Traveling with family often involves balancing between hunger and impulsive cravings. And that one individual who is not really hungry until everyone elbows through with their meal. Fortunately, Pattaya is also one of such cities where feeding a family can be fun. You’ll get your fair share of places where everyone can stroll off the beach happy.

Shall we go on a little walk?

Start with a simple breakfast

Pattaya morning comes out warm and sunny with possibilities. Begin your day informally, with your coffee and food. Numerous family-friendly breakfast restaurants serve these Thai breakfast foods:

• Jok (rice porridge)
• Khao tom (rice soup)
• Khao neow moo ping (grilled pork with sticky rice)
• Khanom krok (coconut pancakes) 
• Khao neow sang kaya (sticky rice with custard). 

This kind of food also suits kids. If you want it simple, try a Thai iced coffee or a smoothie with fruits. The mornings in Pattaya practically require it.

Midday snack adventures

Towards the end of the morning, everybody will need a snack. This is more important if you’ve been exploring or spending time at the beach. 

Check out the markets and little stalls in the streets. Here, you will find the following:

• Fresh fruit cups
• Grilled chicken skewers
• Crispy spring rolls 
• Tiny coconut pancakes 
• Fruit ice cream, etc. 

Let everyone have their own adventure with the snacks. And there is no need to worry about anything. Pattaya street food is very delicious and unique. Kids will also enjoy it. All you need to do is find crowded stalls with locals. That’s your green light for fresh products.

Lunch by the water

You can now order a full meal when the sun is high. You can do this near the beach for the ocean breeze. Pattaya has plenty of laid-back beachfront restaurants. Here, you can dine with your toes in the wet sand. The kids can run, play, or gawk at the waves between mouthfuls.

Here, the main attraction is the seafood: 

• Grilled prawns
• Fried fish
• Crabs 
• Shrimp soup, etc. 

Most of the locations offer a wide menu where even a child who insists that they will only eat noodles will find something comforting. 

Relaxed dinner 

Family meals are really fun during Pattaya evenings. Scattered around the city are the casual, cozy restaurants. Make your way to a good smokehouse Pattaya for that local smoky, slow-roasted barbecue. Imagine smoky barbecue dishes, tender meats, and shared platters. It is the type of food that everyone can sit down to. The kids will eat without complaining, and everybody will go home full.

Sweet dessert to end the day

Now it’s time for a dessert hunt. This is among the most pleasurable traditions in Pattaya. Sample desserts like:

• Mango sticky rice
• Soft coconut ice cream
• Roti stuffed with bananas sprinkled with condensed milk. 

You can enjoy your dessert as you walk in the night market or on the beach road. 

Wrapping up

Pattaya is a place where you can try new dishes and discover those little rituals that will become a travel memory. And here, you will find enough spots where eating as a family will feel easy, delicious, and, surprisingly, joyful.