Yangon
Ye Htut Win (aka Sharky) worked in catering for 20 years in Switzerland before returning to Yangon with the dream of making cheese and other quality eats…
Must-see restaurants in Myanmar (Burma)
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…
Yangon
Occupying the old ferry terminal, this pleasant Chinese restaurant is one the best places in town to soak up a river view (not that it has much…
Mandalay
This gently buzzing lounge-style cafe-restaurant is set behind palms; indoors is a little bare bones. The predominantly Western menu has lots of coffees,…
Myanmar (Burma)
This is about as modern as it gets for Bago – and to be fair, this Thai restaurant offers a pretty good selection with a great view over the town from its…
Yangon
Occupying a corner of the Red Cross Building, this restaurant and bar ooze urban sophistication with nods to its dockside location in the artwork. The…
Ho Pin Myanmar Traditional Cuisine
Myanmar (Burma)
Recommended by Bagan residents in the know who regularly travel to Pakokku on shopping runs, the Ho Pin prides itself on 'flair and care'. The kitchen is…
Mandalay
An all-vegetarian menu fits the owners' stated principle: ‘Be kind to animals by not eating them’. The food largely references Sri Lanka, India and…
Myanmar (Burma)
In a creaky, century-old renovated colonial building, Salay House is a lovely place for a light Burmese lunch (with lots of veggie options) or just a…
Mon State
No longer a grungy beer station, Dream has been transformed into a bar-cum-restaurant that's unusually sophisticated for provincial Myanmar. The picture…
Yangon
This modern Asian cafe serves Singaporean dishes such as laksa noodles, which are perfectly fine if not amazing. You can also enjoy light bites such as…
Bagan
Located close to Ananda Pahto, this garden bistro was set up by chef Tin Myint, who spent several years working with the Orient Express hotel group…
Myanmar (Burma)
Owner Banyar Aung learned to make Korean food while working at various restaurants in Kuala Lumpur (it's a roundabout kind of story!), then returned home…
Yangon
In a quiet residential neighbourhood, this breezy open-air restaurant and bar under a covered patio is a relaxing place to put the cares of Yangon behind…
Yangon
The tables are spread across two cramped floors at this always busy eatery behind City Hall. The menu includes Shàn k’auq swèh (thin rice noodles in a…
Mandalay
This basic, archetypal local restaurant is a garage-style room with whirring fans and light panels that indicate (in Burmese) which of some three dozen…
Yangon
This colonial-style tea salon, patisserie and restaurant occupies a chic whitewashed mansion. There's a takeaway section stocking all the lovely cakes,…
Bagan
Bagan Zay serves up attractively presented and creative curries, as well as dishes with Middle Eastern influences – try the Burmese-style falafels. There…
Yangon
The original Kosan is an all-day cafe serving snacks such as banana and honey toast and pancakes. However, you can still just get a reasonably decent…
Chin State
After transitioning to a full-service restaurant four years ago, after 25 years as a coffee shop, the cavernous Kan Thu Ya is known for its roasted duck …
Bagan
This place on Restaurant Row ought to be called 'A little bit of everything', with its menu of Thai, Chinese, Myanmar and Indian dishes, plus sandwiches,…
Myanmar (Burma)
A popular tourist retreat near Inwa jetty, Small River has tables dotted throughout a tree-shaded garden backing on to a modest colonial-era wooden house …
Mandalay
It doesn't look like much – you sit on pink plastic chairs in a floral-ceilinged box room – but the curries at this neighbourhood Muslim joint are clean,…
Bagan
‘No good, no pay’ is the mantra of this justifiably confident operation serving delicious, rich and authentic Indian veggie and meat curries on banana…
Yangon
Popular for breakfast meetings with the embassy and business crowd (it does excellent dim sum until 2pm), the Garden Bistro is also a pleasant spot for a…
Myeik
Atmospheric teashop-restaurant located in a traditional wooden house. It's popular for tea and snacks, but also does curries, rice and noodle plates, and…
Mandalay
Blandly modern, if sparkling clean, this contemporary Thai place makes up for its lack of atmosphere with convenience (close to several recommended hotels…
Chin State
The closest approximation of a modern coffeehouse in all of Chin and one of the few (or only?) where you can order an espresso. It's dimly lit, with a TV…
Tanintharyi Region
In addition to selling the requisite ingredients for leq·p’eq thouq (Burmese tea-leaf salad) this vendor also serves a selection of other equally…
Myanmar (Burma)
This clean, inviting space is one of the best riverfront restaurants in the area. Stop in for marinated-prawn salad, fiery Thai-style seafood soup or…
Mawlamyine
There's a big menu here, mostly featuring Chinese-inspired dishes but also including a few Thai ones and even some spicy Rakhine State–style soups. It's…
Yangon
This long-standing institution is an ideal place to sample a wide range of Myanmar food – everything from rich, meaty curries to light, freshly made…
Yangon
One of Yangon's most elegant restaurants, L’Opera is staffed by well-trained and smartly dressed waiters, but more important is the Italian owner and chef…
Yangon
Giant cauldrons full of spices, broths and rice bubble away at the front of this Indian joint. It’s always packed, and with good reason: for this price,…
Rakhine State
More sophisticated than the other restaurants in Mrauk U – a shaded terrace on which to eat, and tablecloths! – this is a good place for both Rakhine…
Yangon
This international chain restaurant is a smooth-running and appealing-looking place to indulge your desires for Japanese cuisine. There's sushi, of course…
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…
Nyaungshwe
Lame name, but this place has a big outside terrace and a menu of Western comfort food – pizza, pasta, steaks and burgers – as well as some more unusual…
Yangon
One of the most popular of the many barbecue restaurants on busy 19th St. The barbecue is available in the evenings only; pick from the skewers on display…
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…
