How to get food and groceries to your door in Chonburi city (the provincial capital, not Pattaya or Sriracha): the main apps - GrabFood and LINE MAN - coverage, grocery delivery, plus typical fees, delivery times, payment and practical tips.
This guide covers Chonburi city, the quieter provincial capital -- distinct from Pattaya or Sriracha, which are separate cities within the same province with their own much larger delivery coverage. Two apps run the city (Grab and LINE MAN), grocery delivery covers everything from quick top-ups to a full shop, and coverage is best around the commercial centre but patchier further out. Here is how it all works, what it costs, and how to make it painless as a resident.
Grab is the default all-rounder in Chonburi city and the app most expats install first. It has the broadest restaurant list, a fully English interface, in-app card payment or cash, and the same account also books Grab rides and GrabMart groceries.
Run on top of Thailand's dominant LINE messaging app, LINE MAN often lists smaller local Thai kitchens and street stalls near Chonburi's municipal market that never appear on Grab, and frequently undercuts it on price and delivery fees.
Delivery Hero officially ceased all foodpanda operations across Thailand on 23 May 2025 after 13 years in the market, citing intense competition and accumulated losses. It is not available in Chonburi or anywhere else in the country -- Grab and LINE MAN are the two apps to rely on today, with ShopeeFood as a smaller, mostly bigger-city third option.
Beyond restaurants, Grab runs a grocery arm (GrabMart) that pull from convenience stores, supermarkets and dark stores for snacks, drinks, fresh items and household basics.
Robinhood, a commission-free platform that absorbed foodpanda's Thailand customers, restaurants and delivery riders under a May 2025 "strategic redirection" agreement, has been pushing into cities beyond Bangkok using that inherited infrastructure, with a stated goal of reaching key regional cities. No independently confirmed Robinhood coverage in Chonburi was found in research as of mid-2026 - worth checking the app directly at your address, but it is no longer accurate to describe Robinhood as discontinued nationwide.
| App | Chonburi city coverage | Food | Groceries | English app | Payment | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrabFood | Widest - city centre & Tesco Lotus area | Yes | Yes (GrabMart) | Full | Card or cash | Reliability & choice |
| LINE MAN | Strong in built-up areas | Yes | Limited | Yes (some Thai menus) | Card or cash | Local food & value |
| foodpanda | Discontinued nationwide (May 2025) | No | No | N/A | N/A | No longer usable |
| GrabMart / pandamart | Main city area | No | Yes | Full | Card or cash | Quick grocery top-ups |
Tesco Lotus Chonburi (62 Moo 1, Samet, Mueang Chonburi district) is the city centre's main supermarket anchor and the de facto centre of delivery activity, with restaurant density and rider availability highest around it and along Sukhumvit Road.
GrabMart and pandamart cover smaller, faster grocery orders from convenience stores and dark stores near the city centre - useful for a quick top-up, though selection is narrower and prices higher than a full supermarket shop.
Delivery is fastest and most reliable in Chonburi city's commercial core around Tesco Lotus and Sukhumvit Road, where all three apps compete, choice is wider and waits are shorter.
Coverage weakens further out toward the outskirts and industrial estate areas of the wider province. Note that Chonburi is both the name of the province and its provincial-capital city -- if you're actually based in Pattaya or Sriracha, delivery coverage there is much denser and better established than in Chonburi city itself.
Chonburi city (the provincial capital) is a quieter, more local commercial hub than Pattaya or Sriracha within the same province -- expect a shorter restaurant list and less English-menu density than Thailand's bigger tourist-facing cities.
In built-up parts of Chonburi city, delivery fees typically run about 10-40 THB, rising with distance and at peak times or in surge; some restaurants set small minimum orders. Apps regularly push free-delivery promos and subscription plans (pandapro, GrabUnlimited) that pay off if you order often.
Near the centre, expect roughly 20-45 minutes door to door depending on distance, weather and time of day. Rain, weekend evenings and public holidays slow things down, and pickups from outside the main coverage zone add extra time.
All three apps take cash on delivery and in-app card payment; linking a card (or a Thai PromptPay/wallet where supported) is smoothest for cashless ordering. Foreign cards generally work, though occasional declines mean it is worth keeping cash as a backup.
The apps run in English, but some LINE MAN menus and rider chats are Thai - a translation app helps. Setting an accurate map pin plus written landmark notes is the single most useful habit for getting deliveries right.
Grab (GrabFood) is the best all-round choice for coverage, reliability and an English interface. Most long-stay residents run LINE MAN alongside it for cheaper local Thai food. foodpanda ceased all Thailand operations in May 2025 and is no longer available.
This guide covers Chonburi city, the quieter provincial capital -- not Pattaya or Sriracha, which are separate cities within the same province with their own much larger and denser delivery coverage. If you're based in Pattaya, check for a Pattaya-specific guide instead.
Delivery fees are usually about 10-40 THB in built-up areas, more with distance, rain or surge pricing, and some restaurants set small minimum orders. Free-delivery promotions and subscriptions like pandapro or GrabUnlimited are common and worth it for frequent orders.
Yes. GrabMart handles quick grocery top-ups, and Tesco Lotus Chonburi is the city's main supermarket anchor for delivery activity.
Grab is fully in English; LINE MAN works in English though some restaurant menus and rider messages are Thai. All take cash on delivery and in-app card payment, and foreign cards generally work - keep some cash as a backup for occasional declines.
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