Must see restaurants in Luang Prabang

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    Paste

    Offering a Lao fusion menu inspired by the recipes of royal chef Phia Sing and sprinkled with some magic dust from Michelin-starred Thai chef Bongkoch …

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    Khaiphaen

    Khaiphaen is a popular training restaurant run by NGO Friends International that operates a network of inspired venues across the region. The menu is Lao…

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    Tamarind

    On the banks of the Nam Khan, mint-green Tamarind has created its very own strain of 'Mod Lao' cuisine. The à la carte menu features delicious sampling…

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    Dyen Sabai

    One of Luang Prabang's top destinations for fabulous Lao food. The eggplant dip and fried Mekong riverweed are as good as anywhere. Most seating is on…

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    Bouang Asian Eatery

    This attractive eatery on the main drag puts a smile on your face with its colourful chairs, funky light fixtures and mural-covered wall. The hand-written…

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    Le Banneton

    It's the softness of the melt-in-your-mouth pastry that keeps us coming back to our favourite bakery in Luang Prabang, which serves pain au chocolat …

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    Popolo

    Pitching itself as a 'cantina convivial', Popolo is the brainchild of the team from the ever-popular Tangor. Set in an old, exposed-brick building along…

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    Saffron Coffee

    The beans at this hip riverfront cafe are sustainably sourced from the micro coffee plots of nearby hill tribes, while profits are reinvested in the…

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    Tangor

    Atmospheric with its low-lit interior of dark woods and tangerine-coloured walls peppered with old travel posters, Tangor boasts a menu of beautifully…

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    Manda de Laos

    This stunning restaurant is set in a beautiful lantern-festooned garden flanking a lily pond that is pretty by day, but enchanting by night. The menu of…

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    Novelty Cafe

    One of the most popular cafes on the main strip, Novelty offers some delectable coffees, novel teas (their pun, not ours!) and delicious fruit shakes. It…

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    Le Café Ban Vat Sene

    Luang Prabang's most stylish stop for afternoon tea and scones. Fans whirr above a serenely lit bar, while the dessert cabinet purrs at you like a…

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    Coconut Garden

    Excellent set menus (including a veggie option) span five top-quality Lao dishes, allowing a single diner to create the subtle palate of flavours that you…

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    L'Elephant Restaurant

    L'Elephant serves some of the most sophisticated cuisine in the city in a renovated villa with wooden floors, stucco pillars, stencilled ochre walls and…

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    Blue Lagoon

    A favourite with expats for its lantern-festooned walls, leafy patio and jazz-infused atmosphere. The menu features Luang Prabang sausage, pasta, boeuf…

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    Yuni Yupoun

    Yuni yupoun means 'here or there' and pays tribute to world flavours from every corner of the globe, including Peru, Greece, Senegal, Lebanon and more…

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    Secret Pizza

    All right, so the secret is out, but it's well worth sharing. Long the preserve of Luang Prabang residents, host Andrea prepares wood-fired pizzas,…

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    Tea House

    Located in the weaving village of Ban Xang Khong, the Tea House specialises in organic herbal teas from all over Laos, including 400-year-old tea from…

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    Night Food Stalls

    Food stalls emerge at dusk on a narrow street behind the tourist office with illuminated communal tables to sit at. There's no better place to taste a…

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    Pha Khao Lao

    Based on the Lao concept of a shared dining table, this local restaurant is earning a loyal following thanks to its delicious home-cooked-style food that…