15points · on 2 of 2 lists: Slontour and Siam Niramit Phuket
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
- Price
- Mid-range
14points · on 2 of 2 lists: Slontour and Siam Niramit Phuket
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
- Price
- Mid-range
13points · on 2 of 2 lists: Slontour and Siam Niramit Phuket
Shhh hides behind a door covered in keys on Thalang Road, dressed up as a key-cutting shop, and you get in by turning the handle and walking straight through like the Keymaker in The Matrix. Inside the old Sino-Portuguese shophouse, floor-to-ceiling projections of AI-animated famous landmarks wrap around the dark room. The cocktails go by codes instead of names, and N.013, a tribute to Phuket, blends cocoa husk vodka with Chambord, sake, kombucha, coconut-bergamot cordial and jackfruit.
“The drinks were creative and neatly executed, with interesting combinations throughout the menu.”
a Google reviewer
“The music was enjoyable without being too loud, creating a perfect atmosphere.”
a Google reviewer
Google ratings from Google on 3 October 2026. Quotes are from the published lists and reviews named beside each one.
The lists we counted
Only 2 published lists exist for this question.
- Slontour · March 2026
- Siam Niramit Phuket · May 2025
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