Moon Whale

Sixteen hours a day, every day, is a rare thing in Pattaya, and it's the first thing I'd tell anyone about this place. Doors open at 9am and don't shut until 1am, which covers a late breakfast, a long lunch, dinner at a sensible hour and the meal you want after a night out. Very few kitchens in town stretch that far.

Seafood is the main event, with an international menu running alongside it. That combination matters more than it sounds. If you're travelling with people who don't all want the same thing, or you've got a fussy eater in the group, you're not stuck negotiating. It's a casual room rather than a special-occasion one, which suits the hours it keeps. Central Muang Pattaya means you're within reach of the beach strips and the main commercial streets without a long trip.