The Best Beach Clubs in Phuket (and Where the Foodies Go for Dinner After)

Let us be honest about something first. We love a beach club. The pool, the sunset, the day-drinking, the music getting a little louder as the sky goes pink: that is a great way to spend an afternoon in Phuket, and nobody is going to argue otherwise.

So this is a genuinely friendly guide to the best beach clubs in Phuket, mostly the ones near us around Bang Tao, Surin and Kamala. And then, because we run a restaurant a few minutes inland, the part we actually know best: where to eat dinner after the beach, when you want the meal to be the main event instead of the supporting act.

The best beach clubs in Phuket (Bang Tao, Surin, Kamala, Layan)

The west coast around Cherngtalay and Laguna has the highest concentration of beach clubs on the island. Here are some of the well-known, currently-operating ones worth knowing. Vibes only: book directly with each venue for hours, day-bed minimums and events, because those change.

Catch Beach Club, Bang Tao

The original Phuket trendsetter, from the Twinpalms group, now sitting on the southern end of Bang Tao Beach. Plush sun-beds, a long stretch of sand, sunset DJs, and a polished crowd. A safe pick if you want the classic Phuket beach-club day.

XANA Beach Club, Bang Tao

Inside the Angsana Laguna complex, XANA is the picture-perfect one: a long infinity pool running almost the width of the club, modern and chic, built for both lounging and a party as the night kicks in.

Café del Mar, Kamala

The Ibiza brand, at the north end of Kamala Beach. Thatched-roof bar, a big pool with a swim-up bar, cabanas on the sand, and that signature chill-house soundtrack. One of the better sunset spots in northern Phuket, and it knows it.

Carpe Diem and the quieter Bang Tao options

Carpe Diem brings a more modernist, Mediterranean feel for people who want something sophisticated without the biggest crowds. Bang Tao and nearby Layan also have floating and all-day options (YONA, the floating club you reach by boat, is a fun novelty) if you want to mix it up.

The honest common thread: at a beach club the food is usually the supporting act. You are paying for the scene, the pool and the sunset, and that is completely fine. It is exactly what a beach club is for.

When you want dinner to be the event: the after-beach move

Here is the part we are biased about, so take it as a friendly local tip rather than a flex.

If you are a foodie and you want the meal to be the thing you remember, the easy move is to shower off the salt, leave the beach club around sunset, and drive a few minutes inland to Bisou in Cherngtalay. We are a modern French restaurant and cocktail bar, "simple and sexy," open for dinner only, nightly from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM. No pool, no DJ booth, no day-beds. Just dinner, done properly.

What that looks like: truffle French toast to start, a whole salt-crust seabass flambeed at your table, a cocktail-bar-forward drinks list, and a room that is built around the food instead of the view. It is the after-beach dinner that beats typical beach-club food, not because beach clubs are bad, but because this is a different thing entirely. One is a day. The other is a meal.

We are a short drive from the Bang Tao, Surin and Layan clubs, so it slots into a beach day with zero friction. Have a look at the menu, and if you are a group celebrating something, we also do private events.

A short, practical close

Make the beach club your afternoon: sun, pool, sunset, the whole scene. Then make dinner the event. If you want a second food-led stop in the area, our neighborhood guide to where to eat around Bang Tao has more ideas. And if Bisou is the move, book ahead, because the room is small and fills up.

Read next: Where to eat in Bang Tao and the cocktail bar at Bisou.

FAQ

What are the best beach clubs in Phuket?

Around the Cherngtalay and Laguna side, the well-known names include Catch Beach Club and XANA on Bang Tao, Café del Mar on Kamala, and Carpe Diem near Bang Tao, with floating and all-day options like YONA mixed in. Each has its own vibe, so pick by the scene you want and book directly for current hours and day-bed minimums.

Where do you eat dinner after the beach in Phuket?

If you want the meal to be the event, the easy after-beach move is heading inland to Bisou in Cherngtalay, a modern French restaurant and cocktail bar open nightly from 6:00 PM. It is a few minutes from the Bang Tao and Surin beach clubs.

Is Bisou near the Bang Tao and Surin beach clubs?

Yes. Bisou is in Cherngtalay (No.4 Bandon-Cherngtalay Rd, Choeng Thale, Thalang, Phuket 83110), a short drive from the Bang Tao, Surin and Layan beach clubs, which makes it a natural dinner stop after a day on the sand.

Do you need to book Bisou?

We recommend it. The room is small, so reserve ahead at book.bistrochat.com/bisou-phuket or call +66 96 378 9668, especially in high season.