Central Marina Pattaya

Central Marina Shopping Mall, Pattaya Overview

Central Marina Pattaya is a popular shopping mall situated in the Bang Lamung district of Pattaya. The mall is spread over three floors and houses several retail stores and eateries with a six-screen SFC Cinema for entertaining the visitors. The children are kept engaged at the play area within the shopping arcade while their parents indulge in shopping.

Known as Central Center Pattaya originally, this mall has undergone extensive renovation recently to be transformed into a swanky shopping area that can be termed as a one stop shop. Central Marina in Pattaya was the first shopping center owned by the private company CPN to be opened to the public on the Pattaya Beach area. The huge sign welcoming the visitors resembles an watch tower while a grand and ornate chandelier hanging from the ceiling near its front entrance makes the entry truly spectacular. Watching the live band play music in the evenings is an attraction that few want to miss when at the mall.

Shopping at Central Marina Pattaya

Central Marina Pattaya attracts hordes of eager shoppers, both locals and tourists throughout the year on account of its cool interiors and a number of top shopping outlets. Of particular interest is the open market stalls set up to provide an authentic feel. It contains 132 retail stores offering world class products and services that have the visitors flocking to buy genuine items without having to bother about haggling. The shoppers are eager to obtain the ‘The 1 card’ that enables them to shop at sharply discounted rates at selected stores within the mall. Central Marina mall remains one of the best places for buying women’s wear with the apparel stores located on the second level along with shops for electronics, stationeries and home appliances.

With the top lifestyle store, Fit by Super Sport, offering trendy clothing from well known brands Skechers, Umbro, K-Swiss and the Big C Extra hypermart catering to niche customers looking for premium food products and wine, this shopping mall remains ever busy with almost every single tourist stopping by the shopping center when visiting the Pattaya Beach area. Many of the tourists chose to indulge in a bit of souvenir shopping inside the mall where the prices are reasonable and quality assured.

Central Marina Restaurants

This shopping mall has a trendy food court inside that attracts visitors by thousands. The Thai delicacy of Mango and sticky rice is one of the most ordered dishes here. Tourists are often seen eating freshly cut fruits, hazelnuts and special themed chocolates. There are several restaurants surrounding the central bar as well.

1. The Sichuan Restaurant is certainly a must-visit if one favors exotic Chinese cuisine where the prices are reasonable but the dishes quite spicy unlike the Chinese restaurants in the West.

2. OMG Burgers remains high on the list for people hankering for authentic hamburgers where both beef and Thai cheeseburgers happen to be the top draw.

3. Japanese cuisine has also made its presence felt with the opening of Yayoi and Miyazaki.

4. Fast Food: The old Playboy café is gone yielding place for the swanky Starbucks along with the ubiquitous McDonalds that do brisk business despite the presence of numerous local restaurants in the mall. The kids make a beeline for Swensens, selling ice creams in every flavour imaginable.

Visitors are surprised to find a number of mobile food trucks lining the frontcourt where visitors can stop by for inexpensive drinks, fruit juices, authentic local desserts, and fresh seafood. It also features a beer bar replete with beer dispensers on the table and comfortable seating arrangement around the table.

How To Reach Central Marina Pattaya

The Central Marina Pattaya is located on the Pattaya Sai 2 Road with the beach being within reach. Locals prefer to take a ride on the buses that follow a circular road and goes past almost all attractions of the city. Yet others prefer hiring songthaews or the pickup trucks used as buses by paying THB 10 for a local trip to the mall. Tourists can also opt for metered taxis or settle the price by haggling with the driver. Single visitors can choose to rent motorcycles or electric bicycles, the best form of transportation to weave through the traffic.