Pattaya Dining & Restaurants

Dining in Pattaya


Some of Thailand's choicest seafood is found in hotel buffets and several specialty restaurants. Steakhouses, coffeeshops and fast food outlets provide attractive alternatives. Gourmets and gourmands alike find satisfaction in numerous restaurants featuring regional Thai cuisine and French, Swiss, German, Italian, English, Scandinavian, Indian, Arabic, Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean food.

Major hotels operate gourmet restaurants, cocktail lounges, discotheques, nightclubs and supper clubs which offer excellent food, drinks, music and international entertainment. Such establishments are ideally suited to family entertainment. Nightlife beyond Pattaya's hotels is more liberated and exciting. Discotheques, transvestite cabarets, nightclubs, coffee shops, karaoke bars, open air bars and restaurants with live music and entertainment compete for attention. Most such establishments are located along the Beach Road, Pattaya 2 Road, and in South Pattaya, which is also the resort's major shopping area. Up-to-date listings of entertainment and shows are available in local English language tourism publications.


Where to Eat

For air-conditioned comfort, there are some excellent local restaurants serving both Thai and international food and for really upscale, try Pattaya's five star hotels which offer gourmet dining and an elegant ambiance. Excellent Cantonese cuisine at the "Empress of China" in the Dusit Resort Pattaya The dining room is on the top floor of the hotel and has a breathtaking view of the bay. The Royal Cliff Beach Hotel has ten unique restaurants including The Maharani which serves mouthwatering Indian cuisine.

• Try Ali Baba for excellent Indian. (Pattaya Central Rd) Tel 03842 9262

• Alt Heidelberg for sausage and sauerkraut on the Beach road.
  03842 1258

• Brunos for classy French (Chateau Dale Plaza, Thappraya Rd.) 03836 4600

• Cafe New Orleans - Cajun ribs and a good wine list. (Soi Pattayaland 2) Tel. 03871 0805

• Ciao - Fresh pasta, homely atmosphere. (Walking St 03871 0805)

• Henry J. Bean's (USA-Mexican) Pricey Tex-Mex but excellent steaks. (Amari Orchid Resort)
  
  Lobster Pot
  Lots of lobster and more....(Walking Street 03842 6038)

• Vientiane Kitchen (Lao, Thai)
  Great seafood at low prices served Thai and Lao style outdoors. (Pattaya 2nd Rd) 03841 1298

• PIC Kitchen - (Thai)
  Traditional floor seating in this classy and expensive restaurant. (Soi 5, near the Jazz Pit)

• Sugar Hut
  A classic Thai restaurant useful for making an impression - and the food's good too. (Thappraya Rd, towards Jomtien Beach 0385 1686)
  

• Try Baywatch Cafe
  with excellent breakfasts, reliable coffee and beach views. (325/6 Beach Road)

• Au Bon Pain
  quality bagels, croissants and sandwiches at reasonable prices found in most tourist areas in Thailand. (Royal Garden Plaza, Ground Floor)

• Gregs's kitchen
  Huge English fry-ups and quick service. (22 Pattaya 2nd Road)

• Pig and Whistle
  A British pub complete with sofas and comfy areas. (Soi 7, Pattaya Beach Road)

• Shenanigans
  Excellent Irish breakfast - the full monty. Plush seating plus a free Cappuccino refill.
  (Pattaya 2nd Road)

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