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Bang Tao Beach

Explore Bang Tao Beach with guides to restaurants, hotels, beach clubs, and activities. Discover Phuket’s longest west coast beach with luxury resorts and dining.

Nora Beach Club Phuket

NORA Beach Club

    Located on the beachfront of Amora Beach Resort Phuket, NORA Beach Club offers a modern beach club experience all day long. It is set against the vibrant backdrop of Bang Tao Beach on the west coast of Phuket Island.

    Nomad Beach Club on Bang Tao Beach in Phuket

    Nomad Beach Club

      Nomad Beach Club is a small beachfront restaurant and bar in Bang Tao, just next to the popular  SAii Laguna Phuket Resort.

      The Farmer and The Fisherman Restaurant at Porto de Phuket in Bang Tao Beach

      The Farmer and The Fisherman

        The Farmer and The Fisherman is an excellent restaurant at the popular Porto de Phuket shopping village in Bang Tao Beach, just next to Boat Avenue. We stopped for a casual dinner and were pleased with how good the food was, as well as the servicw.

        The Beach Phuket at Arinara Resort on Bang Tao Beach

        The Beach Phuket at Arinara Resort

          The Beach Phuket is a breezy beach club right on the sands of Bang Tao Beach and part of the popular Arinara Resort. The beach club welcomes everyone for food and drinks, offering panoramic sunset views on one of Phuket’s longest beachfronts, as well as family-friendly options.

          Adventure Mini Golf, Bang Tao Beach

          Phuket Adventure Mini Golf

            Phuket Adventure Mini Golf is a beautifully designed course nestled among palm trees, bushes, water, bamboo, and grey granite rocks in Bang Tao Beach. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, on a date or with your colleagues or extended family, you are sure to have a fun-filled day in this unparalleled setting.

            Maya Beach Club Phuket, Bang Tao Beach

            Maya Beach Club Phuket

              Located on Bang Tao Beach, Maya Beach Club Phuket offers an exquisite blend of international and local cuisine, sun-soaked days, and electrifying nights.

              Bang Tao Beach in Phuket

              12 Best Cheap Hotels in Bang Tao Beach

                Cheap hotels in Bang Tao Beach provide affordable lodging often close to the beach. Rooms offer basic amenities like beds, private bathrooms, and Wi-Fi.

                Five Olives Restaurant - Italian Restaurant in Bang Tao Beach

                Five Olives Restaurant

                  Five Olives by Marni is a contemporary Italian restaurant located in Bang Tao Beach.The restaurant is elegant, with a high ceiling and a vast and welcoming outdoor terrace.

                  Nanami Yakiniku Phuket in Boat Avenue Bang Tao Beach

                  Nanami Yakiniku Phuket – Japanese BBQ

                    Nanami Yakiniku is a Japanese BBQ restaurant run by a Japanese owner, located on Boat Avenue in Cherngtalay, near Bang Tao Beach, on the west coast of Phuket. The restaurant serves a wide range of imported and local beef and pork, but also sushi and sashimi.

                    Cassia Phuket in Bang Tao Beach

                    Cassia Phuket

                      Cassia Phuket is a large contemporary hotel and a service apartment with a unique creative concept by the famous Banyan Tree. This affordable 4-star hotel stands above a large lagoon in the Bang Tao Beach area and is part of the Laguna Complex.

                      Hilton Garden Inn Phuket Bang Tao

                      Hilton Garden Inn Phuket

                        Hilton Garden Inn Phuket is a well-designed contemporary 4-star hotel in Laguna Complex in Bang Tao, an area growing in popularity with travellers preferring a more relaxed and refined holiday

                        La Trattoria at Dusit Thani Phuket

                        La Trattoria at Dusit Thani Phuket

                          La Trattoria is a well-known restaurant in the Dusit Thani Phuket on the popular Bang Tao Beach in Cherngtalay. Outside guests frequently come to La Trattoria for dinner in the spacious and beautiful white restaurant.

                          Where to eat on Bang Tao Beach? Bang Tao Restaurants

                          31 Best Restaurants in Bang Tao Beach

                            Bang Tao Beach is blessed with a surprisingly vast amount of restaurants, from modest roadside venues to beach restaurants and high-end cuisine. We visited quite a few and keep exploring.

                            Best Hotels on Bang Tao Beach, Phuket

                            11 Best Hotels in Bang Tao Beach

                              Bang Tao has been steadily growing in popularity in the past thirty years, but the amount of hotels has not changed much. Most of the resorts in Bang Tao Beach are in The Laguna Complex, in the Cherngtalay subdistrict.

                              Rebel Rock Climbing near Bang Tao, Phuket

                              REBEL Rock Climbing in Phuket

                                REBEL Rock Climbing is an impressive 3-story, 700 sqm indoor set of walls to ascend. Everyone, from kids to adults, from beginners to very advanced, can practice their skills on top-rope walls, boulder walls

                                TAKE Japanese Restaurant Phuket

                                TAKÉ Japanese Restaurant Phuket

                                  TAKÉ (pronounced ‘takeh’) is an excellent Japanese restaurant often recommended by the Japanese expat community of Phuket, which is quite a statement.

                                  Stand Up Paddle in Phuket

                                  Stand Up Paddle in Phuket – SUP

                                    Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) as a sport has been around Phuket for quite some time but is still one of the world’s most popular water sports mainly because of its wide range of recreational uses.

                                    Laguna Phuket Marathon - 13 - 14 June 2026

                                    Laguna Phuket Marathon – 13 – 14 June 2026

                                      The Laguna Phuket Marathon is set to take place this year on June 13 and 14, 2026, in Bang Tao Beach. Thousands of runners from around the world will compete in the event’s full marathon, half-marathon, 10.5 km, 5 km, and 2 km kids runs.

                                      Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket on Bang Tao Beach

                                      Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket

                                        Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket is a beautiful classic hotel in Bang Tao Beach, in a prime location on the west coast of Phuket Island. The resort has an elegant Thai design, and the rooms are superb;

                                        The Beach Cuisine on Bangtao Beach

                                        The Beach Cuisine Phuket

                                          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.

                                          Beach Pig Bar on Bangtao Beach

                                          Beach Pig Phuket

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

                                            SAii Laguna Phuket Resort

                                            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, mostly visible around the pool area, takes advantage of the amazing 300-meter-long direct beach access.

                                              Carpe Diem Beach Club on Bang Tao Beach, Phuket, Thailand

                                              Carpe Diem Beach Club

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

                                                Benny's Cocktails & Grill Phuket, on Bangtao Beach

                                                Benny’s Cocktails & Grill Phuket

                                                  Benny’s Cocktail and Grill is an understated gem hidden by the roadside in Bangtao Beach; opened in 2015 and specialising in meats but with many excellent other options, including Thai food.

                                                  Hugo Hub Phuket on Bangta Beach

                                                  Hugo Hub Phuket

                                                    Hugo Hub Phuket is a beachfront common space, and coworking space located on Bang Tao Beach, an open-air food court concept with multiple food vendors operating as food trucks and stalls, each offering different cuisines.

                                                    Suay Restaurant Cherngtalay in Phuket

                                                    Suay Restaurant Cherngtalay

                                                      Suay Cherngtalay is a popular and excellent restaurant serving modern Thai cuisine with a creative touch by chef Noi Tammasak (Suay means beautiful in Thai). The restaurant is very inviting, divided into two areas.

                                                      Xana Beaach Club at Angsana Laguna Phuket

                                                      Xana Beach Club Phuket

                                                        Xana Beach Club is part of the Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort and one of the popular beach clubs in Phuket. Xana is a cool place to spend an entire day on the beautiful Bang Tao Beach.

                                                        Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort on Bangtao Beach

                                                        Angsana Laguna Phuket

                                                          Angsana Laguna Phuket is a vast hotel on Bangtao Beach, a beautiful location on the west coast of Phuket. With more than 300 rooms, lofts and suites, the hotel is immense, and most of the bedrooms offer lake or pool views.

                                                          Porto de Phuket Mall in Bangtao

                                                          Porto de Phuket

                                                            Porto de Phuket is an open-air community mall near Bangtao Beach in the Cherngtalay district, just next to the very popular Boat Avenue. It’s of the same brand as Central Phuket and Central Patong.

                                                            Freedom Bar Phuket

                                                            Bang Tao Beach Photos 📷

                                                              This Bang Tao Beach photo gallery is a quick overview of what Bang Tao looks. We explore the beaches, including the nearby Layan Beach, Boat Avenue and the many restaurants. Most of all we are adding photos of the hotels we tried.

                                                              Bangtao Beach

                                                              Bang Tao Beach Maps ☀️

                                                                This Bangtao Beach map shows the places we visited and some other popular places travellers talk the most about. Bangtao is known for having many luxury beachfront resorts

                                                                Boat Avenue Phuket

                                                                Boat Avenue Phuket

                                                                  Boat Avenue Phuket is a relatively new shopping and dining neighbourhood with growing popularity at the entrance of the Laguna Complex in Bang Tao, Cherngtalay.

                                                                  Café Ma Doo Bua à Phuket

                                                                  Ma Doo Bua

                                                                    Ma Doo Bua is a cafe and restaurant whose purpose is to provide a background to the new generation of selfie lovers. The main catch is an artificial lake covered with those unusual giant circular floating leaves.

                                                                    Fun Friday Avenue Market

                                                                    Fun Friday Avenue Market

                                                                      Fun Friday Avenue Market is a small weekend market popping up every Friday evening at Boat Avenue on the way to Phuket Laguna. It’s modest in size but fun to visit if you stay in the Bangtao area.

                                                                      Palm Seaside Restaurant on Bangtao Beach

                                                                      Kalido Restaurant

                                                                        Kalido is a trendy seafront restaurant set at the southern end of Bang Tao Beach, open for lunch and dinner. Kalido is an excellent place for a relaxed dinner by the sea and a lounge venue in the evening.

                                                                        Catch Beach Club Phuket on Bang Tao Beach

                                                                        Catch Beach Club Phuket

                                                                          Catch Beach Club, by the famous Twinpalms Resort, is reborn on Bangtao Beach and is as popular as ever. This beach venue was the first to open on the island and the one that triggered the fashion.

                                                                          Banyan Tree Phuket

                                                                          Banyan Tree Phuket

                                                                            Banyan Tree Phuket on Bang Tao Beach is the most luxurious of the five resorts in the Laguna Complex and one of the best hotels in Phuket. The hotel opened more than two decades and has always been one of the ultimate resort experiences in Asia.

                                                                            Layan Beach

                                                                            Layan Beach ⛱️

                                                                              Layan Beach is a beautiful but little-known bay on the west coast of Phuket on the northern end of Bangtao Beach. Layan is home to many luxurious resorts, such as Banyan Tree Resort, Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort and Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket.

                                                                              Bangtao Beach, Phuket

                                                                              Bang Tao Beach ⛱️

                                                                                Bang Tao Beach is one of the longest beaches in Phuket, halfway between Phuket airport and Patong Beach on the island’s west coast and part of the Cherngtalay area.