The best things to do in Phuket this weekend (October 1-4)

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Into spirits? The drinkable kind? Head to The Distillery Phuket for an insider look at how Chalong Bay Rum and other small-batch tipples are made, from raw sugarcane to snifter cup. This is no backstreet operation – this is a proper guided tour through the working distillery, with stops for tasting along the way. Sure, you can sip Chalong Bay at many bars along the beach, but sampling yet-to-be-bottled rums, gins and vodkas while learning the basics behind distilling and cocktail-making adds new ‘depth’ to the glass. Plenty of swirling and sipping happens here, and maybe a few ‘just one more’ moments to be found as well. 

 Daily. B1,290. The Distillery Phuket. 11am-10pm

Ladies, Thursdays in Bang Tao just got a little more glamorous. Dolly’s Night at Maya Beach Club is your weekly excuse to lean into refined beachside energy with a night dedicated to feminine vibes. Start off at sunset, with deep-house rhythms and an ultra-glam dress-code to match Phuket’s beautiful golden hour. By 7pm, things shift to smooth sophistication with DJ Marcella curating a soundtrack and a troupe of pink-cladded acrobats who take you from dinner to dancefloor in one fell swoop. If you’re skipping the food, get there before 9pm to make the most of free-flow Prosecco and catch up with those already a bottle or two deep. 

Every Thursday. Free for women, B1,000 for men. Maya Beach Club. 7pm-late