Bagan
Thanks to endless draught Myanmar Beer, this place with a large outside area and a menu of Chinese-inspired favourites has become quite the local hangout…
Must-see nightlife in Myanmar (Burma)
Mandalay
Has live music of the pop and rock variety every night, staged in a pleasant outdoor-garden space strung with lights at night. A good selection of beer…
Yangon
While its sister business, the floating hotel Vintage Luxury Yacht, is no great shakes, there's little to fault V Hangout as a pleasant riverside bar –…
Hsipaw
One of several teahouse bars that hide the sports field but make amends by screening international football matches. Once you're buzzed up on caffeine,…
Yangon
Recharge at this contemporary-styled cafe serving excellent coffee, iced tea and Dutch beer along with tasty-but-pricey snacks and pastries. It's near the…
Yangon
One of the more appealing watering holes of the Yaw Min Gyi district is this modern bar with sports playing on three TV screens plus a projector. There's…
Yangon
This small club, beneath Roof Alchemy, is currently one of Yangon's most progressive dance spots hosting DJs playing techno, EDM and hip-hop. Admission…
Ngapali Beach
As the name suggests, this is a fine place for a drink while watching the sun sink into the Bay of Bengal. The cocktails and beers are reasonably priced,…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Popular with officer cadets (wear green to blend in), this place occupies the ground floor of an old colonial building and has good cheap coffee, juices,…
Tanintharyi Region
There's a big, shaded outdoor terrace at this cafe, as well as a menu of coffee, teas, juices, sandwiches, ice cream, cakes and baby pizzas (Wednesday and…
Yangon
The knockout view of glowing, golden Shwedagon Paya by night is complemented by pretty good cocktails (from K6500) at this cafe with a rooftop terrace.
Mandalay
Convivial semi-open-air beer-and-barbecue station, with a low-key, tourist-friendly food menu – pizza, burgers, wings and nachos – to boot.
Mandalay
Upscale yet authentic version of a typical streetside teashop, especially good for breakfast and espressos for non-tea drinkers.
Yangon
The Singaporean craft-beer brewery's second Yangon outlet is handy if you happen to be around Kandawgyi Lake.
Pyin Oo Lwin
A standard male-dominated beer hall notable purely because it serves tastily smooth spirulina ‘anti-ageing’ beer on draught. It's better than it sounds,…
Nyaungshwe
If you're looking for an escape from Myanmar for a few hours, this is the place to come. Pub Asiatico is decked out with a pool table and live sport on…
Kalaw
A cuppa at this colourful, busy teashop is accompanied by a platter of tasty Indian sweets (tea and sweets from K300). Come here also to buy tickets for…
Kalaw
There's a tiny English-language sign here, but a better way of finding it is to look for the crowd of locals sipping tea, accompanied by plates of pakoda …
Yangon
The most contemporary of the cluster of cafes and restaurants at the east end of Kandawgyi Lake – an area you have to pay K300 to enter. Aroma offers…
Yangon
Handy if you're staying around Golden Valley, this long-running drinking and dining hole is decorated with posters of Kurt Cobain, Elvis, the Beatles and…
Myanmar (Burma)
This popular unsigned place, just north of the Mandalay–Yangon Hwy, has all the usual milky, sweet drinks and filling chicken or steamed pork buns. Mix…
Eastern Myanmar
A string of beer stations sit side by side on the riverfront here with terraces overlooking the river. All serve the same alcohol and have similar menus…
Myanmar (Burma)
You can't miss this bustling place, spread over two floors and with a bright orange facade. Inside, there's a small English menu of noodle and rice dishes…
Mandalay
This octagonal teahouse is a fun place to retreat to after visiting the jade market. You can watch furtive-looking gem merchants discussing deals over a…
Yangon
If you fancy mingling and dancing with Yangon's elite youth, this is one place to do it. There's a good sound system, drink prices are reasonable and…
Yangon
This chic cafe-bar serves real coffee and has a menu ranging from Thai to burgers. There's an outdoor section on the roof from where you might just…
Yangon
This cafe is a safe and welcoming space for Yangon's LGBT+ community. In addition to drinks it sells a range of rainbow-coloured, Pride-themed accessories.
Hpa-an
This modern cafe features real coffee, tasty fruit shakes and a variety of baked goods, although its hours are often irregular and not as advertised.
Mandalay
This smoky, dusty and lively beer station draws in the crowds for soccer-watching; it serves reasonable food, too. Mind the sticky floors.
Yangon
This long-running, classy lounge-cafe has the atmosphere of an upmarket-hotel lobby.
