Best bars in Pattaya

Horizon, Hilton Pattaya

Level 34, 4pm to 1am, DJ from 8pm

Rooftop Terrace, Holiday Inn

Level 25, 5pm to 11pm, happy hour 7pm to 9pm

Sunset Terrace Bar, Royal Cliff

Pratumnak, 4pm to 9pm

Hops Brew House

Beach Road, Pattaya's first microbrewery, live music

ZAMĀ Skybar

Level 38 in Jomtien, 4pm to 3am

Drinking age

20, so bring your passport

A Pattaya bar night, start to finish

The best bar night in Pattaya moves: a rooftop at sunset, a band after dinner, then Walking Street and the clubs. Each bar keeps its own hours and its own prices. We get you in: Tanner plans the order, the car waits outside each stop, and your VIP section is held at the club for later.

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Tanner books the table and the VIP van; for the night after, see Pattaya nightclubs.

1. Horizon at the Hilton: the sunset bar

Horizon is the rooftop bar on level 34 of Hilton Pattaya, open every day from 4pm to 1am, with a Sunset Session from 4pm to 7pm and a DJ from 8pm to midnight, the Hilton's own Facebook page says. It's the classic first stop: the whole bay in front of you as the sun goes down. See every rooftop in our Pattaya rooftop bars guide.

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Insider tip: Horizon stays open to 1am, so take the sunset table, have dinner, then come back up for the DJ.

2. The Sunset Terrace Bar at Royal Cliff: the open sea

The Sunset Terrace Bar is at Royal Cliff Beach Terrace on the Pratumnak cliff, open from 4pm to 9pm, with happy hour from 5pm to 7pm, the hotel's own site says.

There's no city in front of you here, only the open Gulf. It closes at 9pm, so it's the calm hotel drink before dinner, not the late one.

3. The Holiday Inn Rooftop Terrace: the happy-hour hotel bar

The Holiday Inn Pattaya's Rooftop Terrace is on level 25 of the Executive Tower, 107 metres above the city, open every day from 5pm to 11pm, the hotel's own page says.

Happy hour runs every day from 7pm to 9pm. It's a relaxed hotel bar above Beach Road, with room for the whole group, and an easy second round after dark.

4. Hops Brew House: Pattaya's first microbrewery

Hops Brew House on Beach Road calls itself Pattaya's first microbrewery, brewing its own beer on site with live music, its own site says. It's open from 4pm to midnight on weekdays and from noon at the weekend, its own Instagram says. Arrive before 7pm if you want a table without waiting. Take the group for a round of house beer before the clubs.

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5. ZAMĀ Skybar: the late DJ in Jomtien

ZAMĀ is on level 38 of D Varee Jomtien Beach, open every day from 4pm to 3am, with Afrohouse nights on Friday and Saturday, its own site says. It's the bar for a group staying in Jomtien that wants a DJ and a late night without driving into town.

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6. The Stones House: live music on Walking Street

The Stones House is a two-floor live-music bar on Walking Street, with bands in the evening. It's the band stop before the clubs. Walking Street closes to cars in the evening, so the car drops you at the Beach Road end. See our Walking Street guide.

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7. Your own bar at the villa

The best bar for a group of 10 or more is the one you don't have to leave: your own pool villa, from ฿12,500 a day, with a private bartender from ฿9,000 an evening and a DJ at ฿8,000 for the day.

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Which bar is best for your group

The best bar in Pattaya for a first night is Horizon at the Hilton: the bay, the sunset and a DJ until 1am. Pick the bar by what the group wants first.

Tanner's pick: Horizon at sunset, Hops Brew House for the band, then Walking Street and your VIP section.

When to go, and Pattaya bars open late

Hotel rooftops from about 4pm for the sunset, the bands from the evening, and the clubs after midnight. Licensed entertainment venues in Chonburi, including Pattaya, and licensed venues inside hotels may open until 4am; ordinary bars and restaurants close earlier, usually by 2am. Each bar's closing time is its own: Royal Cliff's terrace closes at 9pm, Horizon at 1am and ZAMĀ at 3am.

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After the bars: the clubs

After the bars, the night moves to the clubs. Your VIP section is waiting at one of the big Pattaya nightclubs, such as Republic, Insomnia or World House, and the club bills the section. Our luxury van with a driver is from ฿6,500 for 10 hours for up to 4 guests, and waits outside each stop. See transport in Pattaya. Plan it with Tanner.

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Best bars in Pattaya: the short version

• The sunset: Horizon, level 34 of the Hilton, to 1am

• The hotel happy hour: the Holiday Inn Rooftop Terrace, 7pm to 9pm
• The open sea: Royal Cliff's Sunset Terrace Bar, to 9pm
• The beer: Hops Brew House, Pattaya's first microbrewery
• The late one: ZAMĀ Skybar, to 3am
• Then: Walking Street and the clubs
• Checked November 2026