Review

Village Butcher is located within the recently opened Andaz Hotel 20 km south of Pattaya city. A stylish wooden-themed interior is dominated by an open kitchen where chefs grill orders to chosen specifications. Various cuts of prime Australian and Japanese wagyu beef, in a choice of sizes, are showcased in a stunning glass-fronted double-door dry aging refrigerator, to peruse and choose from. Organic vegetable sides include fennel gratinated with parmesan and carrots drizzled with maple and crunchy almonds. Sauces range from a memorable café de Paris to piquant Béarnaise and an earthy aromatic porcini mushroom. Caesar salad, lobster bisque and Alaskan king crab cakes with Sriracha aioli, all perfectly executed classic steakhouse fare. For non-beef lovers, there are alternatives of lamb rack with fiery piri piri, barbecued pork ribs, and a line-caught Brittany turbot whole roasted in a lemon butter and caper sauce. For dessert, chocolate lava or baked cheesecake, feature stellar Thai core ingredients of respectively Chiang Mai chocolate and local cheese. The wine list comprises of old-world Bordeaux and Rhône through to new-world from Australia, Argentina, and USA; including niche options of Pomerol 2016 and Barolo 2018, perfect partners for your boutique farmed meat! If in search of an elegant gastronomic dining experience away from the bustle of Pattaya, The Village Butcher is the answer.