Pakse
Overlook the traffic noise – this popular restaurant has great food and service. It has some of the best Thai food in town and is a great introduction to…
Must-see restaurants in Southern Laos
Don Det & Don Khon
This cafe and salon de thé serves organic coffees and teas, as well as top-quality Lao and Western cuisine that you won't find elsewhere on the island…
Southern Laos
A pleasant melange of classy and casual, this riverside restaurant has a small mixed menu that covers duck láhp to chicken green curry to tuna sandwiches…
Don Det & Don Khon
Catching the breeze from the tip of the island, Little Eden's perfectly placed waterfront restaurant is one of the best spots to eat upmarket Lao and…
Pakse
The rooftop restaurant of the Pakse Hotel serves up delicious Franco-Asian cuisine and unbeatable 360-degree city views. The menu includes duck breast,…
Pakse
Delta offers a lot more than the name suggests. Owners Alan and Siriporn serve coffee from their plantation near Paksong, but also have a menu that…
Mama Lueah Guesthouse Restaurant
Don Det & Don Khon
This guesthouse restaurant serves excellent Thai cuisine along with Swiss surprises such as Zürcher geschnetzeltes (pork with creamy mushroom sauce) and a…
Pakse
Stylish Sinouk has glass-topped tables inlaid with coffee beans as that's what it's all about – delicious Arabica coffee grown on its plantation in the…
Don Det & Don Khon
Aptly named, this high-class floating restaurant lowers your pulse with the metronomic flow. The menu is a big break from the usual, with many dishes you…
Don Det & Don Khon
You can't fail to see signs advertising Mr Mo's tours as soon as you get off the ferry, and his restaurant quickly comes into view. Unlike some of the…
Bolaven Plateau Region
Many of the eateries in Attapeu are drinking spots or hot-pot shops. This is a solid rice-and-curry joint that sells just about everything and the quality…
Bolaven Plateau Region
It's a bit of a climb down the stairs to get to this floating 'raft restaurant', but 'Ms Rose's Raft' is great for a sundowner with beautiful views. The…
Don Det & Don Khon
Taking freshness seriously, this thatched-roof, open-kitchen restaurant is a good place for the uninitiated to sample Lao foods, such as spicy papaya…
Don Det & Don Khon
This attractive wooden riverside haunt has decks for chilling on, a long, well-stocked bar and a good reputation. Tuck into mouth-watering wood-fired…
Bolaven Plateau Region
One of the few dining options in town with an English menu, Sabaidee does a good job with all the standard Lao and Thai dishes, and also offers sukiyaki…
Bolaven Plateau Region
It's all about the setting here, in a converted wooden house with a broad deck overlooking the Se Kong and the distant mountains. The menu features…
Pakse
Italian-owned, this little gem aims for culinary authenticity with perfectly prepared pasta and eggplant parmigiana, plus a big selection of salads. And…
Bolaven Plateau Region
Saise Resort has good food (mostly Thai) served on a great deck with an awesome view of Tat Hang. It's worth making one trip out here during your stay for…
Southern Laos
The marvellous riverfront patio shaded by a big old ficus tree is alone worth a visit, but the food and service are also good. It has the biggest menu in…
Pakse
One of several floating restaurants in Pakse, Banlao has a reliable menu of expected favourites but also many dishes you might not have encountered before…
Bolaven Plateau Region
This place serves good stir-fries, noodle soups and Thai standards. The forest animals on the menu are rarely available, but even if they are you should…
Pakse
A block off the main road on the edge of the tourist strip, La Terrasse attracts a mixed clientele of travellers and expats. The menu is half Lao-Thai and…
Don Det & Don Khon
Run by a German former fisherman married to a local gal, this place has an emphasis on freshly made Mekong fish dishes. Try the catfish mók (steamed in…
Bolaven Plateau Region
The location high above the river is reason enough to dine here, but the kitchen holds up its end of the bargain with good Thai food, including the…
Si Phan Don
The restaurant at Khon Phapheng Falls has a wide range of dishes on offer and is worth a stop while visiting the falls. But the best thing on the menu is…
Pakse
Vietnamese-run Xuan Mai serves super-fresh fĕr (rice noodles), năam néuang (pork balls), kòw Ъûn (white flour noodles with sweet-spicy sauce) and a house…
Bolaven Plateau Region
Attapeu is pretty light-on with air-con coffee shops, so if you're on the hunt for a quick caffeine fix, this is the spot. The coffee is decent, and there…
Bolaven Plateau Region
If you're visiting Tat Nyeuang you won't go wrong visiting its namesake restaurant, an open wooden building with novelty music blaring and some good Lao…
Pakse
One of Pakse's best choices for Thai food, Champady has a fairly extensive menu from glass-noodle salad to southern sour curry, plus a good selection of…
Southern Laos
The Residence's sumptuous low-lit restaurant offers a compelling reason to linger longer in Champasak. It's based in a beautifully renovated Chinese…
Bolaven Plateau Region
The restaurant at the Tad Fane Resort may look deserted when you visit but it is open to visitors as well as the resort's guests. Dishes cover the usual…
Pakse
It's the location as much as the masala that keeps this old-timer bulging with happy customers. The menu mixes both Indian and Malay food and there are…
Pakse
Though small and everything is sold as takeaway, this is the closest thing Pakse has to a Thai-style night market. It's a great place to sample Lao food…
Don Det & Don Khon
The Paradise Resort's restaurant has a bright and breezy location right on the river and is a great spot for a meal or a drink (the usual happy shakes and…
Bolaven Plateau Region
The Dúc Lôc Hotel's restaurant serves some of the best Vietnamese food in town. Various fish dishes and soups, plus fried rice and fĕr (rice noodles)…
Don Det & Don Khon
The friendly family here has been serving good food, including spring rolls, papaya salads and veggie options, from in front of their tumbledown home for…
Pakse
This new place just next to Dok Champa massage is a handy stop for a quick snack and a change of cuisine, with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavours…
Pakse
This bright coffee-shop-cum-bakery is infused with sunlight and puts a calorific sugar-coated spring in your step with its fresh cakes, pastries and…
Pakse
Located under the Lankham Hotel, this is a popular place for fĕr noodle soups, though a bit heavy on the flavour enhancers on our last visit.
Bolaven Plateau Region
Vendors hawk baguette sandwiches, fĕr (rice noodles) and other street foods during the morning at Talat Samakhixay, near the bridge.
