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Pattaya Bites

Boat noodles from the corner, prawns grilled on the beach and roti glorified with condensed milk. Pattaya eats central Thai on the Seaboard.

Salapao steamer.Crisp duck egg khanom bueang.Docked at Naklua.Ladling the broth.Sunset at the fishing shack.Steamed salapao.Crisp sesame tong muan.Rinsing the cockles.Crab and shrimp fried dumplings.Kuay chap uncle.Old-school soda case.Aunty at the food cart.Frying the daily catch.

Hosted by one of our Pattaya tastemakers

Experience hosted by Juen & Meena

What you can expect

Pattaya food tour - Lunchtime in Pattaya is the culinary boiler room of the Chonburi coastline. While some tourists are just waking up, Naklua is the place where local flavours are forged every morning. There’s no tourist polish here; only the creak of wooden laneways, and the aroma of grill smoke drifting through this centuries-old fishing enclave.

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Support local

Every stop on this tour keeps money in the hands of the families, cooks and market traders.

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Original tours

Every route is curated hand-in-hand with our local tastemakers, not a template licensed from another operator.

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More tastings

There's more tastings on our experiences than any other food tours, offering a proper introduction to Pattaya's culinary scene.

The essentials

Destination

Pattaya, Thailand

Duration

3.5-4 hours

Tastings

15+ tastings

Language

English

Days of the week

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Group size

Small group up to 8 guests

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Transport

Walking tour with 7-8 stops

Included

  • More tastings than any other Pattaya food tour
  • Smallest group size in Pattaya
  • Led by Pattaya tastemaker guides
  • Bottled water and other drinks included

Excluded

  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded

Field archive

Pattaya

No. 001

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Pattaya

01 / 07

Route notes

Tours are subject to change depending on vendor opening hours, time of year and other factors.

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A neighbourhood park at Pattaya.

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A neighbourhood local eatery at XWF4+HX5.

You’ll try

Tom Yum pork noodle soup

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Grill Fish Cake in Bamboo Stick in front of 2 Bandit Noodles,

You’ll try

Thai fish cake skewers

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A neighbourhood local eatery at ต 56/36 Nakleua 12-4.

You’ll try

Isaan larb saladStir-fried tofu w/salt & chilliMushroom tofu soup

Pattaya Bites

Field notes

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Included

More tastings than any other Pattaya food tour, Smallest group size in Pattaya, Led by Pattaya tastemaker guides, and Bottled water and other drinks included.

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Not included

Alcoholic drinks and Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded.

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Meeting point

Yaowarat. Your guide will meet you at the exit ten minutes before departure; a WhatsApp thread lands in your inbox within an hour of booking.

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Good to know

Rain or shine, this tour still runs. Vegetarians are catered for with substitutions; the route isn't suitable for wheelchairs.

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Dietary honesty

Vegetarian works with some substitutions. Gluten-free means several tastings are omitted. Vegan isn't recommended for this particular tour.

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Cancellation

Reserve now, pay later. Cancel any time up to 24 hours before departure at no charge; after that, the booking is non-refundable.

Meet your tastemakers

Juen Temrak

Juen

Juen T

Juen leads this tour in Pattaya — one of our chef-guides on the ground. Ask them anything: they've spent years finding the counters, kitchens and stalls behind the door.

Meeting point

Where the tour starts (and ends).

Start

Naklua Chalermprakiat Park

Pattaya, Na Kluea Road, Na Kluea, 20150, อำเภอบางละมุง ชลบุรี Thailand

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Reviews

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Eat Pattaya with us.

An evening of charcoal smoke, family recipes and the stories behind them. From US$49 per guest.