Where to eat & drink in Pattaya

The cafés digital nomads actually get work done in — reliable wifi, real power sockets, aircon and food that fuels a full session. These are Pattaya's most laptop-friendly spots.

Dinner with the whole bay below you is one of Pattaya's great treats. These are the best rooftop and high-view restaurants for a special meal with a view, sorted by what each does best.

Fresh-off-the-boat seafood is one of Pattaya's great pleasures — grilled prawns by the sand, whole fish with a view, or a feast by the kilo. Here's where to get it right.

For all its international dining, Pattaya's heart is still Thai food — from humble, brilliant local kitchens to polished Thai dining. These are the spots we send people for the real thing.

A spacious, cool bakery-café that's become a remote-work favourite — big tables, aircon, reliable wifi and a proper cake-and-coffee counter to keep you going.

A long-running, always-busy Thai-Chinese restaurant known for honest cooking at honest prices and famously long hours — the reliable any-time meal in Central Pattaya.

Pattaya's landmark fine-dining destination — a dramatic multi-level space and open kitchens spanning sushi, Thai, Indian, Chinese and Western, famous for its lavish Sunday brunch.

A reliable air-conditioned café chain that's become a default remote-work spot in Jomtien — consistent coffee, real food, fast wifi and plug sockets.

A barefoot-on-the-sand beachfront restaurant south of Jomtien — driftwood styling, sea breeze and a long Thai-and-seafood menu best enjoyed at sunset.