73points · on 8 of 12 lists: Tripadvisor, Phuket 101, Phuket.Net, Time Out, Phuket Travel Blog, HOMA, Holidify and Esquire India
The Library is the old town's late cocktail bar, and on most nights the room is full by eleven, so get there by half past ten if you want a seat. Bartenders work the bar with fire and flair, a violinist sometimes plays over the DJ, and the list runs from the classics to molecular cocktails. Behind the bar, a second room runs as a small club.
“Amazing interior design, great bartender, really good DJ mix.”
a Google reviewer
“a modern casual look filled with character”
Phuket.net
54points · on 6 of 12 lists: Phuket 101, Phuket.Net, Time Out, Travel Wanderlust, Holidify and Esquire India
Bebop is a jazz bar on Yaowarat Road in Phuket Old Town, with seats inside and a small terrace over the main street. A house band plays jazz, soul and blues and there's no cover charge, but each guest is asked to order a drink. It moved recently to a bigger place, so now there's room to dance.
“We highly recommend this quiet and intimate place to unwind after dinner.”
a Google reviewer
“It is the most grown-up night out in Phuket Town, and one of the busiest.”
Phuket 101
35points · on 4 of 12 lists: Phuket Insider, Time Out, HOMA and Esquire India
The Fool is named for the tarot card that stands for a leap into the unknown, and if you would rather not choose from the menu you can draw a card and have the bartender make the drink it points to. Each fruit and flower in the glass is picked for its meaning in mythology and dream lore, and the house Fool arrives in a black glass lined with copper, a fizzy mix of gin, vodka, sparkling wine and carrot punch. The bar fills a renovated three-story building in the old town, with more secluded red banquettes upstairs, and bartenders from top Asian bars drop in for guest shifts.
“Overall The Fool is a great hidden gem speakeasy-style bar.”
a Google reviewer
“Tonight we ordered food and everything was fantastic, and it all paired well with our drinks thanks to the staff.”
a Google reviewer
Google ratings from Google on 3 October 2026. Quotes are from the published lists and reviews named beside each one.
Honorable mentions
Fourth, with 33 points from 4 lists.
“Music good, not too loud so as to interfere with conversations.”
a Google reviewer
Sixth, with 17 points from 2 lists.
“The best in local talent to international stars all stop in.”
a Google reviewer
Named on only one list we found, so it cannot be ranked under the two-list rule.
“A beautiful chic and esthetically pleasing fitout.”
a Google reviewer
The lists we counted
- Tripadvisor · 2026
- Phuket 101 · September 2026
- Phuket Insider · September 2026
- Phuket.Net · May 2022
- Siam Niramit Phuket · May 2025
- Time Out · December 2024
- Travel Wanderlust · September 2024
- Tatler Asia · September 2024
- Phuket Travel Blog · July 2025
- HOMA · May 2024
- Holidify · January 2024
- Esquire India · April 2026
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