Must-see restaurants in Northern Shan State

The upmarket yet casual lakeside setting is an obvious attraction here, while the menu spans dishes from across the gastronomic planet. The waterside…

Best by night, this standout lakeside eatery is much more reasonably priced than its extravagant look suggests. The curries, tikkas and baltis are superb…

Although Mrs Popcorn passed away in 2016, her equally irrepressible daughter makes this all-organic outdoor cafe a definitive stop on a tour of the Myauk…

One of the most popular of Pyin Oo Lwin’s restaurants, this place occupies a gorgeous half-timbered colonial bungalow with tables spilling out onto the…

On a back street near the town centre, this cheap and cheerful South Indian restaurant offers simple yet flavoursome curries. Choose from vegetarian,…

Overlooking the lake, this is the liveliest restaurant in town. Outside is a huge selection of skewers – point one out and it will be thrown on the…

Not to be confused with the superbly located Lake Front Feel, this is the Bamar budget experience compared with the international offerings at the lake…

Nicknamed 'Mr Food', this restaurant offers Chinese dishes for Burmese and Western palates, so it's light on the spices. Law Chun stands out from the pack…

This great little Shan restaurant in the middle of downtown Lashio has a tabletop counter filled with 20 or more pots and pans offering a mix of Shan and…

The decor is bland and there’s no alcohol served, but the delicious curry spread comes with complimentary veggie side dishes, salad, rice, soup, poppadoms…

With its retro interior and small terrace, San is popular with travellers who come for the many barbecue options (go for the duck) and the Chinese-style…

Almost every restaurant in Pyin Oo Lwin features Chinese-influenced dishes, but La Yone is run by a family from Fujian so the flavours are more genuine…

Located on the main street, this is a popular lunchtime stop for Chinese classics and Burmese curries. The small roadside diner is more atmospheric than…

This cute, Chinese-style open-air restaurant run by a Shan family serves tasty dim sum in the front yard of a modest half-timbered colonial-era house. It…

This popular Burmese teahouse is a great place to observe the Paik Swae gem market – some deals are even made over or under the tables. Piping-hot teas…

This is a bit of a social hub for the Mogok community after dark. Steam and smoke rises into the cooling air and locals chow down on barbecue, noodles,…

A night market with snack-food stands fills three blocks of Zeigyo Rd in the vicinity of the Central Market.

This is a secluded, family-run eatery with a range of curries, all of which come with side dishes to create a veritable feast though some people complain…

A long way from the Bay Area, this airy joint attracts many locals with its mix of Chinese and Thai dishes, along with a few Kachin and Western…

This is the best place in town for authentic Bamar food, as the curries come with an array of side dishes. Do as the locals do and sample them at…