Pattaya Food and Markets
Nobody goes hungry in Pattaya. This is a city built on feeding people — Thai weekenders, expats from fifty countries, and fishing crews who have landed their catch at Naklua for generations. The result is a food scene that runs from 40-baht noodle bowls to white-tablecloth seafood dinners, with night markets, mall food courts, and one of Thailand's great fish markets in between. Come hungry, carry small notes, and use this guide to eat your way from north to south. Seafood Is the Headline Pattaya grew out of a fishing village, and seafood is still its signature. The classic experience is a beachside restaurant where your prawns, crab, squid, or whole fish is weighed, priced, and cooked to order — grilled, steamed with lime, stir-fried with garlic, or turned into a fiery tom yum. Along the Jomtien and Naklua seafronts you will find rows of such places, ranging from plastic-table local joints to polished resorts. Typical prices vary widely with size and season, but as a rough guide...