Mantra restaurant is located in the grounds of the Amari Hotel, basically where Pattaya North Road meets Beach Rd.
It's a big, trendy, upmarket place- must have cost a bomb.
They have a Web site-
Mantra, Pattaya Homepage
Now Pattaya types, the first thing I should mention is don't come here with the standard local garb of flip flop sandals and loose shorts and T shirt- you'll get turned away.
Second thing is, it ain't open for lunch except the Sunday buffet, from 11am- 3pm.
Third thing is, the Sunday buffet is the Dogs Bollocks- definitely must be the best in Pattaya.
So put on a half nice pair of tailored shorts, half decent looking sandals and a shirt that doesn't look like it's been chewed by a dog, and join me for a feast.
You enter into the Bar/lounge, through some nice big doors with a nice small lady waiting to open them for you. Much too chic' not to have a drink in whilst you peruse the wine list and menu. Except on Sunday, no need for menu perusal- it's all buffet, and they even offer an unlimited wine buffet for around 950 Bht, you can choose between about 7-8 wines. Decent value actually, if you make it worth your while and hit the vino. So enjoy your first glass of white- a sauvignon blanc perhaps- in the bar:-
