https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/ An independent, hand-researched guide to where to actually dine in Pattaya. Editorial features, Top-10 rankings, restaurant reviews, and Notes from the Desk. en Mon, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/guide/pattaya-pizza-wars.html How a wave of independent wood-fired pizzerias displaced the chain-pizza model — and what it tells us about everything else Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/guide/pattaya-pizza-wars.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/guide/geography-of-pattaya-fine-dining.html Why a single hill became the city's fine-dining cluster — and what that concentration means for the next five years Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/guide/geography-of-pattaya-fine-dining.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/guide/what-korean-money-did-to-pattaya-restaurants.html How a wave of Korean residents and their dining preferences quietly reshaped a Thai beach city's restaurant scene Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/guide/what-korean-money-did-to-pattaya-restaurants.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/guide/twenty-years-of-italian-restaurants-in-pattaya.html From the first wave of expat-led trattorie in the early 2000s to the wood-fired pizzerias of 2026 — a quarter-century of Italian dining in a Thai beach city Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/guide/twenty-years-of-italian-restaurants-in-pattaya.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/eaten-this-week/2026-w17.html Five restaurants the editors actually visited this week — and would visit again. 29 April 2026 18:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/eaten-this-week/2026-w17.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/eaten-this-week/2026-w16.html Songkran-week dining: where to eat when half the city is closed and the other half is wet. 22 April 2026 18:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/eaten-this-week/2026-w16.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/eaten-this-week/2026-w15.html Pre-Songkran calm. Booking pressure eased; sunset tables walked into. 15 April 2026 18:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/eaten-this-week/2026-w15.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/letter/ The Editor's letter opening Issue IV — on what we publish, why we publish it, and the year that lies in front of the city. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/letter/ https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/the-50/ The publication's flagship annual ranking — every restaurant in the directory ranked from 1 to 51 with editorial citation for each. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/the-50/ https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/walking-tours/ Curated walking food sequences through the city's distinctive neighbourhoods — Pratumnak Hilltop, Naklua Seafood, Soi Buakhao Morning, Walking Street Pre-Game. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/walking-tours/ https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/year/2026.html A month-by-month chronicle of openings, closings, and the structural shifts that have shaped the Pattaya restaurant scene this year. Tue, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/year/2026.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/what-stays-open-after-walking-street-closes.html At 02:00 on a Saturday, Pattaya's restaurant kitchens divide into two camps. Mon, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/what-stays-open-after-walking-street-closes.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/on-the-seasonal-arrival-of-white-asparagus.html For roughly six weeks each spring, a handful of Pattaya kitchens shift menus. Mon, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/on-the-seasonal-arrival-of-white-asparagus.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/the-wongamat-korean-corridor.html What was three Korean restaurants in 2022 is now closer to fifteen. Mon, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/the-wongamat-korean-corridor.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/why-pattayas-italian-scene-runs-deep.html The city has more Italian restaurants per capita than almost anywhere outside Italy. Mon, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/why-pattayas-italian-scene-runs-deep.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/the-naklua-port-at-six-am.html If you want to understand Pattaya seafood, this is where to start. Mon, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/the-naklua-port-at-six-am.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/when-to-book-when-to-walk-in.html Pattaya's reservation culture is split, and knowing which side you're on saves the night. Mon, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/when-to-book-when-to-walk-in.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/the-quiet-death-of-cheap-chain-pizza.html What was the dominant casual-dining segment is becoming a footnote. Mon, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/the-quiet-death-of-cheap-chain-pizza.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/the-sunday-brunch-arms-race.html The major hotels are competing on weekend brunch with the seriousness of a tasting-menu launch. Mon, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/notes/the-sunday-brunch-arms-race.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/best/editors-picks-2026.html Ten flagship awards from the editors — Restaurant of the Year, Newcomer, Wine List, Hidden Gem, and more. Tue, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/best/editors-picks-2026.html https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/guide/pattaya-food-trends-2026.html What's rising, declining, and worth watching in the Pattaya restaurant scene this year. Tue, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0700 https://pattaya-restaurant-guide.com/guide/pattaya-food-trends-2026.html