Pattaya food guide
Pattaya food is known for Jomtien seafood if you ask the weight price. It fits an east-gulf night, not a first-week Andaman substitute.
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Eat in Jomtien if you came to swim. Nang Nual near the pier is the named seafood house. Naklua is the north market if you sleep Wongamat. Walking Street is a late snack strip, not the best fish.
For the stay split use Pattaya. Hua Hin is the train-town gulf, a different weekend.
Specialties
- Nang Nual Seafood
- Jomtien Grilled Fish
- Naklua Fish Market
- Walking Street Grills
- Som Tum
- Khao Niew
- Mango Sticky Rice
Nang Nual Seafood นางนวล
Nang Nual is the long-run Jomtien seafood house. It fits a gulf dinner if you want a named room, not a Walking Street grill. Nang Nual Jomtien is the named start. 300 to 800 THB a table.
Nang Nual Jomtien, Jomtien Beach Rd near the pier, Pattaya, Chonburi 20150
11:00 to 22:00 · 300 to 800 THB a table
Jomtien Grilled Fish ปลาเผาจอมเทียน
Jomtien grilled fish is a calmer gulf plate than Walking Street. It fits if you already sleep on that sand. Jomtien Beach road grills is the named start. 200 to 400 THB.
Jomtien Beach road grills, Jomtien Beach Rd, Pattaya, Chonburi 20150
16:00 to 22:30 · 200 to 400 THB
Naklua Fish Market ตลาดปลานาเกลือ
Naklua fish market is the north-Pattaya morning market. It fits a grill after you pick the fish. A 2026 fish plus grill fee is often 200 to 400 THB. Naklua fish market is the named start. 200 to 400 THB a fish plus grill.
Naklua fish market, Naklua, north Pattaya, Chonburi 20150
Morning market; grill rooms through lunch · 200 to 400 THB a fish plus grill
Walking Street Grills วอล์คกิ้งสตรีท
Walking Street grills are late central-Pattaya stalls. They fit only if that night is already the trip, not a first-week Andaman substitute. Walking Street stalls is the named start. 150 to 400 THB.
Walking Street stalls, Walking Street, Central Pattaya, Chonburi 20150
19:00 to late · 150 to 400 THB
Som Tum ส้มตำ
Som tum is green papaya salad. It fits a Jomtien lunch with grilled chicken, not a Walking Street cocktail. Jomtien Isan lunch rooms is the named start. 60 to 100 THB.
Jomtien Isan lunch rooms, Jomtien Beach Rd side sois, Pattaya, Chonburi 20150
10:00 to 20:00 · 60 to 100 THB
Khao Niew ข้าวเหนียว
Khao niew is sticky rice in a basket. It is the utensil for som tum and grilled chicken in Pattaya Isan rooms. Jomtien Isan lunch rooms is the named start. 10 to 22 THB.
Jomtien Isan lunch rooms, Jomtien Beach Rd side sois, Pattaya, Chonburi 20150
With the som tum · 10 to 22 THB
Mango Sticky Rice ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง
Mango sticky rice is seasonal mango with coconut sticky rice. A Jomtien town box at 80 to 120 THB is the check against Beach Road carts. Jomtien fruit shops is the named start. 80 to 120 THB.
Jomtien fruit shops, Jomtien town fruit shops, Pattaya, Chonburi 20150
10:00 to 20:00 · 80 to 120 THB
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- Jomtien or Walking Street for dinner?
- Jomtien for fish. Walking Street only if that night is already the trip.
- Naklua from central Pattaya?
- A long songthaew. Sleep north if the market is breakfast.