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King Seafood

A big, long-running open-air seafood house on the bay side of Walking Street — pick your fish, crab or prawns from the ice display and have them cooked to order while the nightlife warms up outside.

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King Seafood is the landmark seafood house of Walking Street: a big, brightly lit, open-air restaurant that has been feeding tourists on the seafront side of the strip for decades. You pick your dinner — crabs, tiger prawns, lobster, whole fish, shellfish — straight from the ice display at the entrance, choose a cooking style, and eat on a terrace built out over Pattaya Bay.

What to order

Fresh crab and large prawns get the most consistent praise; grilled whole fish, curry crab and garlic-butter prawns are the standing classics. Seafood is priced by weight, with Thai, Chinese and Western preparations. Hours are typically 14:00 to midnight daily — confirm before visiting.

Worth knowing

This is a tourist-strip institution, and it prices like one: expect to pay clearly more than at seafood places on the edge of town, and reviews on food quality are mixed even while the waterfront setting wins people over. Go for the view, the theatre of the ice display and the location; book ahead on peak nights.

Details

  • Area: South Pattaya — seafront side of Walking Street
  • Type: Seafood restaurant
  • Hours: Daily 14:00–24:00 (confirm before visiting)
  • View on map

Location data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Detailed facts, cautions, facilities & reviews

More planning notes

  • Tourist-strip pricing
  • Walking Street is crowded and noisy
  • No current official website was recovered

The details

Prices

Google per-person spend band ฿400-1,000

As of 2026-07-25 (google.com)

Contact

Phone

038 429 459

On site

Facilities

  • Dine-in
  • Sea-view seating
  • Large group seating
  • Walking Street location
  • Late-day service
  • Seafood display
  • Table service
  • Tourist-oriented menu

Listing details

Area
south-pattaya
Cuisine
seafood, thai
Prices
฿฿฿
Hours
Daily 14:00–24:00 — confirm before visiting
Updated
July 2026

Recorded guest rating

4.4 on Google · 1,610 reviews · checked Jul 2026

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Record highlights

  • Open-air terrace right over Pattaya Bay — one of the few Walking Street tables with a sea breeze and a view
  • Large ice display of fresh local seafood, sold by weight and cooked in Thai, Chinese or Western styles
  • Open until midnight, so it fits naturally before or after a Walking Street evening

Check before relying

  • By-weight pricing adds up fast — noticeably pricier than seafood restaurants outside the tourist strip
  • Reviews are mixed (around 3.8/5 on TripAdvisor): the setting draws better marks than the cooking on off nights
Sources checked · 5

These are the pages used to check this guide. Opening hours, prices and other details can change after the recorded access date.

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · access date not recorded
  2. TripAdvisor — King Seafood, Pattaya · accessed
  3. Klook — King Seafood Waterfront Dining (Walking Street) · accessed
  4. Restaurant Guru — King Seafood, Walking Street · accessed
  5. Google rating · accessed

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to book a table at King Seafood?

On busy evenings in high season, yes — the restaurant itself recommends reserving, and platforms like Klook sell pre-booked dining packages. Early in the evening (before 19:00) walk-ins usually get a table.

How expensive is King Seafood?

Mid-to-upper range for Pattaya. Most seafood is priced by weight, so a meal with crab or big prawns easily runs several hundred to over a thousand baht per person. Check prices on the display before ordering.

What should I order?

Reviewers consistently rate the fresh crab and large prawns; grilled or steamed whole fish and Thai-style curry crab are the classic orders. You choose your seafood from the ice display and pick the cooking style.

Is there a view?

Yes — the dining terrace sits over the water on the bay side of Walking Street, with open-air tables looking across Pattaya Bay.

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