Best Seafood Near Pattaya Walking Street: Restaurants, Prices & What to Order

While Pattaya Walking Street is probably more famous for its nightlife, it is one of the most convenient spots in South Pattaya to have seafood before hitting the clubs. This neighborhood has everything from fancy seafood restaurants with tanks of live crab and lobster to more relaxed seaside restaurants where you can enjoy prawns, fish, squid, or Thai seafood specialties while enjoying views of Pattaya Bay. While prices are likely higher compared to local seafood markets, the convenience of the spot is unbeatable if you plan on having dinner before clubbing. For a broader introduction to the area, see our Pattaya Walking Street guide.

Best Seafood Near Walking Street at a Glance

Restaurant	Best For	Typical Spend
Master Seafood Pattaya	Large seafood selection	฿400–฿1,000+
King Seafood	Waterfront dinner	Around ฿500–฿1,500+
Nang Nual Pattaya	Classic Thai seafood	Around ฿400–฿900
Sea Zone Seafood & Steak	Walking Street atmosphere	Around ฿600–฿1,000+
Pattaya Beer Garden	Casual sunset meal	Around ฿300–฿700

Prices for the seafood can fluctuate greatly, as lobsters, crabs, huge prawns and entire fish are commonly priced by weight or market price. Always verify the price per kilogram when ordering expensive live seafood.

Master Seafood Pattaya

The MASTER SEAFOOD PATTAYA is situated right next to the Walking Street, specifically at 228 Walking Street, and it currently works from around 10:00 AM until 2:00 AM. The restaurant features a vast menu of seafood, including crab, lobster, prawns, fish and also Thai seafood dishes. Currently available booking packages include seafood sharing sets at about ฿825 per person.

Best suited for: groups, large seafood feasts and people wishing to dine without leaving Walking Street.

King Seafood Pattaya

King Seafood is one of the well-known seafood places close to the entrance of Walking Street, with a waterfront setting and loyal tourists. Currently, it operates between 3:00 PM and 1:00 AM. The price of seafood like crab and lobster could depend on weight, but visitors report that the average price for a dinner is between hundreds of bahts and even ฿1,000 per person, depending on orders. Some options are: curry crab, sea bass in steam with limes, prawns and lobster.

Best for: waterfront setting, couples and seafood dinner before going out.

Nang Nual Pattaya

Nang Nual Pattaya is one of the longest-running seafood places in Pattaya and is good choice for a classic Thai seafood restaurant. Current information shows opening hours from about 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM daily. Recently, some menu prices included: river prawns around ฿350 per half kilogram, prawn salad around ฿180 and small tom yum prawn soup around ฿180. There are other recommendations like: sea bass in steam with lime, crab with yellow curry powder, garlic prawns and seafood tom yum. Recommended budget is about ฿400 – ฿900 per person, depending on the size of seafood and drinks.

Best for: classic Thai seafood and visitors who want a well-known Pattaya institution.

Sea Zone Seafood & Steak Restaurant

Sea Zone

sea zone is a seafood & steak restaurant. Located directly in the Walking Street area, Sea Zone offers a variety of dishes that include seafood and steak, as well as international cuisine. Currently operating from about 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM, this restaurant is convenient for a dinner before the night life begins. According to recent customer experiences, prices range from ฿600 to ฿800 per person, though orders of large seafood may raise the cost. The main advantage of Sea Zone is its location – one is able to finish dinner and move to Walking Street directly from there.

Best for: convenience and dinner before bars and clubs.

Pattaya Beer Garden

While Pattaya Beer Garden is not a pure seafood restaurant, it is a good choice for those tourists looking for a casual waterfront dinner near Walking Street. Currently open from about 10:00 AM to 2:00 AM, this is one of the most flexible restaurants, which is ideal both for lunch, sunset dining and late dinner. The menu includes various dishes of Thai and international cuisine and also seafood, which is ideal for mixed groups of people.

Best for: casual dining, sunset view and couples.

Prices of Seafood Around Walking Street

Seafood near Walking Street tends to be more expensive compared to that at the local markets or away from the tourist area.

An ideal range for 2026 planning can be:

Prawns: about ฿250-500++ per dish

Whole Fish: about ฿350-700++

Crab: about ฿350-800++ depending on the size

Squid: about ฿200-400

Seafood tom yum: about ฿180-350

Lobster: generally, market price and possibly ฿1,000++ depending on its weight

Currently, many seafood dishes at Nang Nual restaurant are within ฿180-350 range; however, lobster and big crabs in Walking Street tend to cost significantly higher. In any case, the most effective policy would be to inquire about the price per kilogram and estimate the total cost before the cooking of the selected live seafood.

What to Order: Prawns, Crab, Fish, Squid & Shellfish

For the first seafood experience in Pattaya, you can choose those dishes which are offered by several restaurants. Steamed sea bass with lime and chilli is among the safest Thai dishes. Crabs with yellow curry powder taste more and are great to be eaten with rice; as for garlic prawns, they are the easiest seafood choice in case you don’t like spices. Squid, mussels, clams and grilled seafood are popular too. When dining in a company, you can order several dishes for the table; it is always better than ordering only one seafood dish for each person.

The Best Seafood for Couples, Families and Groups

A couple who seeks atmosphere will most likely prefer King Seafood or Pattaya Beer Garden as they provide better waterfront view. Families and larger companies should choose Master Seafood or Nang Nual since their wide range of menu and dishes will suit for shared consumption. In case of dining in company, you need to decide about budget in advance when ordering lobsters or crabs as weight-based seafood can increase the bill price dramatically.

Best Time to Eat Before Walking Street Nightlife

For the majority of visitors, the best time to enjoy seafood will be between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM. The reason for that is that you would have enough time to have dinner before the busiest time in the bars and clubs, and after that, you could enter the area of nightlife directly. For more detailed timing advice, see our Pattaya Walking Street Opening Hours guide.

How to Choose Fresh Seafood and Avoid Overpaying

If the seafood is priced according to weight, ascertain the price per kilogram before purchasing. Make sure that the cost of the lobster, crab, prawns or fish is displayed, as well as an approximation of how much it will cost before being sent to the kitchen. Cooking, sauces and other preparation may be included in the price as well. The prices at tourist establishments will typically be higher than at local seafood markets because part of what you are paying for is the ambiance of the Walking Street.

Airline Tickets to Pattaya and Nearby Airports

International travelers will likely arrive in Thailand via the Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) in Bangkok and make their way to Pattaya by bus, taxi or private transfer. The Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP) is much closer to Pattaya, although it has far fewer international flights. It is hard to generalize flight costs because of the wide range depending on point of departure and date of travel.

Where to Stay Near Walking Street

In case the dining and entertainment at Walking Street is crucial to your stay, the South Pattaya, Beach Road, and Second Road are the most accessible locations. The South Pattaya area will give you the easiest walking access to the seafood restaurants and nightlife, while Beach Road offers better accommodation choices and easier access to the rest of central Pattaya. Being next to Walking Street can make the accommodation noisy, and people who need better sleep will prefer some streets away from Walking Street.

Walking, Taxi, Bolt, Grab, and Getting to the Restaurants

The restaurants presented in this guide are close to each other, so you will find it easy to get there by foot once you arrive at Walking Street. Travelers coming from other parts of Pattaya use mostly baht buses, Bolt, Grab, taxis, and motorbike taxis to get to Walking Street. Once the day of dinner and entertainment ends, the best option is ride-hailing because you will have an estimate of the total fare.

Is Seafood Near Walking Street Worth the Price?

Walking Street is perhaps not the ideal place for people whose first concern is to get cheap seafood in Pattaya since Naklua, Jomtien and the seafood markets provide such an experience. However, what sets the restaurants in Walking Street apart is the fact that they provide easy access to Pattaya nightlife. For tourists interested in seafood before going out at night, this can be an added value even at a slightly higher price. For more ideas on what to do after dinner, see our Pattaya Walking Street Nightlife Guide.

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