Yangon
The most central of this small chain of high-class traditional tea shops, Lucky Seven is much more than a pit stop for a cuppa. Its streetside tables are…
Must-see restaurants in Myanmar (Burma)
Yangon
This stylishly designed hipster teahouse is as popular with cashed-up locals as it is with travellers and expats – at peak meal times expect to wait for a…
Mandalay
Come hungry to this downtown spot that clocks in with over 80 varieties of meat, vegetables and side dishes, all stored in colourful bins in refrigerators…
Mandalay
Everything is outsized and every appetite satisfied at Prime. The menu covers Burmese, Southeast Asian and Western favourites, ranging from tea-leaf…
Yangon
It's hard to believe that this trendy cafe, with its artfully distressed walls and minimalistic chic furnishings, was once a car workshop. The menu…
Myanmar (Burma)
Outstanding Italian food is served in this classy, upmarket restaurant that's probably one of the best Italian restaurants in the country. Expect dishes…
Chin State
There's no better exemplar of traditional Burmese food culture than this always-busy, atmospheric, wood-floored restaurant, crowded with families, couples…
Yangon
Ticking all the right boxes, this restaurant gives a great first impression with its handsomely restored heritage building and elegant, two-level dining…
Yangon
This Yangon institution is a fine place to start discovering quality Burmese cuisine. There's a big choice of freshly made dishes on display – just go up…
Mandalay
This massive, two-storey, traveller-friendly favourite doubles as a traditional Burmese pick-and-pig-out kind of spot, or you can sit down and order by…
Mandalay
Saying it's easily the best Japanese restaurant in Mandalay isn't necessarily high praise, because competition is slim. However, Hana Yakiniku could hold…
Yangon
Swiss Michelin-star chef Felix Eppisser and his wife Lucia Eppisser are the genial hosts at this superb fine-dining restaurant on the shores of Inya Lake…
Yangon
Watch the chefs deftly stretch and chop the dough to make fresh la mian pulled noodles and dumplings served at this top-notch Chinese restaurant.
Yangon
Second branch of a classy modern restaurant where chefs make delicious, fresh la mian pulled noodles and dumplings.
Chin State
New and fairly modern in decor, Eden serves up the most satisfying meal in town, especially the hotpot (K25,000) for groups of three. There's no English…
Chin State
You might find yourself becoming a regular at Lois, easily the nicest place in Tiddim. Admittedly, pickings are slim, but it's worth the walk uphill from…
Myanmar (Burma)
It doesn't look like much but this halal place offers high-quality biryani, which you can supplement with chicken or mutton. The lentil-and-bean soup is…
Chin State
Variety is rare to come by in these parts, and hotpot – essentially a cornucopia of vegetables, noodles and meat – provides plenty of food diversity in…
Myanmar (Burma)
Ko Toe is the chatty, English-speaking owner of this attractive restaurant at the north end of the village. The menu is strong on seafood and you'll pay…
Myanmar (Burma)
Located near Myasigon Paya, Stellar is a friendly, buzzing eatery and our favourite spot in town for a meal. Owner Ko Soe Nyi goes out of his way to make…
Myanmar (Burma)
Acclaimed and highly exclusive gourmet restaurant inside the Kempinski Hotel. This is the place to come for succulent duck confit served with plum sauce…
Yangon
Entering Burma Bistro, it's as if you've slipped through a time warp into a Hollywood version of colonial Rangoon, with the encaustic-tile floor, paper…
Yangon
This admirable social enterprise serves delicious bakes, hearty sandwiches, fresh salads and good coffee, as well as various products to go such as Annie…
Mandalay
Excellent, beautifully presented Chinese food in very generous portions, plus typical Burmese dishes, barbecues and cheap draught beer in frosted glasses…
Yangon
Playing up the handsome interior trimmings of the Sofaer Building, including encaustic tiles from Manchester and wood-panelled walls, Sofaer & Co conjures…
Myanmar (Burma)
Located inside the Emerald Hotel (also known as the Mya Nan Daw Hotel) in the hotel zone in Nay Pyi Taw's south, this place serves excellent Italian…
Yangon
Vegan restaurants are a rare breed in Yangon, so Nourish comes as something of a blessing – doubly so as its menu of wraps, pitas, 'glo bowls', salads and…
Mandalay
Plastic stools and chairs? Check. Delicious aroma of food awaiting your inspection? Check. And the friendly sisters who run it will offer you a taste of…
Yangon
This ethnically stylish and spacious restaurant specialises in the food of the Wa people, who live in the conflict-ridden, northern region of Myanmar…
Yangon
Specialising in tasty galettes and crepes, Ô'Thentic is an affordable and pleasant spot in which to linger in the trendy Yaw Min Gyi district. The menu…
Mandalay
Brightly lit, this simple but historic thick-walled colonial-era-merchant's building houses central Mandalay's most popular upmarket curry eatery. There's…
Myanmar (Burma)
One of the capital's best restaurants not set in a hotel, Tai Kitchen whips up delicious chicken basil, whole steamed fish with lemon, Shan-style spare…
Yangon
This stylish, popular restaurant and lounge bar offers its own take on Japanese and Korean food, including yakitori (barbecue), ramen and spicy Korean…
Yangon
Pansuriya trades on its evocative building's heritage and is plastered with memorabilia and art, some of it for sale (it also has a gallery space a couple…
Yangon
This cosy but artfully designed place has bags of atmosphere and is run by Bo, a friendly young Myanmar woman who used to live in Thailand. The food,…
Yangon
A century-old wooden mansion has been expertly renovated into Yangon's most upmarket but still reasonably priced Shan restaurant. Among the delicious…
Myanmar (Burma)
Located on the main road in Than Daung Gyi, this very welcoming place serves tasty traditional fare. There's no menu, but the chef whips up satisfying…
Yangon
Many people tip this place as Yangon's best Indian restaurant – and we are not about to disagree. The food, which covers both northern and southern Indian…
Mandalay
Fill your bowl with a mix of veggies, meat and seafood, weigh it at the cashier and wait as the whole thing is cooked up. You know things can get hot when…
Yangon
This narrow, two-level space celebrates Burmese and Indian food with delicious curries and biryani; the latter are served steamed in clay pots with a…
