Flores
One of Riung's best restaurants is also its most unassuming. This simple haunt with checkered tables and plastic chairs is the place to try local…
Must-see restaurants in Asia
Yangon
Giant cauldrons full of spices, broths and rice bubble away at the front of this Indian joint. It’s always packed, and with good reason: for this price,…
Manila
A big, open, bustling new bistro that dishes out self-described 'sexy' small plates like the signature salmon TNT, albondigas (homemade meatballs) and…
Ko Samui
The acclaimed luxury brand Nikki brings international flair to the secluded west coast of Ko Samui. Think haute cuisine, chic decor, gaggles of jet…
Krabi Town
Beside Tha Khong Kha, this market is a popular place for an evening meal. Try authentic sôm·đam (spicy green papaya salad), wok-fried noodles, đôm yam…
Taichung
This small shop is famous for its stepped-up bento classics: rice with succulent fried pork chop (香酥排骨飯, xiāngsū páigǔ fàn) or with flavourful fried…
Hanoi
Bring along your DIY cooking skills and grill your own succulent cha ca fish dish in a pan with a little shrimp paste and plenty of veggies, herbs and…
Xi'an
A clean cafe atmosphere is spread over four floors with aspirational snaps of Europe in scattered picture frames on the walls. A lively well-dressed crowd…
West Timor
Motorbikes pull up outside this corner Padang restaurant and hint at its popularity. Specialities such as ayam rica rica (chicken fried in a sweet, spicy…
Anuradhapura
This self-service corner-shop joint is perfect for shoestringers staying at one of the many nearby budget guesthouses. The rice and curry, string hoppers,…
Gili Air
More ambitious than your usual beachside bamboo hang-outs, Boogils offers a nightly seafood barbecue and an ever-changing line-up of fresh fare. Good…
Hiroshima
A seafood restaurant that wants to give the impression of dining at a market somewhere in Portugal, complete with (Japanese) produce plucked from an ice…
Western Honshū
At that moment when you think you'll go crazy if you see another Izumo soba restaurant, proceed immediately to this cheap and late-opening station-area…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
This popular brick-lined vegetarian restaurant packs in a lot of flavour for those on the run from meat and dairy, with banana and mango pancakes for…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Surprisingly it's roast chicken on offer here, although giant porkers are raised as well. Reached by boat or via a bumpy bike path, the attraction here is…
Kansai
This tiny, family-run takeaway shop serves kakinoha-zushi. Choose your fish – salmon (sake), mackerel (saba) or both (combi) – and quantity (the smallest…
Ipoh
Historic Concubine Lane, between Jln Bandar Timah and Jln Bijeh Timah, is elbow to elbow with visitors, but it's worth squeezing through for a bowl of tau…
Southern Higashiyama
This casual Japanese-style tearoom on Nene-no-Michi in the heart of the Southern Higashiyama sightseeing district is well placed for a break while doing…
Ko Phi-Phi
Break out of your posh resort to eat at this fine and relaxed, semi-open-air seafood place right in the middle of idyllic Hat Laem Thong. The fresh fish …
Ubud
Ultra-friendly Mama and her retinue cook up Indo classics that are spicy and redolent with garlic. The freshly made peanut sauce for the satay is silky…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
This is a chain cafeteria specialising in North Indian snacks and confections, and is popular with students and young executives who root for their…
Kuala Lumpur
A key, fun feature of this restaurant dedicated to sausages is that you can enter it using a twisting slide (don't worry – there's also a lift here, too)…
East Bali
During the day, the atmosphere at this recently opened cafe is so laid-back it's almost comatose; at night, cocktails and reggae on the sound system pick…
Ho Chi Minh City
For the best brunch in the city look no further: this stylish little cafe serves Gallic classics with a twist – try a croque marcel, a spicy shakshouka …
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
There’s not a palm or a beach in sight (name inherited from its parent branch at East Coast Parkway), but the bay views from this split-level diner are…
Nagoya
You may be surprised to find an Italian trattoria of this calibre and value smack bang in the heart of Nagoya. Prepare to queue at weekends, as folks line…
Blue Boy Vegetarian Food Centre
Kuala Lumpur
Run by Chung Ching Thye and his son since the mid 1970s, this remarkable hawker-style cafe at the base of a backstreet apartment block serves only…
Ko Samui
This restaurant serving a decent selection of popular Thai and European dishes has a gorgeous perspective on a beautiful stretch of Hat Lamai framed by…
Syarikat Kim Guan Huat Trading
Sarawak
Sharing signage with an electronics shop next door, this friendly Chinese-owned kopitiam (coffee shop) is Belaga's best place for breakfast before a…
Pokhara
The aromas from the open kitchen and wood-fired oven entice many passers-by to drop in for cheesy veg and non-veg pizzas. Many locals vote these offerings…
Ko Pha-Ngan
This charming and bright Portuguese cafe is an alluring choice as you head up the west coast. Breakfasts are excellent, especially the pancakes and…
Colombo
This colonial-style courtyard building with colonnaded porches continues to celebrate its namesake sport after a recent move. Autographed cricket bats…
Tajikistan
This popular meeting point has menus (unlike most chaikhanas), curtained booth seats and a large outdoor terrace on the street made cheerful with fresh…
Around the Kathmandu Valley
Housed inside the underwhelming Newa Cultural Museum is this authentic Newari cuisine restaurant. Sitting is at ground level on mats, and utensils are…
Manila
Set in a reconstructed Spanish–era house, this is fine dining of the stiff-upper-lip variety. Traditional Spanish Filipino dishes like paella join salmon,…
Yangon
This international chain restaurant is a smooth-running and appealing-looking place to indulge your desires for Japanese cuisine. There's sushi, of course…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Sexy Latin beats, bombastic murals and tables right on free-spirited Haji Lane: this electric Mexican joint is a brilliant spot for cheapish cocktails and…
Yaeyama Islands
This sunlit soba place in Kabira serves local dishes like chilled yomogi-soba (mugwort soba) served in a conch shell, or tebichi soba (Okinawan soba…
Bangladesh
The kebabs (served from 4.30pm) at this smart eatery are simply mouthwatering, although on most evenings, they will have been gulped down by eager diners…
Udaipur
This lovely open-air eatery looking towards the quaint Daiji Footbridge dishes up delicious veg and nonveg meals. There are plenty of Indian options,…
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