The vibe
The Sportsman is a proper English sports pub and a central Pattaya fixture — on central Pattaya’s Soi 13, just off Beach Road, it’s been pouring pints and showing live sport since 1997. Big screens fill the room, the atmosphere is traditional and social, and the crowd is a mix of tourists and long-term expats who know exactly what they’re getting.
What it’s known for
Two things, mainly: sport and breakfast. Screens show football, F1, rugby and boxing, and the kitchen turns out British comfort food led by a famous all-day breakfast and a Sunday carvery, with Thai dishes alongside. There’s a Thursday-night pub quiz, and daily drinks promotions — set-price Heineken and Guinness pints, midweek burger-and-beer deals — keep regulars coming back.
Prices and hours
It’s mid-range and honest: pub grub and cold beer rather than fine dining. Hours run roughly 07:00 to 01:00 daily, kitchen to around midnight, so it covers everything from an early fry-up to a late pint. It rates strongly — around 4.4/5 on Tripadvisor across a thousand-plus reviews, and a Travellers’ Choice regular.
Good to know
It’s liveliest (and fullest) when there’s a big game on, so expect a busy, loud room on major match days — book or arrive early for those. The food is consistent overall, though some recent reviews single out the burgers as hit-or-miss; the breakfasts and carvery are the safer orders. Menus, prices and hours change, so confirm before a special trip.
Recorded facts, FAQs & qualifications
Full overview
The Sportsman is one of central Pattaya's best-known British pubs — a Soi 13 fixture off Beach Road that has been pouring pints and showing live sport since 1997. It's a proper English-style sports pub: big screens across the room for football, F1, rugby and boxing, a traditional pub atmosphere, and a menu built around British comfort food and all-day breakfasts, with Thai dishes alongside. Regulars come for the famous all-day breakfast, the Sunday carvery, the Thursday-night pub quiz and the sport, backed up by daily drinks promotions — think Heineken and Guinness pints at set prices and midweek burger-and-beer deals. It rates well: around 4.4/5 on Tripadvisor across a thousand-plus reviews and a Travellers' Choice regular, which for a Pattaya pub is a strong showing built on consistency rather than gimmicks. Prices sit in the mid band — this is honest pub grub and cold beer, not fine dining — and the atmosphere is social and can get busy and loud on big match days. The honest caveats are minor and specific: some recent reviews single out the burgers as inconsistent, and like any sports pub it lives and dies by the fixture list, so it's liveliest (and fullest) when there's a big game on. The Sportsman suits visitors who want a reliable English breakfast, live football with a pint, and a familiar pub feel a short walk from the beach.
More at-a-glance details
- Price
- THB 200-400As of 2026-07-24 · google.com
- Known for
- Full English breakfast · Guinness pint
More planning notes
- The venue can be busier than usual during sports events
- The Google spend band is user-reported
- Late kitchen hours should be confirmed separately from bar closing
The details
Prices
As of 2026-07-24 (google.com)
Contact
+66 38 710 609
On site
Facilities
- Established sports pub
- Multiple televisions
- Live sports screening
- Table reservations
- Online ordering
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Delivery
- Breakfast through late night
- European and Thai food
Listing details
- Area
- central-pattaya
- Cuisine
- british, pub
- Prices
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- Hours
- Daily ~07:00–01:00 (kitchen to around midnight) — confirm before visiting
Recorded guest rating
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Compare current visitor feedback on independent platforms.
Record highlights
- Long-running British sports pub (since 1997) with live football, F1, rugby and boxing on big screens
- Famous all-day breakfast, Sunday carvery and Thursday pub quiz, with daily drinks promotions
- Strongly rated and consistent — around 4.4/5 on Tripadvisor across 1,000+ reviews
Check before relying
- Some recent reviews find the burgers inconsistent
- Busy and loud on big match days; it's a social sports pub, not a quiet dinner spot
Frequently asked questions
Where is The Sportsman?
It's on Soi 13, just off Pattaya Beach Road in central Pattaya — an easy walk from Beach Road and Second Road hotels, or a short baht-bus ride from anywhere in the centre.
What is The Sportsman known for?
Live sport on big screens (football, F1, rugby, boxing), a traditional English-pub atmosphere, and British comfort food — especially its all-day breakfast and Sunday carvery. There's a Thursday pub quiz and daily drinks promotions too.
What are the opening hours?
Roughly 07:00 to 01:00 daily, with the kitchen serving until around midnight, so you can get an early breakfast or a late-night pint. Hours can shift around big fixtures, so check ahead if you're going for a specific match.
Is it good value?
Yes for what it is — honest pub grub and cold beer at mid-range prices, with regular drinks promotions (set-price Heineken and Guinness pints, midweek burger-and-beer deals). It's about reliable comfort food and sport, not gourmet dining.
Do I need to book?
Usually not for a normal day, but for big matches, the Sunday carvery or the pub quiz it's worth arriving early or booking, as it fills up fast when there's a major game on.
Sources checked · 4
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- The Sportsman Pub & Restaurant — official website · accessed
- The Sportsman Pub & Restaurant — Tripadvisor · accessed
- The Sportsman Pattaya — official Facebook · accessed
- Google rating · accessed