About Big Buddha Hill: The 18-meter Big Buddha statue (Phra Yai) on top of Pratumnak Hill, with panoramic views over the Pattaya bay. Reached by a steep road from south Pattaya.
After visiting Big Buddha (best at sunset), you're on Pratumnak Hill — which has some of Pattaya's most-loved cliff-side and view restaurants, plus quiet hidden gems hidden in the residential streets. Here are the closest restaurants — most within a short drive or longer walk down the hill.
15 closest restaurants
1
The Sky Gallery Pattaya
Pattaya's most photographed clifftop restaurant - rope swings, hammocks, panoramic Gulf views, sunset is mandatory
2
Mata Hari Restaurant
Pratumnak's elegant European fine-dining secret with a stunning ocean-view garden terrace
3
Hilltop Pattaya
Pratumnak hilltop European fine-dining destination - cliff-edge bay views, contemporary European-grill menu, opened appr
4
Royal Grill Room and Wine Cellar
Royal Cliff's Chaîne des Rôtisseurs-accredited fine-dining institution - Thailand's ONLY underground wine cavern with 1,
5
Capannina
Pratumnak's understated Italian neighborhood favorite - garden trattoria with Tuscan focus
6
Rimpa Lapin
Cliffside Thai institution on Pratumnak with arguably the best sea view in Pattaya
7
Cabbages & Condoms Restaurant Pattaya
Beachfront Thai institution with a social mission - founded by Mechai Viravaidya, all profits fund the PDA's family plan
8
Sugar Hut Restaurant
Pratumnak Royal Thai institution since 1986 - teakwood compound with wandering rabbits and peacocks, classical Thai dini
9
Cafe des Amis
Pattaya's most consistently celebrated fine-dining French-European destination - tasting menu, premium ingredients, Wine
10
Amir Halal Food
South Pattaya's Muslim-family-run halal Thai seafood institution - fresh tank-to-table seafood with halal preparation
11
La Provence
Quiet French bistro on Thappraya Road - bouillabaisse, duck confit, and a serious wine cellar
12
Izakaya Baku
Pattaya's most authentic Japanese izakaya - tabletop charcoal yakiniku, premium Korat beef, open until 2 AM
13
Casa Pascal Restaurant
Pattaya's 25-year European fine-dining institution - Swiss chef Pascal Schnyder, signature Cannelloni, Tuesday-to-Sunday
14
Edge
Hilton Pattaya's Level 14 all-day dining flagship - Pattaya's only Saturday + Sunday weekend brunch (12:00-15:00, ~1,400
15
Horizon Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
34th-floor Hilton Pattaya rooftop - 1,390 sqm panoramic bay views, daily Buy 1 Get 1 Sunset Happy Hour 17:00-19:00, sign
Pro tip: Pratumnak's view-restaurants are evening destinations. Book a sunset table 24-48 hours ahead if you can — these places have limited seats with the actual view, and they fill fast in high season.