This laid-back, rustic beach cafe is as friendly as it is atmospheric and totally unique. Set on the fantastic stretch of beach at Na Jomtien it is the perfect place to take it easy, enjoy a bite and an icy beer or glass of wine or two while watching a rainbow sunset and listening to [...]
Mick and I have just returned from a wonderful holiday on the magical island of Bali. If you haven’t visited yet you really are missing a treat. This truly tropical island is so picturesque and beautiful it takes your breath away. It has rice paddies tripping down hillsides, volcanoes soaring up through the clouds, dense [...]
Levantini is a new restaurant in the picturesque location of The Village. A spacious deck-style terrace offers al fresco seating which is perfect for a leisurely lunch or snack overlooking the landscaped lake and gardens, while the interior beckons with its dramatic colour scheme and glowing lights. It’s sire and guiding light is Jacques, whom [...]
We recently revisited Bondi Beach Bar and were surprised to see that in our absence it had been given a make-over. It’s face has been lifted, botoxed and beautified with the result that it is now a sleek, silvery space with snazzy décor and plenty of pizzazz. Colin and Malcolm are firmly at the helm [...]
A Charming Beach Bistro
by Mick and Di
The Food Lovers
FOR A CLEAN, bright and breezy beach café it would be hard to beat Nanda’s on Jomtien Beach Road. It is the new baby to the family of flourishing restaurants owned by Kanikar and Ib Ottesen and is managed by siblings Nanthida and Panida; hence the name. [...]
Pattaya’s Oldest Indian Restaurant
by Mick and Di
The Food Lovers
ALI BABA was a poor woodcutter from The Arabian Nights who gained entrance to the treasure cave of the forty thieves by saying the magic words, “Open Sesame!” Here in Pattaya entry into Ali Baba’s Indian restaurant is just as rewarding. It carries the crown for the [...]
When we were invited to a moules (mussels) party recently we were more than happy to accept as these briny molluscs are a particular favourite of ours. The location was the popular Le Parrot’s Bistrot on Third Road where every Thursday night bowls of steaming, fragrant mussels are served in an “as-much-as-you-can-eat” culinary event (B.250). [...]
Sue and Derek Bryant are well known Pattaya personalities having built and established two extremely popular restaurant/boutique hotels (The Peacock and Romanasia) and are now the patrons of another extraordinary culinary destination, namely Le Chateau Briand. The concept here is not one of a customary restaurant. Prior planning is required to dine at Le Chateau [...]
Jomtien Complex is a serendipity of independent eateries offering a profusion of dining options and on this occasion we were visiting an old favourite of ours, L’Olivier. The name means olive tree and is the symbol of the Provence region of France where the fruity olive oil characterises the flavour of this Mediterranean cuisine. The [...]
Helmut Zimmerman, the charming, inveterate restaurateur and well known Pattaya character is retiring from his popular restaurant, Pagoda, and passing the undertaking to a new proprietor/chef team of Jens Klein and his partner Joe.
This elegant al fresco terrace and restaurant is a huge hit with Pattaya’s culinary cognoscenti. Pagoda manages a successful mix between informality [...]
