BANG TAO BEACH ⛱️

The Beach of Bangtao

The beach is one the main reason why travellers book their hotels here. The beach is narrower and the sand a little less powdery than in Patong or Kata and the water is not as shallow, but it is superb and never gets crowded. Visitors can enjoy the rare luxury to eat at local restaurants or enjoy drinks at small bamboo bars right on the beach.

Layan Beach

There are no real boundaries between Bangtao and more laid back Layan Beach. Just look to the right, and you will see the iconic island of Layan Beach. Here you can enjoy peaceful and inexpensive local restaurants in the shade of immense. It’s just next to Bang Tao, but it offers a much different atmosphere that hasn’t changed much since the old says of Phuket.

Blue Tree Water Park

Blue Tree is the most recent and largest water park in Phuket. It includes water slides (Slip’n’Fly’), a zipline over the water, many water activities, and several restaurants.

Address: 4/2 Srisoonthorn, Cherntalay, Phuket 83110
Open: 10 am – 6 pm
Phone: 076 602 435
Price: 950 baht for adult, 350 Baht for kids
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueTreePhuket/

Spas and Wellness

The Laguna complex has always been home to the best spas resorts and wellness centres in Phuket, including Banyan Tree Spa and Angsana Spa. If a hotel’s spa treatment is above your usual budget, there are several good massage huts available right on the beach for about 300 baht!

Phuket Adventure Mini Golf

This 18 holes miniature classic championship golf course is surrounded by palm and bamboo trees and a large restaurant.

Address: 72/44 Moo 3, Bangtao Beach Road, Soi 2 Cherngtalay, Talang Phuket, Phuket 83110
Hours: 11 am – 11 pm
Phone: 076 314 345
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phuketadventureminigolf/

Wat Choeng Thale

Wat Choeng Thale (or Wat Cherngtalay) is a little far from the beach, but it is a beautifully decorated temple to photograph, especially if this is your first visit to Thailand.

Beach Restaurant and Bars

Just south of the Outrigger Resort, you will be surprised to find many kinds of seafood and Thai food restaurants right on the beach. The road to reach them is well hidden, but there is a decent parking space once there. We tried the Green Leaf restaurant, and it was good, not exceptional but good.

The sea view and the beach setting made up for the slightly touristy taste and atmosphere. There are many restaurants there, and they all look the same with their bamboo tables and colourful umbrellas. They probably also taste similar, but that is fun to try more than one.

Palm Seaside Restaurant

Palm Seaside is a trendy seafront restaurant set at the southern end of Bangtao Beach. Open for lunch, dinner and beyond, Palm Seaside is an excellent place for a relaxed meal and turns more into a lounge venue in the evening. Read more

Address: 110/2 Moo 3, Cherng Talay, Thalang, South Bangtao Beach, Phuket
Open: Lunch: 12 noon – 4 pm, Dinner: 6 pm – 11 pm (last order)
Phone: 094 480 0883
Price: High
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/palmseaside/

Boat Avenue

If you choose to stay there, you can’t miss the new and growing ‘Boat Avenue’. Boat Avenue is the new heart of Bangtao with trendy shops and restaurants and even an immense Villa Market where you find a lot of imported food (and an extensive wine cellar too!).

Benny’s Cocktails & Grill

Benny’s Cocktail and Grill is an understated gem hidden by the roadside in Bangtao Beach, specialising in meats but with many other options.

The Beach Cuisine

The Beach Cuisine is a seaside restaurant hard to find on Bang Tao Beach, open for lunch and dinner and serving excellent western and Thai food. The French chef proposes some unique specialities.

Address: Choeng Thale, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Hours: 11 am – 10 pm
Phone: 093 668 5182
Price: a little expensive

Maison Napoleon

Maison Napoleon is a new modern restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner at Laguna Phuket’s entrance in Bangtao Beach. The cuisine is mostly casual French but also from Mexico, Latin America. The venue is already trendy and busy with customers, even during these difficult times. The atmosphere is very welcoming, with the lively background buzz of people having a good time with family and friends. Read more

Address: 19/2 Lagoon Rd, Choeng Thale, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Open: 7.30 am – 12 am (Closed on Monday)
Phone: 091 164 9799

Siam Supper Club

Address: 36 40 Lagoon Rd, Tambon Cherngtalay Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Open: 6 pm – 1 am
Phone: 076 270 936

Tinlay Place

At the entrance of Bangtao is Tinlay place, offering dining alternatives to the many restaurants found inside the resorts of Laguna. Tatonka, Siam Supper Club, and Black Cat have been successful for more than a decade. Still, the new generation of restaurants are adding a fresh breeze to Bangtao, and the most noticeable are Mrs B Bar & Table and Maison Napoleon.

Beach Pig Bar

Beach Pig is a cool beach bar on Bang Tao Beach serving tacos, nachos, Thai food and cocktails, a perfect spot to end your beach day with a sunset over the Andaman Sea.

Location: in front of Saii Laguna Resort
Address: 323/11 Moo 2, Bang Tao Beach, Choeng Thale, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Hours: 8 am – 12 am
Phone: 081 270 1610

Beach Bars

There are also a handful of old-fashioned tiny reggae bars consisting of a bamboo shack, five stools and blasting Bob’s reggae music! These little simple shacks are inexpensive and definitely add a tropical touch to your holiday. Several of them are just outside the Outrigger Resort.

Catch Beach Club

Catch Beach Club by Twinpalms Phuket is one of the most famous beach clubs on the island. In its original location on the nearby Surin Beach, it was also the first in Phuket and is still the favourite among locals and residents.

Xana Beach Club

Xana Beach Club at Angsana Laguna Phuket is a trendy place to spend the day and the evening. You can use their unique beach pool or large and comfortable beach sofas, then order drinks and food at any time. There are regular DJ events and parties on the beach.

Carpe Diem Beach Club

Carpe Diem on Bangtao Beach is the latest Beach Club in Phuket, serving some appetizing Mediterranean and Italian cuisine with creative cocktails and a long list of fine wines.

Address: 99/1 Bangtao Beach Road, Choeng Thale, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Hours: 12 pm – 11 pm
Phone: 065 058 5388

Fun Friday Avenue

Every Friday night, in the same Boat Avenue street, there is a night market. Fun Friday Avenue Market is fun, colourful, and a chance to try some food you might not have seen before. Be curious and try!

Villa Market

Villa Market is a vast and well-supplied supermarket on Boat Avenue. You can find a wide range of local and imported products, fresh fruits, vegetables, bread, lots of excellent meats, wines and alcohols.

Porto de Phuket Mall

Porto de Phuket is the latest mall in Phuket by Central Group. This lifestyle mall is a small complex offering a mix of restaurants, shops and a Central Food Hall, a vast supermarket.

Canal Village

You might also want to visit the ‘Canal Village’ shopping plaza near the Dusit Thani resort, but it was never a real success and often looks a little too quiet. Anyway, have a look at the Jim Thompson outlet. A shuttle boat is permanently circling the five resorts and marks a stop at Canal Village.

Banyan Tree Phuket

Banyan Tree Phuket Resort, with its world-renown spa, is as luxurious and exclusive as ever.

Address: 33, 33/27 Moo 4, Srisoonthorn Road, Cherngtalay, Bangtao
Phone: 076 372 400
Open: 24 hours
Range: 5-star
Distance to the closest beach: 200 m

SAii Laguna Phuket

Address: 323, Moo 2, Srisoonthorn Road Bangtao Beach Cherngtalay, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: 076 360 600
Distance to the beach: on the beach

Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket Resort

Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket resort is a beautiful classic hotel with superb rooms, including some almost on the beach. La Trattoria restaurant is superb and serves excellent Italian food in a beautiful setting.

Address: 390 Moo.1 Srisoontorn Road Cherngtalay Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: 076 362 999
Range: 5-star
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach

Angsana Laguna Phuket

Angsana Laguna Phuket (used to be Sheraton Phuket) is an immense integrated luxury resort built around a vast lagoon. The resort has direct beach access and a beach club where guests can enjoy a beach pool and oversized sofas right on the sand. Read more

Address: 10 Moo 4, Srisoonthorn Road Cherng Talay, Muang, Phuket 83110
Phone: 076 324 101
Open: 24 Hours
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 2
Restaurants and bars: 4 restaurants and 2 bars
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach

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