Chin State
Basic, with nothing more than two tables separated by a curtain in a cramped room serving chicken or mutton curry. But importantly, it's open Sundays …
Must-see restaurants in Myanmar (Burma)
Bagan
Set on the riverside, this breezy place whips up Chinese and Thai dishes such as green-papaya salad, chicken curry and fish with ginger. The food receives…
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…
Myanmar (Burma)
Primarily a grungy beer station, Top Star's menu includes a few Thai as well as the standard Chinese-Burmese dishes – they'll bring the fish of the day…
Tanintharyi Region
No relation to the same-named hotel in Kawthoung, this friendly curry house has its dishes on display so you can point and pick. There are meat and fish…
Eastern Myanmar
A friendly Shan family puts together tasty bowls of shàn k'auq-swèh, Shan noodle soup. The shop is located just south off a corner of NH5, a block south…
Rakhine State
This beer-garden joint is the most lively spot in town come nightfall. The Chinese-sounding dishes are tasty enough, and there are a few Burmese options…
Yangon
On the corner with Mahabandoola Rd, this simple stall serves deliciously curdy glasses of lassi (the Indian yoghurt drink). It also has strawberry and…
Eastern Myanmar
This riverside beer garden is one of the few places that stays open after 9pm in Loikaw. There's an English menu of classic Chinese-Burmese dishes and a…
Myanmar (Burma)
This pleasant, air-conditioned cafe and bakery serves coffees, iced green tea, shakes and other drinks as well as an extensive food menu of curries,…
Myeik
Myeik institution that serves bowls of kyè òu (noodles) and other noodle and rice dishes to hordes of locals. Look for the big white villa and the small…
Bagan
A reasonable enough place that offers the usual combo of Chinese, Thai and Burmese cooking, with ever-flowing draught beer and sizzling barbecue as well…
Eastern Myanmar
There are fine views of Nyaung Toung lake from the roof terrace at this popular cafe, named after Myanmar's most famous rock band. It serves a mix of Thai…
Ngapali Beach
Small, contemporary cafe run by a friendly husband-and-wife team that serves a few Western-style dishes such as burgers, pizza and pasta, along with…
Yangon
Located in an airy colonial townhouse, this long-running restaurant is a safe if somewhat bland option. The menu also spans the rest of mainland Southeast…
Chin State
More expensive than other restaurants in town (the fried rice and noodle dishes are cheaper), but the food is pretty good. It's just past the clock tower,…
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…
Myanmar (Burma)
Handy for the bus station, this deep-orange-coloured Chinese restaurant with plastic plants wending up the walls serves the usual noodle and rice dishes,…
Taunggyi
Maxim's international menu spans burgers, pasta and pizza (from K7000), but also offers a few Korean dishes, as well as rice and noodle standards. No…
Nyaungshwe
Local specialities here include shàn k'auq-swèh (Shan-style noodle soup) and to·p'ù thouq (Shan tofu salad), prepared using yellow-chickpea tofu, chili,…
Taunggyi
Taunggyi’s night market is the place to go for bargain local eats; Daw Than Kyi, at the western end, does excellent t'ǎmìn jin, Shan-style rice (look for…
Myanmar (Burma)
This basic tiled restaurant, located in the centre, has a buffet display of cooked dishes (including a decent bean-curd curry with rice). Just point to…
Hpa-an
This hole-in-the-wall place serves a variety of tasty Shan noodle dishes, as well as soups, dumplings and a few Chinese-style dishes. There's an English…
Kalaw
Gentrified but relatively full-flavoured Burmese – as well as Chinese, Indian, Western and a smattering of Shan – dishes are served at this cute cottage…
Nyaungshwe
If you're seeking Italian food in Nyaungshwe, consider the pizzas or pasta at this long-standing place, which claims to have sourced its recipes (and…
Mandalay
This branch of a beloved national chain dishes out decent and cheap baked goods – sweet and savoury pies, buns and the rest. If you need to fuel up before…
Chin State
Clean and basic, furnished with three small tables and serving fried rice and fried noodles. Conveniently located across the street from the spot where…
Inle Lake Region
This big, semi-open-air Pa-O restaurant serves Burmese curries and Chinese-Burmese dishes, as well as a few more local options. The food is overpriced,…
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…
Mawlamyine
Standard Burmese-influenced Chinese dishes are available here. It's as much a place to drink as it is to eat, and the riverside setting and draught beer…
Yangon
Like your corner Italian place back home: not outstanding, but always reliable. It specialises in pizza and pasta, but with a few other dishes (sandwiches…
Yangon
Specialising in southern Indian dishes, Bharat’s tidy interior and marble-topped tables make a nice change from the long cafeteria-style tables at the…
Kalaw
Western classics – pasta, burgers, salads – and some Chinese-Burmese dishes served in a clean and welcoming environment. It's also fine for a coffee, a…
Yangon
Every day you'll find a vendor on this corner selling buthi kyaw (a tasty snack of battered and deep-fried chunks of gourd served with a spicy-sour…
Myanmar (Burma)
This shabby but friendly place has a wide-ranging menu spanning Burmese and Chinese cuisine, with a few European dishes. At any time of day it's a popular…
Eastern Myanmar
Foreigner-friendly, the mostly Chinese-style food at this Kyaingtong veteran restaurant is pretty standard. The outdoor tables beneath a huge banyan tree…
Chin State
Decent Chinese-Burmese dishes – large portions – and beer on tap. Find it on the left-hand side of the narrow street that runs off Bo Gyoke Rd, opposite…
Nyaungshwe
Nyaungshwe’s sole Muslim teahouse, this relaxed place serves good tea and, in the mornings, tasty pakoda (deep-fried vegetable dumplings), samosas and…
Eastern Myanmar
There's an English menu of reasonable Chinese-Burmese dishes here but no English is spoken. You can eat in the cosy dining room or out the front in the…
