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The Aquarius Cafe at the Jomtien Complex combines European and Thai cuisine with fresh ingredients. The menu includes pasta and steaks alongside Thai curries and seafood. The quiet, modern location with cosy seating areas invites you to linger, be it for breakfast, lunch or in the evening.
Directly on Jomtien Beach in Pattaya, near Dongtan Gay Beach, lies the sandbar By The Sea. Shady palm trees, sea breezes and beach views invite you to enjoy cocktails and sunsets. The menu combines Thai dishes such as curries and seafood with Western classics such as burgers and steaks; vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available, with live music on some nights.
Perched atop Phra Tamnak Hill, The Sky Gallery overlooks the sea and sunset over Pattaya Bay. The family-run restaurant combines indoor and outdoor spaces with sandy areas for a barefoot feeling. Thai dishes with fresh seafood are served, as well as international dishes such as pasta and pizza. For sea-view tables, a reservation is recommended.
You don't have to look far for gay restaurants in Pattaya, because the queer-friendly gastronomy is concentrated in the same neighborhoods as the nightlife. The offer is densest in the Jomtien Complex, where numerous restaurants and cafés are lined up between the bars, from simple Thai snacks to seated restaurants. At the head of the main street is the Poseidon, a fish restaurant that tends to go in the direction of upscale food. During the day, the cafés here are quiet meeting places. In the evening, the tables fill up before the bar program begins.
Boyztown and Sunee Plaza also alternate bars and eateries, so you can easily combine eating and going out. If you spend the day at Gay Beach in Jomtien, you will be served food and drinks on the loungers directly on the beach, from snacks to complete dishes. In general, the selection in Pattaya is wide-ranging: Thai cuisine dominates, but there is also a lot of international gastronomy for the predominantly foreign audience. Reservations are rarely necessary outside the high season. Depending on the location and requirements, prices range from very cheap in the food stalls to European level in the tourist restaurants along Beach Road.