🍜 Eat & Drink in Pattaya

Restaurants, cafés and bars worth crossing town for — from beachfront seafood to hidden hillside gems.

What are the best places to eat and drink in Pattaya?

Sixty-one places to eat and drink in Pattaya, hand-picked rather than aggregated. The highest rated are Common Everyday Coffee (5.0★), Kina Kind Cuisine (4.9★) and Pa Boon Café 4 (4.9★). They spread as far as Na Chom Thian, Nong Pla Lai and Pratumnak. Some carry a first-person verdict from Rob, who lives on Pratumnak Hill.

⭐ Rob's Pick

Folks On The Beach

★ 4.8 (600) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A beachfront café and restaurant on Beach Road between Pratumnak and Jomtien, Folks On The Beach (part of…

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Castello Di Bellagio Pattaya

★ 4.7 (3,915) · Na Chom Thian

A grand Italian restaurant near Pattaya styled after a Northern Italian villa, with a wine cellar,…

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Kung's Soi Lengkee

★ 4.6 (888) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A British breakfast specialist on Soi Lengkee, open from 8am to 11pm every day. The sausages and bacon are…

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Sunny Beach House Pattaya

★ 4.6 (855) · Pratumnak · ฿฿

A seaside café-restaurant in Pattaya with indoor and outdoor tables facing the sea, open 10am to 10pm daily.…

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Cafe Easy Rider

★ 4.5 (148) · Pong · ฿฿

Cafe Easy Rider is a laid-back sports bar and diner on the Mabprachan side of the Darkside, open from 8am to…

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Hippie Cafe Pattaya

★ 4.5 (136) · Pattaya · ฿฿

Hippie Cafe Pattaya is a relaxed café in the quiet Pratumnak area, a short walk from the beach. It's known for…

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The Chocolate Factory Pattaya

★ 4.4 (3,915) · Pratumnak · ฿฿฿

Restaurant, chocolatier and dessert café on the Pratumnak hillside with sea views toward Koh Larn. The kitchen…

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The Hideaway Guesthouse, Bar & Grill

★ 4.4 (402) · Pattaya

A guesthouse with a bar and grill attached, tucked off Soi Buakhao near the Soi Boomerang end, serving Western…

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The Sportsman Pub & Restaurant

★ 4.4 (1,432) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A long-established British pub in Pattaya, open from 7am to 1am daily, with a proper pub atmosphere and a…

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The Nest Sports Bar & Restaurant

★ 4.4 (217) · Pattaya · ฿฿

The Nest Sports Bar & Restaurant is the restaurant side of the Robin's Nest guesthouse on Soi Diana in central…

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Sky Gallery Pattaya

★ 4.3 (10,561) · Pratumnak · ฿฿฿

Hillside garden restaurant on Pratumnak with sweeping sea views over the Gulf, serving Thai favourites,…

Common Everyday Coffee

★ 5.0 (22) · Nong Kham · ฿

A small, inexpensive coffee shop open 8am to 4pm Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays. The aerocano is the…

Kina Kind Cuisine

★ 4.9 (165) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A family-run, entirely plant-based restaurant down a quiet side street in Bang Sare, south of Pattaya. The…

Pa Boon Café 4

★ 4.9 (7,046) · Nong Pla Lai · ฿฿

Pa Boon Café 4 is a large garden restaurant where most of the seating spreads outdoors among golden-fish…

Tess Vegan Cafe & Restaurant

★ 4.9 (166) · Pattaya · ฿

A family-run vegan café and restaurant in Pattaya where the entire menu is plant-based, covering Thai dishes,…

Albatross Coffee Roasters

★ 4.8 (574) · Pattaya · ฿

A small specialty coffee roastery on the beach road in Pattaya, open from 6.30am to 9.30pm every day. The…

Apple Vegan Cafe & Restaurant

★ 4.8 (118) · Pattaya City · ฿

A family-run vegan and vegetarian café and smoothie bar in Pattaya, serving Thai, Chinese and Western dishes…

Back to School Cafe & Roastery

★ 4.8 (1,319) · Na Chom Thian · ฿

A specialty coffee roastery just south of Jomtien, roasting its own house blends alongside single-origin…

Cute Pig Korean BBQ พัทยา

★ 4.8 (2,525) · Pattaya · ฿฿

Korean BBQ buffet in Pattaya offering pork and beef options at two price tiers, with ordering handled through…

Moon Whale

★ 4.8 (2,413) · Pattaya

A rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant on Pattaya Beach Road, serving international food alongside crafted…

The Bikers Cafe Thailand

★ 4.8 (730) · Sattahip · ฿฿

A motorcycle-themed cafe and restaurant a short drive out of Pattaya, fitted out with bikes, riding gear and…

August

★ 4.7 (348) · Pattaya · ฿฿

August is an Italian-inspired à la carte restaurant set beside a lake, serving beautifully plated dishes…

Big Fish - Seafood Buffet Pattaya

★ 4.7 (842) · Pattaya · ฿฿

Big Fish is a seafood buffet restaurant in Pattaya, recently renovated, serving a breakfast buffet every…

Nitan Coffee's Tale Pattaya

★ 4.7 (6,834) · Na Chom Thian · ฿฿

A café and restaurant in Pattaya built around an elaborate coffee-factory interior, with a landscaped outdoor…

One Day Aesthetic Art Cafe

★ 4.7 (126) · Pattaya · ฿฿

An art cafe and workshop space spread over two floors, with a cafe serving drinks and food at ground level, a…

Pa Boon Café 5

★ 4.7 (11,711) · Nong Pla Lai · ฿฿

Pa Boon Café 5 is a sprawling garden café and restaurant roughly 9km from central Pattaya, where the seating…

เสน่หา สุกี้ Saneha Suki - Shabu & Hotpot

★ 4.7 (42) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A Thai suki and shabu hotpot restaurant in the Khao Talo area, where diners swish fresh meats and vegetables…

The Stables Bar & Restaurant

★ 4.7 (67) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A Western comfort-food pub on Pattaya's darkside, open daily from noon until midnight. The menu runs from fish…

VANVELA Cafe & Space

★ 4.7 (575) · Nong Pla Lai · ฿

A garden café on the outskirts of Pattaya, VANVELA pairs a vintage-styled building with outdoor seating under…

Nong Bistro

★ 4.6 (194) · Pattaya · ฿฿

Nong Bistro is a Thai and Western restaurant on Siam Country Club Road on Pattaya's east side, open from 1pm…

Pattaya Fisherman Village

★ 4.6 (559) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A newly opened dining and lifestyle complex on Pratumnak Hill near Cozy Beach, built to resemble a colourful…

Robin Hood Tavern

★ 4.6 (3,563) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A British-style tavern in Pattaya, moderately priced and open from 7am to 11pm every day. The kitchen is known…

Thammachat Vegetarian Food

★ 4.6 (470) · Pattaya · ฿

A vegetarian and vegan Thai kitchen serving เจ dishes from a large daily selection, with an air-conditioned…

The Sky32 Restaurant

★ 4.6 (641) · Pattaya

Rooftop restaurant on the top floor of the Grande Centre Point hotel, open evenings only from 5pm to 11pm.…

Vrindavan Restaurant (3 Idiots The Veggie Hub)

★ 4.6 (481) · Pattaya · ฿฿

An all-vegetarian Indian kitchen themed around the film 3 Idiots, open daily from late morning through to…

Drifters Beach Cafe

★ 4.5 (305) · Na Chom Thian · ฿฿

A small beachfront cafe and bar on Jomtien's shoreline, with tables set close enough to the sea for the water…

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

★ 4.5 (821) · Pattaya · ฿฿

Pepper & Salt is a moderately priced Western restaurant in Pattaya, open daily from 11am to 10.30pm. Its…

The Hidden Falls

★ 4.5 (1,146) · Bang Phra · ฿฿

The Hidden Falls is a jungle-style café between Bang Saen and Sri Racha, close to Khao Kheow Open Zoo, where…

Wake Me Up Café

★ 4.5 (21) · Pattaya

Wake Me Up Café is a Pattaya coffee shop rated 4.5 by visitors, with the praise falling consistently on two…

Route 66 Diner Pattaya

★ 4.5 (764) · Pattaya · ฿฿

An American-style diner a short ride from central Pattaya, open daily from 7:30am to 9pm. The menu covers…

Anytime Cafe

★ 4.4 (670) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A relaxed cafe near Bali Hai Pier at the end of Walking Street, signed outside as Ocean View, with a rooftop…

Cabbages & Condoms

★ 4.4 (3,251) · Pattaya · ฿฿

Cabbages & Condoms is a quirky garden restaurant in Pattaya with a terrace looking out over the sea. The…

Jimmy's Restaurant & Bar Jomtien

★ 4.4 (153) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A street-facing restaurant and bar on Soi 7 in Jomtien, open from mid-morning through to 1am every day. The…

King Seafood

★ 4.4 (1,617) · Pattaya

A seafood restaurant built out over the water, where lobster, river prawns and fish are picked live from the…

Paddy's Irish Pub & Grill Pattaya

★ 4.4 (634) · Pattaya · ฿฿

An Irish pub and grill open 9am to 10pm daily, serving cooked breakfasts through the morning and a Sunday…

Primo Bistro & Wine Bar

★ 4.4 (248) · Pattaya · ฿฿

An air-conditioned bistro and wine bar in Jomtien serving Italian dishes alongside burgers and steaks that…

3 Mermaids

★ 4.3 (5,636) · Pattaya · ฿฿

3 Mermaids is a cliffside café and lounge on Pratumnak Hill, Pattaya, known for its whimsical treehouse and…

818 Mala Hot Pot (Sai ​​Phai Restaurant)

★ 4.3 (315) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A conveyor-belt mala hot pot restaurant in Pattaya where diners pick pork, chicken and fresh vegetables from…

Coffee War

★ 4.3 (3,944) · Phlu Ta Luang

Coffee War is a military-themed café and open-air collection built around decommissioned aircraft, one of…

Outback Sports Bar & Restaurant

★ 4.3 (919) · Pattaya · ฿฿

Western-style sports bar and restaurant on the road out to Lake Mabprachan, east of Pattaya, open 7am to…

Pattaya Beer Garden

★ 4.3 (4,740) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A large open-air restaurant and bar at the far end of Beach Road, just before the entrance to Walking Street,…

Shree Krishna Pure Veg Restaurant

★ 4.3 (12) · Pattaya

Shree Krishna is a 100% pure vegetarian Indian restaurant in Pattaya, open daily from 10am to 11pm. North…

The Forest by The Sky

★ 4.3 (1,134) · Pattaya · ฿฿

The Forest by The Sky is a photogenic cafe and restaurant serving Thai and Western dishes with sweeping sea…

The Loft Sports Pub & Grill

★ 4.3 (411) · Pong · ฿฿

A family-friendly lakeside sports pub with a large menu of Western and Thai dishes, plenty of TVs showing…

View Mare Beach Front Bar & Restaurant

★ 4.3 (1,321) · Na Chom Thian · ฿฿

View Mare is a beachfront bar and restaurant in Pattaya, open daily from 11am to 11pm, serving Thai food…

Bramburi

★ 4.2 (785) · Pattaya · ฿฿

Bramburi is an open-air German restaurant and beer garden in North Pattaya, set away from the noise and fumes…

Glass House Boho

★ 4.2 (6,903) · Na Chom Thian · ฿฿

Glass House Boho is a seafront restaurant and bar in Na Jomtien, towards the southern end of Pattaya, with an…

House of Benedict Pattaya

★ 4.2 (2,037) · Na Chom Thian

House of Benedict is a decor-driven café and art space in the Na Jomtien area, roughly 8km south of Pattaya…

Witherspoons Buakhao

★ 4.2 (1,294) · Pattaya · ฿฿

A British-style pub on Soi Buakhao, open from 7am and running past 2am at weekends. The kitchen turns out pub…

Leng Kee

★ 4.0 (2,036) · Pattaya · ฿฿

Leng Kee is a large, long-established restaurant on Central Road in Pattaya, open around the clock and serving…

Lighthouse Bay Pattaya

★ 3.8 (281) · Pattaya

Lighthouse Bay is a beachfront café and viewpoint on the Pattaya coast, serving Thai food and drinks with an…

Common questions

What are the best places to eat and drink in Pattaya?
Common Everyday Coffee (5.0★), Kina Kind Cuisine (4.9★) and Pa Boon Café 4 (4.9★), on Google rating.
How many places to eat and drink are covered?
Sixty-one, each written up individually with what visitors consistently say, opening hours and a map. Thirty of them also carry a first-person verdict from Rob; the rest are listed with their details while he gets to them. Nothing here is an automated listing.
Which are the cheapest places to eat and drink in Pattaya?
Common Everyday Coffee is in the budget-friendly band at 5.0★. Price bands are Google's relative measure of typical spend rather than a fixed price.
Which part of Pattaya are they in?
Mostly Pattaya (41), Na Chom Thian (7), Nong Pla Lai (3) and Pratumnak (3). Greater Pattaya runs from Naklua in the north through Pratumnak and Jomtien to Na Chom Thian and Bang Saray in the south.