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The Commune Resto Bar in Kata Beach, Phuket

The Commune Resto Bar

    The Commune Resto Bar is a popular seaside terrace bar perched above the rocks between Karon and Kata Beach. Despite being tucked away at the end of a narrow street, this hidden spot has gained significant traction with travellers, especially selfie enthusiasts.

    Thai Gallery and Coffee Bar near Big Buddha in Phuket

    Thai Gallery and Coffee Bar

      Thai Gallery and Coffee Bar is a small open-air café and restaurant set on the hillside near the Big Buddha in Chalong. Its entry has an artistic touch, with beautiful carved wooden panels lining the front roof and columns and several paintings hanging in the small gallery just off to the side.

      Promthep Cape in South Phuket

      Promthep Cape

        Promthep Cape, locally called “Laem Promthep”, seems to be an irresistible spot for a good old sunset photo at the very south of Phuket island, not far from Nai Harn Beach on the way to Rawai Beach.

        Tree Bay Clubhouse and Restaurant in Phuket

        Tree Bay Clubhouse ✓

          Tree Bay Clubhouse, built on a hillside below the renowned Karon Viewpoint, is a two-storey restaurant offering breathtaking views of the 3 famous bays, so iconic in the south of Phuket: Kata Noi Beach, Kata Beach, and Karon Beach.

          Starbucks Sinae Phuket on Koh Sirey Island

          Starbucks Sinae Phuket on Koh Sirey Island

            Starbucks Sinae is an unusual and unexpected version of the famous Seattle-based coffee shop, perched at the top of Sinae Hotel on Koh Siray Island. Koh Sirey is an island located east of Phuket Town and connected to Phuket by a bridge so short that it never felt like an island.

            Big Buddha Phuket

            Big Buddha Phuket

              Big Buddha Phuket, a 45-metre-tall statue covered in white marble tiles, is visible from nearly anywhere in the southern part of the island. This iconic landmark is a top attraction for visitors and often features on every ‘Must-Do in Phuket’ list.

              Samet Nangshe Viewpoint

              Samet Nangshe Viewpoint

                Samet Nangshe is a superb panoramic viewpoint in Phang Nga Bay. It’s a little far outside Phuket island, but if you have a car or a big bike, it is worth the drive. From up there, you can admire the fantastic limestone formations of Phang Nga Bay,

                Tunk Ka Cafe Phuket

                Tunk Ka Cafe in Phuket Town

                  Tunk Ka Cafe is one of our favourite restaurants in Phuket Town, a long-established hillside place beautifully built on top of Khao Rang Hill, with striking panoramic views of Phuket city. Tunk Ka Cafe is a romantic place, with three separate terraces framed with large trees, and a nice breeze flowing through always keeps the place cool.

                  Phi Phi Viewpoint

                  Phi Phi Viewpoint

                    Phi Phi Island viewpoint is probably one of the main things you will visit during your stay on Phi Phi island. You can easily reach the Phi Phi viewpoint on foot, and this is where visitors take the iconic ‘2 bays view’ photo of Phi Phi.

                    Cafe Phuket Viewpoint

                    Cafe Phuket Viewpoint

                      Cafe Phuket Viewpoint is a really hard-to-spot Instagram gem hidden on the curvy roadside that connects Patong Beach to Kamala Beach. The place has been around for a long time but never was popular until someone realized that Instagram was a magnet for the young generation

                      Phuket Best Rooftop Bars

                      Heaven Rooftop Restaurant Phuket

                        Heaven Rooftop Restaurant is a little-known viewpoint terrace hidden below the famous Karon Viewpoint on the east coast of Phuket. Heaven Restaurant has a relaxed style usually found on beach clubs and is a great place to end the day with a sunset. Most importantly, it offers some pretty amazing views over the three bays of Kata Noi Beach, Kata Beach and Karon Beach,

                        Monkey Hill Phuket

                        Monkey Hill Phuket Town

                          Phuket Monkey Hill is the best-known monkey playground on the island, a hill covered with immense red and white antennas in the back of Phuket Town. That hill may be easy to see but not as easy to reach: the road climbing to it is opposite the provincial hall

                          Restaurant Patong Sunset View

                          Patong Sunset View Restaurant

                            Patong Sunset View Restaurant is a great spot to end the day with a nice dinner or even just a drink while enjoying one of Phuket’s famous sunsets

                            After Beach Bar Phuket on Kata Noi Beach

                            After Beach Bar & Restaurant

                              After Beach Bar Phuket is a very popular Thai restaurant perched high on a cliffside above Kata Noi Beach, on the way to Nai Harn Beach; from the outside, the restaurant looks modest, with low thatched roofs and an old-fashioned reggae atmosphere.

                              The Sundeck Phuket

                              The Sundeck Phuket

                                The Sundeck Phuket is a new rooftop bar and restaurant in a fantastic location, high above the beautiful Kata Noi Beach. The location by the roadside between Kata Beach and Nai Harn Beach is such that almost everyone drives in front of this stunning viewpoint at least once.

                                Nakkerd Seaview Cafe, just before reaching the Big Buddha Phuket

                                Nak-Kerd Seaview Cafe near Phuket Big Buddha

                                  Nak-Kerd Seaview Cafe is a small restaurant with a superb panoramic view of Karon Beach. The place is simple, partly made of thatched roofs and bamboo tables, which adds a lot of charm to a simple lunch or dinner after you visit the Big Buddha of Phuket. Nak-Kerd is the name of the immense hill where the Buddha is built.

                                  Phuket Viewpoints

                                  Phuket Windmill Viewpoint

                                    Phuket windmill viewpoint, also occasionally called wind turbine, is a panoramic hill in the very south of Phuket Island. From up there, you can enjoy a birdview of the very popular Ya Nui Beach on one side and the bay of Nai Harn on the other.

                                    Doi Thepnimit Patong Phuket

                                    Wat Thepnimit Phuket near Patong Beach

                                      Wat Thepnimit Phuket is a monastic residence with a fantastic panoramic view over Patong beach. You can see its iconic white pagoda from the beach, if you know in which direction to look, of course, it’s pretty tiny.