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Tappia Floating Cafe is one of Pattaya’s more photogenic novelties — not a café on land but a floating platform moored out on the water, reached by a five-minute speedboat hop from Bali Hai Pier at the south end of Walking Street. You go for the setting: sitting over the sea, trying your hand at squid fishing off the deck, and watching the sun drop behind the bay.
What to expect
The signature experience is the squid fishing: hook one and the on-board kitchen will grill it or serve it as fresh sashimi. Around that there are drinks, simple Thai bites, big sea views and usually optional water sports (jet-ski, parasailing, banana boat) from the same operators. It’s an experience-led outing rather than a place you go purely to eat.
Details
- Boarding: Speedboat from Bali Hai Pier, southern Walking Street
- Transfers: Roughly 4pm–10pm, last boarding about 8pm — great for sunset
- Price: From around 400 baht per person (boat transfer and fishing rod usually included); food and water sports extra
- Book: In advance via Klook, GetYourGuide or Booking
- Board at Bali Hai Pier (Google Maps)
- Approximate offshore location on map
Good to know
This is a booked, paid activity, not a casual café, and it’s weather-dependent — an open-sea platform means rough days can bring delays or cancellations, so confirm your slot on the day. Come for the sunset and the novelty of dining over the water; keep expectations modest on the food, which plays second fiddle to the setting.
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Detailed facts, cautions, facilities & reviews
Full overview
Tappia Floating Cafe isn't a café you walk into — it's a floating platform moored out on the water off Pattaya, reached by a short speedboat ride (about five minutes) from Bali Hai Pier at the south end of Walking Street. The draw is the setting and the gimmick rather than a big menu: you cruise out, sit over the sea, and the signature experience is squid fishing off the deck, with the on-board kitchen grilling your catch or turning it into fresh squid sashimi. Drinks, simple Thai bites and sea views round it out, and there are usually optional add-ons like jet-ski, banana boat and parasailing from the same operators. It's very much an Instagram-driven, book-in-advance activity: admission starts at roughly 400 baht per person, which typically covers the round-trip speedboat transfer and a fishing rod, with food and water sports on top. Transfers generally run from late afternoon into the evening (around 4pm to 10pm, last boarding about 8pm), so it doubles as a sunset outing. Book online through the activity platforms rather than turning up, check the weather (it's an open-sea platform, so rough days can mean cancellations), and treat it as a novelty experience — the appeal is being out on the water at golden hour, not a full dinner. Confirm times and prices when you book.
More planning notes
- Motion sickness and rough water can affect the visit
- Food was described as expensive
- Reported admission prices may differ by booking channel and time slot
The details
Prices
As of 2026-07-24 (google.com)
As of 2026-07-24 (google.com)
As of 2026-07-24 (google.com)
Contact
+66 92 909 8874
https://tappiafloatingcafepattaya.com/
On site
Facilities
- Floating offshore platform
- Speedboat transfer from Bali Hai Pier
- Squid-fishing rod included with reported admission
- Welcome drink included with reported admission
- Seafood restaurant
- Net seating zone
- Sunset views
- Restroom on platform
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
Listing details
- Area
- central-pattaya
- Cuisine
- thai, seafood, coffee
- Prices
- ฿฿
- Hours
- Speedboat transfers roughly 16:00–22:00, last boarding around 20:00 — book ahead and confirm
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Record highlights
- Genuinely novel — dine on a floating platform out at sea, five minutes by speedboat from Bali Hai Pier
- Squid fishing with your catch grilled or served as sashimi on board
- Great for sunset photos, and speedboat transfer is usually included in the ticket
Check before relying
- It's a booked, paid experience (from ~400 baht), not a casual walk-in café
- Weather-dependent — an open-sea platform means rough days can bring delays or cancellations
- The food offering is limited and secondary to the setting and the fishing
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These are the pages used to check this guide. Opening hours, prices and other details can change after the recorded access date.
- Tappia Floating Cafe Pattaya — Klook (tickets, inclusions, times) · accessed
- Pattaya: Tappia Floating Cafe Admission Ticket — Tripadvisor · accessed
- Tappia Floating Cafe Pattaya — GetYourGuide · accessed
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · accessed
- Google rating · accessed
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Tappia Floating Cafe?
You board a speedboat at Bali Hai Pier, at the southern end of Walking Street in South Pattaya, and it's about a five-minute ride out to the floating platform. The round-trip boat transfer is normally included in your ticket. Turn up at the pier at your booked slot rather than trying to reach it independently.
How much does it cost?
Admission starts at around 400 baht per person, which typically covers the return speedboat transfer and a fishing rod, with cooking your catch often included. Food, drinks and water-sports add-ons (jet-ski, parasailing, banana boat) cost extra. Prices vary by platform and package, so check when you book.
Do I need to book in advance?
Yes — it's an advance-booking experience sold through activity sites like Klook, GetYourGuide and Booking, not a place you drop into. Booking ahead secures your speedboat slot and often a better price. Because it's on open water, keep an eye on the weather and confirm your slot on the day.
What are the opening hours?
Speedboat transfers generally run from late afternoon into the evening — roughly 4pm to 10pm, with last boarding around 8pm — which makes it a popular sunset outing. Times can change seasonally, so confirm when booking.
Is it worth it, and is it good for kids?
Treat it as a novelty experience: the payoff is being out on the water at sunset and trying the squid fishing, not a big meal. Families with children generally enjoy the boat ride and fishing, but mind the open-deck setting with small kids, and manage expectations on the food, which is simple and secondary to the location.