Jomtien Grilled Fish in Pattaya ปลาเผาจอมเทียน
Jomtien grilled fish is a calmer gulf plate than Walking Street. It fits if you already sleep on that sand.
Photo: Sumit Surai (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Thaiปลาเผาจอมเทียน · pla phao
Price200 to 400 THB
RoomJomtien Beach road grills
Clock16:00 to 22:30
What it tastes like
- Charcoal fish and a seafood dip.
How to order it
- Thai name: pla phao (ปลาเผาจอมเทียน).
- Say: Khor pla phao, thamlai kilo, khrap/kha.
- Ask first. 200 to 400 THB is a fair 2026 plate.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 200 to 400 THB.
Where to try it
- Jomtien Beach road grills, Jomtien Beach Rd, Pattaya, Chonburi 20150. 16:00 to 22:30. 200 to 400 THB if you ask first. Calmer than Walking Street. Same price rule.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild.
- Diet: Fish.
Next plates
- Back to the Pattaya food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Pattaya page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Nang Nual Seafood is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Som Tum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Mango Sticky Rice is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Jomtien or Naklua?
- Jomtien if you swim. Naklua if the fish market is the morning.
- Cards?
- Sit-down rooms take cards. Carts want cash.