurant in a restored old mansion on Dibuk Road, famous for its coconut crab curry served with…
• Tu Kab Khao — Heritage house on Phang Nga Road serving Phuket's family peranakan cuisine in a carefully curated retro…
• Mee Ton Poe — Noodle house founded over 70 years ago near the clock tower, famous for its mee hokkien stir-fried with a…
• Blue Elephant Phuket — Restaurant set in the former governor's residence, a sino-portuguese villa surrounded by gardens. Refined…
• The Charm Dining Gallery — Michelin Bib Gourmand in a beautiful house on Dibuk Road, where the chef perpetuates peranakan recipes from…
• Go Benz — Night stall on plastic stools that became a Bib Gourmand for its khao tom "dry": rice topped with braised…
• Chuan Chim — Seafood house run by the second generation, Bib Gourmand for wok mastery and product freshness. Everything…
• Roti Chaofa — Halal restaurant open for 35 years, Bib Gourmand for its crispy and soft rotis served with curries, beef…
• Kopitiam by Wilai — Small retro café on Thalang Road serving Sino-Phuketian specialities (Hokkien noodles, Phuket-style pork,…
• La Gaetana — Just six tables for this Italian restaurant, one of the oldest on the island, selected for the 2026 Michelin…
• Surf & Turf by Soul Kitchen — Small Thai-German restaurant awarded a Bib Gourmand, with a menu that changes monthly, blending European…
• Royd — Fine dining restaurant on Dibuk Road whose chef received the 2026 Michelin Young Chef Prize, with seasonal…
• Heh — Young and creative cuisine combining local fish with Melbourne influences, in a relaxed yet stylish room on…
• Ton Mayom — Local Bib Gourmand restaurant set under an old mayom tree, with a short menu of Phuket classics. Fried fish…
• Khao Rang Breeze — Large wooden terrace under the trees at the top of Khao Rang hill, with views over the entire town and…
• Campus Coffee Roasters — Pioneer roaster in the old town, housed in a former pharmacy on Krabi Road, renowned for its single origin…
• GRAPH Coffee Co. Phuket — Phuket branch of the Chiang Mai roaster, in a Sino-Portuguese shophouse with dark wood tones, famous for its…
• The Shelter Coffee — The café of Thailand's AeroPress champion baristas, a local reference for filter coffee, now located near…
• Dou Brew Coffee & Craft — Bean-to-bar roaster and chocolatier in a green-fronted shophouse on the famous Soi Romanee, in the heart of…
• Cafe Delight Phuket Old Town — American-style homemade brunch served all day in a pink shophouse on Ratsada Road by Thai-American owners.
• THYME Cafe & Brunch — Halal Michelin Bib Gourmand café-brunch specializing in Northern Thai beef cuisine in vintage and…
• Kopi de Phuket — Neighbourhood café opened in 1999 serving Phuket-style kopi and local breakfast dishes in retro 1960s décor.
• Hong Khao Tom Pla — Small evening restaurant on Kra Road, selected by the Michelin Guide, where people queue for fish rice soup…
• Chom Chan — Phuket family recipes in a white house with green façade on Yaowarat Road, recommended by the Michelin Guide.
• Naam Yoi — Small lunchtime Michelin Bib Gourmand canteen, known for intense Southern curries prepared to order with…
• Roti Thaew Nam — Halal breakfast institution for 70 years: roti cooked over charcoal, served with beef or chicken curry,…
• Ko Ang Seafood — Long-established seafood restaurant in eastern Phuket Town, old-style Southern recipes by the chef-owner,…
• Kruvit Raft — Seafood restaurant on a raft between Laem Hin pier and Koh Maphrao, accessible by free long-tail boat,…
• The Glass House Lion Cafe — Café in a glass house with bohemian atmosphere in Phuket Town.
• Capybara Cafe Phuket — Cosy café in Phuket Town with a relaxed atmosphere and varied menu.

Temple & culture in Phuket Town

• Wat Khao Rang (Wat Khao Rang Samakkhitham) — Small local temple on the slopes of Khao Rang hill, frequented mainly by locals, with a large golden sitting…
• Wat Mongkol Nimit (Wat Klang) — Temple founded around 1880 in the heart of the old town, with a finely worked golden facade and beautiful…
• Wat Khosit Wiharn (Wat Kosit Wihan) — Large monastic compound hidden behind a gate squeezed between shophouses, extending to the foot of Monkey…
• Wat Kajorn Rangsan — Late 19th century temple known for its seven aligned chedis and golden statues representing Buddha's…
• Wat Nakaram — Temple with a golden chedi housing relics, located just steps away from the Naka Weekend Market.
• Wat Ban Koh Sirey (Wat Sireh) — Temple perched on a hill on Koh Sirey island, connected to Phuket Town by a bridge, with a reclining Buddha…
• Jui Tui Shrine (Kew Ong Eia) — The most important Chinese shrine in Phuket Town, red and gold, epicenter of the October Vegetarian Festival…
• Put Jaw Shrine (Kuan Im Teng) — Shrine dedicated to Guan Yin, goddess of mercy, directly neighboring Jui Tui and one of the oldest Chinese…
• Shrine of the Serene Light (Saeng Tham Shrine) — Small shrine built in 1889 by a Hokkien family, hidden at the end of a narrow alley in Old Town, with…
• Bang Niew Shrine (Bang Neow) — Sanctuary founded in 1904 and relocated several times after mysterious fires, very active during the…
• Sam Kong Shrine (Lim Hu Tai Su) — Sanctuary in the Sam Kong district north of the city, remarkable for its dragon-entwined columns and large…
• Old Phuket Town & Thalang Road — The historic heart of Phuket: colorful Sino-Portuguese shophouse streets (Thalang, Dibuk, Krabi, Phang Nga)…
• Soi Romanee — A short alley with pastel facades, former red-light district and opium dens, now the most photographed…
• Street art de Old Phuket Town — Dozens of murals scattered throughout the old town streets, telling the story of local life, mining history…
• Phuket Thai Hua Museum — Former Chinese school from 1934 transformed into a museum tracing the arrival of Chinese immigrants, the tin…
• Chinpracha House (Baan Chinpracha) — Sino-colonial residence from 1903 still inhabited by the same family, with its central courtyard, period…
• Wat Charoen Samanakij (Wat Lang San) — Modern nine-tiered temple on the slopes of Toh Sae Hill, each level symbolizing a stage toward enlightenment.
• Sui Boon Tong Shrine — Taoist shrine with yellow walls in the old town, a major venue for the Vegetarian Festival featuring fire…
• Hok Nguan Kong Shrine — Shrine dedicated to Jor Su Kong, the black-faced healer god, at Phuket Town's clock roundabout (Surin Circle).
• Mosquée Yameay — Mosque with a green dome and slender minaret in Phuket Town's clock roundabout area, nestled between a…
• Thavorn Phuket Museum — About a thousand ancient objects tell Phuket's story, from tin-mining days to the cinema era, housed in the…

Shopping in Phuket Town

• Sunday Walking Street (Lard Yai) — Every Sunday evening, Thalang Road becomes pedestrian and fills with street food stalls, crafts and street…
• Chillva Market — Trendy night market made of colorful containers transformed into bars and shops, frequented mainly by young…
• Naka Weekend Market — The island's largest night market: clothes, souvenirs, accessories and a huge street food area, with live…
• Phuket Indy Market — Small independent night market in Old Town with local designers and snacks, more modest than at its start…
• Central Phuket (Festival & Floresta) — The largest shopping complex on the island, spread across two buildings connected by a pedestrian bridge.…
• Big C Supercenter Phuket — Large hypermarket on the Phuket Town ring road, perfect for gourmet souvenirs at local prices. Dried mango,…
• Plern Pao Night Market — Night market opened in 2025 in the old town, spanning 15 rai with 256 stalls, offering street food, Thai…
• Ranong Main Market — Phuket Town's historic fresh market: seafood, meat, southern curry pastes, fruits and local breakfasts from…
• VELA Phuket Old Town — Small three-level complex in modernized Sino-Portuguese style, with shops, jewelry, Thai cosmetics, tapas…
• Little Elephant Ceramic Art — Old town craft shop, much larger than it appears: hand-painted ceramics, Benjarong porcelain, masks and silks.
• King Power Phuket — Large duty-free store between Phuket Town and Chalong: watches, luxury cosmetics and Thai products pavilion,…

Bars in Phuket Town

• The Fool Speakeasy — Speakeasy spread over three floors of a Sino-Portuguese house, with a tarot theme: you can draw a card and…
• Zimplex Mixology Laboratory — Small cocktail laboratory with industrial décor, renowned for its elaborate creations and Japanese hip-hop…
• TWIST Rooftop Restaurant & Bar — The highest rooftop in the old town, on the 19th floor of the Royal Phuket City Hotel, with panoramic views…
• Anfield Cafe — Headquarters of Liverpool supporters in a historic tin-trading era building: large screens for the Premier…
• Bebop Live Music Bar — Intimate jazz bar on the second floor of the VELA complex, with grand piano, soft lighting and jazz, soul…
• Estrela Rooftop Bar & Restaurant — The rooftop on the 18th floor of Novotel Phokeethra offers sweeping views over Phuket Town and, to the rear,…
• Beerfest Restaurant & Brewery — Microbrewery with 16 fermentation vessels near Index Living Mall: lager, weizen, IPA, stout and wood-fired…
• Shhh – Secret Bar — Hidden speakeasy behind a fake key shop on Thalang Road, with animated wall projections and cocktails…
• Coolies Club — Bar-restaurant designed by Bill Bensley on Soi Romanee, a tribute to Phuket's tin mining history in a…
• So Xorry — Night cocktail bar in a restored Sino-Portuguese house, with moon-shaped doors, "red room" and live music…

Health in Phuket Town

• Bangkok Hospital Phuket — The island's largest private hospital, JCI-accredited, with 24/7 emergency services. Interpreters available…
• Bangkok Hospital Siriroj — Private international hospital on the ring road, near shopping centers, with 24/7 emergency services. It has…
• Vachira Phuket Hospital — Main public hospital in the province, with 24/7 emergency care and over 500 beds. Much cheaper than private…
• Mission Hospital Phuket — Non-profit private hospital run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, with 24/7 emergency care. About half…
• Dibuk Hospital — A private hospital on Chaofa Road West, with 24-hour emergency care and staff speaking more than ten…
• Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization Hospital (PPAO Hospital) — A public hospital run by the province, in the heart of Phuket Town, cheaper than private hospitals.
• SSS Recompression Chamber – Hyperbaric Services Thailand — Phuket's hyperbaric chamber at Bangkok Hospital Siriroj: diving emergencies (decompression accidents) 24/7.
• Songklanagarind Digital Dental Center (SDDC Phuket) — Prince of Songkla University's digital dental center at Saphan Hin, opened in 2025: routine care, implants…
• Pro Smile Dental Clinic — A private dental clinic 5 minutes from Central Phuket: checkups, cleaning, whitening, veneers and implants.

Attractions in Phuket Town

• Siam Niramit Phuket — Grand show on the history and traditions of the Siam kingdom, preceded by a recreated Thai village and buffet.
• Andamanda Phuket — Large water park themed on Thai mythology, with over 30 slides, wave pool and lazy rivers.
• AR Trick Eye Museum Phuket — Optical illusion museum with augmented reality inside Central Floresta shopping mall, where murals come to…
• Aquaria Phuket — Large modern aquarium in Central Floresta shopping mall, featuring an underwater tunnel and numerous marine…
• Baan Teelanka – The Upside Down House — 13m upside-down house where you enter through the roof for funny photos, with a 1,000 m² plant maze.
• OTO Play Park — Air-conditioned play area at Central Floresta (and at Robinson Chalong): trampolines, slides, climbing wall,…
• Suan Luang Park (parc Roi Rama IX) — Large public park in Phuket Town around a lake, with playground, 4 km track and free zumba in the evening.
• Saphan Hin — Seaside promenade in Phuket Town, with mangrove, food stalls, monument to tin miners and Chinese shrine.

Wellness & spa in Phuket Town

• Aura Thai Massage — Modern and clean massage salon near Naka Market in Phuket Town. Local prices and well-trained therapists.
• Sindh Spa – Sinae Phuket — An intimate spa on Koh Sirey island, about 10 minutes from Phuket Town, with Thai treatments themed around…
• SAMA Onsen & Massage — Japanese-style onsen baths and massages in Saphan Hin, in town, frequented by both locals and tourists.
• Sansabai Massage 2 — A massage salon in the old town on Thalang Road, highly appreciated for its attentive therapists and…
• Sea Massage Phuket — A simple traditional Thai massage salon on Dibuk Road, in the old town, open every evening until 11pm.

Activities in Phuket Town

• Blue Elephant Cooking School Phuket — Upscale cooking school located in a former governor's residence, a Sino-Portuguese gem in the old town.…
• Phuket Thai Cookery School — Cooking school on the waterfront on Koh Sirey island, east of Phuket Town. Market visit, 4 dishes and a…
• Hanuman World — Thailand's largest zip-line course, deep in tropical rainforest. Up to 32 platforms, roller zipline and…
• Limitless Golf Studio Phuket — Air-conditioned golf studio next to Decathlon, equipped with TrackMan simulators and certified coaches.
• Formula Fun Karting — Thailand's first covered electric go-kart track, on Bypass Road, with racing simulators and a track-view café.

Nightlife in Phuket Town

• Timber Hut — Two-story wooden bar-club, a Phuket Town institution for over 30 years, with live bands then DJ. Mostly Thai…
• The Library Phuket — Bar hidden behind a fake bookshelf library that transforms into a club: acrobatic bartenders, DJ, live…
• Junkyard Theatre Phuket — Dinner show combining comedy, dance, acrobatics and music in a setting entirely made of recycled materials.
• Papazula — Old town boutique house with canal-side terrace, Turkish grills, pizzas and rock, blues and soul groups…

Viewpoints in Phuket Town

• Khao Rang Viewpoint (Rang Hill) — Wooded hill northwest of Phuket Town with a viewpoint overlooking the city, Chalong Bay and the sea. Several…
• Monkey Hill (Khao Toh Sae) — Hill to the east of Phuket Town inhabited by several hundred macaques, with an observation platform…