Restaurants in Pattaya
Pattaya is teeming with small storefront bars and eateries. Local dining is best at open-air joints down any soi. Various types of cuisine are available here and the prices range immensely. You'll get good value meals at some of the fresh seafood establishments found in the beachfront areas, but check prices before you order.
- Thai
Cabbages & Condoms Restaurant
South of town on Hu Gwang Bay, in the Birds & Bees Resort, this is Pattaya's version of the much-lauded restaurant in Bangkok. Both are known not only for their food, but also their efforts to educate Thais about HIV/AIDS. The mainly Thai cuisine is good, though, with wide…$Around Town - Steakhouse/International
Café des Amis
High quality cuts of beef are imported fresh (never frozen) from America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand where they are prepared with much success here. Sous vide, flame grilled, and pan-searing cooking techniques highlight the quality of the meat, like the A5 Japanese wagyu…$$Around Town - International
Mantra Restaurant and Bar
Offering a better-than-most hotel dining experience, in the pleasant surrounds of the Amari, the Mantra has an eclectic menu of Asian and European cuisines. Despite its age, this restaurant still holds its own, and everything is prepared in seven open kitchens with two stories of…$$Around Town - Seafood
Mum Aroi
This is one of Pattaya’s nicest restaurants and it is popular with both residents and Thai visitors. Order Thai lobsters, tiger prawns, oysters, and crabs from nearby tanks and have them cooked to your liking. Go for a steamed fish with lemon and garlic, or the classic hot and sour…$$Around Town - Seafood
Nang Nual
Head to the southern end of Pattaya Beach Road for excellent seafood at this famed waterfront restaurant. Ice-packed crates of freshwater fish mark the entrance, and you'll point to what you want and indicate a preparation method—we like grilled tiger prawns and steamed sea bass. The…$Around Town
