BANG TAO BEACH ⛱️

The Beach of Bangtao, of course

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 of eating at local restaurants or drinking at small bamboo bars 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 days 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 Phuket’s best spa resorts and wellness centres, including Banyan Tree Spa and Angsana Spa. If a hotel’s spa treatment is above your 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.

Restaurants and Bars on the beach

Just south of the Outrigger Resort, you will be surprised to find many kinds of seafood and Thai food restaurants on the beach. The road to reach them is well hidden, but there is a decent parking space. We tried the Green Leaf restaurant, which was 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.

Bang Tao Beach

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/

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.

Address: 5/6 Soi Had Bangtao Cherngtalay, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Hours: 5 pm – 10 pm (Monday closed)
Phone: 080 700 1509
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bennysphuket/

TAKÉ Japanese restaurant

TAKÉ (pronounced ‘takeh’ is an excellent Japanese restaurant often recommended by the Japanese expat community. We tried it, which was as good as described, with very reasonable prices. The restaurant is at the busy intersection near Boat Avenue. While lunchtime is not usually busy, booking in advance for dinner is recommended.

Address: 55, 1 Bandon-Cherngtalay Rd, Cherngtalay, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Hours: 11 am – 3 pm, 5 pm – 9.30 pm
Phone: 088 415 9451
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takerestaurant2017/

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, and dinner at Laguna Phuket’s entrance in Bangtao Beach. The cuisine is mostly casual French but also from Mexico and 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

The Siam Supper Club is a long-established cosy restaurant near Bangtao Beach, on the west coast of Phuket. The restaurant is mostly a steakhouse that also serves an excellent choice of European comfort food. The warm interior of varnished wood may look a little intimidating as you enter the restaurant. Still, the atmosphere is very casual and easy-going, and the prices are surprisingly affordable.

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

Boat Avenue

You can’t miss the new and growing Boat Avenue if you stay in the Laguna area. 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!).

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 over 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 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.

Address: 202/88, Choeng Thale, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Open: 9 am – 2 am
Phone: 065 348 201
Price: High – 2,000 baht for a couple of beach chairs and 4,000 to play in the tiny pool
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catchbeachclub/

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 and order drinks and food at any time. There are regular DJ events and parties on the beach.

Location: Angsana Laguna Phuket, Bangtao Beach
Address: 10 Moo 4 Srisoonthorn Road, Choeng Thale, Phuket 83110
Open: Daily 11 am – 10 pm
Phone: 076 324 101
Price: High
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/XanaBeachClub/

Carpe Diem Beach Club

Carpe Diem on Bangtao Beach is the latest Beach Club in Phuket, serving some appetising 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

There is a night market every Friday night on the same Boat Avenue street. 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.

Address: Choeng Thale, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Hours: 10 am – 10 pm
Phone: 076 368 291

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 permanently circles 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. The resort features a wide range of private pool villas with total privacy, several high-end restaurants and a golf course across the lobby. The hotel is a hundred meters from the beach.

Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1 main pool
Restaurants and bars: 5 restaurants and 2 bars
Distance to the closest beach: 100 m

SAii Laguna Phuket

SAii Laguna Phuket is a large luxury resort set right on the sand of Bangtao Beach, on the west coast of Phuket Island. The hotel was recently renovated, and the new design, which is mostly visible around the pool area, takes advantage of the amazing 300-meter-long direct beach access. With this new look and such a unique location, combined with the legendary Thai hospitality, a stay at SAii Laguna Phuket is a real treat.

Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 2 pools
Restaurants and bars: 4
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.

Range: 5-star
Swimming pool: 1
Restaurants and bars: 5
Distance to the 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 on the sand. Read more

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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