Lab Lum Northern Thai Food — Northern Thai · Pong · 4.6★ × 142
Genuine Northern Thai cooking near Mabprachan Lake in the Pong area. 4.6★ from 142 Google reviews. Sai oua sausage, nam prik num spicy dip with pork skin, and proper northern larb — the dishes you can't find at tourist Thai restaurants. Pets allowed (outside seating).
Why it's on The List
Pattaya has hundreds of 'Thai restaurants' that serve the same five tourist dishes. Lab Lum cooks regional Northern Thai cuisine — sai oua (Chiang Mai sausage), nam prik num (the spicy green chili dip), proper khao soi when available. Pricing is local-Thai prices, not tourist prices. Lakeside-area location means you can combine it with a Mabprachan walk. Honest balance: kitchen closes at 8:30pm (early for weekends). Closed Tuesdays. Service has been flagged as occasionally slow when busy — one reviewer noted one person finishing before another had started.
What customers say
"A hidden gem of a restaurant. Lab Lum serves traditional Northern Thai Food at very reasonable prices. The food served was all very good with flavours popping around the mouth like a pinball." — Google reviewer
Key details
- 9/8 Tambon Pong, near Mabprachan
- Phone: +66 94 454 1919
- 4.6★ from 142 Google reviews
- Closed Tuesdays, kitchen closes 8:30pm
- Northern Thai regional dishes
- Pets allowed (outside seating)
- Honest note: early kitchen close, closed Tuesdays