About
Wine Connection is one of those brands that expats across Thailand know by heart: South-East Asia’s largest chain of wine shops and wine-themed restaurants, going since 1998, built on a genuinely useful idea — take the fear and the fat margins out of drinking wine. Its Deli & Bistro format puts a retail wine shop and a relaxed bistro under one roof, so the bottles you’d buy to take home are the same ones you drink at the table, with only a modest markup rather than the eye-watering multiples restaurants usually charge.
For Pattaya, a city where a decent glass of wine can be either overpriced or dubious, that makes Wine Connection a reliable, sensible choice. You come for value and consistency, not for a once-in-a-trip culinary experience — and on those terms it delivers.
The food and wine
The menu is accessible European, designed to partner the wine rather than upstage it. Expect wood-fired pizzas, pasta, big salads, and — the thing the chain does particularly well — cheese and charcuterie boards drawn from the deli counter, ideal for grazing over a bottle. There are also grilled meats and fish for a proper main, and a range of deli products (cheeses, cold cuts, wine) you can buy to take away.
The wine is the star. The by-the-glass and by-the-bottle selection is broad and, crucially, cheap by Thai restaurant standards, spanning easy-drinking New World bottles to more serious European labels. If your idea of a good evening is a shared platter, a wood-fired pizza and a bottle that doesn’t cost triple the shop price, this is squarely aimed at you.
Branches and setting
In Pattaya, Wine Connection has traded from a couple of locations, most visibly at Royal Garden Plaza on Beach Road in central Pattaya, with a second branch out on Thappraya Road towards Jomtien (near the Sugar Hut). The settings are functional rather than romantic — a mall unit and a roadside bistro — so manage expectations: this is about the food and wine, not the view. Because chain outlets and their hours do change, it’s genuinely worth checking the current branch list on the official Wine Connection site before you go.
Details
- Main branch: G Floor, Royal Garden Plaza, Beach Road, central Pattaya
- Second branch: Thappraya Road (towards Jomtien), near Sugar Hut
- Cuisine: European — pizza, pasta, salads, cheese and charcuterie; plus a wine shop and deli
- Hours: Roughly 11:00–24:00 (Royal Garden Plaza); Thappraya Road ~11:00–21:30 — confirm
- Price: ฿฿ — good value, especially the wine
- Find it on Google Maps
Good to know
Why go: the best combination in town of affordable wine and dependable European food, with the bonus of a deli you can shop at. It’s a safe, satisfying choice for a casual dinner, a long lunch or stocking up on wine and cheese for a self-catering stay.
Know before you go: it’s a chain bistro, so expect consistency rather than fireworks, and the settings are practical, not special. Verify the current branch and its hours on the official site before setting out, since locations and opening times shift over time.
Recorded facts, FAQs & qualifications
Recorded short hours
Daily · 11:00–24:00
Daily, roughly 11:00–24:00 (Royal Garden Plaza); Thappraya Road branch ~11:00–21:30 — confirm before visiting
Full overview
Wine Connection is South-East Asia's biggest wine-shop-meets-restaurant chain, and its Deli & Bistro branches are a reliable, good-value option for European food and affordable wine in Pattaya. Founded in 1998, the concept pairs a retail wine shop with a relaxed bistro, so you can drink well-priced bottles with only a modest markup over shop prices — the whole business is built on making wine cheaper and less intimidating than a typical restaurant list. The kitchen turns out an accessible European menu: salads, wood-fired pizzas, pasta, cheese and charcuterie boards, grilled meats and fish, plus deli items you can buy to take away. It's not fine dining and doesn't pretend to be; it's a dependable, unfussy place for a decent pizza and a glass of something drinkable, or a long lunch over a shared cheese platter and a bottle. In Pattaya it has traded from a couple of locations, most visibly at Royal Garden Plaza on Beach Road, with a second branch out on Thappraya Road towards Jomtien. It draws a mix of expats who know the brand, wine lovers after value, and tourists wanting familiar Western food without tourist-trap pricing. Menus and branches do change, so it's worth checking the current locations on the official site before you set out.
More at-a-glance details
- Price
- THB 400–1,200As of 2026-07-24 · google.com
- Known for
- Retail wine shop · Wine by the glass and bottle
More planning notes
- A 10% service charge is reported on the restaurant bill
- The branch is a chain bistro inside a shopping complex rather than a standalone destination restaurant
- Wine and menu availability can change by branch
- The Tripadvisor phone differs from the current Google listing, so the current map number should be used
The details
Prices
As of 2026-07-24 (google.com)
As of 2026-07-24 (tripadvisor.com)
As of 2026-07-24 (tripadvisor.com)
Contact
+66 63 960 7489
https://www.facebook.com/WineConnectionThailand/
https://www.instagram.com/wineconnectionthailand/
On site
Facilities
- Air-conditioned mall dining room
- Beach Road frontage
- Outdoor patio seating
- Retail wine shelves
- Deli counter
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Reservations
- Table service
- Takeaway
- Delivery
Listing details
- Area
- central-pattaya
- Cuisine
- european, italian
- Prices
- ฿฿
- Hours
- Daily, roughly 11:00–24:00 (Royal Garden Plaza); Thappraya Road branch ~11:00–21:30 — confirm before visiting
- Updated
- July 2026
Recorded guest rating
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Record highlights
- Genuinely affordable wine — the shop-plus-bistro model means low markups and a big by-the-glass and by-the-bottle choice
- Reliable, accessible European menu: wood-fired pizza, pasta, salads, cheese and charcuterie boards
- Deli counter to buy wine, cheese and cold cuts to take away, not just dine in
- Consistent, well-known chain — you know roughly what you're getting
Check before relying
- It's a chain bistro, not a destination restaurant — solid rather than special
- Mall and roadside settings are functional rather than romantic; branches and menus change, so verify the current location
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wine Connection in Pattaya?
Wine Connection has traded from a couple of Pattaya locations, most prominently at Royal Garden Plaza on Beach Road in central Pattaya, with a second branch on Thappraya Road towards Jomtien (near Sugar Hut). Branches can change, so check the current list on the official Wine Connection website before heading out.
Is Wine Connection just a restaurant or also a wine shop?
Both — that's the whole idea. Each Deli & Bistro combines a retail wine shop with a sit-down bistro and a deli counter, so you can buy bottles, cheese and cold cuts to take away, or drink and dine in with only a small markup over shop prices.
Is Wine Connection good value?
For wine, yes — the low-markup model is its main selling point, making it one of the cheaper places in town to drink decent wine by the glass or bottle. The food is reasonably priced European fare: good value for a pizza-and-wine dinner, without being a gourmet splurge.
What food does Wine Connection serve?
An accessible European menu — wood-fired pizzas, pasta, salads, cheese and charcuterie boards, and grilled meat and fish mains, plus deli items. It's familiar, dependable Western food designed to go with the wine rather than to dazzle.
Do I need to book at Wine Connection?
Usually not for a couple of people — it's a casual bistro. For a larger group, a weekend evening, or if you want to be sure of a table at the Royal Garden Plaza branch, it's worth calling ahead. Confirm the branch hours too, as they differ between locations.
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.
- Wine Connection Thailand — official site · accessed
- Wine Connection — store locator (branches) · accessed
- Wine Connection, Pattaya — Tripadvisor · accessed
- Google rating · accessed
- Price: tripadvisor.com · accessed