Double P. Stay and garden

With a limited menu, the kitchen excels in seafood, Thai food and home-made curries with bold, rich flavours. The crab, shrimp, clams and fish are served ultra-fresh at reasonable prices, with rare catches often appearing on the menu. The restaurant doesn't open if the line-catch on that day is not successful. Booking a week in advance is necessary.

The owner uses premium beef to prepare the broth and toppings. The clear and amber soup, which is cooked with beef for hours, is their secret sauce. For newcomers, it is highly recommended to start with the mixed beef soup, which comes with a variety of beef toppings, including meatballs, different cuts of beef, and beef organs, allowing diners to enjoy all the textures and flavours of beef.

Simplicity and quality go hand in hand at this hidden gem with an intimate atmosphere. Experience food in its most authentic form thanks to skilfully prepared fresh ingredients. The bold yet nuanced stir-fried black squid ink delivers an intense, textured exploration of the sea's flavours.

For over 60 years, this dessert stall has served classic sweetened sticky rice in the traditional way – cooked in bamboo with fresh coconut milk. Choose from original white or aromatic black sticky rice, garnished with taro, black beans, or ginkgo nuts; available in three portion sizes.

Off the beaten tourist path, La Cucina offers an escape to a lush, tropical garden setting, where blue and white tiled floors, French windows and bossa nova tunes foster a relaxed atmosphere. This restaurant helmed by local chefs and an affable service team has an enticing Italian menu. Handmade pizzas are the stand-out.

Fish Club's location on a serene beach sets it apart from the typical Pattaya dining scene. With indoor and outdoor dining, the restaurant combines a pleasant view with a lively atmosphere. The menu reveals Western and Asian influences, and the chefs excel at grilling, controlling temperatures perfectly. The peanutty sriracha sauce pairs impeccably with your steamed or grilled seafood.

The go-to spot in Pattaya for pork offal soup with boiled sweet leaf bush, this eatery draws inspiration from Thai cuisine nationwide to offer a plethora of quick street food dishes. From the many noodle and rice options, the stir-fried glass noodles with seafood stand out.