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Most
of Pattaya's bars feature off-boy formats. If you are looking for gay
friends, try the following venues where you can relax in a non-commercial
environment. |
Boyz
Boyz Boyz Pattayaland Soi 3, next to Ambiance Hotel. Large bar area on the left as you enter the club has become a popular meeting place for locals and foreigners. Dancing late at night. Some freelancers. ICON The Club! Next to ICON Hotel. Weekend early-evening meeting place for food and drinks with live singers and classy all-male shows a la Chippendales. Popular night spot for gay couples and their friends. Le Cafe Royale 325/102-105 Pattayaland Soi 3, 423-515, 428-303 Lovely European-style piano bar and restaurant lounge. Live entertainment (pianist, vocalists, muscians and even customers who take a turn at the mike). Adjacent coffee shop and street-side terrace to watch the crowd go by. Muttley's Soi 14 in South Pattaya. A cosy bar where you can sit and enjoy a few beers and excellent British food served all day. Open early in the afternoon until early morning. Od's Spot Soi 15, 103/14 (center of Soi 15, of walking section of Beach Road South), 710-321, FAX 422-870, A friendly, cruise-style bar (no off boys). Mini library with gay newspapers and books in English, Thai and Chinese for customers to read. DVD player and plus a heap of "golden oldie" movies are on hand. Good cappucino and light snacks. Od also has a collection of bar games. A pleasant place to sit, chat, learn about the gay scene and make new friends. Music tends to Golden Oldies, and loud disco is kept to a minimum. Panorama Pattayaland Soi 3 (next to Amor), 710-597. Open air seating and large, popular bar. Right smack in the heart of the scene. Tui's Place 318/77-78 M. 12 T. Nongprue, Jomtien Beach, 251-432, 231-045,Bar and restaurant (Thai and foreign food) just behind the gay beach. International gay customers. |
Adam
and Eve Soi 2 (off Pattaya 2 Rd), 424-672. Huge and classy gay club run by the beautiful Miss Ed. Aside from cabaret and handsome hosts, this place is also famous for its "because massage", which gives a whole new meaning to "Mr. Bubble". Alcazar 78/14 Pattaya 2 Rd, 428-746. Huge theatrical extravaganza. The mecca for Thai transgender starlettes. Simon 325/11 Beach Rd, 429-647, 249-919. Large, broadway-style drag revue. Aslo has a branch in Pattaya. Tiffany Pattaya 2 Rd North, 429-642. Another of Pattaya's famous transgender shows. |
Adam
and Eve New location in Sabaijai Village on the small soi just off Sukhumvit Road. Inventors of the famous "because massage" (body massage with a soapy guy as your loufa). Classy management and long-standing good reputation. Jomtien Beach Have a relaxing foot massage, manicure or body massage right on the beach. Massuers wear white uniform shirts with an ID number. Maison Bleue Soi Yen Sabai near Sunee Plaza, across from Marina Plaza Hotel. No Body 151-151/1 Soi Anantagul, North Pattaya Rd (opposite Pattaya City Hall), 370-170. Massage by handsome staff. Discrete, quality service. Royal Massage Day-Night Soi 3, off South Pattaya Rd (between Thai Farmers Bank and Day Night Plaza). Sport Studio Sauna Soi Anantagul, North Pattaya Rd (opposite Pattaya City Hall), 410-673. Gym, sauna, massage. |
Amor
Restaurant Pattayaland Soi 3 (Boyz Town), South Pattaya, 710-680,Delicious International and Thai cuisine, extensive wine list, and friendly staff. Sit in air-conditioned comfort with a window view onto the heart of Pattaya's gay scene or on their bustling terrace. Open 5pm daily, until late. Gay owned and operated. Major credit cards accepted. The Balcony Restaurant (European) Soi Anantagul, North Pattaya Rd (opposite Pattaya City Hall). Gay-owned restaurant with tempting sweets. Nearby two popular gay massage places. Bruno's 463/77 Sri Nakorn Centre, North Pattaya, 424-292. Refined European cuisine in an elegant setting. Excellent wine list and service. Jua Lee 159/113 Mu 5, North Pattaya Rd, 429-748, 423-748. This large and unpretentious restaurant offers excellent seafood dishes at a reasonable price. The owner hustles you to your table and shouts out your order to his barefoot staff who are in constant motion. Drinks arrive instantly and food is on your table within minutes. Don't miss a plate of steamed crab claws, deshelled and ready to pop into succulent sauces; garlic and pepper fried shrimp, crunchy and edible from head to tail, and truly jumbo-sized; or their superb version of "khai jeow hawy" with perfectly cooked, plump and tender oysters nested in drizzled fried egg. Even their steamed chicken, served over flame with rich, brown broth, is well above and beyond ordinary. No wonder they won Thailand's coveted "Shell Chuen Chim" culinary award. New Orleans Café (Cajun) Pattayaland 2 (Boyz Town) on the connecting soi to Pattayaland Soi 3. Spicy Cajun cookin', excellent service and live music. Thai Yeeum Restaurant and Bar (Thai and European) 325/115 Pattayaland Soi 1 (corner of Pattaya 2nd Rd), mobile phone: 428-302, (01) 862-5713. New venue with gay ownership and management. Guest rooms available upstairs. |
The
Body Club Pattayaland Soi 3, in Ambiance Two, opposite The Ambiance Hotel. Beautiful new facility with gym, sauna, steam, jacuzzi, massage and relaxing rooms. |