🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
Chonburi's desserts roughly split into three styles — the newer sweets cafes around Bang Saen and Wonnapha that come with a sea view, the serious cake shops and bakeries in Sriracha and Pattaya town, and the old-timers that have been selling local treats for decades, like the khao lam and khanom jak at Nong Mon. We've ranked them for people who want to make a real meal of dessert, not just stop for a photo, and mixed cafe types with traditional Thai sweets all in one list.
The 11 dessert spots, sweets cafes & local treats we picked
Milk Mountain Food
A seaside sweets cafe on Wonnapha Beach, Bang Saen, with an air-conditioned zone, a garden, and an open-air upper floor looking out over the sea. Known for fresh milk drinks, toast, cake, and cold desserts — great for settling in through late afternoon and into the evening with the sea breeze. It gets busy on weekends, so go on a weekday or before sunset if you want a seat with a view.
Khao Lam Mae Phuea, Nong Mon Market
A long-running khao lam (sticky rice in bamboo) stall in Nong Mon Market that still cooks the traditional way over a wood fire. The rice comes out soft and the coconut milk is fragrant, with toppings like custard, taro, and black bean. It's the dessert and edible souvenir people think of first when they hear Chonburi. Eat it fresh at the stall or carry it home — go mid-morning while it's still warm and fully stocked.
Cake Cafe, Sriracha Municipality
A cake cafe that's been part of Sriracha life for years, known for its homemade cake and cheesecake. There's an air-conditioned area and outdoor seating, with a relaxed feel and several corners to sit. Good for cake and coffee with no rush — one of the first picks if you want a serious slice of cake in Sriracha town.
Nu Khanom Wan
An old-school Thai sweets shop in front of the Burapha University market in Bang Saen, with plenty of traditional Thai desserts to choose from — banana in coconut milk, taro, sago, mung beans in sugar syrup, and cold sweets. Prices are friendly, student-area style, so it's a good spot to grab a snack or try several Thai sweets in one go.
The Hopper
A sweets cafe in Pattaya that takes its homemade cake seriously — coffee genoise, crepe cake, panna cotta, lime tart, and waffles with vanilla ice cream. The setting is easy to settle into, ideal if you like smooth-textured cake with a good coffee. A solid dessert pit stop in the middle of a Pattaya day out.
Khanom Jak, Nong Mon Market
Grilled khanom jak from a long-running stall at Nong Mon Market, made from glutinous rice flour mixed with coconut and palm sugar, wrapped in nipa palm leaves and grilled until fragrant. It's best eaten warm at the stall — a local treat that's getting harder to find made fresh. If you love Thai sweets with that grilled palm-leaf aroma, don't skip it.
Le Sable Coffee & Construction
A Sriracha cafe decorated with classic European-style furniture, with several photo corners and a varied menu of bakery items and desserts. Good for people who like a slightly upscale atmosphere and want to settle in to work or chat for a while — the desserts pair nicely with coffee.
Loaf Bakery & Cafe
A homemade bakery in Pattaya, known for sticky buns, Hokkaido roll bread, macarons, churros, and orange mousse cake. Almost everything is made in-house, so it's great for grabbing breakfast to go or sitting in with a coffee. Anyone who loves freshly baked, buttery sweets will be happy here.
Charging Cafe & Bakery
A small homemade-cake cafe near Sriracha Tiger Zoo, known for cheesecake and a menu of tea, coffee, and matcha at easy prices, with a warm, homey feel. A good stop on the way to the tiger zoo — note it's closed on Tuesdays, so check the day before you go.
La Pause
A French-style bakery in North Pattaya with dozens of cakes to choose from, leaning toward French pastry and cake rather than fusion. It's the place to look for genuinely European-style baked goods in Pattaya — eat in or take it away, whichever suits.
Cavallo Cottage
A spacious Sriracha cafe with several seating zones and garden photo corners. The menu covers tea, coffee, cake, waffles, and toast — good for coming as a group or bringing the family to settle in for a while. The relaxed, uncrowded feel makes it a solid pick if you want somewhere airy that isn't too packed.
Tips for the sweet tooth
Local treats like Nong Mon khao lam and khanom jak taste best still warm at the stall. If you're carrying them far, ask the vendor for a freshly made batch. As for the seaside cafes in Bang Saen, they pack out on weekend evenings — if you want a seat with a view, go about an hour before sunset.
Want to taste deeper? Try a Chonburi food tour or cooking class
Half a day with a local who knows the lanes — or cooking a dish yourself — teaches you more than just eating. Book ahead on Klook or GetYourGuide.
Chonburi local sweets worth trying
- Nong Mon khao lam — sticky rice and coconut milk cooked in a bamboo tube, with several vendors at Nong Mon Market; many of the old-timers still cook over a wood fire. The most popular toppings are custard, taro, and black bean.
- Khanom jak — glutinous rice flour mixed with coconut and palm sugar, wrapped in nipa palm leaves and grilled until fragrant; best eaten warm, and mostly found at Nong Mon Market.
- Thai sweets by the bowl — banana in coconut milk, taro paste, sago, mung beans in sugar syrup, found at the old-school Thai sweets shops around Bang Saen and in town.
- Souvenirs to take home — beyond khao lam and khanom jak, Nong Mon Market also has dried goods and local treats to buy and carry home, all in one place.
How to choose the right spot for what you're craving
- Want a sea view on the side — Milk Mountain Food on Wonnapha Beach, Bang Saen, is great for settling in with the evening sea breeze.
- Serious about homemade cake — Cake Cafe in Sriracha, The Hopper in Pattaya, and Loaf Bakery all focus on house-made cake and baked goods.
- Want to try local treats — Nong Mon Market is the one place you can get both khao lam and khanom jak, while Nu Khanom Wan in Bang Saen brings together a range of Thai sweets by the bowl.
- After atmosphere for sitting and photos — Le Sable and Cavallo Cottage in Sriracha are roomy and have pretty corners.
A 2-day Chonburi dessert hunt
If you're coming specifically to chase down Chonburi's desserts, two unhurried days do it comfortably. Spend the first day on the Bang Saen and Nong Mon side, which sit close together, then head south on the second day toward Sriracha and Pattaya.
Bang Saen + Nong Mon
Sriracha + Pattaya
Good to know before the dessert hunt
- Opening hours aren't fixed — many small shops adjust their own hours and have a regular day off, like Charging Cafe being closed on Tuesdays. Check the shop's page on the day you plan to go.
- Local treats sell out fast — the khao lam and khanom jak at Nong Mon are made fresh each day, so by late afternoon the toppings may be picked over. Go in the late morning to midday.
- Seaside cafes pack out on weekends — Bang Saen and Wonnapha have long queues on Saturday and Sunday evenings, so a weekday or before evening is easier.
- Carry cash — big cafes take transfers and cards, but the local sweets stalls in the markets are still easier with cash or PromptPay.
Plan a full Chonburi food trip, sweet and savory
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