Christmas Events

 The Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya is celebrating Christmas Eve with a buffet starting at 6 p.m. including free soft drinks, Christmas choir, strolling musicians and visit by the big man himself, Santa. On Christmas Day enjoy a their Xmas Day Brunch, starting at 11 a.m. Call the Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya for more info on 038 428 755-9
The Captain’s Corner Restaurant is kicking off the festive season with a Scandinavian Smorgasbord on Saturday the 22nd, followed by a special menu on Christmas Eve, be sure to book in advance. Call 038 364 314.
PolTony’s Restaurant is the place to be on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day. They serve an 8-course menu that you don’t want to miss. Do not forget to reserve your table! PolTony’s is located on Thappraya Rd, opposite Residence Garden and Mr. Mac Hotel. Tel. 038 250 318, fax 038 250 319, email: [email protected]
Join in a Tropical Christmas Eve Celebration around the pool at the Thai Garden Resort, with carols, shows, Thai dancing, an international buffet and fireworks. The action starts at 7.30 p.m. on December 24. Call 038 370 614-8 for reservations.
It’s 4 Days of Christmas at Cafe New Orleans, starting December 22 right up until Christmas Day with traditionally prepared roast turkey with all the fixin’s & stuffings, from midday to midnight. Book now as seats are limited, call 038 710 805-6. Cafe New Orleans is located in Soi Pattayaland 2.
The Lobby Restaurant & Sports Bar, Soi Buakhao is serving a homemade style Christmas. Avoid disappointment, call 09 830 6367 for bookings.
Party under the Stars with the Dusit Resort Pattaya to celebrate Christmas at ‘The Point’ with a sumptuous Christmas Eve buffet dinner. Plenty of entertainment featuring ‘The Fangs’ and dance performances from ‘The Show Zone’ and the Dusit Resort’s very own Honey Bees. Lots of prizes and a fireworks display. ‘The Point’ overlooks Pattaya Bay, dine under the stars as the sky lights up with a dazzling fireworks display. For more information and reservations call 038 425 611 ext.2149.
Join Pascal Schnyder and his team at Casa Pascal Fine Dining for the ultimate Christmas dining experience on December 24th and 25th with a special Christmas menu. Not one to be missed. Bookings will be needed. Call 038 723 660, Casa Pascal Fine Dining, Pattaya Second Road, opposite Marriott Hotel.
It’s Christmas at the Queen Victoria Inn on Soi 6 (Soi Yodsak), join them for a traditional Carol Service by the Pattaya Orphanage Choir, be there on Christmas Eve between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. for free cold buffet followed by carols at 6:45 p.m. A collection will also be taken for the Pattaya Orphanage. Do you know its Christmas?
Christmas Eve Family Mass in English. Monday 24th December at 6.00 pm in St Nikolaus Catholic Church - Pattaya. Everyone is welcome, catholic or not. Little ones are invited to dress up as angels (0-3 years old), sheep (4-6 years old) and shepherds (7 and older), and to join in the Entrance Nativity Procession. For more details, or if you can help with anything, please contact Anne Tadiello 038 602 945 or email: [email protected]
Celebrate Christmas Eve at home, but give Mum a break and let us do the Christmas cooking- we even deliver! Feast your eyes on a big selection, either roast turkey, Virginia honey glazed ham, duck breast, stuffed apples, any sort of cookies and so much more to choose from. All you have to do: drop by or place a call to the executive chef at the Amari Orchid Resort, “Stefan Heller” and discuss the details with him. Tel. 038 428 161, Chef Stefan or send a fax of inquiry to Mr. Stefan Heller: 038 428 165
Celebrate Christmas at the Balcony Restaurant and Bakery with a special Balcony canapé or roast leg of pork served with strips of vegetables, sauerkraut, braised red cabbage, Christmas sauce and boiled potatoes, poached sole with white wine sauce, shrimps, mushrooms, green asparagus and duchesse potatoes roll, garlic bread, French bread, butter, crackers, cheese tray, strawberries Bavarian cake, tea or coffee. Baht 1,200++. No service charges. For reservations please call 038 411 429, 038 425 108.
The festive season is a special time of the year at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort and beginning Christmas Eve and running into the first week of January the Royal Cliff will present special themed dinners including Dine Around Asia, Thai Night and Tour of Europe, to name just few. It kicks off with a Christmas Eve Gala Dinner at the Grill Room in the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel and another poolside Royal Wing & Spa, starting at 7 p.m. Be sure to reserve your table on 038 250 421
Clubs
The UK Club of Pattaya’s next event is a musical sing along evening from 8 p.m. with Buffet at Yorkies Restaurant along Jomtien Beach Road this Saturday 15th December. Telephone club office 038 300 435 or e mail [email protected] for all the details. Then on Saturday December 22, enjoy a Charity Raffle and Auction, with buffet, from 8 p.m. at Ban Thai Restaurant opposite Nova Lodge Hotel in Central Road. All the money collected at the Ban Thai Restaurant function raffle and auction will be presented to the Redemptorist School for the Disabled to help refurbish the ladies dormitories.
The Association of Filipinos in Thailand, Eastern Region Chapter will be holding their Christmas Buffet Dinner at the Town in Town Hotel on Saturday, December 15 from 6 p.m. to midnight. All welcome. For tickets please contact Stella on 038 426 191-2.
Dining
Greg’s Kitchen is holding a 3 Christmas Special; so if you miss out on Christmas Day, never mind. Greg and his team will be serving a full Christmas meal from the 24th to 26th of December all day. Reservations are not required and Greg’s usual full menu is also available. Enjoy Christmas in Greg’s new terrace style dining area. Greg’s Kitchen, 2nd Road (opposite Soi 6). Call 038 361 227 for details.
Restaurant Mon Ami Pierrot, La gastronomie francais will be serving a special menu on Christmas Eve for just 680 baht. The Mon Ami Pierrot French Restaurant is located in Soi Pattayaland 3. Call 038 710 799 for details
Snow in Paradise! Who said there is no snow in paradise! Hans at the Paradise Cafe and Grill has crated a number of culinary snow delicacies, including: snow fish with a lobster & brandy sauce, Norwegian snow fish & salmon duo, duck fillet with ice wine grapes, fillet of sole with macadamia snowflakes, fillet of sole with snow crabmeat. Furthermore, due to popular demand, several dishes featuring ostrich fillet are now permanently on the menu. Don’t miss it! And as always the food and the service at the Paradise Cafe & Grill is good, and the price is right. Located on 2nd Rd. opposite the Marriott Resort (formerly the Royal Garden). Tel. 038-723-177.
The Bakery Shop at the Montien Hotel Pattaya has every conceivable Christmas goodie you could wish for this month, from Yultetide logs, gingerbread to Christmas cake and more! Call the Montien on 038 428 155 or visit their website www.montien.com for details.
To warm you during the coming cool season, Orchard Cafe is putting on an Italian Food Festival until December 17. After falling in love with the Italian feast from Chef Francesco, the impressive dishes will come back again for the lovers of original Italian food. Experience the delightful a la carte menus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Buffet dinner happy hours are on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and include an international and Italian food corner demonstration. Your favorite glasses of wine are available at special prices. Find out what real Italian dishes are at Kanary House, Sriracha. For reservations or more information, please contact The Orchard Cafe, tel. (0) 3877-1365 ext. 132.
Pat’s Pies The Restaurant is now open on Soi 3 with ala cart menu available from Monday to Thursday and an All You Can Eat Buffet, with choice of 5 salads, 3 roasts, mashed potatoes and 3 vegetables. Friday, Saturday night and Sunday lunch and dinner for 245 baht. Open daily from noon to 10 p.m. Take away and delivery service also available from Pat’s Pies The Restaurant and Pat’s Pies & Deli. For directions call 038 723 598.
Education
AUA (American University Alumni) is pleased to announce that it will be opening a new Language Center in the Pattaya Bazaar on January 2, 2002. Inquiries can be made at the Pattaya Bazaar from December 19. 2002 is a special year for AUA as it is also celebrating fifty years of teaching English in the Kingdom. For further information, call 038 223 399 or 038 745 900 ext. 4330.
Entertainment
The “Baseline” Trio, talented young men from the Philippines, entertain daily at the Coffee Shop of the Thai Garden Resort, giving the diners that special romantic feeling. For reservations, call 038 426 009 ext. 6666 or talk to the receptionist.
Tequila Reef Cantina and Mexican Grill is now celebrating Taco Tuesday, with 25 baht tacos and 2 for 1 margaritas and daiquiris between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. along with replays of NFL football. Tequila Reef Cantina and Mexican Grill is located on Soi 7, 30 meters off the beach.
Events
Christmas is a special time of the year, especially for children. Join us in bringing joy and the spirit of the season to the children of the Pattaya Orphanage. The Amari Orchid Resort will be hosting a lunch party for the children in the garden near the children’s playground and everybody is welcome to drop by and help us to entertain them. Bring your own kids and while all children mingle, play games, go swimming and listen to Xmas Carols, the adults can enjoy a sumptuous Sunday Brunch with friends in the garden of the Amari Orchid Resort. Children under 12 free-of-charge. It’s Christmas after all … For reservations and more information, call Khun Nat 038 428 161 extension 705.
Dances with Horses - the equestrian exhibition on classical riding. The first time ever in Thailand for this classical riding show, performed by the professional riders from Portugal that have been trained from the Portuguese Royal Academy of Riding, together with the one and only Cherie Srifuengfung, silver medallist at the last SEA Games. Dances with Horses will be performed at the Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club every Saturday night at 8.00 p.m. For more information, please contact Khun Niraphan, public relations manager at 038-735050.