Central Pattaya Nightlife

The Central Pattaya nightlife has several areas and streets with a concentrated volume of bars all next to each other.

On my 5 trips, I've explored these areas extensively, drinking, chatting with tourists, listening to live music, dancing, playing pool, bar games, people watching and meeting ladies.

The great thing about the Pattaya nightlife is you can roam from area to area throughout the night, sampling an area, enjoy it, then move on.  Then sometimes coming back again.

You're only limited by your energy for walking and your ability to drink.

All the bars have what you are looking for, but perhaps not quite at the time you happen to be there.

You don't have to wait, you can just move along to find something or someone to your liking.

Usually I focus on a few areas each night and then different areas the next night, trying to make my way to all the areas over the course of a trip.  Sometimes I go into an area from a different direction next time.

Plus, it's best to not go back to the same bar if you met a lady there on an earlier night.  

Number of Bars I Visited During My Trips

I carefully made note of the bars on my last 4 trips.  My first trip I did not keep track that well, so the number is estimated.

These numbers include ones I visited a few times.

Even if I went back to some of the same bars a few times, 256 is a lot of bars.  And I only scratched the surface.  There are hundreds more.

My Favorites Bars I Go Back to

Some bars are special to me either for the view, the live music, the attentive staff, the low prices or just because they are nice to sit and relax.  I go back every trip or even a few times each trip.   

These bars are for sitting and relaxing with a drink, rather than meeting ladies, although you can meet a lady in almost any bar in Pattaya. But it is understood that these are low-key.

In no particular order and why I love them:

• Pattaya Beer Garden.  The vibe is incredible right on the ocean.
• Horizon Bar.  Incredible views and very high-class.
• Five Star Bar.  Very old bar great for watching the sunset.
• Tahitian Queen.  Oldest Go-Go and so exciting.
• Nan's Oasis.  Tiny bar for people watching on Soi Buakhao.
• Towne Bar.  Another people watching bar on Soi Buakhao.
• Triangle Bar.  Live music.  So popular, it is hard to get a seat.
• Rock Factory.  Live music and hard to get a seat as well.
• Mayfairs. Live music, but of a softer variety.
• Kisaratee.  Old ex-pat bar with cheap beer.

Most Famous Pattaya Nightlife Areas Outside of Central Pattaya

1. Walking Street
2. Soi 6

These 2 areas are close to Central Pattaya, but I will discuss them in different articles.

I love both, especially Soi 6, making it a point to get there at least once each trip.  However, both these areas are so intense with the volume of visitors, loud music and extent of ladies, I can't handle it every night.

Walking Street also seems to cater to a younger crowd and to non-western tourists.  As an aging man from the US, I don't feel as comfortable as the areas in Central Pattaya.

All Central Pattaya Nightlife Areas Have

• Multiple bars grouped together.  You are just steps away from the next option.
• Some FREE Live music venues - just listen and walk towards the music
• Plenty of massage shops mixed in or nearby for a relaxing foot massage in an extremely comfortable chair and not drinking.
• Many options to get a delicious or necessary snack with some open until after bar time.
• Motorbike taxi stands available to get you back to your hotel quickly.  Taxis can be found too.
• Close to the baht bus lines on Beach Road, Second Road and Soi Buakhao.
• Restroom facilities, but some are quite marginal:( You may need to hustle over to the Central Festival Mall, to a newer place or even back to your hotel for a you-know-what.
• Modestly priced drinks, pool tables, bar games, decent barstools, tables to set your drink and your elbows, friendly, accommodating staff and plenty of attractive ladies for you to meet:)

Central Pattaya Nightlife - North-South Roads

The Main North - South Running Roads in Central Pattaya

Beach Road (North - South Road)

Beach Road is one-way traffic going south.  Normally you can get on the baht bus at specific stops.  Beach Road has multiple lanes of traffic and can get very busy.

Beach Roads starts on the south immediately north of Walking Street at the intersection with South Pattaya Road.  It runs parallel to the ocean, with the beach on the west side and bars, restaurants, malls, hotels and other stores on the east side.  It ends at the intersection of North Pattaya Road.

The majority of the Beach Road bars are closer to the intersection of Central Pattaya Road.  These are really nice to watch the sunset.

You Will Like:

• Bars facing the ocean and Beach Road.  Great for sunsets and people watching.
• There are some high-class bars just north of Central Pattaya Road before you get to Soi 6.
• Walking along the wide, safe, paved path next to the Beach.
• Tahitian Queen.  Very old Go-Go Bar.
• Access to the Horizon Bar and Serontel Hotel rooftop bars.
• Central Festival Mall for great restrooms, AC, restaurants and food court.

Second Road (North - South Road)

Second Road is one-way traffic going north. Normally you can get on the baht bus at specific stops.  Second Road has multiple lanes of traffic and can get very busy.

Second Road starts at the intersection of South Pattaya Road on the south and runs north all the way out of Central Pattaya all the way to Terminal 21 Mall.

You Will Like:

• Access to Central Festival Mall for great restrooms, AC, restaurants and food courts.
• Plenty of massage shops for a relaxing hour getting a foot massage.
• A large variety of restaurants to choose from and access to quite a few bar complexes.
• The Pattaya Night Bazaar for some evening needs and enjoyable browsing.

Soi Buakhao (North - South Road)

Soi Buakhao is two-way traffic. Normally you can get on the baht bus just by waving down the driver.  Soi Buakhao only has 2 lanes of traffic and can get extremely busy. 

Only some of Soi Buakhao has sidewalks, so be careful!  Everyone says to walk facing the traffic.

Soi Buakhao starts at the intersection of South Pattaya Road on the south and runs north to Central Pattaya Road.

The majority of the bars are located in the middle portion, about 6 blocks north and 10 blocks south of Treetown with minimal nightlife at the far north and south ends.

You Will Notice:

• Countless bars of every type lining the street.
• Incredible amount of traffic as the night wears on.
• Prices a bit higher than quieter streets.
• Starting point of many of the east-west roads discussed below.
• Live music venues: Candy Club, Mayfairs and Rock Factory.

Third Road (North - South Road)

Third Road is two-way traffic. While I have seen baht buses on Third Road I have not been able to wave them down.  Third Road has multiple lanes of traffic and can get busy, but not nearly as busy as the other 3 north-south roads.

Third Road starts at the intersection of South Pattaya Road on the south and runs north to Central Pattaya Road.

Notes:

• Not a lot of nightlife except for Kings Club & Babylon Paradise, 2 of the most famous GC's in Pattaya.
• There is a fabulous pool hall near Kings Club.

Central Pattaya Nightlife - East-West Roads

Central Pattaya East West Roads

You cannot catch the baht bus on these roads.  They are typically narrow, with some having minimal traffic, but there are exceptions, so always be on the lookout for vehicles.

Soi Lenkee (East - West Road)

Starts at the intersection of Soi Buakhao and runs east to Third Road.

This is the most southerly of the major east - west roads with a lot of Pattaya nightlife.

Wide, usually very busy road with 2 way traffic. 

You Will Notice:

• Some huge hotels on the south side.  
• Restaurants, bars and massage shops pack the north side.
• My favorite massage shop, GC, steak restaurant, and pizza place are all on this road.

Pattayasaisong 13 (East - West Road)

Starts at the intersection of Soi Buakhao and runs west to Second Road.

You Will Love:

• Area 51 bar.  Very high class, modern bar.
• Las Vegas Beer Garden complex.  Brand new beer garden complex.  Live music Wednesday through Sunday. 
• An older beer garden complex to the east before you get to the steakhouse's and other restaurant complex.

Soi Chiaypoon , AKA Soi "Pothole"(East - West Road)

Starts at the intersection of Soi Buakhao and runs east to Third Road.

It is also known as Soi Pothole because of the massive number of potholes.  They did a poor job of constructing the road without dealing with the drainage.  The last I heard, they did repave it, so it might be ok for awhile.

Very narrow road with minimal vehicle traffic at night, so fairly safe for walking except for the treacherous potholes.

You Will Notice:

• Has a Soi 6 feel with bars lining both sides of the street and with minimal vehicles the ladies are out on the street calling at you to come into their bar for a drink.  Some of the more aggressive ladies will grab your arm.
• Multiple bar options with hybrid bars with rooms, gentleman's clubs plus regular bars.

You Will Love:

• The prices.  Many of the bars cater to frugal gentlemen.
• The Triangle Bar right near the intersection with Soi Buakhao for live music.

Pattayasaisong 11 (East - West Road)

Starts at the intersection of Soi Buakhao and runs west to Second Road.  AKA Soi Honey named for another famous GC - Hunny Lounge and the Honey Corner bar.

You Will Love:

• Honey Corner Bar, right on Soi Buakhao.
• Hemmingway's, almost to Second Road.  Great high-class place for a meal or snack.

Pattayasaisong 9 Aly (East - West Road)

Starts at the intersection of Soi Buakhao and runs west to Second Road.

The section close to Soi Buakhao is part of Treetown.

You Will Love:

• The excitement where it is part of Treetown.
• Wursty's for a snack.
• Some quiet bars closer to Second Road.

Soi Made in Thailand (East - West Road)

Soi Made in Thailand Beer Bars. There are 4 bars all next to each other in this picture

Starts at the intersection of Soi Buakhao and runs west to Second Road.

Just north of Treetown.

You Will Notice:

• Very old open-air beer bar complexes on both sides of the road near Soi Buakhao.  Good prices here.
• A brand new open air beer bar complex, called "Mystic Myth Night" adjacent to Second Road.  Nice new restrooms, a hamburger stand and some live music.

Soi New Plaza (East - West Road)

A nice glass of wine at the wine bar

Starts at the intersection of Soi Buakhao and runs west to Second Road.

You Will Love:

• The high class wine bar at Second Road.
• The multiple old, open-air beer bars with lower prices.
• The night market at the Soi Buakhao for shopping and snacks.
• That it's quieter than many other locations with minimal vehicle traffic.

Soi 8 (East - West Road)

Starts at the intersection of Second Road and runs west to Beach Road.

You Will Love:

• The beach bar vibes at the far west end.
• Rolling Live 3 for free live music.

Soi 7 (East - West Road)

Starts at the intersection of Second Road and runs west to Beach Road.

You Will Notice:

• The beach bar vibes at the far west end.
• There is a small north-south road (Soi Night Out) that connects to Soi 8 with another open-air beer bar complex.

Central Pattaya Road (East - West Road)

This road starts at Beach Road and goes west all the way out of Central Pattaya.  It has multiple lanes of two-way traffic.  Usually when you catch the baht bus on Soi Buakhao it will take you down Central Pattaya Road to Second Road or maybe Beach Road.

There is not a lot of nightlife on Central Pattaya Road.

However, there are a few bars close to Beach Road that are very nice.

I met a Palmy look alike at one of them:).

I've had a crush on Palmy since the first time I saw her in some music videos. She is one of the major reason I wanted to get to Thailand in the first place.

I Fell in Love with Palmy on This Video

Central Pattaya Nightlife - Loop Road Areas

Loop Road Areas

These area have both north-south and east-west roads.

They all have a chaotic, intense energy with loud music, lots of ladies, multiple bars and many visitors.

Soi Boomerang (Loop Road)

The main entrance is off Soi Buakhao with most of the nightlife on that end.

The other entrance is on Buakhaow 15 and is a way to get to the Pattaya Avenue Mall.

You Will Love:

• Multiple GC's, Go-Go Bars and regular bars.
• No vehicle traffic.

LK Metro (Loop Road)

This road starts at Soi Buakhao, then goes east before taking a 90 degree towards the south where is connects with  Pattayasaisong 13

You Will Notice:

• Multiple GC's, Go-Go Bars and regular bars.
• An energy and intensity similar to Walking Street, but in a smaller space.
• No vehicle traffic.
• Bronx Pizza is right across Soi Buakhao from the entrance.

Treetown (Loop Road)

This is a U-shaped Street that surrounds a food court open until bar time and is right off of Soi Buakhao.  The bars here are mostly open-air beer bars.

You Will Love:

• Minimal vehicle traffic is allowed on the road at night, so it is quite safe for walking.
• The tall, airy open-air beer bars.
• Live music at Basileks, plus some of the bars have occasional live music.
• The food court in the middle plus other nice food stalls like Wursty's and Mamaburger on the outside.

You won't like:

• The only restroom is a long walk through a back alley area to the north.

While Treetown is exciting, loud and wild, it is not as loud and chaotic as Soi Boomerang and LK Metro.

Pattaya Nightlife Locations Wrap Up

There are so many bars in these areas, you are sure to find some that you really love while you are busy having the best time of your life.