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U&Me Cafe and Restaurant is a small, no-frills café-restaurant in the Soi Buakhao neighbourhood of South Pattaya, off Pattaya Third Road. It cooks the everyday Thai and Isaan food that keeps this guesthouse-and-bar district fed — quick, cheap and unfussy.
What to order
Isaan standards do the heavy lifting: som tam (papaya salad), grilled chicken, larb and sticky rice, plus fried rice, stir-fries and single-plate rice dishes. Cold beer and soft drinks are on hand for the heat.
Details
- Area: Soi Buakhao, South Pattaya (off Pattaya Third Road)
- Cuisine: Thai and Isaan, plus some Western dishes
- Hours: Roughly 11:00–23:00 daily — confirm before visiting
- Price: ฿ — budget, most plates in the low hundreds of baht
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Good to know
Soi Buakhao’s small kitchens change hands and hours frequently. It is used as a local landmark on booking maps, but confirm it is open and check current hours before making a special trip.
Location data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Full overview
U&Me Cafe and Restaurant is a small, casual café-restaurant in the busy Soi Buakhao neighbourhood of South Pattaya, off Pattaya Third Road — the dense expat-and-backpacker grid of guesthouses, bars and cheap kitchens between Central and South Pattaya. It sits at the everyday, unpretentious end of the Pattaya dining scale: a modest, cash-friendly spot cooking mostly Thai and Isaan (northeastern) food, the kind of place where som tam, grilled chicken, larb, fried rice and single-plate rice-and-curry dishes come out fast and cheap, alongside the fridge of cold beer that every Soi Buakhao kitchen keeps. It is used enough as a local landmark that hotel-booking sites list nearby guesthouses by their distance from it, which tells you it is a fixture of the neighbourhood rather than a destination restaurant. Expect simple, functional surroundings — a few tables, a menu heavy on Thai staples with some Western and drinks options for the passing tourist trade — and long hours running from late morning well into the evening, which makes it handy for a mid-afternoon plate when smarter restaurants are between services. It will not win awards, but for honest, budget Thai food in the middle of the Soi Buakhao action it does the job. As always in this fast-changing area, check it is open and confirm hours before making a special trip.
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The details
Contact
033 032 260
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Facilities
- Dine-in
- Cafe and restaurant format
- Daily service
- South Pattaya Road location
- Telephone enquiries
- Facebook presence
- Casual seating
- Evening service
Listing details
- Area
- south-pattaya
- Cuisine
- thai, isaan
- Prices
- ฿
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00–23:00 daily — confirm before visiting, hours change
- Updated
- July 2026
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Record highlights
- Cheap, filling Thai and Isaan plates in the heart of Soi Buakhao
- Long daily hours, useful for off-peak afternoon meals
- Central to South Pattaya's guesthouse-and-bar grid — easy to walk to
Check before relying
- Very simple surroundings — this is a local eatery, not a night out
- Soi Buakhao changes fast, so confirm it is trading and check hours first
Sources checked · 3
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- U&Me Cafe — The Pattaya News business directory · accessed
- Hotels near U & Me Cafe and Restaurant — Agoda · accessed
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · access date not recorded
Frequently asked questions
Where is U&Me Cafe and Restaurant?
It is in the Soi Buakhao area of South Pattaya, just off Pattaya Third Road — the busy grid of guesthouses and bars between Central and South Pattaya. It is well within walking distance of most Soi Buakhao accommodation.
What food does it serve?
Mostly Thai and Isaan (northeastern Thai) dishes — som tam, grilled meats, larb, noodles and rice plates — with some Western options and cold drinks for the tourist trade. It is casual, single-plate cooking rather than fine dining.
Is it cheap?
Yes. This is a budget local kitchen, with most plates in the low hundreds of baht or less. It is one of the cheaper ways to eat in the Soi Buakhao area.
What are the opening hours?
It has generally run from late morning until around 11pm, roughly 11:00–23:00, but small Soi Buakhao kitchens change hours often, so confirm before a special trip.
Do I need to book?
No — it is a walk-in local café-restaurant. Just turn up; there is usually a table.