BELGIAN
Ann's Place
Soi Day Night 2
Tel: 038-723 192
Open: 5pm-11pm; closed Thursdays
Credit cards accepted.
Nicely appointed restaurant serving Belgian waffles, pancakes and sweets as well as an all-day English or European breakfast. Daily four-course special for Bt160.

Klein Vlaanderen
Second Road, opposite Soi 7
Tel: 038-411 254
Open: 9am-midnight.
Does not accept credit cards.
Popular restaurant well patronized by the local Belgians. A full menu, with some interesting options, is backed up by friendly service. Please pass on my regards to the parrot on the way in.

New Buffalo Grill
Soi Buakhow, corner Soi Chaiyapoon.
Tel: 038-720 572
Open: 12noon-2pm & 6pm-11.30pm.
Credit cards accepted.
Belgian restaurant with the emphasis on juicy, filling steaks.

Patrick's Belgian
Diana Shopping Arcade, Soi Diana
Tel: 038-720 300
Open: 12noon-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Noted for its Belgian beef stew and original Belgian fries. All steaks are 300 grams and there's a choice of four fondues. Mussels every Friday.

ENGLISH
Greg's Kitchen
Second Road, opposite Soi 6
Tel: 038-361 227
Open: 8.30am-10.30pm.
Credit cards accepted.
Dine in air-conditioned comfort or relax in the outdoor 'beer garden'. Quality English and Thai food, more expensive than similar places but bigger portions. All day full English breakfast.

Pig 'n' Whistle
Soi 7
Tel: 038-361 315
Open: 9am-midnight.
Does not accept credit cards.
Large popular English that serves one of the best breakfasts in town. You will normally find one of the three English owners propping up the bar. Ask Andrew to tell you one of his stories between the V&Ts.

Queen Victoria Inn
Soi 6
Tel: 038-425 418
Open: 9am-2am.
Credit cards accepted.
An English-style pub and restaurant with specialities such as ploughman's lunch, shepherd's pie and cumberland sausages.

Restaurant, The
Soi 3
Tel: 038-361 585
Open: 9am-9pm.
Credit cards accepted.
Comfortable air-con surroundings in a large, rambling house. Full English menu with favourites such as giant Yorkshire puddings and roasts. Look out for the all-you-can-eat buffet.

Rosie O'Grady's
Soi 7
Tel: 038-361 686
Open: 8.30am-2am.
Credit cards accepted.
Despite the Irish-sounding name and decor, the menu is very much English-style, with Thai dishes as well. Famous for its fish & chips dinner.

Sportsman's Inn
Soi 6
Tel: 038-361 548
Open: 9am-11pm.
Credit cards accepted.
Open since 1986, serving good English and Thai fare at affordable prices. Recently renovated and air-conditioned. Bt99 special menu.

Sportsman, The
Soi 13
Tel: 038-710 609
Open: 9am-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Totally refurbished and expanded. Extensive English and Thai menus, including Bt129 specials.

Thumbs Up
Soi 6
Tel: 038-361 201
Open: 8.30am-11pm.
Credit cards accepted.
Specialises in English favourites at reasonable prices. Good daily specials and a full breakfast for only Bt95.

FRENCH
Au Bon Coin
Soi 5.
Tel: 038-361 401
Open: 6pm till late
Credit cards accepted
Acknowledged as one of the best French restaurants in Pattaya, with daily specials. Steaks on charcoal are a specialty. Located in a quiet soi and set in a large, cosy house that oozes charm.

Chez Maman
Central Road
Tel: 09-543 2879
Open: 6pm-11pm.
Credit cards accepted.
Good French cuisine and daily three-course specials menu for just Bt180.

Mon Ami Pierrot
Walking Street
Tel: 038 429 792
Open: 6pm-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Medium-priced eatery with an extensive a la carte menu with chef's daily specials. Also offers a take-away menu.

GERMAN
Casa Italia
Pratamnak Road, corner of Soi Diamond.
Tel: 038-424 536
Open: 6pm-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Yes, I know it has an Italian-sounding name, but this eatery is owned by a German, and the cuisine is definitely along Germanic lines.

Domicil
Second Road
Tel: 038-361 530
Open: 12noon-1am.
Credit cards accepted.
Well known as a restaurant serving staple German and Austrian fare at average prices. Includes daily specials.

Zeppelin
Beach Road, corner of Central Pattaya Road.
Tel: 038-420 016/7
Open: 5pm-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
The first German restaurant in Pattaya with the usual heavy emphasis on pork dishes. The food is good, but prices tend to be a bit higher than in similar establishments serving the same fare.

Zum Simpl
South Pattaya Road.
Tel: 038-421 890
Open: 6pm-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
This restaurant has been operating in Pattaya since 1979 and is always well-patronised, so they are obviously doing something right.

INDIAN
Sher E Punjab
Beach Road near Soi 11 & Naklua Road near Soi 18.
Tel: 038-420 158 & 038-370 757
Open: midday-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Specialising in Tandoori dishes and curries as well as catering to vegetarians, all at competitive prices.

Ali Baba
Central Road.
Tel: 038-429 262
Open: midday-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Well-established restaurant serving north Indian food as well as boasting an extensive vegetarian menu.

ITALIAN
Duilio's
Central Road, near Foodland
Tel: 038-427 154.
Open: 5pm-11pm.
Credit cards accepted.
A well-appointed and expansive restaurant, pizzas a specialty.

Little Italy
Second Road, opposite Royal Garden Plaza.
Tel: 038-426 252
Open: 6pm-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
A small but very cosy eatery serving traditional Italian dishes at fair prices.

Max Italian Restaurant
Soi Post Office (13/2).
Tel: 038-424 692
Open: 12noon-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Fast getting a reputation for being one of the better Italian eateries in Fun Town. The majority of ingredients are either imported or homemade.

JAPANESE
Yamato
Soi Yamato (13/1).
Tel: 038-429 685
Open: 12noon-11pm.
Credit cards accepted.
One of the first Japanese eateries in Pattaya, it remains a popular place for the 'sushi' set.

MEXICAN
Blue Parrot
Pattayaland Soi 2 (13/4).
Tel: 038-424 885
Open: 12noon-2am.
Credit cards accepted.
They claim to make the best Margarita's in Pattaya (Jimmy Buffet please note). A solid menu of Mexican favourites at average prices.

Tequila Reef
Soi 7.
Tel: 038-414 035
Open: 11:30am-11pm.
Credit cards accepted.
A bright cheery establishment serving a variety of Mexican and Californian (not quite sure what they are) dishes with daily lunch specials. Good margaritas and Mai Thais.

SCANDINAVIAN
Globetrotter
Between Soi 7 & Central Pattaya Road
Tel: 038-423 167
Open: 9am-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Continental European and Thai food, also famous for their Pizza's from the stone oven. All meals available for take-away and home delivery. Worth trying just to chat with jovial mine host Lasse.

SEAFOOD
Lobster Pot
Walking Street
Tel: 038-426 083
Open: 6pm-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Another long-running eatery offering over-the-water seating with great views of the bay.

Nang Nual
2 locations: Walking Street & Jomtien Beach Road.
Tel: 038-428 177 & 038-231 548
Open: 11am-1am.
Credit cards accepted.
One of the very first seafood restaurants to be set up in Pattaya, back in around 1965. Two locations in Walking Street and one in Jomtien.

SWISS
Le Petrus
Soi Yamoto
Credit cards accepted.
I was wondering whether to call this friendly little restaurant run, by Patrick, a French restaurant. Because it serves very pleasant bistro style food in a convivial atmosphere which is encouragingly popular with the local French population.

Swiss Food
Pratamnak Road, Soi Diamond.
Tel: 038-423 991
Open: 6pm-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Mid-European food with a daily special menu. Fondues a specialty.
All meals include soup and salad.

Swiss House
Pratamnak Road, Soi Diamond.
Tel: 038- 424 450
Open: 6pm-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Mid-European food with a daily specials menu that's always worth a look. One of the longest established Swiss eateries in Pattaya, so clearly doing something right.

THAI
Aungkam
Third Road.
Tel: 038-370 386
Open: 12noon-2.30pm & 5pm-11.30pm.
Credit cards accepted.
Cosy setting amidst highly-polished teak furniture and wooden floors. The cuisine is northern style (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai).

Ban Thai
Central Pattaya Road.
Tel: 038 429 262
Open: 12noon-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Relatively new to the restaurant scene, the Thai food is excellent and the menu extensive if somewhat pricey. A strong wine list from around the world, although once again, it is on the expensive side.

Diana Coffee Shop
Second Road (inside the Diana Inn)
Tel: 038 429 675
Open: 7am-11am & 6pm-11pm..
Credit cards accepted.
Something of a mixed bag this one, offering good buffet breakfasts and dinners. The good American breakfast costs Bt85 while the evening buffet, featuring English and Thai dishes, is just Bt159.

PIC Kitchen
Soi 5.
Tel: 038-428 374
Open: 8am-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Acknowledged as one of the best Thai restaurants in Pattaya. Excellent food, not cheap, set in lush tropical surroundings.

Ruen Thai
485/3 Second Road.
Tel: 038-425 911 or 425 273
Open: 12noon-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Very attractive outdoor (but covered and cool) restaurant serving a wide range of top quality Thai dishes. There's live music and dancing Issan-style which really add to the authenticity of the experience and the service is friendly and efficient. This is a great place to take a girlfriend, or simply relax with friends. Treat yourself to an Irish coffee (Bt200) while you're there - extremely potent and the waiter turns making them into an art form!

Somsak
Soi 1.
Tel: 038-428 987
Open: 11am-1am.
Credit cards accepted.
One of the longest-established restaurant's serving quality Thai food at respectable prices in an ambient setting. Always well patronised despite the fact it is off the well worn route.

Sugar Hut
Thappraya Road.
Tel: 038-364 186
Open: 9am-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Located on the way to Jomtien in a quiet bushland setting. Serves traditional Thai cuisine plus a selection of English dishes.

Vientiane
Second Road, opposite Soi Yamato.
Tel: 038-411 298
Open: 12noon-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
An extensive Thai, Lao and Vietnamese menu, reasonably priced considering its central location.

VEGETARIAN
Five Star Vegetarian
Corner of South Pattaya and Third Roads.
Tel: 038-421 105
Open: 11am-11pm.
Credit cards accepted.
A neat and clean eatery dedicated solely to serving good quality vegetarian food and unique refreshments at acceptable prices. Very popular with local expats and Thais.

INTERNATIONAL
Amor
Pattayaland Soi 3 (Boyztown)
Tel: 038-710 680
Open: 6pm till late.
Credit cards accepted.
Run by Richard Burk, a former resident manager of the Dusit Resort, the menu is unique, being personally put together by its ebullient owner. The dessert menu is second-to-none in Pattaya.

Cafe New Orleans
Pattayaland Soi 2 (13/4)
Tel: 038-710 805
Open: 12noon-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Decorated in a typical New Orleans style, the restaurant features cajun and creole cuisine with specialities such as baby back ribs and steaks. Also offers seafood and pasta dishes.

Captain's Corner
Thappraya Road.
Tel: 038-364 314/5
Open: 6pm-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Well-known for its 'all-you-can-eat' daily Texan-style barbeque steak and seafood special at Bt295. Children under 12 years of age pay just Bt140. Big salad bar, garlic bread, baked potatoes and freshly baked bread.

Casa Pascal
Moo 10, Second Road
(opposite Shenanigans/Marriot Royal Gardens resort),
Pattaya.
Tel: 038-723 6600
A luxury restaurant with slick staff and three interesting set menus as well as a la carte. I had the top level set menu at just over a Bt1,000 for five courses and a sorbet. The cooking is slick but, of the courses I had, one was sub standard and one I thought did not work. Maybe I would have been better off trying the menu which has Central Europe overtones as one would expect from a Swiss owner. Despite my witterings this is one of Pattaya's better restaurants.

El Toro
Second Road, opposite Royal Garden Plaza.
Tel: 038 426 239
Open: 12noon-11pm.
Credit cards accepted.
One of the first steakhouses in Pattaya. The beef is kept in their own coldstore using a unique aging process. Other dishes and Thai food available.

Mata Hari
Second Road, between Soi 7 and 8
Tel: 038-420 939
Open: 6pm-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Recognised as one of the leading eateries in Pattaya. An extensive and varied menu at reasonable prices as well as a strong wine list. The owner, Louis (a Dutchman), is always on hand to offer advice and service.

Mini-Golf, The
(formerly Poltony's)
Thappraya Road.
Tel: 038-250 318
Open: 10am-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Now with a streamlined menu with many dishes around Bt95. Also a children's menu with lots of options from Bt65.

Renoir's
Soi Day-Night 2 (Flamingo Hotel)
Tel: 038-427 161/3
Open: 8am-2am.
Credit cards accepted.
Well-known for its quality four-course daily special menu priced at just Bt149. Thai and Indonesian cuisine as well. Set in an air-conditioned and spacious setting, surrounded by Renoir prints.

Shenanigans
Second Road, near Royal Garden Plaza.
Tel: 038-710 641
Open: 8am-2am.
Credit cards accepted.
Special dishes each night of the week: Monday is steaks; Tuesday pasta; Wednesday's is the 'Irish Pig Out' while a carvery operates from Thursday through to Sunday. No VAT or service charges. Cosy and relaxed atmosphere

Bruno's
Soi Zero (near Pattaya Bowl)
Tel: 038-361 073
Open: 6.30pm-1am.
Credit cards accepted.
Well run and organized serving food with a definite central European slant, as you would expect from a Swiss restaurateur. Food and cooking is to the highest standard, and there is a wine list that is impressive, particularly so in Thailand. My one complaint was that the food arrived a little too swiftly. No time for an inter-course ciggy, or anything else for that matter. Regarded, quite rightly, as the benchmark gourmet restaurant.

Paradise Cafe and Grill
Second Road (opposite Royal Garden Plaza).
Tel: 038-723 177
Open: 8:30am-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Swiss-trained chef and mine host Hans Banziger has found a lucrative niche in the Pattaya eatery market. The restaurant is tastefully decorated, nicely lit and the menu unlike many similar establishments, offers a wide selection of dishes at fair prices.

Southside
Second Road.
Tel: 038-424 157
Open: 12noon-midnight.
Credit cards accepted.
Thai-owned and run, this eatery has been operating for many years and features a lengthy a la carte menu, all at reasonable prices. A real journeyman establishment.