Auntie Mame’s Favorite…
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Hi, Sweeties! As a Grande Dame of amazing style but modest means, I think Pattaya is a lovely place to visit; in fact, I might even move here. Just so you know, I always visit incognito and pay the full price, and I don’t care if the place advertises in SPICE! or not. Also, while some of the following are rather costly, I wouldn’t list them unless they were worth it; I don’t list places that are expensive, i.e. unjustifiably too much.
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My Favorite Places to Dine in Pattaya:
•Best Buffet: Sunday Brunch at Mantra. Part of Amari Hotel. Tel. 038-429 591
•Best Mexican: Tequila Reef on Soi 7 near Beach Road Tel. 038-414 035
•Best Ribs: Cafe New Orleans on Pattaya Land Soi 2
•Continental and Sophisticated: Lux’or on Soi Day-Night 2, 038-723-741.
•Elegant: Pagoda, in Jomtien Complex. Tel. 089-8041 450.
•Haute Cuisine and fine wine: Bruno’s on Tappaya Road. Tel. 038-364 600-1
•Inexpensive: Salt and Pepper on Soi Day and Night; ANTZ in Jomtien Complex
(same soi as Dick’s Café); Delicious, inexpensive food. 038-252310 (See review below)
•Moderate Prices: Cherry’s on Third Road; a real gem. Tel. 086 3145819
•Most affable: Little Mango on Soi VC. Ken’s a doll!
•Most unforgettable: Cabbages and Condoms on Pratumak Soi 4. Tel. 038 250 556
•When You Want to Splurge: Manhattans on Tappaya Road. Stylish and elegant.
Tel. 038 259790
• Best Breakfasts:
•Continental
•Gossip - Soi Day and Night
•Papa David
•Two Faces,
This Month’s Review:
ANTZ
Who the hell is Auntie Mame?
“Dahlings, as I used to tell my nephew, Patrick, there are two things you need to know:
1.”As you go through life you will be tempted to buy expensive motor cars,
tall yachts, and country estates…DON’T; know people who have got em!”
2. “Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death! LIVE, LIVE, LIVE!”
has opened a second branch in Jomtien Complex. (The original is located in View Talay 1). This large, attractive, airy restaurant even has live music in the evening. The menu includes an extensive list of Thai and European cuisine. The food is delicious, and prices are surprisingly reasonable, which is always a plus for Auntie Mame if she happens to be unescorted. My introduction to yellow curry with chicken (80 baht) (kaeng ka-ri kai) was at the original ANTZ about ten years ago; and I haven’t found better yellow curry anywhere else since. The fried crab meat with curry powder (120 baht) is also delectable. If you don’t feel like curry, there are plenty of other tasty choices on the menu. 038-252310.in Jomtien Complex, adorable waiters.
near Hanuman Statue (Tappaya Road); cute, charming waiters. on Tappaya Road.
•Primarily Gay Clientele: Amor in the heart of Boyz Town. Tel. 038 710 680 Dahlings, Manhattans Restaurant & Bar
in Thappraya Rd is the hottest new venue in Pattaya for lovers of great
live jazz. Saturday nights in the cocktail bar, you can enjoy a jam
session featuring the Manhattans resident band and a variety of
talented local musicians, and on the first Saturday of every month,
Manhattans holds a jazz concert in the restaurant featuring top-drawer
guest singers and the superb Manhattans Band.