Sports Bars in Patong – The Only 4 You Need in 2024
Most bars in Phuket seem to show live sport, but that doesn’t make them a dedicated sports bar. If you’re a serious sports fan you’ll want somewhere that has multiple screens, showing every NRL, AFL and EPL match at the same time! Which is exactly why I’ve created this post about the four best sports bars in Patong.
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The 4 Best Sports Bars in Patong
There are loads of bars around the area, and many of them show live sport. But I’ve trawled the streets to find the best four bars for live sport in Patong. Because who needs a list of ten places when you can have just four?
Aussie Bar – The biggest and the best
If the biggest is the best for you, Aussie Bar is the one for you. It’s not only the most established sports bar in Patong, it claims to be the oldest and busiest pub in all of Phuket. And after one visit you’ll find it hard to argue.
It is a monster of a sports bar, with more TVs than you can count, a live sports schedule that you wouldn’t believe and a food menu to rival any restaurant in Patong!
If you’re looking for the best spot to watch the Euros, this is my recommendation.
If you can’t be bothered to read about any other sports bars in Patong. Just get yourself to Aussie Bar and everything will be grand!
Opening hours: 09:00 to 02:30
Address: 9 Bangla Rd, Pa Tong, Kathu District, Phuket 83150, Thailand
Legends Sports Bar Patong – My personal favourite
Next up is my favourite – Legends.
It ticks all of my boxes when it comes to the perfect place to sit back and watch football for a few hours. There are loads of screens meaning you’ll be able to watch the sport you want. It’s very handy when there’s an Aussie-British sporting clash. AFL and NRL in one corner, with EPL & SPL in the other can create a great atmosphere.
The live sport on offer doesn’t stop with football. F1, Moto GP, UFC, rugby, you name it, they’ll show it. They even make it clear that you can ask the on-duty manager if the sport you want to watch isn’t on.
Legends is run by sports fans who know what real sports fans want from a sports bar. It has a great full food menu too. So if you like to tuck into a feast while watching the match, this is the sports bar for you. Choose from a huge selection of Thai or Western food, and wash it down with a few drinks from their daily happy hour!
There’s also a pool table inside so you can play a bit of sport while watching it on the big screens if you’re after a total sports experience!
Opening hours: 09:00 to 01:00 seven days a week.
Address: 15/8 Chaloemprakiat Road, Patong, Phuket 83150, Thailand
Horn Pub Sports Bar Patong – The best in OTOP
Patong Otop Shopping Paradise, or OTOP as it’s known locally, is a busy market full of shops, bars and debauchery. If you fancy watching a match in the heart of the madness Horn Pub Sports Bar Patong is the one for you.
It’s a modern sports bar with a great draught beer selection. Many friendly local girls staff it but it’s surprisingly chilled. The girls aren’t pushy and just want to have a laugh and play some pool.
Of course, extras are probably possible (just play about with the first letters in the name to see the clue) but it’s not forced onto your lap like many other bars around Patong. You really can just go for the beer and the sport and not feel like you’re being pestered for the whole time.
A bonus at Horn Pub is that they have cannabis for sale. Right there on the bar is glass jars, like you’re in a Dutch coffeeshop. So if smoking is on your list of vices, this is the best sports bar for you.
Again the owner makes it clear that you can ask if your sport isn’t on one of the many TVs. They want to keep their customers happy, so never be afraid to ask for what you want.
Opening hours: 14:00 to 03:00 every day of the week.
Address: Paradises 237/15-20 Patong Beach, Phuket 83150, Thailand
Expat Sports Bar – The chilled-out
Last but by no means least on my list is Expat Sports Bar. It’s not the biggest bar in town but it somehow still manages to squeeze in eight big screens. As you’d imagine with that many TVs, they have all the sports on, all the time.
It has a much more relaxed vibe compared to most bars around, so it’s great for those of you who like a quieter place to watch the match.
There’s a great happy hour every day, there’s a pool table and loads of outdoor benches so you can soak up some sun while watching the match.
Opening hours: 07:00 – 01:00
Address: 163 /18 Rat-U-Thit Road, Patong Beach, Phuket 83150, Thailand
So there you have them, the four best sports bars in Patong to watch a match in 2024. If you plan on renting a scooter in Patong, check out my guide on that matter.
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Author – The Sketchy Traveller
A lover of all things Thai, this stickman from the UK has spent many months travelling around everything Thailand has to offer.
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