Gourmets should definitely visit local restaurants, which offer not only traditional Thai food but also real delicacies. Papaya Salad, varieties of Thai Curries cooked in Coconut Milk, Jasmine Sticky Rice with Mango are all varieties of Thai Cuisine. You will have to try the seafood delicacies which includes huge varieties and options for non-vegetarian lovers. Thailand is well known for its popular street foods available almost at every corner of the Country.

The city of Pattaya offers numerous restaurants of different trends fitting every taste and budget. Pattaya guests will discover a vast choice of eating houses of Thai cuisine. The menu of the ethnic restaurants will fit the taste of those tourists who cannot imagine any meal without dainty sea foods. The best restaurants of ethnic cuisine which specialize in cooking seafood are located in the Walking Street. Many in-demand restaurants are located on the premises of large hotels.


European cuisine fans, as well as prudent tourists, will love numerous restaurants of the Sizzler chain which are located in the largest shopping and entertaining centers of Pattaya being the Central Festival Pattaya Beach and Royal Garden Plaza centers. Each restaurant offers a so-called salad-bar which visitors may enjoy unlimited salads, first courses and cold snacks for a fixed cost.

Italian cuisine restaurants are as well popular among resort residents and guests. The most popular Italian eating house is the Hopf restaurant. It offers its guests a vast choice of traditional Neapolitan cuisine. The restaurant possesses its own brew house which turns it into the best place for beer fans to visit. Pizzas in the Hopf restaurant are cooked in the genuine wood burning stove which gives this Italian treat a special taste and flavor.


Japanese cuisine connoisseurs should necessarily pay a visit to the Zen, Fuji and Yayoi restaurants. The first one features a rich choice of exotic treats meanwhile other two restaurants will meet the guests not only with dainty dishes but with affordable pricing policy as well. Another interesting place to eat in Pattaya is the Shabu Shi restaurant. The eating house offers its visitors to choose the ingredients for their favorite treats on their own. However, the restaurant also offers a set menu. The restaurants of the Shabu Shi chain are located in large shopping centers as well and on the Beach Street.

Among Chinese cuisine restaurants, the MK eating houses are of the ultimate popularity among city residents and guests. The restaurants serve popular Chinese treats – most in demand Peking Duck, original accompaniments made of noodle and rice as well as stunning delicious desserts. Exotic treats fans will hardly find a better place to rest than the Caramel restaurant. The eating house will be of great interest for those who will dare try roast grasshoppers and scorpions, crocodile meat and other original dishes being the main feature of ethnic cuisine. The menu of the Caramel restaurant will also offer mouth-watering treats for traditional cuisine admirers. The guests of the eating house will be able to complement the dainty meals with a glass of astonishing wine from the rich wine list.

With the Rise of Indian Tourists, there have been an ample number of Indian Restaurants opening up in Pattaya. Every kind of Indian Food ranging from North India to South Indian is easily available. There has been a rise in Vegetarian and Jain food restaurants catering every Category. Indian Cuisine is very popular among Expatriates residing in Pattaya and also among the Local Thai Population.

Pattaya also caters Lebanese, Mediterranian and Middle East food near Walking Street. Delicious Cuisines ranging from Hummus, Kibbehs, Lebanese Tabbouleh, Batata Harrah and Pickled Salads are all easily available. Specially prepared with Halal meat, this adds to the delicacies of the City.