Bicol
Open-air Kim's is a classic Filipino garden restaurant where big plates of crispy pata (pork knuckle) are shared among friends, along with bulalo (a rich…
Must-see restaurants in Southeast Asia
Hanoi
With a cinnabar interior, this buzzing spot delivers a measure of elegance on top of its warm and welcoming service. The North Indian menu is a…
Phuket Town
Beautifully home-cooked wok-fried mushrooms, coconut-laced vegetable curry, crab-meat curry and spicy roast-coconut salads accompany signature plates of…
Chinatown & the CBD
Allow the heavenly scent of butter to lure you into this sophisticated, light-filled bakery, its glass box counter neatly lined with just-the-right-size…
Melaka City
One of Melaka's great bargains, this well-loved banana-leaf restaurant has helpful and efficient staff. Generous servings of aromatic chicken biryani are…
Phuket Town
Phuketians, expats and tourists alike pack into this popular cafe-style parlour on Phuket Town's most photogenic street for gourmet ice cream, sorbets and…
Phuket
Some of Kamala's most popular breakfasts are rustled up at this down-to-earth, expat-loved cafe-bakery by the highway, where check-cloth tables offset…
Yogyakarta
Foodies seeking out Yogya's most prized dish, gudeg – a slow-cooked, caramelised jackfruit curry – won't want to miss out on this much-celebrated…
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
Hidden in plain sight across from Wat Phra Kaew is this decades-old shophouse restaurant. The menu spans Western/Chinese dishes (eg stewed tongue) and…
Kuching
This popular nocturnal eatery specialises in lok lok (skewers, eg of fish, prawn, cuttlefish or bean curd; RM2.50 to RM3) that are boiled or deep-fried…
Phuket
One of Cherngtalay's swishest spots, with a dressed-up, dimly lit, old-school atmosphere, the Supper Club is all about sipping signature cocktails to a…
Singapore
You can buy durians from markets and street stalls around Singapore, but if you're looking for somewhere to eat the thing, too, head here. The sellers…
Kuantan
Located in Parkson Kuantan City Mall, this restaurant has all manner of tasty Korean goodies, from mandu (dumplings) to bibimbap (rice bowls), jajanmyeon …
Hanoi
This no-fuss restaurant’s name refers to the ‘fat’ (beo) owner Hai who serves delicious hot bowls of bun rieu (crab noodle soup). Choose your protein –…
Bangkok
Renowned for hosting travelling literati for more than 130 years, the Authors’ Lounge at Mandarin Oriental is a serene space restored to its original 19th…
Danang
In this huge restaurant in a French colonial-style building you can eat in an open courtyard or in one of the river-facing dining rooms. The menu has lots…
Manila
In QC's trendy Maginhawa area, Pipino specialises in creative vegetarian takes on Filipino classics. Here you'll get anything from tofu lemongrass skewers…
Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery Canteen
Kuala Lumpur
Join office workers for a tasty vegetarian lunch of various fried rice and noodle dishes, dumplings and delicious yong taofu (vegetables stuffed with a…
Johor
Running since 1953, busy 434 Kopi is the best cafe in town, its marble-topped tables overlooked by a large copy of the Mona Lisa. Delicious coffee (brewed…
Chinatown & the CBD
Each night, Boon Tat St is blocked to traffic and transformed into a KL-style sea of outdoor tables, beer-peddling aunties and little satay huts dubbed…
Phuket
Half steakhouse, half European-style seafood emporium, this view-laden rooftop restaurant is dominated by its charcoal grill, on which imported, melt-in…
Northern Laos
True to its name, with bamboo walls plus pretty lanterns strung from its ceiling, Bamboozle dishes up thin-crust pizza, salads, pasta dishes, good-sized…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
The dining room is an art-deco affair, however the tentacle-like wooden accents gives you the unsettling feeling you're about to become a giant squid's…
Around Manila
Adjacent to the Taal Market, Don Juan specialises in boodle – a shared banquet served on a banana leaf and comprising variations on adobo and Taal…
Pattaya
Beloved of expats, Magg's goes for a distinctly un-Thai decor, with gloriously kitsch caryatids holding up the facade, and other Italianate touches. The…
Ubud
Known for its theatrical decor and crowd-pleasing menu, Clear is one of Ubud's most popular eateries. The relentlessly healthy dishes feature local…
Melaka City
A feast of fiery Peranakan specialities are served at this large and pleasant restaurant, with ikan gerang asam (fish in a spicy tamarind sauce) and…
Sumatra
The foil to Tanjung Setia’s warungs, this stylish joint is run by a Hawaiian-Californian expat who serves all the comfort food you’ve been craving after a…
Manila
Commune sources its own coffee beans from around the Philippines – the beans of the month are written on a large blackboard wall, along with the schedule…
Kota Kinabalu
Below Borneo Backpackers this blue joint with parasols and bikes on the wall features dishes such as ikan basung, poke bowls, fried mackerel with spicy…
Puerto Galera
The eponymous Filipino chef at Rumulus serves some of PG's best food out of a nondescript shack 100m behind White Beach. It's all about the specials here …
Sumbawa
A beached Sumbawanese boat, its prow pointing to Lakey's famous breaks, has been turned into a breezy, open-sided restaurant that does surprisingly good …
Singapore
Hong Kong's Michelin-starred dim-sum seller is steaming in Singapore, with the same Mong Kok queues (head in after 8.30pm) and tick-the-boxes order form…
Manila
A dependable expat fave hidden in the Makati residential district Salcedo Village, Apartment 1B is known for delicious stick-to-your-ribs continental…
Manila
With its chequered tiled floors and antique furniture, there's more than a hint of elegance at well-heeled Victorinos, yet its prices remain very…
George Town
This is your chance to sample Peranakan-influenced cuisine in a setting that the Baba-Nonya elite of yesteryear would have approved of. The stately dining…
Phuket Town
Filled with hand-drawn murals, this relaxed, stylish Thai-German-owned restaurant scores with its elegant twists on European-Thai fusion food, such as…
Ubud
Can't score a table at acclaimed Locovore? You might have more luck here at the same team's stylish Indonesian restaurant. Nusantara means 'archipelago',…
Danang
Vietnamese flavours and American barbecue combine at this fun new place along the fast-expanding restaurant strip on the Han River's eastern bank…
West Timor
If you’ve been waiting to find a fresh spot to try Padang food, originally hailing from West Sumatra, this is it. Point-and-choose from dishes stacked in…
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