Na Jomtien and Bang Saray

The stretch

Na Jomtien, around Ocean Marina, south to the fishing village of Bang Saray

Hotels in the MICHELIN Guide

Andaz (One MICHELIN Key), Veranda Pattaya MGallery and The Standard

Beach clubs

Alexa, Cave and Esmé at The Standard

From U-Tapao

About 35 minutes by car to Na Jomtien (Google Maps, checked November 2026)

The street map

What this coast is like

Na Jomtien and Bang Saray are where Pattaya's money goes to slow down. The coast runs south from Jomtien past Ocean Marina, through Na Jomtien's beach resorts and beach clubs, down to Bang Saray, a fishing village with sea-view hotels and seafood by the water. The MICHELIN Guide calls Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach a resort for travellers who want beach life rather than nightlife, around 30 minutes from the city.

Photo: PattayaPatrol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

That's the trade: days at a beach club, long seafood lunches and a sunset over the Gulf, with Walking Street a drive away when you want it. Ask Tanner whether this coast or central Pattaya suits your trip.

Stay close with a pool villa, and let the VIP van do the driving.

The coast, by time of day

Noon: the beach clubs open. Alexa Beach Club runs every day from 12pm to 10pm, with DJs all day and a foam party every Thursday, its own Instagram says. Esmé, the beach club at The Standard, serves lunch from noon.

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Afternoon: a long lunch at Cave Beach Club, a seaside restaurant and beanbag lounge open daily from 11am to midnight, its own Instagram says.

Sunset: dinner by the sea, at Fish Club at Andaz, Sereia at The Standard or I Sea Sky at Veranda.

Late: the car takes you into Pattaya for the clubs. Insider tip: Esmé's last drinks call is 11pm, The Standard says, so book dinner there and move on to town after. Ask Tanner to have the car waiting.

The beach clubs

Alexa Beach Club is the pool party: VIP beds and pool beds are booked by message or its bio link, no minimum spend is published, and on 31 December 2026 it hosts a New Year's Eve gala dinner with live music, a fire show and midnight fireworks, its own Instagram says. UnKonscious Festival marks its 10th anniversary there on 29–30 January 2027.

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Esmé is The Standard's beach club at the water's edge, serving Mexican-inspired food with Thai ingredients, the MICHELIN Guide says. It's open daily for lunch from 12pm to 4:30pm and dinner from 4:30pm to 10:30pm, The Standard's own site says.

Cave Beach Club is the calm one: a seaside restaurant and lounge for lunch and sunset, not a party club. See Alexa Beach Club, Cave Beach Club and all the Pattaya beach clubs. Ask Tanner which one fits your afternoon.

Where to stay on this coast

Some of Pattaya's best beach hotels are on this coast, and three of them are in the MICHELIN Guide.

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• Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach, Na Jomtien: One MICHELIN Key; suites and pool villas; beach life rather than nightlife (MICHELIN Guide).
• The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien, Na Jomtien Soi 10: MICHELIN-selected; 161 rooms, Esmé beach club, an adults-only bar (MICHELIN Guide).
• Veranda Pattaya, MGallery, Na Jomtien Soi 4: MICHELIN-selected; west-facing beach for sunsets, pool villas (MICHELIN Guide).
• Mövenpick Siam Hotel Na Jomtien, next to Ocean Marina: five-star beachfront, lagoon pool, meeting and event spaces (its own site).
• Kept Bangsaray, Bang Saray: 27 sea-facing rooms with balconies, an infinity pool by the sea.

For a group, your own pool villa beats a row of hotel rooms: a private pool villa in Pattaya starts from ฿12,500 a day, and Tanner picks the area to match the trip. Tanner's pick for a group of 12: a villa near Na Jomtien, with a dinner at Andaz or The Standard on the first night.

Where to eat

Fish Club at Andaz is the seafood dinner on the beach: the MICHELIN Guide's pick is the seafood grilled over coconut husks with a peanut sriracha sauce, open until 10pm, and until midnight on Friday and Saturday. La Cucina, at the same hotel, is the Italian the guide lists as good for groups.

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At The Standard, Sereia is the seafood and grill restaurant with a Thai-coastal bent, the MICHELIN Guide says. At Veranda, I Sea Sky is the dinner-only restaurant. In Bang Saray, Kept Marine serves Thai and European food, and Kept Pier Café looks back across the bay to Koh Larn and Pattaya City, Kept Bangsaray's listing says.

For the full list, see the best restaurants in Pattaya. Ask Tanner to book the table for sunset.

Ocean Marina

Ocean Marina in Na Jomtien is where our boat day leaves from, and the Mövenpick Siam Hotel sits right next to it, TAT News reported when the hotel opened. Our boat day is from ฿49,000 for 8 hours for up to 16 guests: Koh Larn for a swim, back for sunset, and dinner on this coast. Every other boat's price depends on the boat, and Tanner quotes to your plan. See yachts in Pattaya and sailing in Pattaya.

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Bang Saray

Bang Saray is the fishing village at the south end of the stretch, and it's still a working one: its fishermen set up a blue-crab bank on 4 May 2019 with Kasetsart University's Sriracha Fisheries Research Station. Come for a seafood lunch, a night at Kept Bangsaray, or the view from its pier café. Ask Tanner to add Bang Saray to a boat-day evening.

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Na Jomtien or Jomtien?

For a busier beach, more bars and a shorter drive to Walking Street, Jomtien. For a quieter beach, beach clubs, MICHELIN-listed hotels and seafood by the water, Na Jomtien and Bang Saray. Tanner's pick for a group that wants days by the sea and nights in town: a villa near Na Jomtien, with your own car for the evenings. See Jomtien and where to stay in Pattaya.

Getting there and around

This coast runs south of Jomtien along Sukhumvit Road, so a car is the easy way in and out. Our luxury van with a driver is from ฿6,500 for 10 hours for up to 4 guests, and the party van is ฿3,500 each way from Bangkok for up to 10. Tanner matches the cars to your plan. Flying in from the islands? Na Jomtien is about 35 minutes from U-Tapao by car: see U-Tapao Airport to Pattaya. At night, the Pattaya nightclubs are a drive away. Plan it with Tanner.

Na Jomtien and Bang Saray: the short version

• What it is: Pattaya's quiet upscale coast, from Ocean Marina south to Bang Saray.

• Hotels: Andaz (One MICHELIN Key), The Standard and Veranda MGallery (MICHELIN Guide), Mövenpick, Kept Bangsaray.
• Beach clubs: Alexa (12pm to 10pm), Esmé at The Standard, Cave (11am to midnight).
• Dinner: Fish Club, Sereia and I Sea Sky by the sea.
• From U-Tapao: about 35 minutes by car (Google Maps).

Checked November 2026