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Naklua Road

Beer bar & restaurant

 Review from Pattaya Talk May 2007: Fish & Chips

The more refined Pattaya visitor like moi prefers number 3 breakfast at Antons.

Selection of German hams and sausages. Lovely pile of crispy white rolls and mixed breads. Scrabbled egg with bacon chopped up inside, pickles and free flow coffee which is excellent.

120 baht and once you've eaten in once you'll be back.

Nightimes in there has a 180 baht buffet which is fantastic. All German food with nice sweets all included.

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Barracuda Bar

Naklua Road

barracudabar-pattaya.com

Beer bar

  Review by Swanks, Sept 2006: Well done that man

Considering the latest owner of this long standing Brit and Aussie enclave has never had a bar before he's certainly getting something right! He seems to be showing the "I've been in this game for 20 years and know everything there is to know" type of Publicans that come here to start a bar, just how it should be done!

The staff are very welcoming and there are some really stunning lookers. They all seem 'at ease' with the management and there is every variation from chubby (MMM, says swanks) to one that easily could be on TV here, she's really that pretty!

The food menu offers both Farang and Thai food and I must admit, it seemed a bit on the expensive side!

One of the lads ordered a sandwich, cleared his plate, and had to go home early that night as he was too full to drink! The portions were just HUGE and he said it was that good he had to eat it all. We tried to help but he managed to keep us at bay with a fork, so serves him right in my opinion!

If I lived a bit nearer I would welcome this pub as my "Local" but there seemed enough people to fill the bar even though other bars on the road were empty!

"Well done that man" I say!

Beefeater

2nd Road Soi: Diana Inn
(In arcade near 2nd Road)

Restaurant

High marks for the quality of product and overall value for money.

Bob's BBQ & Grill

Soi LK Metro
(Off Soi Buakhao)

From 9:30am until 3am

Restaurant moved from South Pattaya Road and reopened in LK Metro in October 2007.

  News from Bob's BBQ, Dec 2007: Beer Lao

We now stock Beer Lao. It is a good beer and gaining in popularity here in Thailand. Price is 75 Baht.

  From Bob's BBQ, Oct 2007: Bob's on the Metro

We have now made our move to soi LK Metro. We now have more outdoor seating which is nice for people watching, we have a new menu with some new items and some reduced prices.

We are open from about 9:30 am to 12:00 am Midnight seven days a week

And would like to invite everyone to stop by and as always Pattaya Secrets members get a 10% discount at Bob's.

  News Sep 2007: Closed

All 3 branches of Bob's BBQ are closed for serious sounding "corporate restructuring". This includes branches at Shooters bar and the Carrefour supermarket food court

  News April 2007: Lennies

Restaurant which has often been associated with notable bars and currently has an outlet at Lennie's on Soi Diamond.

The restaurant has made the Guiness Book of Records as having the largest commercially available hamburger.

2nd Road
(between Soi 7 & Soi 8)

German Restaurant

  Review November 2005: No Brew

I was rather suckered into this one thinking that I could partake in locally brewed Weisenbier. However the 'brau' or brewery part of the bar seemed to be down or defunct. There were a couple of imported bottles available but it was a pretty naff selection and was very pricy.

The aircon was deficient too which made for a pretty brief meal. A bit of a shame as the food was very good.

The inside restaurant is free of hostesses but in the front beer garden there is a small bar that is staffed by ladyboys

Butterfly Schnitzel Haus

Jomtien Beach Road: Soi 5

10am-12pm
Closed Tuesdays

Shophouse bar with food

  July 2006: Pub to Haus

The Bar seems to have taken a break and been re-modelled as a Schnitzel Haus. Previously the Butterfly Pub

  February 2006:

Their food is excellent and is freshly cooked.

Has been closed for a 3 weeks due to a holiday but has now re-opened.

  Summer 2005:

Heiner and Lee run a clean and pleasant bar with low booze prices and about ten more or less appealing take-away girls. Beer, soft drinks and Thai whisky are reasonably priced with a 20 Baht supplement if bought as lady drinks. Thai and mainly German food is available (the Frikadellen are very tasty)  They had to change their venue as some of the shops north of the 711 on the corner of Soi Casa, Jomtien will be demolished soon to make way for yet another 4 rai, 32 storey mega-hotel.

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Cabbages & Condoms

Birds & Bees Resort Hotel
Pratamnak Road: Soi 4

Restaurant

  Review from Jil in Pattaya, Nov 2007: An Education

The restaurant was founded by former Minister of Health, Mechai Viravaidya, as a way to raise funds for his personally-funded birth control programs and AIDS education and awareness efforts in Thailand.

It really is very easy to write this restaurant review and not say a thing about the food. I could start with the resort instead: The lush tropical jungle, the manicured gardens, the whimsical and tongue-in-cheek anti-government signs posted around the grounds ("Don't steal, the government doesn't like competition"), the ponds and streams and fountains and pools, the private villas, oceanside bungalows, and wonderfuly decorated rooms (ranging from $75 to $180 per night for rooms, and up to $360 per night for suites)... it's simply fantastic.

The restaurant, which is reached by a long walk through the jungle grounds, is a monstrous, sprawling teakwood structure perched on — and continuing down — the hill overlooking the resort's private beach. It has 5 levels of covered and uncovered decking which in size makes this one of Pattaya's largest restaurants. However, with the decks built around the trees (so that it seems that not a single tree was cut down in the restaurant's construction). Not a single opportunity to impress, not a single detail has been missed in this restaurant. It is simply beautiful.

The food? It is fine. Quite good even. The menu is primarily mainstream Thai dishes, although there are most of the standby Western favorites for the less adventurous. The best part is that it's quite inexpensive: Most of the Thai entreés are in the 200 baht ($6) range, with the larger and more top-shelf dishes (filet mignon, grilled seabass) in the 300-400 baht ($9-12) range. Soups, appetizers, sandwiches, and other light fare are in the 75-150 baht ($2-4) range.

It's really quite simple to sum up Cabbages & Condoms restaurant: If you have people visiting from out of town, if you want a quiet romantic dinner, or if you have a large party, then you should go to Cabbages & Condoms. It should be at the very top of every person's list for restaurants... for places... that every person should visit while in Pattaya.

  News Jan 2007: Fine Dining and an Inflated Bill

I decided to dine in one of those upmarket restaurants where they scam their customers by printing prices less VAT and not including the mandatory 10% service tip.

Cabbages and Condoms at the bottom of Pratamnak Hill (on Soi Asia) is a fine example. It looks great in a jungle setting complete with water vapour jets. The beach views make for a fine setting too.

I ordered my meal only to be politely told 5 minutes later that the kitchen had run out of my choice. No problems, I selected another dish. The alternative option was good and much enjoyed.

The falang food selection is a little limited, particularly when some of the combinations are somewhat unappealing. I quite fancied a lamb steak but didn't really want mashed potato with it.

Everything was fine until the inevitable check bin. The expensive bill had predictably been inflated by adding in both the unavailable dish and the replacement.

The mistake was quickly rectified and the cashier was also happy to waive the service charge in atonement.

2nd Road: Soi 17
(Near Eden hotel)

Has moved further along the soi towards Theprassit. The old bar has now become May Bar Beer.

  Review from Jil in Pattaya, Nov 2007: British Place

It was a nice enough British place, with the same standard fare that you find at the other two dozen British pub-style eateries in Pattaya. Worth a visit if you're nearby.

2nd Road (opposite Soi Post Office)

Gourmet restaurant.

  Review from Jil in Pattaya, Aug 2007: Pattaya's Best Gourmet Restaurant

Located across Second Road from the old Shenanigans in the same back-from-the-street area as Ruen Thai restaurant, Casa Pascal is quite simply the best restaurant in Pattaya (price notwithstanding) in my opinion.

The decor is handsome, the wait staff is perfect, and every dish is a learning experience. Not a single opportunity for service is missed: You can even call 038-723-660 for Pascal's personal limousine service to come pick you up from wherever you are, and drop you off after your meal.

We chose to have the 2,900 baht ($87) "Gourmet Set Menu", which was a 7-plate meal, with unlimited beverages. (If you find the price a bit much, you can have the same meal for 1,450 baht ($44) without the all-you-can-drink option.) In London or New York, a meal like this would run into the hundreds-of-dollars range.

3rd Road
(opposite Xzyte)

Restaurant

  Review by Jay, Oct 2006: Better Values

Cherry is owned and run by a Thai who worked and was well trained as a chef at Bruno's.

Prices much less than Bruno's; with an extensive menu of Italian, Western & Thai entrees. Ex. - Sirloin steak w/ baked potato, veggies, free (basic) salad bar and appetizers was 180-Bt..tender and quite good.

Cloth table covers and napkins, attentive but not obtrusive service. Nice food presentation. I hope more farangs learn of this place!! Aussie steaks 275-Bt/up. One of the better values in Pattaya!

Thappraya Road
Pattaya

Italian Restaurant new for 2007. Not seen any signs of life in so far in October but back towards end of November

  Review Aug 2007:

The restaurant is making a good start. The Italian owner is on hand to ensure that everything is as it should be.

The food is good quality and is real Italian (at least as far as a non-Italian can tell).

The pizza, pasta & meat courses were all good though perhaps my Thai dining partner was rather expecting a US style deep pan pizza.

The decor is good with plenty of art work but I did rather miss an aircon.

Main courses are around the 200 Baht mark

Soi Chayaphun off Soi Buakhao

24 hour

Shophouse bar & diner

  Review from Pattaya Chat, Feb 2007: Value

I know it is not the classiest joint you can find, and his TV adverts probably put off as many people as they attract, but it was actually rather good and incredible value. He does an English breakfast at 60baht and one he charmingly calls the 'Fat Bastard' at 100baht. I had the Fat Bastard and it was very good. It came with tea and toast and butter and had everything: bacon, 2 sausages, 2 eggs, black pudding, fried bread, mushrooms, beans etc the lot. Incredible value at 100 baht. And quick service as well.

Looking at his prices Crazy Dave's must be one of the best value places in Pattaya. Certainly, worth a trip up the soi if you fancy farang food in the middle of the night.

Oh yes, 'Only Fools and Horses' was on the big screen TV whilst I was there.

  March 2006: Cheap Chang

Best thing about it is the atmosphere (feels like it's been there for 30 years, very comfortable) and the 35 baht Chang. Love the grilled ham & cheese.

  From advertising 2006: Crazy Fools

Only Fools & Horses and other comedy favourites on the big screen TV. Happy hour 3-8pm. Kloster & Heinekin 45 Baht.

Friendly ladies, good food, crazy prices and a free bowl of chilli on Sunday nights.

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Elephant Bar

Pratamnak Road: Soi 4

Restaurant

  News Jan 2007: Restaurant Expansion

The bar area is now completely restaurant seating. Unfortunately it looks a little like motorway service area seating. There is a live band though to up the stakes.

  News Aug 2007: More Works

The builders are in. The bar is being extended down one side. It looks like an auditorium like affair is being built in the bar area at the back

  News July 2006: Elephant A-GoGo

The bar has installed facilities for GoGo dancing. Reportedly open already but I haven't seen any reviews yet.

  Review from Pattaya Secrets, April 2006: Big Breakfast

The food at this place is top notch cafe/pub style grub. The portions are huge, decor ok and no air con. It's hard to beat if you are in that area and just want a good feed. It is also linked with the Chippy which is as good a fish and chips as I have had in Pattaya. Well priced too and always busy.

I have eaten in many places in the world but I have to say the Breakfast is so big, you actually can't finish it no matter how much you try.

It gets my vote for quality, value and good people who run it

  Summer 2005: Chippy

Decorated with Irish sporting memorabilia but the British Premiership also gets a fair representation.

The bar features a chippy with a takeaway service if you desire. There is a restaurant with a choice from the chippy and also a full Farang & Thai menu.

The food was good, not quite real chip shop chips, but closer than any other I have tried in Pattaya.

There is also an inner sanctum bar with a pool table

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2nd Road: between Soi 1 & Soi 2

Restaurant

Found an interesting place on 2nd street.. just an eatery.. Fatties.. nice folks.. good food quality and quantity.. good price.. across from Big C mall.. so you can enjoy the live music from the beer garden across the street and just sit back and watch the maddening crowd.

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Thappraya Road
(by Foodmart)

From 11:00am-11:30pm

Italian restaurant

  Review from Pattaya Today, Aug 2007: Re-Vamped

A stylish, classy renovation. The ebullient proprietor, Guido Vietri has totally re-vamped the previous premises of Habitu and created a snazzy, modern Italian restaurant with a most pleasing ambiance and sophisticated designer touches.

The new Gian’s hits the spot in so many ways and is sure to please Pattaya’s foodies. It combines traditional, healthy Italian cuisine with an agreeable modern approach in an elegant and contemporary interior but with a laid-back vibe.

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Henry Bean's Bar & Grill

Beach Road (North end)

Large American themed bar and restaurant.

  Review from Jil in Pattaya July 2007: A Pricey Theme

Henry J Bean's is definitely a theme restaurant, but it sort of misses the mark. The clientele on the night I was there was primarily Thai people. (Tourists probably head for more "local" restaurants, and the expatriate crowd obviously have their reasons for not coming.) My guess is that this restaurant (with its Fillipino band) is the starting-off spot for well-to-do Thai people.

The band was good, and the music was fine but far too loud for a restaurant.

Most of the entrees are around 250-400 baht. However, drinks are pricey, with small (0.25L) draft beers being 100 baht, and mixed drinks 160 baht.

A little bit expensive and definitely far from the best meal deal in town. Add to that the loud music; service that, while satisfactory, was not outstanding; the tacky decor; and the food that was pretty much average... and you have a restaurant that you can go ahead and leave to the rich Thai people, who don't know any better.

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Jack Tar Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 6  (Soi Yodsak)

Beer bar with food

  Review from Swanks, August 2006: Tarred with a New Brush

The lightning struck tower of change has hit the Jack Tar big time! The place is still inhabited by the same bawdy and good natured ex-pat crowd with the odd tourist who thinks he has slipped in unnoticed, but gone are the poisonous grim meanies and especially the chief viper from the kitchen.

Not only was my visit well worth it for the food, but I got a beaming smile , very friendly, very welcoming and attentive service from some quite charming waiting and bar staff. Nothing seemed too much trouble for them!

I thought I'd gone in the wrong bar by mistake! Well worth a visit now! Don't forget its not a late night place though, more for an afternoon of spirited debate , if you take my drift!

  Review from Swanks, April 2006: Service with a Scowl

This always was a "Beer n Sport" bar and was previously very welcoming.

Since the ousting of Scrumpy George by the bar girl mafia there, it really has been the tail wagging the dog! George's management style might have been a bit "Faulty Towers" ,but he managed to keep a lid on what started as a bad attitude in the kitchen,and then spread to the rest of the staff like clap at Loy Krathong. Now it really has took hold and even the new Thai manager seem to have mastered the lip curl (as used on social inferiors by Thais) . This is issued on every possible occasion now and usually is accompanied by "Knowing looks" between staff members. This attitude problem has been mentioned to me by several of the former customers without my saying anything first so it cant be just my imagination.

Beer still cheep and the food is possibly the best, for the price, in Pattaya. Just don't expect service with a smile.

Jameson's

Soi Sukrudee 80/164 Moo 9 (By Nova Park Hotel)

www.jamesons-pattaya.com

Restaurant and Irish pub without hostesses

  Review from Pattaya Chat, March 2005: Good Track Record

Very nicely fitted out but like has already been said it is in the middle of nowhere but that can be a good thing if you want a quiet drink with a few friends away from the madness and there is plenty of space for parking in the pub car park. The couple of times I've been in the place it was pretty empty which is a shame really as it could be a good boozer if it can get enough custom.

The manager used to own Jools in Bkk about 10 years ago and also the TQ2 as well as managing Delaneys/Shenanigans and is a nice guy.

Great weekend carvery and wonderful staff. 50 Baht for a coke, 30 Baht for water

  Review from Pattaya Chat, March 2005: Pea and Sham Soup!

Was one of the Manager's first customers when he had Jools in Bangkok where portions were super-size, especially the Pea and Ham soup. Therefore when I tried Jamesons a while back for lunch and saw the aforementioned soup on the menu I decided that past experience would prevail. Ordered Pea and Ham Soup and Roast Beef sandwich.

Soup arrived, a smattering of green sludge was deposited on the bottom of the bowl. indeed not enough liquid to drown the proverbial fly! The sandwich arrived, two miniscule pieces of bread buried under a mass of rabbit fodder, specifically requested NOT to be supplied! Somewhere there were two tiny slivers of meat, and I do mean tiny!

The manager was called for who just laughed in my face as I explained politely my dissatisfaction. Needless to say never been back.

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Kilkenny

Walking Street

Eating & drinking Irish themed bar now renamed Molly Mallone's, see below

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Manhattans Steakhouse

482/1-4 Thappraya Road

081 293 0490

Restaurant

  Review from Thai Visa, Dec 2006: World Class Expensive

The deco and atmosphere was fantastic. A real classy feel to the place. A pre-dinner cocktail was 415 Baht (menu price 350 Baht + 10% service and 7% tax).

Starters from 415 Baht
Steaks starting at 1750 Baht (+ vegetable side orders at 110 Baht each)

The meal was very good, but no better than the Mata Hari, Posidon or Queens all within a small distance of this Manhattans.

  Review from Thai Visa, Dec 2006: US Prices

I've had nothing but good reports from my friends who have dined here. It's been my experience that quality steakhouse restaurants are not available in Pattaya and that includes the ones mentioned above. My friends report that some of the side a la carte dishes are nothing special and can be avoided if you want to cut-corners on the tab.

The prices are equivalent to a good quality steakhouse here in the U.S. (not that bad considering cost to import quality beef).

Molly Malone's

Walking Street

Eating & drinking Irish themed bar without hostesses. Previously named Kilkenny's but was renamed in December 2007

  From Pattaya Chat, March 2006:

Nice pub, serves good breakfasts. Large portions and good ales. pricey but good. Clean, no bar girls, good atmosphere.

  From Pattaya Chat, March 2006:

Massively overpriced food for what you get which is VERY ordinary food, bettered by most similar establishments. Prices to match (or top) Shenanigans and all four times I have been forced by circumstances to eat there I was disappointed.

  November 2005: 249 Baht Pint

Another placed I popped into was the Kilkenny Irish Pub for a very average meal. It does not seem to do very well, maybe suggesting that in the end, places that do not sell sex are not for Walking Street, or could it be their prices, with Guinness at 249 Baht a pint.

  July 2005:

Kilkenny's is a good place. It has a nice comfortable atmosphere, good beer and food and its right in the middle of the action

Thappraya Road
(Jomtien next door to Food Mart)

Now Trattoria Italiana, see below

  Review from DavidT, Dec 2007: Disaster

It is a 100% disaster. Uncomfortable. Unfriendly.

A small Tiger beer is 80 Baht. A Cha Lon 40 Baht.

A Pizza Quattrastagione is 280 Baht and inedible.

A Spaghetti Vongole, small, old and tasteless. The shits tomorrow?

It seems the owner does not need revenue - one to avoid.

  From Thai Visa, June 2007: Potato Charge

Newly branded Italian open air place to the left of Foodmart Market in Jomtien. It is now open from the afternoon and is a pleasant Med setting, parking lot views notwithstanding.

Food not bad, not great

Anyway, at the bottom of the menu right under these mains it says in large black bold type something like Choice of potato, fries, boiled, or mashed included with main dishes. Couldn't be more clear.

So the check bin arrives and there in plain English again is an a la carte charge for my mashed potatoes. 60 Baht over the expected charge of 150 Baht.

Now I was brought a modified bill but never an admission they were wrong and never a promise they wouldn't do the exact same thing to me the next time I might come, or even the next customer in the door.

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NeeRoys

Soi Chayaphun off Soi Buakhao

2pm-3am

Bar & Restaurant billed as an English style curry house

  Review from Asia Bugle, Sept 2007: Good Place

We went out for a quick and easy feed: partaking of the 99-baht fish-and-chips in Neeroys restaurant. That was a good place for the price we paid.

  Review by Tim, Oct 2006: Sorry to Say...

I made it a point to go the Nee Roys as your site said it had good Indian food.. Well it was a costly trip via Baht bus.. but I though the food would be worth while..

But sorry to say.. the food did not live up to my expectations.. In fact it was in MY opinion poor.. the people were nice.. the price for the beer was OK.. but the food was poor quality.. had their Chicken dish.. poor.. had their curry potatoes.. poor.. they did not even have Lentils.. the mainstay of a good Indian meal.. Nan bread.. OK.. but nothing special..

  Review from Yellow Board, April 2006: Better than the UK

If there are any Indian food lovers, may I suggest NeeRoy's on Soi Chaiyapoon almost facing Crazy Dave's. NeeRoy's is quite cheap for western food and the Indian stuff is better than here in the UK which is famous for this sort of food.

NeeRoy's is owned by a guy from Bradford and his Thai lady.

The New Inn

Sukhumvit: Soi Khao Talo (on the left hand side 2km eastwards from junction near Thepprasit.)

Bar and Restaurant

  Review by DavidT, June 2008: Inflated Prices

The New Inn reopened a while ago with a new management. They seem to be spending a lot of Baht on publicity and "special offers".

The friendly and excellent Thai lady cook is still there, but today will be my last visit of many past. A small Tiger and orange juice, take-away sausage and mash, a pie and a soup left me with 400 Baht from a big brown and white note. That's 150 Baht (25%) more than 3 months ago. Like many expats, my income has not increased at all these last three months so how can I pay such prices?

The New Inn will surely founder (as are many other restaurants presently) for want of a policy that is appropriate to the current market situation. Good, cheap food and drink will keep people coming and smaller margins are then multiplied by more covers. The restaurant will be popular, have a good atmosphere and customers will return.

I can eat three sausages, mash potato, peas and gravy in the comfort of my own home for 95 Baht. Why would I pay 200 Baht at the New Inn or anywhere for that matter?

  Review by DavidT, Sept 2006: Good Grub

Just some early impressions. It's clean, well organised and olde englysh style.

Three waitresses or so and a free pool table. Around 8 dining tables, 4 TVs and some comfortable furniture. Friendly service.

What makes this place worth a visit is the grub. Extensive and interesting English and Thai menu - takeaways and telephone orders are no problem. Roasts available every day. Reasonable prices and the food is really excellent.

My visits were around a quiet 4 PM so I don't know what happens after that.

Soi Buakhao (south)

Aircon beer bar & Restaurant

  Review from Jil in Pattaya, Aug 2007:  High Quality British Food

Prices for food were reasonable, and the dining room was clean and bright with new furniture and pleasant-enough decor. The staff seemed generally competent and the service was error-free. Everything was more than acceptable for an establishment that isn't focused exclusively on food.

Overall, Ricky's on Soi Buakhow is a nice little restaurant serving reasonably-priced, high quality British food. Definitely worth a visit for a middle-of-the-road budget combined with a good appetite.

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Oliver Twist Old English Pub

Pattaya Klang (Beach Road end)

Themed English pub with food but no hostesses. From the same team as the Ali Baba restaurant located above the restaurant.  However word of mouth advertising did not pan out for the restaurant so it was rebranded as Bennigans in October 2007, see entry above

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Palmer's Bar

Beach Road: Soi Pattayaland 2

Beer bar with food and a good quiz league team

 Review from Asia Bugle, Sept 2007: Great Value

We had the standard fish-and-chips dinner in Palmers for 150 baht and it was excellent, proving great value for the price.

  March 2006: Nice

There's a nice bar opposite Crystal-A-GoGo. Usually about 8 girls work there.

Thappraya Road
(opposite Food Mart)

Pizza restaurant

  From Thai Visa, June 2007: Best Pizza

Pan Pan is THE best Pizza in the area. I love 4 seasons. Yummy but too big for one person like me anyway. They are also very honest

Pattaya Soi 5

Restaurant in a luxurious jungle hut setting 

  Review from Jil in Pattaya, April 2007: Sitting on the Foor

One of Pattaya's fanciest, prettiest, and oldest restaurants (founded 1984)

The restaurant compound is built out of a gorgeous old teakwood Thai house. The decor was great, the music was great.

There are 2 dining rooms: one where you sit in chairs; and one where you sit on the floor.

Predictably high prices of course, about 2.5 times those in more straightforward restaurants.

So would I recommend the place? Sure... just as long as you know what the price is going to be, and that what is defined as the best Thai food in Pattaya is, to my palate at least, not too much different from restaurants that cost half as much. But, it is a nice place to spend an evening with friends or as a couple, and the Thai girls love it. (Just don't let them see the bill at the end of the night.)

Pig & Whistle

Pattaya Soi 7

Restaurant & English Pub, no hostesses.

 Review from Pattaya Talk May 2007: Fish & Chips

The best falang food in Pattaya. Fish, chips and mushy pea's being my number 1. Enough said.

 Review April 2007: Unwelcoming

The restaurant was busy, not full. The welcome girl suggested a crappy table by the door and I suggested that I would prefer somewhere else. She decided the restaurant was full and showed me to the door. Never again.

  Review from Pattaya Secrets March 2006: Refreshing Pint

I love to start the day here where I can be assured of a nice refreshing pint.

The pub is very comfortable, and I like to sit by the window, and do a spot of people-watching, or sit near a TV screen and watch a few music videos or read the sport in the Bangkok Post.

The food in my experience, is always good . Full English breakfast , highly recommended. While most Farangs seem to order Fish and Chips, steak and so on, I've enjoyed many great Thai meals here , Green Chicken Curry, Stir fry Thai noodle with Pork, all good stuff, fresh, tasty, and cheap.

Girls (staff) wear cute little blue dresses too, nice and short!

A pint of Guinness is 160 Baht

  November 2005: Comfortable

Pig N Whistle is good, they have comfortable seats and a nice decor.

Noted for week in week out reliability. Around Bt189 for beef or pork and another Bt100 or so for lamb. Note that it's not carvery

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Queen Victoria Inn

Pattaya Soi 6 (Yodsak)

www.queenvicpattaya.com

English themed pub with no hostesses. See also Hotel Review

  Review April 2007: Bar Watching

I did pop by once before when I thought it would be good to watch the last England vs Australia test match in an 'a traditional English pub'. I popped out quick quick when they were showing American tennis! This leads me to doubt that there is any actual English connection to this bar.

Anyway I eventually visited again (TVs were off this time).

The bar is pleasantly decorated and features rows of tankards and glasses suspended from the ceiling.

The tables overlooking the short time bars are popular, presumably people like to feed one type of hunger whilst considering their options over the other type of hunger.

The range of farang beers was good but I stuck with draft tiger at 60 Baht (the bottled option was 70 Baht).

Newspapers are available for the short while it takes to knock up the food. The menu was extensive and the food was good but not exceptional. They probably take similar high quality boil in the bag/microwave catering supplies as other fine farang food restaurants in Pattaya.

Not many customers were lingering after eating though, there are better things to do in Soi 6

  From Queen Victoria Inn

A traditional English pub in the heart of Soi 6 where you can have a drink or traditional English cooking with no hassle. Live sport on large screen TV on Saturday and Sunday.

Note that this is not a short time bar as per the majority of those in Soi 6

A pint of Guinness is 160 Baht

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Red Lion Pub & Restaurant

Sukhumvit: Soi Khao Noi (corner of Soi 13)

From 11am to 10pm

Pub & restaurant with no hostesses

  Review from Pattaya Today, April 2007:

Seating is comfortable and cosy in the forefront with a dining room to the left and a huge bar at the rear where drinkers can sit and watch the big-screen TV.

The Red Lion has a leisurely opening at 11.00 am when the full range of the pub’s breakfasts and morning snack foods can be enjoyed. The big breakfast comes with unlimited tea or coffee and doubles up on everything, i.e sausages, bacon, eggs, toast, masses of baked beans, all the works. It costs B.150 for a Fred Flintstone start to the day with a smaller one for Wilma at B.110.

Lots of traditional English options on the menu including: sausages & mash, fish ‘n chips, scampi, and home-made fish cakes, chicken tikka masala. There’s a special kid’s menu evoking childhood memories with offerings of fish fingers, chicken nuggets or sausages with chips and beans to please the juniors. The Thai menu is huge presenting 86 dishes.

  Review from jj, May 2006: Restaurant & Pub

Not long after opening, I asked the owner (Adrian) if it was a bar that served food or a restaurant that served alcohol.

He said he had aimed for the former but seemed to have achieved the latter.

Food was quite good for a while then a change of cooks and an increase in prices ran him off my list of restaurants, ie portions and taste not up to the price.

  Review from Pattaya Secrets, May 2006: No Girlies

About 200 yards after Pattaya Hill Village, on left hand side. large English type bar. inside and outside dinner areas. Pool table. No girlies. popular with Brits who live in the Moobans around it. Food quite expensive for the location.

Robin's Nest-Ur-Raunt

2nd Road: Soi Diana Inn

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Restaurant and hotel

 Review from polleke, Nov 2007: Big Portions

I have eaten here many times during my last visit to Pattaya.

They have both European and Thai dishes on the menu. The food is really good and comes in big portions. ( especially the European dishes )

The prices are very OK. For instance 80 Baht for 2 eggs on toast with a cup of tea or 220 Baht for an enormous sweet and sour deep fried fish.

Inside there is big TV screen.

They also have rooms that are 500 Baht for the standard and 700 Baht for the delux room.

I loved to sit outside and watch the traffic passing by on Soi Diana inn. Will certainly eat again here next time

Rosie O'Gradys

2nd Road: Soi 7

www.rosie-ogradys.com

Irish themed eatery

  Review from Lindsay, June 2008: Off Day

We went there for lunch last year 2007. The waitress was rude to my wife, the pork roast I could have repaired my shoes with the rubbish and we were the only customers there at the time and I’m not surprised if what we were served up with is the norm.

Maybe it was our turn to have their bad experience or it was an off day but the place isn’t cheap. I’m in the industry and I don’t bother to complain, I just don’t go back however after having great meals at Secrets and the French restaurant towards the end of Walking Street Le Notte, and Sailors Bar in Soi 8 what a disappointment.

Rosie’s promotes themselves as a traditional English, Continental and Thai food establishment so maybe they are not training their staff to cover such a range of fare. Or as I said maybe it was an off day.

  2006:

I had the fish & chips special and it was very good, at least for us American guys.

  2005:

A highly regarded restaurant next door to the Pig & Whistle. Has received several nominations for best roast dinner in Pattaya

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Sailor Inn

Pattaya Soi 13/2 (Soi Post Office) 183/9

Beer bar and restaurant. Norwegian owned with Norwegian Food. It is presented more as a restaurant than a beer bar.

  Reader review March 2007: Good Grub

I ate breakfast in the Sailor Inn twice in March 2007. It was the best breakfast I've ever had anywhere in Thailand in more than 20 years of coming back to The Land of Smiles. The meals were enormous and delicious as well as great value.

I highly recommend this place for grub.

Secrets

Walking Street: Soi 14

Open from 1pm complete with dancing girls

www.PattayaSecrets.com

Hostess bar & hotel opened 1st September 2006

  Review April 2007: Lonely (but Good Food)

The general Pattaya rule is that bars employ hostesses but restaurants generally avoid them.

I thought it would be nice to have meal with company rather than the usual eating alone so I stopped by Secrets as one of the few bars that combine girls with food (and aircon)

Unfortunately the way that Secrets hook up the girls with customers is pretty naff and it wasn't to be. The girls were lined up just inside the door and they were a pretty mixed bunch. A couple of oldies were the first to catch my eye in the short time that you to make a choice. My body language sent out distress signals to alert the two oldies that they shouldn't bother trying their luck. Unfortunately the whole pack of girls caught the same distress signals and the whole lot ignored me for the entire visit.

Once inside and having time to survey the scene it seems that many customers were sitting there lonely and that the girls would either ignore them all or else flock around a few big spending, big character types that were probably regulars. They clearly were enjoying the attention so there are surely a few good reviews deserved by the bar.

Still I pressed on with the food order and the service was prompt and efficient.

The meal was very good and the chef had made a fine effort to put a little style and originality into basic pub food.

Just a shame that no hostesses so much as glanced in my direction.

  Info Dec 2006: Prices

Barfines for hostesses are 400 Baht. 1000 Baht for dancers before midnight and 600 Baht after midnight.

  Review by jj, Dec 2006: Keep it a SECRET

The only ones likely to be spread a word of mouth ad for Secrets are the investors. This place is best kept a secret from seasoned punters.

We found ourselves on Walking Street a bit before the angel-hour of 8PM. The first group of hello-girls we encountered south of Pattaya Tai were touting Secrets . They promised "sexy girls". Being easily swayed, we fell for the ploy.

Secrets is one of those beautifully appointed bars that cost the investors a large fortune to outfit. It's attraction stops there. At that early hour, there were perhaps 20-25 ladies in residence. For the most part they were completely ignoring the 3-5 punters present. They were arranged in gaggles of 4-6, deeply engaged in conversation among themselves; one group surrounding a video game machine near the side door. Everything the previous reviewers said about this place: seating, music, oldies and fatties is completely true. Three large flat-screen TVs were showing a concert video -- with the sound off. The DJ was playing the standard CD that the Thai government seemingly issues with every liquor license. Drink prices were going rate except for something called "Secrets Cocktails" of unspecified ingredients for 280 baht!

Likely the investors will pepper sites like this with rave reviews in hopes of recouping their funds. With the competition on Walking Street alone, I give this place a year at most before they pull the plug.

  Review Sept 2006: Suay

The bar is immediately attractive. It features a central bar with comfortable chairs at the bar. There are bays of couch seating around the back. Lighting and decoration is spot on.

There are dancing poles with girls in disco wear.

Bottled Tiger Beer was very reasonable at 50 Baht. San Miguel, spirits and lady drinks are 95 Baht

I didn't stay long though as the hostess who attached herself to me was an oldie. In fact the girls on the prowl in my vicinity weren't a very attractive bunch but I did spot a couple of pretty girls around the other side of the bar.

  Review from Pattaya Secrets, Sept 2006: Open Secrets

Last night's Grand Opening of Secrets Nightclub and Bar was a huge success.

The upscale crowd fit in perfectly with what is perhaps the classiest bar on or off Walking Street. Simply based on observations, it appears that every consideration was made to ensure a top-notch nightspot.

A large venue, Secrets nevertheless is cozy--exuding an attitude of warmth and comfort in its appointments, furnishings, colors and décor. It is unsurpassed in its attention to style and detail. Making the club even more appealing was a score or more of pretty hostesses and an attractive and congenial staff (cleverly dubbed 'Secrets Service').

The bar itself is first-class and offers an exhaustive selection of food and drinks. Drink prices were comparable to other places on Walking Street, but considering the ambiance of the bar, they provide better value.

The music sound level was loud but not so overwhelming to preclude having conversations.

Shenanigans

Avenue Mall
2nd Road

www.shenanigans-pattaya.com

Irish themed restaurant without hostesses. Originally located in Marriott hotel but crossed the road to The Avenue Mall in mid 2007.

  Review from Jil in Pattaya, Nov 2007: Pretty Place

The new space is really quite nice, with tons of wood finish, a tiled floor, and very high quality furnishings. Although any connection to Ireland and the atmosphere of an Irish pub is completely gone, it is a pretty place. There is also outdoor seating, located out in front of the restaurant.

The interior of Shenanigans is very nice but not particularly Irish. I really didn't even look at the menu, except to get an idea of the prices: It seemed that the majority of dishes were in the 300-350 baht range... a bit pricey, but for an upscale non-fancy place like this, it's about average.

Instead, I went for the Friday-night special: All you can eat bar-be-que ribs for 295 baht... which is really a pretty good deal. The ribs were great... I also had a pint of Kilkenny for 220 baht.

The total bill for 5 people came to 2700 baht, which is about average for Pattaya upscale tourist-focused locations like this. I really wouldn't recommend Shenanigans over a more homey place like the Pig & Whistle on Soi 7, or The Queen Vic on Soi 6... but it's a nice enough place to take out-of-towners for dinner before starting a night out in Pattaya.

  Review Summer 2005: Up Market

It does some excellent traditional meals although these are on the pricy side for Pattaya. Sunday lunch accompanied by sport on TV seems well popular.

Perhaps a little bit of an up market crowd though. The bar always seems to feature in the company parties that provide posed pictures of socialites in the local press.

Thappraya Road
Jomtien (front of Jomtien Complex)

Restaurant

  News May 2007: Coupons

Caused a bit of stir on the Pattaya forums when a free beer coupon was not honoured even when agreed with the staff before the order. The coupon had apparently expired but this was not printed on the coupon.

The consensus of opinion is that the food is relatively expensive but that the real English chips are very good.

Simple Simon

Jomtien Beach Road: Soi 5

Restaurant and bar

  Review January 2006: Recommended

A British run restaurant. Good food freshly cooked by mum-in-law. Friendly service. Recommended.

2nd Road: Soi 13

Restaurant, no hostesses

Themed as a US sports bar with large screen TVs dotted around, a pool table and decor to match.

Serves a selection of food including English and Thai

3rd Road
(south section near Tony's Gym)

Restaurant connected to very famous Thai band, Carabao

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Thappraya Road
(Jomtien next door to Food Mart)

Italian restaurant previously Momma Trattoria

Tropical Bert's Beach Bar

Pattaya Soi 6/1

Restaurant without hostesses

  Review by Tim, Oct 2006: Brit Style

Nice place.. food typical Brit style.. beer a bit pricy for there but oh well a few guys sitting around and drinking beer.. clean.. nice people.. friendly.. food OK.. had dinner.. so do not know about the Breakfasts.. but good quality and quantity.

  Review from Pattaya Chat, June 2006: Well Run Gaff

Been in there a couple of times, seems like a well run gaff and the kao pad gai I had was certainly very nice.

Was in there last night having a few beers with a couple of friends and the owner and felt quite at home, they have San Miguel light which I've never had before but seemed like a decent enough drop of booze and certainly set me on the way. Also have draught Bass.

There is ample parking behind the complex, just turn off 2nd Road and drive straight though past Tropical berts on your right and you'll se the car park.

  Thanks to John & Stickman, February 2006:

The bar is bigger, has 4 TVs, high speed internet for customers and the food is even better than before with the acquisition of a new chef, Josh ex Shenanigans and Queen Vic. The beer is cheaper than most beer bars. A good place to chill out away from the chaos that is much of Pattaya.

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Soi Buakhao (Near Soi Diana Inn)

Tel: 038 415 249

Pub & Restaurant opened in March 2006, Previously The Lobby. A visa run service will also run from the pub.

  Review August 2007: Your Typical Pub

Strange for a themed pub but the restaurant appeared a little formulaic. There are several 'English' pubs in Pattaya, none of them offer hostesses for a chat with your meal, all expect you to be interested in the sport on TV and all seem to buy their meals from the same microwave/Boil in the bag catering suppliers.

Still the service was good, the meals were inexpensive, they were perfectly good quality and had good sized portions.

Now if only I could find an 'English' pub that would supply a pretty dinner companion.

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Notes

Pattaya bars most likely to be listed are those that occupy a permanent looking standalone building. Beer bars in complexes will not be listed unless mentioned in dispatches. Gay/Thai/Karaoke bars are not listed due to a lack of expertise in those areas. Gogo bars are listed on a separate page. I have added food reviews but this is not a comprehensive service. I will only list eateries where people have submitted comments

The following reviews are those that I come across on the web, in guide books, from contributors and of course from my own visits. Reviewers may be unreasonably harsh and bar owners may present a rosy picture of their bars...so don't take everything at face value...go and see for yourself. Click on the street name to obtain a map of the bar area.

And a couple of words of warning:

• In short time rooms...keep an eye on your wallet to ensure that it stays with you long time.

• To those with Thai wives, be aware of the motor cycle taxi network used to keep tabs on errant husbands.

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Takeaway Prices

July 2007:  Short Time Edging Up

From Pattaya Secrets and tallies with my own observations

• Dancing Girl ... ST 1000 / LT 2000 (assuming good performance). I would suggest that you should be willing to add an extra 500 to the GoGo fee if you get stuck on a model class girl and you find yourself unable to say no.
• Beer Bar Girl ... ST 500 / LT 1000 (quickie) to ST 700 / LT 1500 (for an entire evening of effort)
• Street Freelancer ... ST 500 / LT 1000 (no questions, no exceptions)
• Short Time Bar Girl... Traditionally ST 500 with 250 for the room (+ small tip for good service) but now edging up to ST 700 and 300 for the room

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