The short answer
Tarka House: what visitors should know first
Good for an inexpensive curry lunch if you are staying in the Pattayaland area. It is not vegetarian, so ask for meat-free dishes, and check it is still open because the guide we used dates from 2021.
Diet
What we checked
- Indian. An Indian restaurant outside India. Checked November 2026 · Source
Menus and kitchens change. If you follow a strict diet or have an allergy, confirm with the restaurant before you order.
Useful facts
Tarka House facts at a glance
- Location
- Pattayaland Soi 2, Pattaya
- Dining style
- Small Indian and Bangladeshi curry restaurant
- Price signal
- Low to moderate
- Signature order
- Try: vegetarian thali
- Good for
- Quick, simple vegetable curries
Why it matters
Why Tarka House is worth your time
For budget travellers and families that stay near Pattayaland, Tarka House is a nearby alternative to travelling to the thali restaurants on Pattaya Klang Road. A named local guide describes its vegetable range as full, which is useful when the rest of the street serves bar food.
Its value is in being close and unfussy. Its limit is that the evidence is a single guide from 2021 and it is a mixed kitchen, so strict vegetarians and Jain families should use the fully vegetarian places in this guide first.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Vegetable range
The guide says it has a full range of veggie dishes.
- 02
South Indian bias
The curries lean South Indian.
- 03
Vegetarian thali
Priced about 200 baht in 2021; ask today's price.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Pattaya Mail's guide for vegetarians and vegans places Tarka House on Pattayaland Soi 2, just past a bar called The Classroom, and says it is not a vegetarian restaurant but has a full range of vegetable dishes. It lists Indian and Bangladeshi curries with a South Indian bias and a vegetarian thali.
Go at lunch, ask for the vegetarian thali and tell the server you eat no meat or egg. At the time of that article the thali was priced at about 200 baht, but that is a 2021 figure, so ask the price first.
Because the menu mixes meat and vegetable dishes, confirm that the cooking pots are not shared if that matters to you. Otherwise this is a plain, modest place for a quick meal between the beach and your hotel, and not a venue for a long celebration.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Confirm the restaurant is open first
- Say you eat no meat or egg
- Ask the price before ordering
- Choose lunch for a quieter soi
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Pattayaland Soi 2, central Pattaya
- Time needed
- 45 minutes to 1 hour
- Best time
- Lunch
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- A small soi location, so ask your driver to stop at the soi entrance and expect a short walk on an uneven pavement. Evenings in the area can be loud, so lunch is calmer for older travellers.
- Tickets and access
- Walk-ins are normal. Our source is a 2021 article, so call or look at current map listings to confirm that it is open before you go.
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
Hotels near Tarka House
Staying close keeps journeys short — useful for early starts and for anyone who tires quickly.
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Travelling with parents?
A small soi location, so ask your driver to stop at the soi entrance and expect a short walk on an uneven pavement. Evenings in the area can be loud, so lunch is calmer for older travellers.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is Tarka House vegetarian?
No. Pattaya Mail says it is not specifically vegetarian but has a full range of vegetable dishes.
Where exactly is it?
On Pattayaland Soi 2, just after The Classroom, according to the same guide.
Is the thali price current?
About 200 baht was quoted in 2021. Ask before you order.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
