They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I don't doubt there is truth in the statement but admit to not really being a breakfast person. I am even less so when the mornings are hot as they are invariably here in Pattaya, Thailand. That said, I live and travel on a budget and so look for value for money. Sometimes breakfast will be the only meal I have in a day. I don't stick solely to 'English' food and am as likely to eat Thai or Filipino food but for the purpose of this Hub I am sticking to 'English Type'.

There were two reasons for my putting this report together. The first was to see just was on offer here from a cheap living point of view and secondly to experiment with my own eating habits and see if I was any fitter at the end of the day.

How to gauge a breakfast? For me this is an easy one. Without doubt the best value Full English is the 'Special' on offer at Adam's Cafe on the Askew Road in Hammersmith, London. This little cafe should be a place of pilgrimage for visitors to London and indeed it is to some.

So here I am looking for quality, quantity, taste, presentation and value for money. I will photograph each breakfast and mark each out of 25 with 25 being the top mark. My aim is not to spend more than 100 Baht a meal.

The exchange rate on the Thai Baht was calculated for the day I ate the meal.

Crazy Dave's is an institution in Pattaya. Situated on Soi Chaiyapoon just off Soi Bukhao it is so well known that virtually any motorcycle taxi would take you straight there.

I have eaten there a time or two when I needed cheering up. 'Only Fools and Horses' runs on big screen TV here almost 24 hours a day.

It is an open fronted 'fan' establishment and the whole place smells of cat piss but the staff are friendly.

This breakfast cost 75 Baht. (£1.47) ($2.12)

The breakfast consisted of two slices of toast with butter and marmalade. This accompanied 1 slice of fried bread, 2 fried eggs, 2 slices of bacon, 1 sausage, half a tomato and some baked beans. To wash it down was a large mug of tea (or choice of coffee).

Quality 3

Quantity 3

Taste 4

Presentation 4

Value for money 5

Total 19/25

Seaside is also situated on Soi Chaiyapoon just a few doors up from Crazy Dave's.

The restaurant is proudly 'English' but is popular with a wide range of nationalities and other than the breakfast has a full menu.

Seating for eating is offered either outside, in a covered fan area or in air conditioning.

This breakfast cost 80 Baht. (£1.58) ($2.26)

The breakfast consisted of two slices of toast with butter and marmalade. This accompanied 1 glass of orange juice, 2 fried eggs, 2 slices of bacon, 1 sausage, a whole tomato and some fried potatoes. To wash it down was a large mug of tea (or choice of coffee).

Quality 2

Quantity 3

Taste 3

Presentation 4

Value for money 5

Total 17/25

A nice touch was the scented wet towel handed to me at the end of the meal.

The 18 Coins restaurant is situated on the ground floor of a guesthouse on Soi Bukhao. At the top of Soi Diana turn right and it is about fifty yards on your right.

It is an open plan, fan establishment. It is immaculately clean and has pleasant, helpful very friendly staff.

This breakfast cost 100 Baht. (£1.97) ($2.82)

The breakfast consisted of one slice of buttered toast which was on the main plate with the other items. There was no marmalade. The meal was made up of 2 fried eggs, 1 slice of bacon, 1 sausage and some baked beans. To wash it down was a large mug of tea. (Coffee was a choice and beans could be replaced by tomato)

Quality 4

Quantity 2

Taste 4

Presentation 4

Value for money 3

Total 17/25

For some odd reason my camera failed and so I had to breakfast here on two days. I did not mind because it was very tasty the first time.

From Soi Diana cross over Soi Bukhao and onto Soi Lenkee (Soi 25) . The first building after the 7/11 is the small shaded patio of the Rinya Guesthouse where breakfast are served. Alternatively you can eat in the small but very neat fan room behind.

There was a breakfast choice here described as 'small set' and 'full set' but not giving a clue as to what either consisted of. I went for the 'small set' which was cheaper than the the 'full set' priced at 79 Baht.

This breakfast cost 59 Baht. (£1.16) ($1.67)

The breakfast consisted of two slice of toast with butter and marmalade. There was a small glass of orange juice. The meal was made up of 2 fried eggs accompanied by one slice of tomato, a piece of lettuce and two slices of cucumber. To wash it down was a large mug of tea. (Coffee was a choice)

Quality 4

Quantity 2

Taste 3

Presentation 3

Value for money 3

Total 15/25

The Butchers Arms is located on Soi Bukhao. Leave Soi Diana and turn left. Cross over road and walk about 200 yards. The Butchers Arms is just after the Pook Ladyboy Bar.

The Butchers Arms is a little bit of England plonked down in the middle of Pattaya. The building from the outside looks like it has been kidnapped from a Cumbrian town. Inside, apart from the Thai waitresses, you really could be anywhere in England. This is England. Nice place, very clean and somewhere to come and read todays edition of the 'Daily Mail' before it has reached the newsagents in the UK.

The sign on the blackboard outside said "English Breakfast 100 Baht". I was happy with that till I got the bill. The mug of tea was an extra at 30 Baht taking the bill up to 130 Baht. As it was my aim to stick to full breakfasts for under 100 Baht I felt a bit cheated (my marking reflects this). That said, in terms of quantity it was a pretty full plate. There was one very long sausage. One big piece of bacon. One tomato, beans and some fried potatoes. I chose scrambled eggs instead of fried. There was two slices of toast with butter and jam.

This breakfast cost 130 Baht. (£2.56) ($3.66)

Quality 4

Quantity 3

Taste 3

Presentation 4

Value for money 2

Total 16/25

The Diana Millenium House is right next door to the Butchers Arms. It is an open, shaded fan establishment. 

This breakfast was a bit of a surprise. On the sign outside it said 'Special Breakfast' 95 Baht. Okay I thought, it is under 100 so I will go for it. I ordered and recieved something completely different from the described breakfast and it cosy only 70 Baht. What a pleasant surprise!

There was a choice of tea or coffee. I went for the tea. There was also a small glass of orange juice and though not fresh was the best tasting so far. Two eggs, two sausages (hot dog type), a slice of ham, some tasty bacon and a slice of cucumber and tomato. Two slices of toast (perfectly toasted for a change) and butter and jam.

This breakfast cost 70 Baht. (£1.36) ($1.96)

Quality 4

Quantity 3

Taste 4

Presentation 4

Value for money 5

Total 20/25

Sixty yards along Soi Bukhao is Rabbi's Elephant Bar and Guesthouse. I had only been here once before to an evening party.

An open fronted fan establishment. Very clean place with friendly helpful staff. I liked the fact that they had copies of the Bangkok post here for reading. There was one Australian paper too. 

This breakfast was advertised as a 'Big Aussie Breakfast' and at 100 Baht I was curious to see what it consisted of. There were several breakfasts on offer and the 'Big Aussie' was made up of a lot of choices. The customer was expected to tick off boxes to make up the meal, Tea or Coffee, Beef or Pork sausages, Beans or Spaghetti and so on.

My order consisted of 2 fried eggs, 2 rashers of crispy bacon, 2 large tasty sausages, beans, french fries, toast with butter and both strawberry jam and marmalade. This was accompanied by a small glass or orange juice and tea.

This breakfast cost 100 Baht. (£1.90) ($2.82)

Quality 5

Quantity 5

Taste 5

Presentation 4

Value for money 5

Total 24/25

So which was best? Well my overall favourite was the last one. Very tasty and, I thought tremendous value for money. I could get through the day on nothing else....but

All the breakfasts had something going for them. There wasn't one which I would not go back and eat again.

I could go on but I have described seven here, one for each day of the week. If I have overlooked one, got to be under 100 Baht remember, let me know and I will visit.