2 Best Restaurants in The Gulf Coast Beaches, Thailand

Belying Pattaya's slightly unsophisticated reputation, this fine dining haven oozes Gallic class. Tucked away in a residential district between Pattaya and Jomtien, it's something of a romantic refuge. And the food helps to elevate proceedings with choice offerings including premium steaks and showstoppers such as Japanese scallops with black pudding and cauliflower puree and lamb shank spiced with paprika, chili, and cumin.

A pair of fine-dining vets from Poland are behind this cutting-edge café, which leans heavily on crowd-pleasing Western food made with quality ingredients. They were at first known for their beef-tongue burgers, which were a tough sell to a casual beach crowd, but a gourmet Wagyu option is now the attention-grabber.