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Platong (ปลาทอง, “golden fish”) is an old-school Naklua seafood restaurant — a locally run, no-frills room on Pattaya-Naklua Road that has kept regulars coming back for years on the strength of fresh seafood and fair prices. This is the real Naklua: a Thai-leaning crowd, straightforward service and cooking that lets the seafood do the talking.
What to order
Crab is the signature and the thing to order — steamed or stir-fried, with reviewers consistently praising the sweet, fresh meat and the kitchen’s way with shellfish. Around it sits the classic Thai-seafood line-up: whole fish, prawns, tom yum goong and stir-fries. The menu is fairly short, so don’t come expecting endless choice — come for a handful of dishes done well.
Details
- Address: 103/2 Moo 5, Pattaya-Naklua Road, Naklua
- Hours: Not reliably listed — Naklua seafood spots typically run ~11:00–22:00; confirm before visiting
- Price: ฿฿฿ — mid-range; whole fish and crab priced by weight
- Signature: Fresh crab; classic Thai seafood
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Good to know
This is a local seafood house, not a polished tourist restaurant: the room is open-air, the service is brisk and friendly, and the value is good. Because online hours are patchy, it’s worth a quick check before you make the trip out to Naklua. It fits naturally with a wider Naklua/Wong Amat seafood outing — the district is full of similar local spots and fish markets north of the centre.
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Full overview
Platong — its Thai name, ปลาทอง (Pla Thong), means 'golden fish' — is a long-running Thai seafood restaurant on Pattaya-Naklua Road in Naklua, the older, more local district north of central Pattaya where much of the city's best-value seafood is found. It's the kind of unpretentious, locally run place that draws regulars rather than tour groups: an open, airy dining room (no air-conditioning, but rarely stuffy), parking out front, and a reputation built over many years on freshness and fair prices rather than frills. Seafood is the whole point, and crab is the signature — reviewers repeatedly single out the crab dishes, from steamed crab to stir-fries, praising the sweet, fresh meat and the kitchen's skill with shellfish — alongside the usual Thai-seafood repertoire of whole fish, prawns, tom yum and stir-fries. The menu isn't huge, but what it does, it does well. Prices are mid-range for Pattaya seafood: more than a simple street stall, but well below hotel-restaurant rates, with the big-ticket items priced by weight. It's a genuine local seafood spot rather than a polished tourist restaurant, so expect straightforward service and a Thai-leaning crowd. Hours aren't reliably listed online, so it's worth confirming before a special trip.
More planning notes
- No current menu prices were found
- The dining room is open-air rather than air-conditioned
- The similarly named second branch is permanently closed and can cause map confusion
The details
Contact
063 651 5165
https://www.facebook.com/plathongrestaurantpty
https://www.facebook.com/plathongrestaurantpty
On site
Facilities
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Open-air seating
- On-site parking
- Large group seating
- Family dining
- Original Naklua branch
Listing details
- Area
- wong-amat
- Cuisine
- thai, seafood
- Prices
- ฿฿฿
- Hours
- Hours not reliably listed — Naklua seafood restaurants typically run around 11:00–22:00; confirm before visiting
- Updated
- July 2026
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Record highlights
- Long-running, locally trusted Naklua seafood spot — freshness and fair prices over frills
- Crab is the standout, with reviewers praising the sweet, fresh meat and skilled cooking
- Open, airy room with parking out front, away from the tourist mark-ups
Check before relying
- Small menu — great at its core dishes, but limited variety
- No air-conditioning, and service is straightforward rather than polished
- Hours aren't reliably listed online, so confirm before a special trip
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.
- Platong, Pattaya — Tripadvisor · accessed
- Pla Thong Seafood (Moo 5, Naklua) — Trip.com · accessed
- Naklua & Wong Amat dining guide — Bangkok.com · accessed
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · accessed
- Google rating · accessed
Frequently asked questions
What is Platong in Pattaya?
A long-running Thai seafood restaurant (ปลาทอง, 'Pla Thong') on Pattaya-Naklua Road in Naklua, known locally for fresh seafood — especially crab — at fair prices.
Where is Platong?
At 103/2 Moo 5 on Pattaya-Naklua Road, in the Naklua area north of central Pattaya. It has parking out front — use the map pin to navigate.
What should I order at Platong?
Crab is the signature — steamed or stir-fried — and it's what reviewers rave about. Round it out with whole fish, prawns, tom yum and Thai stir-fries.
Is Platong expensive?
It's mid-range for Pattaya seafood: above street-stall prices but below hotel restaurants, with big items like fish and crab priced by weight.
What are Platong's opening hours?
They aren't reliably listed online. Naklua seafood restaurants generally run from late morning to about 10pm, but confirm directly before making a special trip.