Chillva Market Phuket: Hours, Food & How to Get There
Plan a night at Chillva Market in Phuket Town: when it's open, what to eat, how to get there from the beaches, and how it compares with other night markets.
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Last updated November 2026: Chillva Market is a night market of shipping-container shops and food stalls in Phuket Old Town, near Phuket Town's Wichit area. It opens Monday to Saturday from 5 pm to 11 pm and stays closed on Sunday. Use this guide to pick your arrival time, line up a ride from the beaches, and decide between Chillva and the other options in our 9 Best Phuket Night Markets: Which to Visit by Night & Area cluster.
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Chillva Market at a glance
Chillva Market sits in Phuket Town, a drive away from Patong, Kata and Karon. Doors open at 5 pm and close at 11 pm, Monday to Saturday. Sunday is the closed day, and that is when Phuket Town's walking street takes over. Couples, friends and younger travelers get the most from it.
- Where: 141/2 Yaowarat Road, Phuket Town, near the Wichit area of Phuket Old Town
- Days: Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday
- Hours: 5 pm to 11 pm
- Best for: grilled street food, evening drinks, live music, locally made clothing
- Skip it if: you want a short walk from your beach hotel, or you are traveling with a stroller
What Chillva Market is like
Stacked and repurposed shipping containers define the layout. Small bars are built into the containers, and some have rooftop seating. A live music stage keeps the atmosphere going through the evening. Most clothing and accessories on sale are locally made, so you meet fewer fake brands than at a big bazaar like Naka Weekend Market Phuket: Hours, Getting There, Is It Worth It. Expect a young, creative crowd rather than a heritage street scene or a beachside food court. Heat builds under the open sky in the early evening. Pace yourself with a cold drink at a container bar.
What to eat, drink and buy
Food is the main draw. Look for grilled seafood, fried chicken, mango sticky rice, meatball skewers and a long row of Thai snacks. Walk the full loop before you commit to a stall, since lines form at the popular ones. Drinks suit the container bars better than the food stalls do. For picking raw seafood and having it cooked, head to Banzaan in Patong instead. For a food-court layout with a seat at any open table, try Kata Night Market: Hours, Food & How to Find It. Shopping here means clothing and accessories. Treat it as a bonus rather than the reason to go.
Opening days and hours, and the best time to arrive
Chillva runs Monday to Saturday from 5 pm to 11 pm. Prices and hours checked November 2026. Popular food stalls are crowded by 8 pm. Aim to arrive between 5 pm and 6 pm so you can eat first and browse after. Arriving before 5 pm means stalls are still setting up. Holiday and rainy-season closures are worth a quick look on the market's official social page or Google Maps before you commit to the ride.
How to get to Chillva Market from Patong, Kata and Karon
Phuket Town is not a walk from any beach, so plan the ride in both directions. Your options are a taxi, Grab or Bolt, a songthaew or a rental scooter. A scooter gives the most freedom but is the riskiest choice after dark and a drink. Because the market closes at 11 pm, line up your return before you arrive. Ask your hotel or driver about a late pickup, or confirm a ride-hailing app has cars available in town at that hour. Current fares and journey times change with traffic and season, so check the app quote on the day.
Anyone who wants to book a return ride for 10 pm gets an hour of slack before the 11 pm close.
Costs and what to budget
Food stalls sit at the cheap end of a Phuket evening. Drinks at the container bars cost more, and your biggest spend is likely the round trip from the beach. Carry cash, and bring ฿20 and ฿50 notes. Many market stalls still skip cards and QR payments, and big notes slow every purchase. Keep clothing haggling polite and food prices unquestioned, since food prices are fixed and already low.
Chillva vs other Phuket night markets
The night of the week decides the market more than the map does. Chillva covers Monday to Saturday, while Sunday belongs to Lard Yai Sunday Walking Street. Saturday and Sunday afternoons into evening also belong to Naka. Beachside markets cover the nights Chillva is a long ride away.
| Market | Days and hours | Vibe | Best for | From the beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillva Market | Mon to Sat, 5 pm to 11 pm | Young, container bars, live music | Food and drinks | Far, in Phuket Town |
| Lard Yai Sunday Walking Street | Sunday, from the late afternoon | Heritage shophouse street | Phuket specialties, atmosphere | Far, in Phuket Town |
| Naka Weekend Market | Sat and Sun, from 4 pm | Sprawling bazaar | Widest food spread, cheap shopping | Moderate to far |
| Banzaan, Patong | Evening, Patong | Fresh market | Seafood picked and cooked | Near if you stay in Patong |
| Kata Night Market | Daily, 2 pm to 11 pm | Beachside food court | Easy early dinner | Near if you stay in Kata |
| Karon Temple Market | Tue and Fri, 4 pm to 10 pm | Temple-ground market | Atmosphere, light clothing | Near if you stay in Karon |
- Monday to Saturday: Chillva Market
- Tuesday and Friday: Karon Temple Market, covered in our Karon Temple Market guide
- Saturday and Sunday: Naka
- Sunday: Lard Yai
- Daily: Kata, plus Malin Plaza in Patong from 2 pm to midnight
Sample evening plans
Plan one is an Old Town day. Walk Phuket Old Town in the afternoon, then reach Chillva for 5 pm and eat before the 8 pm crowd. Plan two is a weekday after a beach day. Shower back at your hotel, book a return ride for 10 pm, and take a ride to town for a drink at a container bar. On Wednesday to Friday, add a pre-dinner stop at Phuket Indy Market: Hours, What to Expect & Nearby Markets, which opens from 4 pm. Plan three skips the trip. Stay near your beach and use Kata's 2 pm to 11 pm window. For a south-island seafood aside, see Rawai Seafood Market Phuket: How It Works, Prices & Tips.
Kata's 2 pm to 11 pm window opens three hours before Chillva's 5 pm start, so beach-stay evenings can still eat early.
Tips and mistakes to avoid
Four mistakes cause most disappointment. Arriving on Sunday finds Chillva closed. Arriving before 5 pm finds stalls still setting up. Assuming Chillva is near the beaches leaves you without a ride at 11 pm. Going on a heavy-rain evening wastes a long trip, since much of the market is open-air. Eat first, carry small notes, and keep Sunday for Lard Yai.
- Check the weather before you commit to the ride
- Book your return ride before 11 pm
- Eat at 5 pm to 6 pm, then browse
- Carry ฿20 and ฿50 notes
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