Bookhemian
Bookhemian is a café that has been around for many decades. It was originally a secondhand bookstore, back when reading played a bigger role in our daily lives before social media made books feel almost obsolete.
Old Phuket Town
Coolies Club
Coolies Club is a brand new bar and restaurant located on the now trendy Soi Romanee in the heart of old Phuket Town. Coolies Club is designed by Bill Bensley, a famous artist and hotel designer, such as the Slate in Nai Yang Beach.
Ratsada Mansion behind the Thavorn Museum
Another example of a beautiful mansion abandoned in Phuket, probably beyond repair. We walked around this area a hundred times without ever noticing it, but once you do, its beauty is striking. It has no known name, so we called it Ratsada Mansion as it is located at the back of Ratsada Road, behind the weird ‘Thavorn Museum’ where the very first Phuket Shopping Center used to be.
Thai Hua Club (Songtek Building)
Songtek Building, Phuket’s first Chinese school, was established in 1911. Initially, Chinese was taught using rote methods, with teachers holding classes in homes or shrines, known as “Sue Sok,” to educate the Hokkien Chinese descendants in Phuket. In 1917, as the number of students grew, Luang Chanathon Nithet donated land on Dibuk Road to build Songtek School.
Luang Amnart Nararak Mansion
Luang Amnat Nararak’s Mansion was built around 1925-1926. This grand mansion showcases an extravagant use of frescoes, a typical feature of Sino-Portuguese architecture. The Chinese believe that bats symbolize good fortune and longevity, which is why bats are a recurring motif in the mansion’s decoration. The mansion has undergone several renovations, the most recent being in 1957, but the main structure remains unchanged. This two-storey mansion features a front porch adjoining the driveway, and its polygonal side wings include small balconies.
San Chao Hainan Shrine in Phuket Town
Located on the popular Thalang Road in the heart of Phuket Old Town, the Hainan Shrine is more than just a place of worship. Built in 1910, this beautiful shrine has been a cultural and spiritual centre for over a century, especially for the Hainanese community in Phuket.
Limpanon Mansion
Limpanon Mansion, is an abandoned old Phuket family house built more than 100 years ago. It is hidden at the intersection of Yaowarat Road and Phang Nga Road and is probably the most mysterious and least-known ancient mansion in Phuket. For a long time, the door of the ‘tunnel’ leading to this mansion was opened, but it has been locked for years now, and probably too many people have tried to sneak in.
Chair Cafe Old Town
Chair Cafe Old Town is a coffee shop and a good casual restaurant on Yaowarat Road. It is nice to stop for a break while you explore the streets of Phuket Town. In addition to the nice setting and food, Chair Cafe Phuket Town has a delightful little secret for those of you who like hidden places.
Cue Bar in Phuket Town
Cue Bar is a friendly place to enjoy live music and pool in the Phuket Old Town area on Phang Nga Road. The bar is split into two sections, with its main bar, pool table and stage found on the air-conditioned ground floor space with a sports bar vibe, and an open-air rooftop bar.
Good Vibes P-Town
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Anfield Cafe
As its name suggests, Anfield Cafe on the corner of Phang Nga and Yaowarat roads in Phuket Old Town celebrates the Liverpool Football Club, though all football fans (and non-fans!) are welcome.
Club No. 43
Post Views: 5,505 Cocktail Bar – Phuket Town Club No. 43 is a small and stylish cocktail bar found in a brick-walled shophouse along Yaowarat… Read More »Club No. 43
MONDO Espresso & Tea Bar
MONDO Espresso & Tea Bar is a popular new café in the heart of Phuket Old Town, at the intersection of Yaowarat and Thalang Road.
Por Tor Festival 2025 (Hungry Ghost Festival)
The Por Tor Festival, or the Hungry Ghost Festival, is a vibrant and significant event for Phuket’s Hokkien Chinese community. It lasts a month and honours the dead.
Tantitium Restaurant
Tantitium is an attractive Thai restaurant on Dibuk Road, part of the historical centre of Phuket Town. The unusual name and the location at the very end of Dibuk Street make Tantitium a little difficult to locate, but if you walk by, your eyes won’t miss it.
Mue-Yium Cafe in Phuket Town
Post Views: 3,708 A vintage coffee shop in Phuket Town Mue-Yium Cafe is a vintage coffee shop and restaurant in the heart of Phuket Old… Read More »Mue-Yium Cafe in Phuket Town
Casa Blanca Boutique Hotel Phuket
Casa Blanca Boutique Hotel Phuket’s whitewashed façade and baskets of bougainvillaea flowers give it a fresh, inviting look before you even step inside.
Aungku Phuket Cafe
Aungku Phuket is a cafe that literally popped up in a couple of months at the intersection of two famous streets of the Old Phuket Town: Thalang Road Soi Romanee.
Daily Dose Restaurant Phuket
Daily Dose is a small, trendy restaurant set in a shophouse on Yaowarat Road in Old Phuket Town, steps away from Thalang Road, where the famous Walking Street Market is held every Sunday evening. Daily Dose restaurant is a cool place where you can go to get some tasty, home-cooked meals.
Hotel Verdigris
Hotel Verdigris is an amazing gem with a great location on Yaowarat Road in Old Phuket Town. The hotel is small and intimate, designed with passion by the young owner around the story of Martina Rozells, an important but mysterious personality of Phuket in the 18th century.