Tanintharyi Region
In addition to snacks and frothy tea, this friendly and popular Muslim teashop does tasty noodles, fine chicken paratha and, on Sundays, hearty biryani…
Must-see restaurants in Myanmar (Burma)
Myanmar (Burma)
The owner is rightly rather proud of her selection of fresh bakes and sweet treats at this bakery and cafe, where you can also cool down with an iced…
Yangon
Deep-fried Japanese dishes such as tempura and katsu-style chicken are the standouts at this popular, unflashy and moderately priced joint. It also has an…
Myanmar (Burma)
The food here isn’t amazing, but it's solid enough, the place is clean and this is the only restaurant in central Bago with a bit of atmosphere. The open…
Tanintharyi Region
We'd recommend avoiding the same-named hotel, but the attached restaurant offers a decent take on Chinese-style dishes, as well as more pricey seafood,…
Bagan
Of the Italian joints in Nyaung U, this is the pick of the bunch with decent risottos, lasagna and pastas as well as crunchy fresh salads and thin-crust…
Mandalay
This large, bustling Chinese restaurant, a local institution with sweet views across the moat, is often filled with busloads of tour groups. Roasted duck…
Hpa-an
Chinese-inspired dishes fill the menu at this friendly, clean place that also screens football (soccer) games. The English-language menu has many options,…
Myanmar (Burma)
Busy with both locals and visitors, this pleasant restaurant is located in the middle of Ngwe Saung Village and offers decent, freshly cooked dishes. The…
Rakhine State
Móun·di, thin rice noodles in a peppery, fish-based broth, is Rakhine State's signature noodle dish. Sittwe’s best – many claim – is served at this stall …
Myanmar (Burma)
Various cheap eats are served up nightly between the clock tower and Bogyoke Aung San statue. Locals flock here to grab takeaway or chow down while…
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…
Inle Lake Region
This restaurant, with two branches near Phaung Daw Oo Paya, offers a sound take on classic Chinese-Burmese dishes. You get to eat on a platform on stilts…
Mawlamyine
This busy place serves excellent Muslim-style Burmese cuisine; in particular, a rich biryani and a delicious dhal soup. Look for the small yellow English…
Mandalay
Respected home-style local fare, precooked and served in a bland box room with unflattering fluorescent light. Pick your main curry (prawn recommended)…
Myeik
Zan Pya is a small place serving heaped plates of delicious chicken biryani that often sell out early. Look for the large aluminum pots a couple of doors…
Nyaungshwe
This restaurant boasts one of the most pleasant and refined dining rooms in town. Its Thai menu is also one of the more diverse and interesting, and…
Nyaungshwe
Set on a peaceful street, this amenable, family-run, bamboo-bedecked restaurant serves clean, fresh food. The Inle fish and salads are recommended. All…
Ingyin New South India Food Centre
Yangon
The cheery staff here do the crispiest and tastiest dosai (savoury pancakes) in central Yangon. It’s a good place for a thali (multidish meals) as well,…
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…
Kalaw
Ever-popular, long-running, convivial Nepali restaurant that serves tasty curry spreads, complete with a good selection of side dishes, in pleasant…
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…
Mon State
This modest but popular place serves a limited menu of Thai classics – curries and rice and noodle dishes – and you get to eat by the lake. It's on the…
Yangon
Kicking off with excellent dim sum for breakfast and rolling through to roasted duck (K13,000) for dinner, this big restaurant set back from Kandawgyi…
Nyaungshwe
Clean and bright place for fine Shan noodles including a rare spicy beef noodle soup. All are served with chili and sour veggies on the side. Also does…
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…
Hpa-an
Hpa-an's small-but-good night market unfolds by the side of Kan Thar Yar Lake in the south of town. Popular with the locals, it's fine for barbecue,…
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…
Nam Kham Family Shan Restaurant
Yangon
This tiny restaurant split across two neighbouring units serves the usual Shan noodle dishes plus a variety of point-and-choose curries, soups, stir-fries…
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…
Yangon
Representing the Chinese end of the teahouse spectrum, this tidy place offers good steamed buns (both barbecued pork and bean) and coffee, as well as the…
Taunggyi
Locals crowd into this busy restaurant come lunchtime for full-flavoured Burmese-style rice-and-curry sets. In the evening, it's fine for a beer and…
Rakhine State
Sit under shady trees amid the potted plants and flowers at this pleasant teahouse. Good for a breakfast of fried rice or mohinga (K600), a fish-flavoured…
Myanmar (Burma)
This popular place serves nicely prepared dishes from a small menu of Chinese and Myanmar classics. It's an open-sided spot located on a busy road across…
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…
Ngapali Beach
When tired of your own resort's breakfast, head to the Bayview Beach Resort's Catch cafe, which offers fresh-baked pastries, cereal and Asian- and Western…
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…
Yangon
You can see the top-quality Taiwanese-style soup dumplings (xiao long bao) being made on the ground-floor kitchen of this super-popular Sanchaung eatery.
