Must-see restaurants in Southeast Asia

  • Kalume

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    This beachfront bar-restaurant is run by an Italian couple and serves delicious homemade pastas, breads and pizzas. There are also plenty of tasty Thai…

  • Night Market

    Surat Thani

    A smorgasbord of food, including masses of melt-in-your-mouth marinated meats on sticks, fresh fruit juices, noodle dishes, desserts and a host of other…

  • Kri

    Dumaguete

    This contemporary restaurant, where the chef works in a glass cube, offers sophisticated dining at affordable prices. The highly international fusion menu…

  • Bushman Cafe

    Pulau Tioman

    The wi-fi signal may be weak, but that's no problem with the sea views, tasty food and deep mugs of coffee that are served at Bushman. The pizza and…

  • Trong Dong

    Dalat

    Intimate restaurant, run by a very hospitable team, where the creative menu includes spins on Vietnamese delights such as shrimp paste on a sugar-cane…

  • Jalan Lebai Ali Food Street

    Kuantan

    This fun, vibrant and often packed sit-down street market kicks off in the evenings just south of the floodlit padang. Find everything from spaghetti to…

  • Two Story Kitchen

    Dumaguete

    The upstairs teahouse is the draw, with elevated floor seating in semi-private stalls cushioned by cosy floor pillows. The menu is double-sided: standard…

  • Cowboy Cucina

    Boracay

    This small place has American West decor and expertly prepared burgers, steaks and chilli, plus a dash of Mexican fare and the island's best ribs, all…

  • Waroeng Sambel Jogja

    Kalimantan

    Serving eight very different varieties of sambal (salsa) designed to knock your socks off, this large complex opposite the riverfront is packed on…

  • Nong Noi Restaurant

    Kanchanaburi Province

    E-Thong's oldest restaurant (opened in 1999) has just a sheet-metal roof and plastic chairs, but the food – mostly Thai standards, though also Burmese…

  • De Bunda Cafe

    Kalimantan

    This fab little cafe-bakery serves Indonesian staples such as soto ayam and nasi goreng along with unusual dishes such as roast duck and ribs. Good juices…

  • Albason Ihaw-Ihaw

    Panay

    A feast for the eyes and stomach, choose your catch, including squid, sea urchin, prawns and a variety of freshly caught fish, from the display and then…

  • Raja Sate

    Manado

    Rightly renowned for its sate (you can't go wrong with a mixed plate that includes prawns, squid, chicken, beef and goat), Raja Sate also does great…

  • Le Panorama

    Pakse

    The rooftop restaurant of the Pakse Hotel serves up delicious Franco-Asian cuisine and unbeatable 360-degree city views. The menu includes duck breast,…

  • JD&G Italian Food

    Western Visayas

    An Italian-owned hole-in-the-wall doing excellent pizza, pasta and steaks. Grilled tuna, chicken Parmigiana and beef goulash are other favourites. And…

  • Mlub Putrea

    Kratie

    It's the fresh homemade noodles fried to perfection that have earned this no-frills spot a loyal following among visitors and locals alike. Part of the…

  • Delta Coffee

    Pakse

    Delta offers a lot more than the name suggests. Owners Alan and Siriporn serve coffee from their plantation near Paksong, but also have a menu that…

  • Khao Soi Phor Jai

    Chiang Rai

    Phor Jai serves mild but delicious bowls of the eponymous curry noodle dish, as well as a few other northern Thai staples. There's no Roman-script sign,…

  • Phat Thai Yay Fong

    Lampang

    How do Northern Thais take their pàt tai? With minced pork and pork rinds, of course. This very popular stall serves rice and noodle dishes and is located…

  • King Hua Cafe

    Sarawak

    For fresh fish, squid, crabs and prawns either fried or steamed with the garnish of your choice, head to this bright cafe, one of several boisterous…

  • Bakso Pahlawan

    South Sulawesi

    There's bakso, and then there's bakso stuffed with cheese, or with spicy chillies, or with a whole boiled egg. Gorge yourself for under 20,000Rp at our…

  • Kusina sa Plaza

    Southeast Luzon

    The hugely popular place has two sides, one offering buffet-style Filipino specialities, along with noodle and pasta dishes, the other a fast-food cafe…

  • Sari Raso

    Padang

    Pick from a multitude of spicy dishes at this classic Padang chain, housed within a classy art deco colonial building. Do not miss the beef rendang; it's…

  • Breakthrough Restaurant

    Iloilo

    An enormous, wonderfully atmospheric open-air restaurant by the ocean. Select your victims from huge tanks or mounds of ice, then have the chef cook it…

  • Maestro Pizza

    Central Sulawesi

    Contemporary and clean, this is the place to come when you can't eat another grilled fish. The decor is more polished than the pizza, but we've yet to go…

  • Kusina ni Lea

    Mindoro

    Kusina has air-con (a rarity in San José), friendly service and a good seafood selection, including sweet-and-sour lapu-lapu (grouper), sashimi and…

  • Maison de Tet Decor

    Hanoi

    Sumptuous, healthy and organic (when possible) wholefoods are presented with aplomb in one of Hanoi's loveliest settings, an expansive, airy villa…

  • Sulu Garden

    Iloilo

    The multitalented Sulu Garden manages to successfully combine a Japanese teahouse with a fish farm, butterfly hatchery, artist studios and sushi…

  • Calda’s Pizzeria

    Northern Mindanao

    Excellent and massive thin-crust pizzas with a few tables and waterfront boulevard seating. 'Extra super-size' pies are a ridiculous 36in with 50 slices.

  • Nagisa Coffee Shop

    Boracay

    Open-air nipa-style Nagisa fronts the attached Surfside Resort, serving affordable sashimi, okonomiyaki and a big P100 snack menu.

  • Alavar Seafood House

    Mindanao

    Seafood, of course, is the speciality here – choose the species, size and cooking method from a menu of delicacies. What sets Alavar apart is the…

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    Plan B Spanish Resto

    Jakarta

    Plan B is a humble Spanish eatery serving authentic delicacies courtesy of Basque chef Oskar Urzelai. Locals love this out-of-the-way-but-buzzy…

  • Riverside Bar & Restaurant

    Chiang Mai

    Almost everyone ends up at Riverside at some point in their Chiang Mai stay. Set in an old teak house, it feels like a countryside reimagining of a Hard…

  • Blanc Restaurant

    Ho Chi Minh City

    Housed in a beautifully restored French colonial-era building, Blanc serves refined Vietnamese fusion amid an eclectic collection of antiques and artwork…

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    Salted & Hung

    Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay

    Carnivores will be salivating over the menu at this nose-to-tail restaurant where meat reigns supreme. Chef Drew Nocente artfully plates up pretty much…

  • Noir, Dining in the Dark

    Ho Chi Minh City

    Does food taste the same when you can’t see it? That’s the question Noir, Dining in the Dark, aims to answer. Choose between an Asian, Western or…

  • Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice

    Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice

    Chinatown & the CBD

    The most popular claypot rice stall in Chinatown Complex, and the only one cooking over charcoal stoves. Get the mixed claypot rice, which comes with…

  • Super Loco Customs House

    Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay

    With a perfect harbourside location and twinkling string lights, this Mexican restaurant injects a laid-back vibe into Singapore's supercorporate CBD…

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    Ah Chiang’s

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Join gossiping uncles and Gen-Y hipsters for a little Cantonese soul food at Ah Chiang’s. The star turn at this retro corner kopitiam (coffeeshop) is…

  • Single-origin hot chocolate at Maison Marou

    Maison Saigon Marou

    Ho Chi Minh City

    This stylish and colourful cafe is home base for Marou, an artisan chocolate producer. Watch Marou's skilled team tempering and moulding chocolate crafted…

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