Handpicked places to eat, stay and explore across Thailand.
122 places
Patong · ฿฿
Denz WorkStay is a work-focused guesthouse in Patong, Phuket: modern rooms with a proper desk, ergonomic chair, AC and fast wifi, above the Denz coworking cafe.
Denz Cafe is a relaxed, work-friendly cafe on Patong Hill serving Thai and Western food, great coffee and one of the best burgers in Patong, with fast wifi.
Rent a Honda CRF250L or CRF300 Rally in Phuket for off-road, on-road and enduro riding. No passport deposit, damage insurance and well-kept dual-sports.
Denz CoWorking is a laid-back coworking space in Patong, Phuket with fast wifi, a private office, ergonomic seating and a hillside view, above the Denz cafe.
Patong · ฿
Motorbike Rental Station Phuket is a top-rated Patong scooter and bike hire with no passport deposit, free delivery, damage insurance and a well-kept fleet.
Kamala · ฿฿
Kamala Gym is an open-air CrossFit-style gym with a pool, cold plunge and steam sauna. Sauna and cold plunge day access from THB 300, full 1-day pass THB 400.
Bang Tao · ฿฿฿฿
PRU is Phuket's only MICHELIN-starred restaurant, a solar-powered, farm-to-table fine-dining room in Thalang led by acclaimed Dutch chef Jimmy Ophorst.
Rawai · ฿฿
ZIMA Spa & Wellness in Rawai is a real Russian wood-fired banya in Phuket, with hammam, onsen, ice plunge and massage. Day pass entry from THB 650.
Karon · ฿฿฿฿
Fira Beach Club in Karon sells a day pass from 1,000 baht: pool, day beds and a food and drink credit, with Andaman sunset views. Prices, hours and booking.
Chalong · ฿฿
5 Elements Hot Yoga & Resort in Chalong is a recovery-focused wellness centre with an ice bath, infrared sauna and herbal steam. Day pass just THB 1,000.
Rawai · ฿
ViVi Resort & Spa in Rawai has a wood-fired dry sauna, Turkish hammam and ice bath open to day visitors. Sauna day pass just THB 200 for adults.
Old Town · ฿
Ton Mayom is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand restaurant in Phuket Old Town, honouring nostalgic town recipes beneath the shade of an old mayom fruit tree.
Bang Tao · ฿฿
Toh Daeng in Thalang is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand restaurant in Phuket, set in a renovated manor house, its name meaning the red dining table in Thai.
Old Town · ฿฿
The Charm Dining Gallery is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Southern Thai restaurant in Phuket Old Town, led by Chef Buriphat in an art-filled heritage dining room.
Surf & Turf by Soul Kitchen is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand restaurant in Phuket Old Town, with a creative European Contemporary menu that changes every month.
Roti Thaew Nam is a 70-year-old MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Halal breakfast spot in Phuket Old Town, known for its charcoal-cooked roti and rich morning curries.
Roti Chaofa is a 35-year MICHELIN Bib Gourmand breakfast institution in Phuket Old Town, serving Thai-Muslim curries, flaky roti and fragrant biryani.
Chalong · ฿
Pathongko Mae Pranee is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand street food stall in Chalong, Phuket, deep-frying golden patongko dough sticks from 6am every morning.
One Chun is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Southern Thai restaurant in Phuket Old Town, serving nostalgic island recipes in a vintage 19th-century building.
Niyom Salt Grilled Duck is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand institution in Chalong, Phuket, charcoal-roasting 30 to 40 salt-grilled ducks fresh every single day.
Naam Yoi is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Southern Thai restaurant in Phuket Old Town, cooking every dish to order with produce bought fresh at dawn each day.
Mor Mu Dong is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand seafood restaurant in Chalong, Phuket, set in rustic pavilions among the mangroves beside the Mu Dong Canal.
Krua Praya is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand restaurant in Thalang, Phuket, showcasing bold, aromatic Southern Thai cuisine, especially its slow-cooked pork belly.
Krua Kao Kuk is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand restaurant in Phuket Old Town, famous for its boiled rice with fish and comforting home-style Southern Thai dishes.
Bang Tao · ฿
Krua Baan Platong is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Southern Thai favourite of Thai celebrities, tucked down a quiet Thalang alley in Phuket for home cooking.
Kin-Kub-Ei is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Southern Thai restaurant set in a shaded, leafy garden in Thalang, Phuket, serving bold, home-style island cooking.
Khao Tom Dibuk is a family-run MICHELIN Bib Gourmand spot in Phuket Old Town, serving comforting Khao Tom rice porridge and homely Chinese-style soups.
Go Benz is a 20-year MICHELIN Bib Gourmand institution in Phuket Old Town, famous for its peppery pork broth served with silky rolled rice noodles.
Chuan Chim is a second-generation MICHELIN Bib Gourmand seafood restaurant in Phuket Old Town, known for wok-fired dishes cooked fresh, a la minute.
A Pong Mae Sunee is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand street food stall in Phuket Old Town, famous for its crisp, coconut-rich Khanom A Pong crepes cooked to order.
Bang Tao · ฿฿฿
NORA Beach Club on Bang Tao Beach is a Mediterranean-inspired beach club with daybeds, DJ sunset sessions and fire shows. Day pass from THB 1,200 net.
Thai Library at Trisara resort is a MICHELIN Selected restaurant in Bang Tao, Phuket, showcasing refined Southern Thai cuisine in an elegant book-lined room.
Patong · ฿฿฿
Tambu is a MICHELIN Selected modern Indian restaurant in Patong, Phuket, with a menu and opulent interior inspired by the grand palaces of the Mughal era.
Kamala · ฿฿฿
Talung Thai at Paresa resort is a MICHELIN Selected Thai restaurant in Kamala, Phuket, with clifftop views over the Andaman Sea and refined Southern Thai food.
Ta Khai at Rosewood Phuket is a MICHELIN Selected restaurant in Patong, where diners choose from live seafood tanks before their catch is cooked to order.
Suay in Choeng Thale is a MICHELIN Selected Thai contemporary restaurant in Phuket, with a bright, breezy interior and hand-laid Portuguese-tiled floors.
Patong · ฿฿฿฿
Sizzle is a MICHELIN Selected rooftop restaurant in Patong, Phuket, with sweeping sunset views over the Andaman Sea and a modern European sharing menu.
Shrimp Noodles Ao Kae is a MICHELIN Selected noodle shop in Phuket Old Town, serving tom yum and shrimp-flavour noodles to loyal regulars for over a decade.
Sang Ka Si is a MICHELIN Selected Thai restaurant in Phuket Old Town, serving well-balanced, home-style Thai dishes beneath a distinctive red-brown zinc roof.
Rawai · ฿฿฿
Samut is a MICHELIN Selected Southern Thai restaurant in Rawai, Phuket, set in a traditional Thai-Chinese building lined with dark teak wood and antiques.
Old Town · ฿฿฿
Royd is an intimate MICHELIN Selected Southern Thai restaurant in Phuket Old Town, serving a refined six-to-eight course tasting menu of island flavours.
Peang-Prai is a MICHELIN Selected, family-run Thai restaurant set beside the entrance to Bang Pae waterfall in Thalang, Phuket, for hearty local cooking.
O Tao Bang Niao is a MICHELIN Selected, family-run shop in Phuket Old Town serving O Tao, a stir-fried oyster and taro dish unique to Phuket island.
O Cha Rot is a MICHELIN Selected noodle shop in Phuket Old Town, known for its springy beef balls in a rich, slow-simmered bone broth served all day.
Nitan is a MICHELIN Selected Southern Thai restaurant in Thalang, Phuket, offering a seasonal tasting menu with wine pairing built around local produce.
Mook Manee is a MICHELIN Selected seafood restaurant near Rawai Beach in Phuket, with a live tank of prawns, crab and rainbow lobster chosen at your table.
Meesapam Khun Yai Chian is a MICHELIN Selected Hokkien restaurant in Phuket Old Town, founded by Grandma Chian in 1952 and still run by her family today.
Loba Bang Niao is a MICHELIN Selected shop in Phuket Old Town serving loba, a traditional Hokkien snack of pork offal with a crisp, tangy dipping sauce.
Lertrod is a MICHELIN Selected Thai restaurant near Phuket Airport in Thalang, serving simple, satisfying central and southern Thai fare at fair prices.
La Gaetana is a tiny, characterful MICHELIN Selected Italian restaurant in Phuket Old Town that imports most of its ingredients directly from Italy.
L'Arome by the Sea is a MICHELIN Selected rooftop restaurant in Patong, Phuket, pairing sweeping sea views with Creative French Contemporary cuisine.
Kruvit Raft is a MICHELIN Selected floating seafood restaurant near Ko Maphrao, reached by a short long-tail boat ride from Laem Hin pier in Phuket.
Khrua Ohm is a MICHELIN Selected restaurant in Kathu, Phuket, run by former musician Somphop, who sources fresh seafood at the market every morning.
Jongjit Kitchen is a MICHELIN Selected Southern Thai restaurant in Kathu, Phuket, serving generous family recipes at genuinely affordable everyday prices.
Jaras is a MICHELIN Selected Thai contemporary restaurant inside Kamala's InterContinental resort in Phuket, named after the owner's beloved grandmother.
Jampa is a MICHELIN Selected and Green Star farm-to-table restaurant in Thalang, Phuket, led by chef Gongpitak with seasonal, produce-led tasting menus.
Jadjan is a MICHELIN Selected Southern Thai restaurant in Phuket Old Town, led by former five-star hotel chef Suthee with refined, punchy island flavours.
Hong Khao Tom Pla is a MICHELIN Selected seafood restaurant in Phuket Old Town, famous for its daily queue, fresh prawns and comforting rice soups.
hom is a MICHELIN Selected restaurant inside Kamala's InterContinental resort in Phuket, led by a Portuguese chef with a bold, fermentation-heavy menu.
Heh is a MICHELIN Selected restaurant in Phuket Old Town, blending Melbourne-style contemporary cooking with fresh local Andaman ingredients and seafood.
Gorjan is a MICHELIN Selected, family-run Thai eatery near Gorjan Bridge in Phuket Old Town, serving its own original recipes at friendly local prices.
Go La is a third-generation MICHELIN Selected restaurant in Phuket Old Town, serving one of the island's best-loved Hokkien-style fried noodle dishes.
Go Ang Seafood is a MICHELIN Selected seafood restaurant in Phuket Old Town, run by chef-owner Go Ang since its humble beginnings as a local favourite.
Five Olives is a MICHELIN Selected Italian restaurant in Thalang, Phuket, known for its wood-fired Neapolitan pizza with puffy, airy Canotto-style crusts.
Chom Chan is a MICHELIN Selected Southern Thai restaurant in Phuket Old Town, set in a restored Sino-Portuguese heritage building serving island recipes.
Bucha is a MICHELIN Selected Southern Thai restaurant in Chalong, Phuket, with bold house-made curry pastes served in a calm, gallery-like dining room.
Buabok is a MICHELIN Selected Thai restaurant inside Amanpuri resort in Bang Tao, Phuket, serving refined Thai dishes among reflective pools and palms.
Acqua is a MICHELIN Selected Italian restaurant in Patong, Phuket, led by Chef Alessandro Frau and known for Sardinian-inspired pastas and wood-fired pizza.
Karon · ฿฿฿
Family focused Centara Karon Resort sits above Karon Beach in Phuket, with lagoon style pools, waterslides, a kids club, SPA Cenvaree and many dining spots.
Mai Khao · ฿฿฿
Splash Jungle Water Park in Mai Khao is a family water park near Phuket airport with slides, a lazy river and kids' zones. Day tickets from THB 1,050.
The Lazy Coconut on Bang Tao Beach, part of the Twinpalms group, sells beach sunbeds and cocoon day beds by the sand, jungle or pool. Day passes from THB 500.
Selina Beach Club sits on Rawai's coastline with a pool, beach access and a chef-driven menu. Day passes from THB 800, fully redeemable on food and drinks.
FUGA Beach Club sits on North Patong Bay with sunbeds, daybeds and pool terrace seating. Minimum spend from THB 2,000, fully redeemable on food and drink.
Illuzion is the biggest nightclub in Phuket: a 5,000-capacity Bangla Road superclub in Patong with festival-scale visuals, Funktion-One sound and top DJs.
Tank & Throttle Co. is a motorbike cafe in Chalong, Phuket: a clubhouse, beer garden, premium bike wash, rentals and home of the Mad Wheelies wheelie school.
JeejeePT is a certified female personal trainer in Phuket specialising in glute building, body sculpting and nutrition coaching, in person or online.
Kata · ฿฿฿
The Shore Beach Club on Kata Noi Beach, part of Katathani Collection of Resorts, sells sunbed, daybed and cabana day passes from THB 3,000 net per couple.
Kathu · ฿฿
An all-access day pass in Phuket at KAIF in Kathu: gym and cardio zone, Russian banya, group steaming, ice barrel and an Olympic-size pool, towels included.
A 650 THB wellness club day pass in Bang Tao at DOPA: Himalayan salt sauna, banya, steam room, ice bath, hot and cold onsen and a magnesium main pool.
Si Sunthon · ฿
A 490 THB banya and sauna day pass in Phuket at KEDR in Si Sunthon: full-day Finnish sauna, hammam steam, ice baths, plunge pools, jacuzzi and pool.
A 650 THB thermal spa day pass in Phuket at Breathe: Finnish sauna, steam room, ice baths, mineral hot baths and open-air pool, towel and locker included.
A 730 THB spa day pass in Chalong at Phuket Spa: a 90-minute hot stone oil massage plus all-day sauna, steam, ice bath, pool and hot tea. Stay all day.
Thai sauna day pass in Rawai: enjoy the pool, dry sauna, herbal steam room and cold bath at Ton Mai Spa, a relaxed, great value local spot from just 200 THB.
Rooftop sauna day pass in Patong at DIP on the Roof: full-day access to a Finnish sauna, steam room, hot pool, cold plunge and saltwater pool from 590 THB.
Koh Kaeo · ฿
Sauna and ice bath day pass in Phuket at SOHO Wellness: infrared sauna, Bison ice baths, lounge, herbal tea and free pool club access, all for 300 THB.
Spa and sauna day pass in Bang Tao at Gym Club Phuket: 500 THB gets you saunas, ice baths, cold plunge pools and magnesium recovery baths, towels free.
Sauna and ice bath day pass in Bang Tao at Renew: 445 THB single entry with a towel, Finnish sauna, Turkish hammam, magnesium hot pool, ice plunge, daily.
Cape Panwa · ฿฿฿฿
Sri panwa day pass opens the 48-meter Habita forest infinity pool in Cape Panwa, Phuket from ฿1,888 per person, with a daybed, towel and dining credit.
Cape Panwa · ฿฿฿
Pullman Phuket Panwa day pass from ฿1,500: infinity pools, private Panwa Beach, kids pool and a ฿500 food and drink credit at this five-star Cape Panwa resort.
Pullman Phuket Karon day pass opens Ocean Beach Club pool access to non-guests for a 1,000 baht minimum spend, plus DJ sets and fire shows on set nights.
Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket is a five-star Karon Beach hotel built around its own water park, with wild slides, multi-level pools and a beach club.
A family pool day pass in Phuket at Duangjitt Resort & Spa, Patong: a huge lagoon pool with water slides, fitness and kids club. Adult 799, child 499 THB.
A THB 850++ Saturday day pass in Phuket at Amari: pools and resort facilities all day plus a beachfront seafood BBQ buffet at Rim Talay in the evening.
A THB 1,000 net pool day pass in Phuket at Courtyard by Marriott Patong: the full price back as food and drink credit, plus 5 pools, daily 10am to 7pm.
A THB 1,000 net pool day pass in Phuket at Four Points by Sheraton Patong's The Deck Beach Club, with a food and drink credit included, daily 9am to 10pm.
A THB 1,000++ resort day pass in Phuket at The Vijitt, Rawai: a 40-metre infinity pool, beach, kayaks and a free welcome drink, daily 11am to 7pm.
A THB 850 wellness day pass in Phuket at The Life Spa, Patong: all-day sauna, steam, jacuzzi and saltwater pool plus a 60-minute massage.
A THB 1,500 net spa day pass in Phuket at SAii Laguna: a 60-minute massage at SAii Spa plus full pool and Bang Tao Beach access, daily 10am to 6pm.
A THB 1,500 beach club day pass in Phuket at Tann Beach Club, Karon: the full price back as food and drink credit, plus pool, DJ and a towel.
A 300 THB spa day pass in Phuket at Water Lily Spa, Rawai: unlimited sauna, steam room, hot bath, cold plunge and pool all day, towels included.
Kamala · ฿฿฿฿
A THB 1,000 Keemala day pass in Phuket: the Tropical Escape gives you the jungle resort's pool, pool bar and shower facilities for the afternoon.
A THB 900 net Pool and Beach Fun Day Pass in Phuket at Dusit Thani Laguna's Casuarina Beach Club, with THB 700 back as food and drink credit.
A THB 6,500 net Wellness Day Pass in Phuket at Anantara Layan: breakfast, a 60-minute treatment, a wellness consultation and 4 hours of Layan Life facilities.
Mai Khao · ฿฿฿฿
Le Meridien Phuket Mai Khao fronts quiet Mai Khao Beach with large outdoor pools and a fully redeemable Pool Day Pass open to non-staying visitors.
Kathu · ฿฿฿
Andamanda Phuket is a huge water park in Kathu, Phuket, with the Great Andaman Bay wave pool, thrill slides, a lazy river and family splash zones for all ages.
Islands & Sea · ฿฿฿฿
Yona Floating Beach Club is the world's first floating beach club off Phuket, a moored platform with a 22m infinity pool reached by shuttle boat from the marina.
Barra Cuda Beach Club is Patong's beachfront party spot on Thaweewong Road, with two pools, Thailand's first pool dancefloor, DJs, VIP beds and sunset views.
Cafe Del Mar Phuket is an Ibiza born beach club on Kamala Beach, Phuket with an infinity edge pool, sunbeds and daybeds, sunset DJ sets and wood fired food.
Xana Beach Club at Bang Tao (Angsana Laguna Phuket) pairs a 35 metre central pool and long swim-up bar with beach loungers, cabanas and sunset cocktails.
Sawaddi Patong Resort sits in central Patong with two swimming pools, a spa and gym, plus a great-value THB 399 pool day pass that comes back as F&B credit.
Nai Yang · ฿฿฿฿
Phuket Marriott Nai Yang sits on Nai Yang Beach with a big main pool, beachfront setting and a Pool & Beach Day Pass letting day visitors swim, paddle and dine.
Anantara Mai Khao Phuket is a lagoon-set pool villa resort on Mai Khao Beach in far north Phuket, now open to day guests via its Resort Leisure Day Pass.
Paradox Resort Phuket at Karon Beach is a 22 acre tropical garden resort with pools, gardens and a day pass offering food, drink and spa credit for families.
Catch Beach Club is Bang Tao Beach's beachfront spot for dining, cocktails, DJs and day beds. Book the Daily Day Pass for a full day of beach club vibes.
Kata · ฿฿฿฿
Kata Rocks is a clifftop luxury pool-villa resort above Kata Beach, Phuket, with an iconic infinity pool, sea views and the KR Day Pass for day visitors.
Naka Island · ฿฿฿฿
The Naka Island is a private-island Luxury Collection resort off Phuket, reached by a 5-minute speedboat, offering pool villas and a THB 1,500 Getaway Day Pass.
Sole Mio Boutique Hotel is an adults-only wellness retreat near Bang Tao Beach with the rooftop 7th Floor Restaurant & Bar and a THB 650 pool day pass.
Amora Beach Resort Phuket on Bangtao Beach offers a day pass with pool access, a private beachfront lounger, a food and drink credit, plus SUP and kayak time.
Peach Hill Resort sits on a hillside above Kata Beach in Phuket, a sustainable family hotel where a THB 500 day pass unlocks the pool, sauna, Wi-Fi and lunch.
Thavorn Palm Beach Resort is a beachfront 5-star resort on Karon Beach, Phuket, with four pools, giant waterslides and a Pool Day Pass for day visitors.
Ta Yong Garden is a rustic hillside noodle cafe above Patong in Kathu, Phuket: braised pork noodle soup, cold beer, live guitar and a big valley view.
JunJaow is Phuket's original enduro cafe: a rustic hilltop camping spot and restaurant above Patong with cold drinks, burgers and a big sunset viewpoint.
