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Tonkotsu Ramen Rinko is a narrow-focus ramen bar for people who take their pork-bone broth seriously. The whole operation is built around tonkotsu — the milky, long-simmered broth that gets its body from hours of boiling pork bones — and it is served Bangkok-style, with the kind of customisation you find at Jiro-inspired shops in the capital. This is the Pattaya branch; the name first built its following in Si Racha, a little way up the coast.
How it works and what to order
You start with an order sheet, ticking off noodle thickness, broth richness, the amount of back-fat (seabura), garlic and portion size. The house bowl is the tonkotsu, but there are variations, and you can pile on extra chashu, a soy-marinated soft-boiled egg or seaweed. The pork — you can usually choose shoulder or belly — is the highlight for many regulars, cooked until it gives way with barely any effort. Portions scale up generously if you order big.
Getting there
The restaurant sits in the Exsire Pattaya mall just off Pattaya Third Road, only a few minutes from Soi Buakhao and an easy walk or short ride from Central Pattaya and Central Festival. It is a small, tucked-away spot, so using Grab or a map pin is the simplest way to find it the first time.
Good to know
There are only about ten tables, so there is often a short queue at peak times, and being a small independent kitchen it occasionally sells out or adjusts its opening days. If you are making a special trip, it is worth checking recent posts on its Instagram to confirm it is open. Come hungry, come early, and treat it as a ramen destination rather than a general Japanese restaurant.
- Location: Exsire Pattaya mall, off Pattaya Third Road, near Soi Buakhao
- Price: ฿฿ — most bowls in the low-to-mid few-hundred-baht range
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Detailed facts, cautions, facilities & reviews
Full overview
Tonkotsu Ramen Rinko (麺屋 林虎) is a small, specialist ramen bar serving rich, long-simmered tonkotsu — the cloudy, collagen-heavy pork-bone broth that is the whole point of the visit. This is the Pattaya outpost of a name that made its reputation in nearby Si Racha, and it follows the same Bangkok-style, Jiro-influenced template: you fill in a little order sheet to set your noodle thickness, fat level, garlic and portion size, then a bowl arrives with tender chashu (pork shoulder or belly), a soy-marinated soft egg and, if you want it, an almost indulgent amount of back-fat. There are only around ten tables tucked into a unit in the Exsire Pattaya mall just off Pattaya Third Road, a few minutes from Soi Buakhao, so it fills up fast and there is often a short wait at peak times. Bowls land in the low-to-mid few-hundred-baht range — more than a Thai noodle stall, in line with proper Japanese ramen elsewhere in town. It is a place for people who care about ramen specifically rather than a broad Japanese menu; the focus is narrow and the execution, by most accounts, is genuinely good.
More planning notes
- The restaurant is closed on Mondays
- The small room has only about ten tables
- The Google brand search defaults to the separate Si Racha branch
The details
Prices
As of 2026-07-24 (wongnai.com)
Contact
+66 33 008 331
On site
Facilities
- Small specialist ramen shop
- Approximately ten tables
- Order customization sheet
- Indoor air conditioning
- Counter-style service
- Izakaya format
- Japanese menu
- Third Road location
- Dinner service
- Closed Mondays
Listing details
- Area
- central-pattaya
- Cuisine
- japanese, ramen
- Prices
- ฿฿
- Hours
- Roughly late morning to evening, often with an afternoon break, and reported to close one day a week — confirm before travelling, as hours change and the small kitchen can sell out
- Updated
- July 2026
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Record highlights
- Proper long-simmered tonkotsu broth with customisable noodles, fat and toppings
- Authentic Bangkok/Jiro-style ramen that is hard to find in Pattaya
- Small, clean, friendly and quick once you are seated
Check before relying
- Only around ten tables — expect a wait at busy times, and it can sell out
- Narrow, ramen-focused menu at Japanese-ramen prices, not a cheap Thai noodle stop; opening days can change, 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.
- Tonkotsu Ramen Rinko, Pattaya — Tripadvisor · accessed
- Tonkotsu Ramen Rinko (Si Racha original) — Wanderlog · accessed
- 麺屋 林虎 Tonkotsu Ramen Rinko — Instagram · accessed
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · access date not recorded
- Price: wongnai.com · accessed
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tonkotsu Ramen Rinko in Pattaya?
The Pattaya branch is a small unit in the Exsire Pattaya mall just off Pattaya Third Road, a few minutes' walk from Soi Buakhao and Central Pattaya. The better-known original of the same name is in Si Racha, to the north.
Is Tonkotsu Ramen Rinko the same as the one in Si Racha?
It is the same name and style. The original, with the bigger review following, is in Si Racha's Atara Mall; this is the Pattaya-city branch. Both do the same customisable, Jiro-inspired tonkotsu ramen.
How much is a bowl of ramen at Rinko?
A bowl generally falls in the low-to-mid few-hundred-baht range, with extra chashu, egg or toppings adding a little. That is more than a Thai street-noodle stall but normal for proper Japanese ramen in Pattaya.
Do you need to book a table?
There is no real booking system — it is a small walk-in ramen bar with only about ten tables. Arrive early, especially at lunch and dinner peaks, or expect a short wait for a seat.
Is it suitable for people who don't love ramen?
It is a specialist — the menu is built around tonkotsu ramen rather than a broad Japanese selection. It is clean and kid-friendly, but if your group wants sushi, rice sets and lots of variety, a full Japanese restaurant will suit better.