Philipp Meier

Phuket leans heavily into nightlife this weekend, with Brazilian DJ Unfazed and Dutch producer Eelke Kleijn taking over Café del Mar’s Clubroom, an R&B dining night at Mrs B Bar & Table and a glitter-heavy Studio 54 dinner show at CLC Phuket. Then there’s the magnificent outlier: the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival, which begins nine days of rituals, processions and plant-based food across the island. House, R&B and disco or firecrackers, spirit mediums and street processions – take your pick.

Fancy revisiting disco’s mirror-ball years without relying on another cookie-cutter ’70s themed night? CLC Phuket’s Disco Studio 54 combines dinner with live vocals, dancers and acrobats, backed by songs associated with Boney M., the Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor and Donna Summer. The show starts at 8pm, with CLC open from 6pm for dinner, before the night loosens its tie and heads towards the dancefloor. Current tickets for Disco Studio 54 are listed from B2,000, with CLC adding 7% VAT and 10% service charge. Oct 9. From B2,000, plus 7% VAT and 10% service charge. Disco Studio 54, CLC Phuket, Bang Tao. Venue from 6pm; show 8pm

Still partial to smooth vocals, slow jams and the particular romantic drama of ‘90s and ‘00s R&B? The R&B Society returns to Mrs B Bar & Table for its second dining experience, pairing a two-course set menu and welcome drink with R&B all night from Lil Dew and Pele. The venue’s wood-fired kitchen means dinner is very much part of the plan rather than something to squeeze in before the music starts. There may not be a conventional dancefloor for dusting off those two-step moves, but by the time the singalong material kicks in, that might not matter. The organiser also says drink packages are available, with advance booking recommended after the previous edition sold out.  Oct 10. Price TBC; advance booking recommended. The R&B Society Dining Experience, Mrs B Bar & Table, Cherng Talay. From 7pm

At hom in InterContinental Phuket Resort, chef Marcelo Baruch joins Deepanker ‘DK’ Khosla of Bangkok’s Michelin-starred and Green Star-awarded Haōma for a one-night dinner. Haōma’s contemporary Indian cooking draws on its urban aquaponics farm and a ‘Grow to Give Back’ approach; hom works with local ingredients and fermentation. That makes the meeting of the two kitchens more interesting than the usual guest-chef namecheck. The draft bills it as nine courses, but the published event listing does not confirm the course count or a dish-by-dish menu. Ask hom for the final menu if that matters to your booking. Dinner starts at 6.30pm, with an optional wine pairing. Oct 3. B4,950++ per person; wine pairing B2,450++. Hom Michelin Chef’s Dinner Haōma at hom, InterContinental Phuket Resort, Kamala. From 6.30pm. Reservations: 076 629 956.

Moroccan DJ and producer FNX Omar returns to Café del Mar’s ROOTS night with the hypnotic rhythms and deep melodies that have made him a fixture of Afro house. His route from hip-hop and breakbeats into electronic music gives his sets plenty of room to move; expect the Club Room to do the same. Doors open at 10pm and entry is restricted to ages 20 and over. The venue advertises free entry for women alongside B300 tickets, so check the ticket terms before heading out.  Oct 3. B300; free entry for women advertised. ROOTS with FNX Omar at Café del Mar Phuket, Kamala. 10pm-late

Prefer a wine tasting that leaves room in the budget for dinner? Woodland Cafe Restaurant & Bar in Cherngtalay brings together two family estates from Italy’s Veneto region: Follador, known for its sparkling wines, and Corte Rugolin, whose reds include Valpolicella and Amarone. Cristina Follador and Elena Coati will introduce the wines over canapés. The advertised selection includes both bubbles and reds, though the organiser and event listings disagree on the number of wines, so check the final line-up when booking. At B890 net, it’s an approachable way to get beyond your usual glass.  Oct 1. B890 net. Follador and Corte Rugolin Wine Tasting at Woodland Cafe Restaurant & Bar Phuket, Cherngtalay. 5.30pm-8pm

La Cantina Ocean View sits on the hillside near Karon View Point, looking across Karon and Kata. Italian chef Guido Orben’s regular menu runs from burgers and pizza to pasta and steaks, but Sunday is for the restaurant’s final all-you-can-eat event of 2026. The three-hour sitting starts at 4pm, leaving time to work through the steaks while the light changes over the coast. It’s B999 before VAT, or B1,399 with free-flow wine. Children aged six to 12 are B599 and those aged five or under eat free. Book ahead: a B500 deposit per person secures the table and is deducted from the bill.  Oct 4. From B999 plus 7% VAT. Reservations: 092 621 2590. All You Can Eat Steaks and Sunset at La Cantina Ocean View, near Karon View Point. 4pm-7pm, subject to confirmation with the venue.

London DJ and producer Made By Pete has played Ibiza clubs including Pacha, Hï and Space, as well as Sydney’s Chinese Laundry, Koh Phangan’s Full Moon Party and Studio 338 back home. ‘Horizon Red’, featuring Zoe Kypri, brought him wider attention and an official BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix followed. His sets move through deep and melodic house, with soulful vocals, textured synths and ambient loops; his debut album Rosebank gives him newer material to draw on, too. Catch him in Café del Mar’s Club Room, where the doors open at 10pm. The event is strictly for ages 20 and over.  Oct 2. B300; check the ticket page for any free-entry allocation. Made By Pete at Café del Mar Phuket, Kamala. 10pm-late

Tuck into sunset steaks at La Cantina Ocean View La Cantina Ocean View sits on the hillside near Karon View Point, looking across Karon and Kata. Italian chef Guido Orben’s regular menu runs from burgers and pizza to pasta and steaks, but Sunday is for the restaurant’s final all-you-can-eat event of 2026. The three-hour sitting starts at 4pm, leaving time to work through the steaks while the light changes over the coast. It’s B999 before VAT, or B1,399 with free-flow wine. Children aged six to 12 are B599 and those aged five or under eat free. Book ahead: a B500 deposit per person secures the table and is deducted from the bill.  Oct 4. From B999 plus 7% VAT. Reservations: 092 621 2590. All You Can Eat Steaks and Sunset at La Cantina Ocean View, near Karon View Point. 4pm-7pm, subject to confirmation with the venue. 

Bronx brothers Chris and Steve Martinez were playing clubs worldwide before they had finished high school. Their house sets have since taken them across Europe, the US and Australia, with an Ibiza residency at Hï Ibiza following a decade at Circoloco. Their reach extends into fashion too: they created music for Riccardo Tisci’s Givenchy menswear and womenswear collections. At Illuzion, expect dark, raw house grooves, cut-up vocals and psychedelic loops – including flashes of Donna Summer and George Duke stretched into long, hypnotic passages. Sep 24. From B1,200 (Ladies Ticket B1,000). The Martinez Brothers at Illuzion Phuket. 9pm-4am

PEYLAA Phuket is pairing floral styling with handcrafted chocolate for a workshop built around taking your time. Shape wildflowers into living art during the guided floral session, then learn how origin, aroma and texture affect chocolate as you taste creamy milk chocolate. Swirl it around your mouth as you would a sip of wine and let the flavours develop. Places are limited, so register before turning up. Sep 26. Free entry with registration. PEYLAA Sales Gallery, PEYLAA Phuket, Autograph Collection Residences. 10am-noon and 1pm-3pm

Jet-lagged, low on energy or nursing a head that feels like a tambourine? Icellare and FIRA Recovery Club have joined forces for a one-day wellness session featuring hydration infusions, hot-and-cold therapies, infrared saunas and steam rooms. Among the options is the ‘Myers’ cocktail’, a mineral-and-vitamin infusion named after physician John Myers. This is no guaranteed hangover cure, but you can at least move from the treatment rooms to FIRA’s infinity pool: the Drip & Dip session runs alongside the Sunday Pool Party from day to dusk. Sep 27. B790. Icellare x FIRA Drip & Dip, FIRA Recovery Club at FIRA Beach Club. Time TBC

Oktoberfest began with a Munich royal wedding in 1810 and eventually shifted into September for warmer weather. Phuket, conveniently, has that part covered. Im En Ville, the all-day restaurant inside Porto de Phuket, is channelling Bavaria with folk dancing in lederhosen and dirndls, long-table conviviality and plates of sausages, pretzels and herb-roast chicken. Draught beer comes by the bucketful, with Helles and Chalawan among the choices. Sep 9-Oct 10. From B459. Oktoberfest at Im En Ville, Building 1, Room 101, Porto de Phuket, Cherngtalay. 10am-10pm