Great Sunset Bars in Phuket

This is the local collective name for three hillside bars overlooking Kata Noi and Kata Yai. Each has wooden floors and benches lining their western, sunset-facing sides. Here, the sun setting into the Andaman is accompanied by Bob Marley tunes on the stereo and the wait staff are often Rastafarians and ‘relaxed’ locals. Read More...

The cool layout and snazzy background music does a lot to help things along here but really, Catch Beach Club is already in a fantastic location, nestled into sand dunes and directly facing the sea so as lighting goes, a flame-red sun dropping into the mottled Andaman Sea isn't too bad a start. Read More...

‘Ratri’ is poetic Thai for ‘nighttime’ and it’s at night when this west-facing Kata restaurant truly comes alive. Modern, stylish and atmospheric, Ratri is most certainly the place to be at sunset on a clear evening, even if it’s just to spend happy hour, as the views out over Kata and Kata Beach, Pu Island and the Andaman Sea are unbeatable. Read More...

A room with a view may be what some require for a romantic interlude but for others there's no beating a super-chic restaurant and a mind-blowing view. This is exactly what 360 Degrees restaurant near Layan Beach delivers, with its hilltop vista of Phuket's lush greenery along with a generous swathe of the Andaman Sea. Read More...

Joe’s Downstairs is one of Phuket’s prominent restaurants. The ‘downstairs’ lead to an idyllically located all-white restaurant perched on granite boulders overlooking the Andaman Sea. The ideal place for sunset cocktails, Joe’s is a regular watering hole for the young and affluent Phuket set. Read More...

For over two decades now Boathouse Wine & Grill has been Phuket’s premier hotel dining spot. It has hosted celebrities, media events, and haut de gamme wine dinners. Its dining area is generous, capitalizing on the fabulous beach and sea views out over Kata Beach and Pu (Crab) Island. Read More...

For beachside chic in the heart of Patong it would be hard to beat La Flora Resort & Spa. The spanking-new resort is a lesson in clean lines, clever use of space and modern thinking. Its two food outlets, the Surface Bar and the somewhat oddly named Current of the Sea handle guests and passers by with aplomb. Read More...

The resort's restaurant is tastefully fitted out and next to the lap pool. You can dine poolside, inside the open-sided restaurant or even on its roof. Tapas and cool cocktails are the order of the day at the beach bar where guests get together to chill out before dinner. Read More...

Way below, the sea sparkles and shimmers in the early evening light. The sun hovers above the horizon as shadows on the wooden deck terrace lengthen. A gentle breeze ruffles the napkins as we enjoy our vodka martinis in one of the most impressive dining locations on Phuket’s chiseled and beach-indented west coast. Read More...

Tucked into the huge granite boulders at the southern end of Kata Beach you’ll find the iconic Ska Bar. As the name implies, it is run by dreadlocked Rastafarians with a keen sense of business as this place is hopping most nights, with many making the sunset hour a priority. Read More...