Must-see restaurants in 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…

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…

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…

You enter this bamboo cabin of a restaurant through a large porthole, where reasonably authentic, tasty, traveller-friendly Indian food awaits. As well as…

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…

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…

The self-professed ‘Shan nouvelle cuisine’ at this swanky restaurant is worth investigating: try a slow-cooked curry. Shan tapas is also available and…

Popular with the locals, this semi-open-air, family-run place grills excellent barbecue – the pork ribs and fish especially – and serves simple, tasty…

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…

Set on a peaceful street, this amenable, family-run, bamboo-bedecked restaurant serves clean, fresh food. The Inle fish and salads are recommended. All…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Nyaungshwe’s sole Muslim teahouse, this relaxed place serves good tea and, in the mornings, tasty pakoda (deep-fried vegetable dumplings), samosas and…

This night market off Kyauk Taing Ah Shae St is OK for barbecue and basic Burmese dishes. It's busiest on Fridays and Saturdays.

Reliable Chinese food, as well as a few Shan favourites, in unpretentious surroundings.