Northern Myanmar
Be sure to head out to this large, open-sided riverside restaurant that catches waterborne breezes and is considered the top spot for real Kachin food…
Must-see restaurants in Northern Myanmar
Pyin Oo Lwin
The upmarket yet casual lakeside setting is an obvious attraction here, while the menu spans dishes from across the gastronomic planet. The waterside…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Best by night, this standout lakeside eatery is much more reasonably priced than its extravagant look suggests. The curries, tikkas and baltis are superb…
Hsipaw
Although Mrs Popcorn passed away in 2016, her equally irrepressible daughter makes this all-organic outdoor cafe a definitive stop on a tour of the Myauk…
Pyin Oo Lwin
One of the most popular of Pyin Oo Lwin’s restaurants, this place occupies a gorgeous half-timbered colonial bungalow with tables spilling out onto the…
Northern Myanmar
A popular restaurant in the middle of town, this place has electricity all day via batteries. The food is predominantly Chinese with a few Burmese and…
Northern Myanmar
A hot spot for Myitkyina’s youngsters, this riverside pavilion turns out an impressive gyin tok (a crunchy ginger salad) and deliciously zesty curries…
Northern Myanmar
This is the most authentic Chinese option in a town with a sizeable Chinese population. The big menu includes some spicy hot and sour dishes from Szechuan…
Northern Shan State
Overlooking the lake, this is the liveliest restaurant in town. Outside is a huge selection of skewers – point one out and it will be thrown on the…
Pyin Oo Lwin
On a back street near the town centre, this cheap and cheerful South Indian restaurant offers simple yet flavoursome curries. Choose from vegetarian,…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Not to be confused with the superbly located Lake Front Feel, this is the Bamar budget experience compared with the international offerings at the lake…
Northern Myanmar
Get your morning nourishment from this riverside terrace joint with the tastiest dim sum in town, which makes it a popular breakfast stop. By night it…
Hsipaw
Nicknamed 'Mr Food', this restaurant offers Chinese dishes for Burmese and Western palates, so it's light on the spices. Law Chun stands out from the pack…
Northern Shan State
This great little Shan restaurant in the middle of downtown Lashio has a tabletop counter filled with 20 or more pots and pans offering a mix of Shan and…
Pyin Oo Lwin
The decor is bland and there’s no alcohol served, but the delicious curry spread comes with complimentary veggie side dishes, salad, rice, soup, poppadoms…
Northern Myanmar
At this meeting place for Myitkyina's tiny foreign community, the menu is an intriguing blend of local dishes, international comfort food and some…
Northern Myanmar
This is a lively place to come and street-surf after about 4pm when the stalls set up, complete with Shan hotpots, steaming noodles, smoking barbecues and…
Hsipaw
With its retro interior and small terrace, San is popular with travellers who come for the many barbecue options (go for the duck) and the Chinese-style…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Almost every restaurant in Pyin Oo Lwin features Chinese-influenced dishes, but La Yone is run by a family from Fujian so the flavours are more genuine…
Northern Myanmar
Popular with the locals for fine barbecue as well as Kachin specialities like lime-flavoured pork served in a banana leaf and cold draught Myanmar Beer…
Northern Myanmar
For a brew with a view, try this large, open-sided riverside restaurant perched over the Ayeyarwady. The location makes Shwe Sisa good for a sunset beer…
Northern Myanmar
Excellent spot for proper curry spreads, with eight different types available (including beef, a rarity in Buddhist Myanmar). They come with rice and…
Northern Myanmar
An airy, neighbourhood Chinese joint with a Burmese flavour to the generous dishes, which come with soup and salad. It's located on the main drag through…
Northern Shan State
Located on the main street, this is a popular lunchtime stop for Chinese classics and Burmese curries. The small roadside diner is more atmospheric than…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This cute, Chinese-style open-air restaurant run by a Shan family serves tasty dim sum in the front yard of a modest half-timbered colonial-era house. It…
Northern Shan State
This popular Burmese teahouse is a great place to observe the Paik Swae gem market – some deals are even made over or under the tables. Piping-hot teas…
Northern Shan State
This is a bit of a social hub for the Mogok community after dark. Steam and smoke rises into the cooling air and locals chow down on barbecue, noodles,…
Northern Myanmar
Run by the descendants of Chinese immigrants, this river-facing restaurant serves consistently good Chinese fare, including sweet-and-sour dishes and…
Pyin Oo Lwin
A night market with snack-food stands fills three blocks of Zeigyo Rd in the vicinity of the Central Market.
Northern Myanmar
Located on a corner near the central market, this friendly place offers Chinese and Burmese dishes throughout the day. The family also runs an attached…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This is a secluded, family-run eatery with a range of curries, all of which come with side dishes to create a veritable feast though some people complain…
Northern Myanmar
This cosy little corner cafe serves cheap and cheerful homemade cakes and locally produced ice cream, which isn't world-beating but is good value at K1000…
Northern Myanmar
The staff love to see a foreigner here, and the spacious garden setting is pleasant – if a little ramshackle – as it's renovated and extended. The…
Pyin Oo Lwin
A long way from the Bay Area, this airy joint attracts many locals with its mix of Chinese and Thai dishes, along with a few Kachin and Western…
Hsipaw
This is the best place in town for authentic Bamar food, as the curries come with an array of side dishes. Do as the locals do and sample them at…
Northern Myanmar
The rough round tables and beer-poster decor promise little, but the reliable Chinese food is considered the best in town, and there’s draught Dagon beer…
Northern Shan State
One of the only places in town with an English-language menu, this is an amiable little spot for basic noodle and rice dishes, as well as juices and beers.
