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9 Best Shopping Malls in Phuket

Where are Phuket shopping malls?

Phuket shopping malls keep emerging here and there, reminding us how much the island has changed in the past two decades. They might not please travellers who used to come last century, but they are an excellent way to escape the heat or the unavoidable rainy days.

Central Festival Phuket

In recent years shopping malls in Phuket started to evolve and adapt to a fast-changing market and should not be entirely discarded. Yes, you will find all the usual clothing brands and all the cosmetics you need if you forget your fancy lotion. All the big franchises are here too, as you can expect from globalisation: Starbucks, KFC, doughnuts and burgers.

With the online shopping phenomenon, small traditional shops started to close, replaced by local restaurants. Thai people love food, so shopping malls did the math: if you can’t attract customers with shops anymore, attract them with food, and they will also shop.

It worked perfectly well, and you would be surprised how good Thai food can be in a mall! Most of them are on the lower floor and can be a good clean experience if you wish to try authentic Thai food but are worried about the cleanliness of street food.

Here, we only list Phuket shopping malls and a few shopping villages. Places like Lotus, Big C and Makro are classified as giant supermarkets, and there are now so many of them we will only add them to the map.

1. Jungceylon Phuket

Patong Beach

Jungceylon Shopping Mall

Jungceylon Phuket is the first and still the most successful shopping mall in Phuket. It covers a large area in a central strategic location in Patong Beach, just at the end of the famous Bangla Road. It features a massive range of shopping, food, entertainment and even a good hotel called Millennium Resort Patong. Chances are, if you are in Patong Beach, you will be attracted there like a magnet. Read more about Jungceylon.

Phuket Best Shopping Malls

Note: Jungceylon has reopened after renovation!

What to expect at Jungceylon:

  • Cinemas
  • Bowling Lanes
  • A surprisingly good food court
  • Huge Big C supermarket
  • Department store selling brands
  • Cheap electronics accessories on the upper floor
  • Plenty of decent restaurants, Thai food, Irish Pubs, European food, Churrasco
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2. Central Festival Phuket

Phuket Town

Central Festival Phuket

Central Festival addresses more Thai people living on the island (but not only of course). This already colossal shopping mall doubled in size with a new wing called Central Floresta, located just across the street. Read more about Central Festival.

central floresta phuket 1

What to expect at Central Festival:

  • A department store with all the famous clothing brands and cosmetics
  • An excellent supermarket
  • A cinema, including a VIP room where you can watch your movie in a flatbed
  • Lots and lots of restaurants
  • A food court
  • A giant aquarium
  • A kids club
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3. Central Patong

Patong Beach

Central Patong Shopping Mall

Central Patong is the latest Phuket mall (not for long), and it’s just across the street from the famous Jungceylon shopping mall. While the location is also very strategic, the concept is much more traditional, which might not be as attractive since travellers staying in Patong seem to be more interested in night market shopping. This four-storey building attracts tourists mostly because of the variety of food served. Read more about Central Patong.

Central Patong Mall

What to expect at Central Patong:

  • All the usual cosmetics
  • The usual brands found in department stores
  • Sport brands
  • Lots of luggage
  • A good food court on the lower floor
  • A small set of restaurants all around
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4. Boat Avenue

Bangtao Beach

Boat Avenue Street Mall Phuket

Boat Avenue is not exactly a shopping mall, but it is worth mentioning if you are in the Bangtao area. Boat Avenue is like an open-air shopping mall with many excellent shops and restaurants plus a huge Villa Market supermarket. It’s lively and popular, especially on Friday evenings when the Fun Friday Avenue Night Market is on. Read more

Fun Friday Avenue Market

What to expect at Boat Avenue:

  • Villa Market Supermarket
  • Restaurants, including some of the best in Phuket
  • Shops
  • Furniture
  • Excellent bars and coffee shops
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5. Porto de Phuket

Bangtao

Porto de Phuket Shopping Mall by Central Group

Porto de Phuket is the latest addition to the Phuket shopping scene, and it complements very well the very successful and adjacent Boat Avenue. Porto de Phuket is more of a living mall than its counterpart ‘Central Phuket‘ as shops are not in one big building but spread across a large land. Read more

porto de phuket

What to expect at Home Pro Village

  • Central Food Hall supermarket
  • Suay Thai restaurant
  • Wine Connection
  • Mango Moments
  • Spice House restaurant
  • Little Roma Italian restaurant
  • Let’s Relax spa
  • B2S Books and stationery
  • SuperSports
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6. Robinson Lifestyle Thalang

Robinson Lifestyle Thalang

Robinson Lifestyle Thalang is the latest shopping mall in Phuket, located just next to the famous Heroine’s Monument you will pass by when coming from Phuket International Airport. The mall is a two-storey building covering an immense surface and features all the classic brands you will find in all Thai shopping malls. The experience is without surprise, but the mall is welcome by people living in this part of Phuket.

Location: Thalang (at the Heroine Monument)
Address: 36 Tilok Utis Road, Muang, Phuket 83000
Phone: 025 650 012
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10.30 am – 10 pm, Sat-Sun: 10.30 am – 10 pm

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7. Home Pro Village

Chalong

Villa Market Phuket

Home Pro is relatively modest but has a lot to offer if you are in the Chalong area. It addresses more expats than tourists, but the Villa Market has a vast range of groceries, wines, fresh products and imported goods. The adjacent Home Pro next to Villa Market is immense and has everything you need to improve your house (which might not be of great interest to our readers, but it’s worth mentioning)

phuket home village 1

What to expect at Home Pro Village

  • Home Pro obviously
  • Villa Market
  • Starbucks and other international food franchises.

8. Limelight Avenue

Phuket Town

Limelight Avenue Mall Phuket

Limelight Avenue is a modest and relatively recent mall in Phuket town. A few franchise restaurants and fun shops spread on two floors seem primarily to address young customers. On Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, you can also enjoy the Indy Night Market set in the street in front of the mall. It’s not as big as it used to be but still fun if you are in Phuket Town on a weekday (the main night markets are only on Saturdays and Sundays)

limelight shopping mall phuket

What to Expect at Limelight Avenue:

  • Coffee Shops
  • Tops Supermarket

9. Premium Outlet

Near Phuket Town

Premium Outlet Phuket

Premium Outlet is a large shopping village at the intersection of Thepkrasatree Road and the ByPass Road outside Phuket town. Seen from the outside, it’s rather neat and impressive, but what’s on sale is modest and may disappoint. Premium Outlet was designed to accommodate many shops, but it wasn’t as successful as expected and is now only half occupied with sports and cloth stores. Read more about Phuket Premium Outlet.

phuket outlet shopping village

What to expect at Premium Outlet

  • Adidas (the only large shop)
  • Wrangler
  • The North Face
  • Puma
  • Reebok
  • Timberland
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