Must-see restaurants in Myanmar (Burma)

  • Table 5

    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…

  • Stellar Restaurant

    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…

  • Pleasant View Islet Restaurant

    Ngapali Beach

    Set on a rocky islet at the beach’s southern end (you may have to wade through knee-deep surf to get to it, or catch the free boat service at high tide),…

  • White Pearl BBQ & Restaurant

    Myeik

    Myeik's most-happening restaurant come nightfall, this place offers fine barbecue – with the proteins and veggies all on display – or you can choose from…

  • Shwe Mon

    Myeik

    This friendly Bamar restaurant serves what is one of the richest, tastiest chicken curries we've come across yet, as well as a yummy prawn curry. Be sure…

  • Sandoway Resort Restaurant

    Ngapali Beach

    An elegant place to dine by the beach, with one of the more creative menus among the big resort restaurants. The Italian co-owners ensure that the pasta…

  • Cafe Twenty One

    Eastern Myanmar

    Pleasant, friendly, chilled-out cafe with wi-fi, air-con and a small garden area at the back. The large menu mixes Burmese, Chinese, Thai and Western…

  • My Cup

    Eastern Myanmar

    Something of a hot spot for young locals, who pack out the upstairs terrace for views over the lake. My Cup does its own take on Thai cuisine – try the…

  • Shwe Let Yar

    Eastern Myanmar

    Shwe Let Yar is considered to be Loikaw's premier curry restaurant – check out the photos of visiting Myanmar celebs. Ask for the curry of the day and don…

  • Tha Hto Daw San Family Rice & Curry Shop

    Tanintharyi Region

    Now in an expanded location, Daw San has been serving superior Burmese curries to the people of Dawei for over 40 years. They are all on display, so just…

  • Yangon Kitchen

    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…

  • Burma Bistro

    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 Bakehouse

    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…

  • Super 81 BBQ & Restaurant

    Mandalay

    Excellent, beautifully presented Chinese food in very generous portions, plus typical Burmese dishes, barbecues and cheap draught beer in frosted glasses…

  • Sofaer & Co

    Yangon

    Playing up the handsome interior trimmings of the Sofaer Building, including encaustic tiles from Manchester and wood-panelled walls, Sofaer & Co conjures…

  • Emerald Restaurant

    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…

  • Nourish

    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…

  • Club Terrace

    Pyin Oo Lwin

    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…

  • Shan Ma Ma

    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…

  • Root

    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…

  • Ô'Thentic Brasserie

    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…

  • Aye Myit Tar

    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…

  • Khaing Shwe Wah

    Bagan

    This friendly, simple family-run spot serves up delicious plates of vegetarian fare. Start with a papaya or pennywort salad before moving on to noodle…

  • Tai Kitchen

    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…

  • Gekko

    Yangon

    This stylish, popular restaurant and lounge bar offers its own take on Japanese and Korean food, including yakitori (barbecue), ramen and spicy Korean…

  • Pansuriya

    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…

  • Green Gallery

    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,…

  • Shan Yoe Yar

    Yangon

    A century-old wooden mansion has been expertly renovated into Yangon's most upmarket but still reasonably priced Shan restaurant. Among the delicious…

  • Amazing Traditional Foods

    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…

  • Marina

    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…

  • Spicy Pot

    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…

  • Buthee

    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…

  • Grilled-Snack Stalls

    Yangon

    A huge array of meat, fish and veggies is lined up on skewers awaiting your grill orders at a number of lively places along 19th St.

  • Exterior of House of Memories Restaurant

    House of Memories

    Yangon

    Located off U Wi Za Ra Rd, in a mock-Tudor colonial villa stuffed with antiques and old photos (and including an office where Bogyoke Aung San once worked…

  • Cherry Mann Restaurant exterior

    Cherry Mann

    Yangon

    This friendly Muslim restaurant is a fine spot for kebabs, curries and biryanis, with paratha (Indian-style bread) to accompany them. The kebabs are…

  • Shwe Pu Zun

    Yangon

    Even though it's on the edge of an industrial estate, this combined modern bakery, cafe and dessert bar drags in the crowds. It's famous for its faluda (…

  • Shwe Sa Bwe

    Yangon

    Based in a beautifully decorated mansion close to the north shore of Inya Lake, this fine-dining restaurant offers great value. It's run as a social…

  • SK Hot Pot

    Yangon

    This vast hall is Yangon’s most famous and most popular hotpot joint. Join hundreds of other diners in choosing the raw ingredients (on platters that are…

  • Danuphyu Daw Saw Yee Myanmar Restaurant

    Yangon

    A long-running and consistent choice for decent Burmese food downtown. It's a little more expensive than similar places, but the various curries are tasty…

  • Min Lan Rakhine Monte & Fresh Seafood

    Yangon

    Spice-lovers should head directly to this boisterous Rakhine-themed grilled-seafood hall, popular with local families on a night out. The eponymous monte …

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