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 Myanmar (Burma)
Yangon
The most central of this small chain of high-class traditional tea shops, Lucky Seven is much more than a pit stop for a cuppa. Its streetside tables are…
Yangon
This stylishly designed hipster teahouse is as popular with cashed-up locals as it is with travellers and expats – at peak meal times expect to wait for a…
Lin Htett Myanmar Traditional Food
Nyaungshwe
This is hands down the most appealing Burmese restaurant in Nyaungshwe, and one of the better curry houses in all Myanmar, where the service is as…
Bagan
Enjoy delicious and exciting dishes surrounded by tropical plants in the open-sided dining room of this memorably good restaurant. You'll find inventive…
Mandalay
Come hungry to this downtown spot that clocks in with over 80 varieties of meat, vegetables and side dishes, all stored in colourful bins in refrigerators…
Mandalay
Everything is outsized and every appetite satisfied at Prime. The menu covers Burmese, Southeast Asian and Western favourites, ranging from tea-leaf…
Bagan
Brits will be familiar with the name, borrowed by amiable owner Win Tun from a UK discount pub chain, and there are plenty of Western classics on the menu…
Yangon
It's hard to believe that this trendy cafe, with its artfully distressed walls and minimalistic chic furnishings, was once a car workshop. The menu…
Myanmar (Burma)
Outstanding Italian food is served in this classy, upmarket restaurant that's probably one of the best Italian restaurants in the country. Expect dishes…
Chin State
There's no better exemplar of traditional Burmese food culture than this always-busy, atmospheric, wood-floored restaurant, crowded with families, couples…
Bagan
Although it sounds like the title of a fairy tale, the restaurant is indeed run by seven sisters, who do a fine job cooking up prawn curry, Yunnan-style…
Yangon
Ticking all the right boxes, this restaurant gives a great first impression with its handsomely restored heritage building and elegant, two-level dining…
Bagan
The original among the vegetarian restaurants clustered near Tharabar Gate, this garden-like eatery offers a friendly welcome, a name we still don't fully…
Yangon
This Yangon institution is a fine place to start discovering quality Burmese cuisine. There's a big choice of freshly made dishes on display – just go up…
Bagan
Tucked away a few blocks north of the main road, Kyaw Kitchen earns high marks for its good-quality cooking, friendly service and appealing, garden-like…
Mandalay
This massive, two-storey, traveller-friendly favourite doubles as a traditional Burmese pick-and-pig-out kind of spot, or you can sit down and order by…
Nyaungshwe
Run by a pleasant Shan-Chinese couple, Sin Yaw is deservedly one of the most popular places in town. The food is authentic and flavoursome – they'll tone…
Bagan
Run by a French-Burmese couple, this lush garden-cafe and restaurant is a pure delight. It's a pleasant place to relax over creatively prepared and served…
Nyaungshwe
More and more people are making the walk to this laid-back place for the tasty and inventive dim sum – like prawn, bamboo shoot and water chestnut, or…
Mandalay
Saying it's easily the best Japanese restaurant in Mandalay isn't necessarily high praise, because competition is slim. However, Hana Yakiniku could hold…
Hpa-an
This local institution is one of the most appealing Burmese restaurants anywhere in the country. It serves a vast selection of rich curries, hearty soups…
Yangon
Swiss Michelin-star chef Felix Eppisser and his wife Lucia Eppisser are the genial hosts at this superb fine-dining restaurant on the shores of Inya Lake…
Mawlamyine
Humble Daw Yee does some of the best Burmese food you'll find anywhere. It has a great selection of curries, including an insanely fatty prawn curry, all…
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…
Yangon
Watch the chefs deftly stretch and chop the dough to make fresh la mian pulled noodles and dumplings served at this top-notch Chinese restaurant.
Yangon
Second branch of a classy modern restaurant where chefs make delicious, fresh la mian pulled noodles and dumplings.
Chin State
New and fairly modern in decor, Eden serves up the most satisfying meal in town, especially the hotpot (K25,000) for groups of three. There's no English…
Kalaw
This all-organic, all-vegetarian cafe and bakery trains women from Myanmar's conflict areas in hospitality skills. Everything here is homemade, from the…
River Valley Seafoods Restaurant
Rakhine State
Popular among foreign visitors and the local gentry, Sittwe’s most upmarket restaurant has a prime location on Strand Rd facing the river. There's a big…
Kalaw
Sophisticated for Kalaw, or anywhere in rural Myanmar, this worthwhile Italian-run restaurant offers homemade pasta, ravioli and wood-fired pizzas, as…
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…
Nyaungshwe
You enter this bamboo cabin of a restaurant through a large porthole, where reasonably authentic, tasty, traveller-friendly Indian food awaits. As well as…
Kalaw
Located in a bright-green building just past the post office, Thu Maung is one of the best Burmese curry restaurants in this part of the country, serving…
Chin State
You might find yourself becoming a regular at Lois, easily the nicest place in Tiddim. Admittedly, pickings are slim, but it's worth the walk uphill from…
Myanmar (Burma)
It doesn't look like much but this halal place offers high-quality biryani, which you can supplement with chicken or mutton. The lentil-and-bean soup is…
Hpa-an
Established to provide job training for young people from the conflict areas of Kayin State, the Veranda is a big and breezy cafe with a large garden out…
Chin State
Variety is rare to come by in these parts, and hotpot – essentially a cornucopia of vegetables, noodles and meat – provides plenty of food diversity in…
Tanintharyi Region
Simple but cute restaurant-cafe with a friendly English-speaking owner. The vegetarian-friendly menu ranges from noodle and rice dishes to more…
