Luang Prabang
Tabletop sìn daat (Lao hotpot barbecue) is pretty popular in Luang Prabang and this lively Mekong riverfront restaurant may just be the most popular of…
Must-see restaurants in Southeast Asia
Northern Laos
At this family-run noodle house the well-prepared food comes in decent-sized portions and is served with a smile. The menu's approximate English includes…
Chiang Mai
This partly open-air canteen is a bit more tourist-savvy than it first appears, but the Thai food is decent, the prices are right, and it's a great place…
Hanoi
Head to this humble stall trimmed with mini-mountains of fried eels for three different ways of eating the crisp little morsels. Try them stir-fried in…
Melaka City
This popular pilgrimage place for Hainanese chicken rice often swarms with diners, but don't expect a menu or deferential service. The queue allows plenty…
Cat Ba Island
This TripAdvisor darling pulls the foreign crowd despite its overbearing service and overpriced and gentrified Vietnamese food. But it's a sensible choice…
George Town
Japanese people living in or visiting Penang head straight here for the well-prepared sushi and other authentic dishes. Sake bottles line the walls, and…
The Southern Islands
Opposite the Monorom Guesthouse a short walk north of the pier, this place slings the best coffee on the island and – as importantly – is about the only…
Can Tho
Looking onto busy Hai Ba Trung, this travellers’ favourite has a good blend of local and international food at reasonable prices, though it's a case of…
Eastern Myanmar
A friendly Shan family puts together tasty bowls of shàn k'auq-swèh, Shan noodle soup. The shop is located just south off a corner of NH5, a block south…
Good View Village Restaurant & Karaoke
Chiang Mai
A popular place for locals to have dinner or drinks and karaoke in one of the many private rooms. Alternatively, choose the large and beautiful outdoor…
Mui Ne
Popular with backpackers, this huge no-frills seafront place has tables right by the shore. There's a wide choice of dishes including lots of seafood and…
Timor-Leste
Look for the quaint green cart on the main drag to locate this cantina, which does tasty bakso (beef-ball noodle soup) and mie ayam (curried chicken) at…
Kalimantan
Some of the best Chinese food in the city, served in air-conditioned comfort. It's known for its ikan jelawat (from 75,000Rp for two people), a river fish…
Rakhine State
This beer-garden joint is the most lively spot in town come nightfall. The Chinese-sounding dishes are tasty enough, and there are a few Burmese options…
Ubud
This breezy upper-floor place offers a full range of vegetarian jamu (health tonics), all-day breakfasts, salads, sandwiches, thin-crust pizzas and gelato…
Timor-Leste
By the roundabout in the heart of Maubisse, this is cordially run, attractively decorated and offers a selection of tasty soups, curries and more at a…
Sumbawa
The cleanest and most central Padang food depot in town. Pick and mix from an array of curried, baked and fried fish and chicken dishes. Note: it gets…
Around Manila
In the developing Clark Centre, Koko Buri specialises in fried chicken but covers many bases from pizza and pasta to soups and hot pots. The air-con…
Northeastern Thailand
By day this big roof hosts Roi Et's municipal market, and at night it shifts gears to become the city's main night market. And it's a good one, with a mix…
Hat Khao Lak
Under a soaring peaked roof at the northern end of central Khao Lak, this semi-open-air, family-run place has a big menu of fresh grilled seafood, spiced…
Yangon
On the corner with Mahabandoola Rd, this simple stall serves deliciously curdy glasses of lassi (the Indian yoghurt drink). It also has strawberry and…
Northern Thailand
Decent eats – fish is a speciality – draught beer and live music can be found here on the western bank of the Mae Nam Ping. There are a few other similar…
Central Sulawesi
For local specialities sugili (eel) and ikan mas (large goldfish), as well as spicy bat dishes, pull up a chair at one of the riverside rumah makan at the…
Kalimantan
This open-fronted roadside warung is a great place to try the local speciality, ketupat Kandangan (sticky rice cakes served with coconut milk and broiled…
Bangkok
Shelve any notion of backyard grilled burgers and hot dogs; the slow-smoked American-style barbecue here ranges from baby back ribs, which fall off the…
Kuala Lumpur
If you're craving pork, this ‘nose-to-tail eating’ joint specialising in ham, sausages and all things piggy is the place to go. The Sunday beer brunch…
Cham Islands
Well-priced seafood – including squid dishes and occasionally lobster – feature at this newish Bai Lang eatery with harbour views from the balconies…
Eastern Myanmar
This riverside beer garden is one of the few places that stays open after 9pm in Loikaw. There's an English menu of classic Chinese-Burmese dishes and a…
Hue
An authentic Japanese restaurant with tasteful furnishings including lanterns and calligraphy, and a winning menu with sushi, tempura and yakitori dishes…
Ubon Ratchathani
This guesthouse restaurant sets itself apart with good Mexican meals (way above average for Thailand), but the Thai food is delicious, too. The menu also…
Kupang
A tiny green pick-and-mix Padang-style warung opposite the army base. Choose from beef, chicken, fish, potatoes and greens either deep- or stir-fried,…
Bicol
At the entrance to the beach, you can relax on solid wooden furniture (as opposed to plastic chairs) under a thatched roof at this breezy restaurant…
Nha Trang
Authentic Indian restaurant where you can't go wrong with a set meal, which includes a bhaji, poppadoms, a veggie or chicken curry, rice and a beer. It…
Ubud
The setting here is quite magical, with an ornamental koi pond and a rear dining area overlooking a little rice field. The food isn't as impressive, alas …
Myanmar (Burma)
This pleasant, air-conditioned cafe and bakery serves coffees, iced green tea, shakes and other drinks as well as an extensive food menu of curries,…
Central Java
In the middle of Krakal Bay there's a stretch of sand fringed with simple, sea-facing restaurants such as this, all of which serve more or less the same…
Pakse
One of Pakse's best choices for Thai food, Champady has a fairly extensive menu from glass-noodle salad to southern sour curry, plus a good selection of…
Bangkok
Dating back to the 1940s is this legendary producer of Thai sweets. Couple its sweetened sticky rice with mangoes or coconut custard. There's no prominent…
Pak Phrak Walking Street Market
Kanchanaburi
This is a typical Thai walking street, meaning it's mostly food for sale, not crafts and clothes (the latter more typical of Chiang Mai's tourist-focused…
