Eastern Myanmar
Join the idlers, monks and newspaper readers at this amenable teahouse with an outside area in the shade. It serves simple rice and noodle dishes, and…
Must-see restaurants in Myanmar (Burma)
Myanmar (Burma)
A few miles south of central Bago, this large and popular restaurant serves tasty and reasonably authentic Chinese food in nicer surroundings than most…
Hpa-an
It's a little grungy but this teahouse serves decent tea and freshly baked paratha (Indian flat bread) – great for breakfast. It's just north of the clock…
Taunggyi
This popular tea shop has an English-language menu of curry, rice and noodle dishes, as well as the usual array of deep-fried snacks to accompany your cup…
Myanmar (Burma)
The menu here has a little more variety than most Bamar curry houses: you'll find goat and beef curries, as well as a sardine salad. It's reasonably…
Chin State
Facing the clock tower, this aging and long-running 2nd-floor restaurant has an English menu of Chinese-Burmese classics, and curtained cubicles in which…
Yangon
If you're looking for somewhere to eat Indian food in an upmarket atmosphere, the Corriander Leaf fits the bill. It has a good selection of vegetarian…
Mawlamyine
The tasty and substantial vegetarian thali platter is the reason to come to this hole-in-the-wall restaurant, although it does serve chicken dishes as…
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.
Bagan
The birthplace of Bagan pizza but serving a bit of everything, San Kabar has a pleasant, candlelit streetside courtyard, but the food is fairly average.
Chin State
Right at the junction of the main road and the Tiddim–Rihkhawdar road, this place does OK Burmese curry sets, as well as noodles. No English menu.
Chin State
This no-name noodle shop is busy all day serving up bowls of Shan-style noodles. It's just in front of the market, on the edge of the parking area.
Myeik
This long-standing Muslim teashop serves good tea and a variety of freshly made snacks, as well as simple rice and noodle dishes. It never closes.
Hpa-an
This busy place is the closest thing Hpa-an has to a bar – with Myanmar lager on tap – and also serves reasonable Chinese-style dishes.
Mandalay
Central Mandalay's best-stocked supermarket is in the basement of Mingalar Mandalay Shopping Center, the city's biggest shopping mall.
Inle Lake Region
There's a small English menu of rice and noodle dishes here, as well as coffee and fruit juices and a shaded outdoor area to sit in.
Chin State
During the daytime, head here for stalls selling just about everything, including fresh fruit, vegetables, noodles and street food.
Nyaungshwe
This night market off Kyauk Taing Ah Shae St is OK for barbecue and basic Burmese dishes. It's busiest on Fridays and Saturdays.
Yangon
One of the nicest branches of this upmarket Chinese restaurant is beside a small pond just south of Shwedagon Paya.
Myanmar (Burma)
Grab pastries and other baked goods from this popular spot on the main road in the centre of town.
Yangon
A classic Muslim-style teahouse, providing fresh samosas and paratha (fried flatbread).
Nyaungshwe
Reliable Chinese food, as well as a few Shan favourites, in unpretentious surroundings.
Mandalay
Looking for something strange (though not uncommon in Myanmar) and a good source of protein? Hop on over to these stalls for fried grasshoppers.
