Lin Htett Myanmar Traditional Food
Nyaungshwe
This is hands down the most appealing Burmese restaurant in Nyaungshwe, and one of the better curry houses in all Myanmar, where the service is as…
Must-see restaurants in Inle Lake Region
Nyaungshwe
Run by a pleasant Shan-Chinese couple, Sin Yaw is deservedly one of the most popular places in town. The food is authentic and flavoursome – they'll tone…
Nyaungshwe
More and more people are making the walk to this laid-back place for the tasty and inventive dim sum – like prawn, bamboo shoot and water chestnut, or…
Kalaw
This all-organic, all-vegetarian cafe and bakery trains women from Myanmar's conflict areas in hospitality skills. Everything here is homemade, from the…
Kalaw
Sophisticated for Kalaw, or anywhere in rural Myanmar, this worthwhile Italian-run restaurant offers homemade pasta, ravioli and wood-fired pizzas, as…
Nyaungshwe
You enter this bamboo cabin of a restaurant through a large porthole, where reasonably authentic, tasty, traveller-friendly Indian food awaits. As well as…
Kalaw
Located in a bright-green building just past the post office, Thu Maung is one of the best Burmese curry restaurants in this part of the country, serving…
Nyaungshwe
Lame name, but this place has a big outside terrace and a menu of Western comfort food – pizza, pasta, steaks and burgers – as well as some more unusual…
Nyaungshwe
This French-owned bistro has proved a hit with its tapas-style, Mediterranean-influenced dishes, including the best hummus in Shan State, as well as its…
Nyaungshwe
The self-professed ‘Shan nouvelle cuisine’ at this swanky restaurant is worth investigating: try a slow-cooked curry. Shan tapas is also available and…
Taunggyi
Taunggyi's finest Italian restaurant – there isn't a lot of competition – is a bright and clean space with an outdoor terrace. It offers pasta, pizza and…
Golden Moon Danu Mountain Restaurant
Inle Lake Region
This pleasant, bamboo-roofed, semi-open-air place serves a mix of Danu, Shan and Thai dishes. If you're in a group, try the Danu platter, which offers a…
Inle Lake Region
Located between the market and Shwe Oo Min Pagoda, this dining room perched over Pone Taloke Lake is Pindaya's poshest and priciest place to dine. The pan…
Nyaungshwe
Popular with the locals, this semi-open-air, family-run place grills excellent barbecue – the pork ribs and fish especially – and serves simple, tasty…
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…
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…
Kalaw
Ever-popular, long-running, convivial Nepali restaurant that serves tasty curry spreads, complete with a good selection of side dishes, in pleasant…
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…
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…
Nyaungshwe
Choose from a big range of crêpes and pancakes at this cute little cabin on a narrow alley north of the sports field. Follow the signs from Phoung Taw…
Kalaw
This cosy, friendly shop sells delicious bowls of its namesake noodles, and has an English-language menu of other one-plate 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…
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…
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,…
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…
Nyaungshwe
Nyaungshwe’s sole Muslim teahouse, this relaxed place serves good tea and, in the mornings, tasty pakoda (deep-fried vegetable dumplings), samosas and…
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…
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.
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.
Nyaungshwe
Reliable Chinese food, as well as a few Shan favourites, in unpretentious surroundings.
