5 Best Phuket Cafes by Area: Old Town, Rawai & Bang Tao

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Quick answer: the best cafe areas in Phuket

Pick the area nearest your hotel first, then choose by purpose. Old Town suits slow breakfasts and coffee-focused stops. Rawai and Chalong suit the south of the island. Bang Tao and Laguna suit long bakery breakfasts, with BAKE Phuket open from 7am. Cafes in Old Town and Chalong often close between 4pm and 6pm, so plan them for morning or early afternoon.

5 Best Phuket Cafes by Area

Each entry below covers an area, the cafes worth a stop there, listed hours, and who can skip it. Hours and prices reflect venue listings as of November 2026, and small cafes can change days without notice.

1. Phuket Old Town: Cafe Delight and Slumberland

Old Town is the easiest area for a cafe crawl on foot. Cafe Delight sits at 27 Ratsada Road, a short walk from the Thalang Road walking street and the Sino-Portuguese shophouses. It opens 8am to 6pm every day and serves breakfast sandwiches, avocado toast and homemade New York cheesecake. Free Wi-Fi makes it workable for a laptop session outside the busy breakfast rush. Slumberland brunch n beans is on Bangkok Road near the Old Town and opens 7am to 6pm. Its menu covers burgers, pasta, rice dishes and Thai options.

Parking in front of Ratsada Road cafes is limited, but side streets nearby have spaces. For venue-by-venue depth, see our guide to Old Town cafe streets. Skip Old Town if you only have a beach-side half day, since it is inland.

2. Phuket Town specialty coffee: Campus Coffee Roasters

Campus Coffee Roasters is on Krabi Road in Phuket Town and opens 8am to 6pm. It started as a university student's coffee-roasting project and grew into a roaster-cafe. Its focus is single-origin beans from Northern Thailand. Wooden furniture and school-themed decor give it a rustic feel. Order a filter or espresso here, and pair it with a pastry such as the raspberry croissant. It works well after a morning on Old Town streets.

For more roasters, read our Phuket Coffee Shops: Old Town to Rawai, How to Choose guide. Skip it if you want a full meal, since the draw is the coffee.

3. Rawai: Leikki Neighbourhood Cafe and Lay Cafe

Rawai is the pick for the southern tip. Leikki Neighbourhood Cafe sits in Fisherman Way Business Garden and opens 8am to 6.30pm. Its floor-to-ceiling windows fill the room with daylight. The menu runs to risotto, tomato cream soup with buttered bread, and coffee. Lay Cafe is on Soi Rouam Jai 1, opens 9am to 5pm and closes on Fridays. It is small, with a sea view and a spot set aside for photos.

Pair the two for a relaxed southern morning, with Leikki first and Lay Cafe for a late-morning dessert. Skip Lay Cafe on a Friday, and skip Rawai entirely if your hotel is in the north.

4. Chalong: Daddy Says Yes Coffee

Daddy Says Yes Coffee is on Chao Fah Tawan Tok Road in Chalong. It opens 8am to 4pm, which makes it one of the earliest closers on this list. The menu has a wide coffee range, pastries and light bites. The black sesame latte and the brownie are the items to try.

Chalong sits between Old Town and Rawai, so it works as a mid-route stop on a southern day. Arrive before lunch rather than late afternoon. Skip it if you need a venue open past 4pm or a full lunch menu.

5. Bang Tao and Laguna: BAKE Phuket and Origami Cafe

Bang Tao is the north-west option for bakery breakfasts. BAKE Phuket is on Lagoon Road in Choeng Thale, near Laguna, and opens 7am to 9.30pm. That makes it the longest-open cafe here. Sofas and easy chairs suit a slow stop, and pastries, sandwiches and chocolates fill the cabinet. Pasta dishes run higher than a standard coffee stop. A smoked salmon linguine is listed at ฿450.

Origami Cafe is at 271 Soi Bangtao 4/2 in Cherng Talay and opens 8am to 5pm. Its second floor is the comfortable seating area. Skip both if you are based in Rawai or Old Town, since the trip is long for one cafe.

Scenic and entry-fee cafes

Some viewpoint cafes charge to get in. A tree-themed viewpoint cafe on Prabaramee Road in Patong is reported to charge ฿300 per person. Treat that as unconfirmed until the venue publishes its current fee. Ask about minimum spend before you climb or queue for photos. Skip these if you want a quiet laptop session.

Vegan, vegetarian and dietary-friendly cafes

Old Town offers the most flexibility. Cafe Delight has vegetarian dishes across its menu, including several cottage cheese toasts. It offers oat milk and almond milk for every coffee drink. It is not halal certified, though some dishes use halal-certified ingredients. Tell staff your requirements when you order. For dedicated plant-based menus, see our vegan restaurants in Phuket guide.

Brunch picks

For early starts, BAKE Phuket and Slumberland both open at 7am. Cafe Delight and Campus Coffee Roasters open at 8am. Brunch-heavy menus suit Bang Tao and Old Town best. Rawai and Chalong lean more toward coffee and cake. Our Phuket brunch guide goes deeper on full menus.

How to plan a cafe day: getting around, timing and cost

Phuket is spread out, so pick one area per half day. Moving between Old Town, Rawai and Bang Tao costs real transit time. Most listed cafes close between 4pm and 6pm. Daddy Says Yes Coffee closes at 4pm, and Lay Cafe at 5pm. Start in the morning. Avoid the most common mistakes: arriving after closing, visiting Lay Cafe on a Friday, picking a far cafe on a short stay, and assuming an attraction cafe has free entry. Budget coffee stops cost less than meal-style cafes, where one pasta dish can reach ฿450. Check each venue's Google listing for current hours and payment options before a long ride.