Thappraya Road Jomtien now has a New Lebanese Restaurant
I am delighted that what I consider the best “food street” in Pattaya: Thappraya
Road Jomtien where there are already so many wonderful places to eat now has a restaurant offering Lebanese cuisine.
The location well it’s right by the ever popular Foodmart and Bus terminal for coaches going to BKK airport and on the site of the former Trattoria. The owners cleverly spotting a gap in the market for Lebanese food.
Sure to be popular with expat and Thais, one of the best parts of Lebanese cuisine is the sharing of meals with family and friends around a table. For example I particularly like mezze, a collection of small dishes that everyone shares.
At Al Khayama their selection
includes Hummus, (a smooth and creamy chickpea dip) available with pine nuts, broad beans or mushrooms and delicious. Babaghnush (eggplant dip made with olive oil, lemon and seasoning), stuffed vine leaves and Falafel (patties of friend chickpeas mixed with herbs and spices). Great to have with salad.
We tried the Greek Salad which was fresh, crunchy and generous with the feta cheese but you might also choose from Tomato, Rocket, Tuna, Coleslaw or Tabouleh, with parsley, tomatoes, mint, and lemon juice.
Lebanese food is also full of fresh flavours, delicious grilled meats like Shawarma and kebabs. marinated with garlic, lemon, and spices,
At Al Khayama the dishes were so colourful and the variety of rices alone amazing! From saffron, chilli flavour and even biryani in their signature Chicken with Biryani rice they were all extremely moreish.
Delicious side dishes of tomato and onions served alongside and with their barbecue on site as well, the chicken and lamb were succulent and really tasty.
A stand out dish for me was
the Mandi Lamb where the meat was extremely tender and literally fell off the bone also a really unusual trio of mince kebab patties served in a warm yoghurt sauce, this was delicious!
The dishes to try just kept coming and coming their menu is so extensive, I have to say we couldn’t do justice to them all so had to pass on dessert and take a doggy bag home!
experience the authentic taste of lebanese cuisine
