Kota Kinabalu
Though this kopitiam (coffee shop) has moved around during its long history, it's still going strong after more than 100 years in business and is KK's…
Must-see restaurants in Southeast Asia
Nusa Lembongan
Pushing the distressed bleached-wood look for all it's worth, this appealing beach club occupies a fine position on a sweet pocket of sand most call…
Hua Hin
Located in the beachfront Seenspace mall, Der serves northeastern Isan food the way it should be: spicy and boldly flavoured. A modern set-up is given…
Kampot
More top-notch, contemporary fusion dining has arrived in Kampot in the form of this restaurant in a beautifully refurbished old merchant house. As one…
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai’s original 'cafe with a cause', Free Bird Cafe supports community art and language classes for refugees from Myanmar. The vegan restaurant is…
Chiang Mai
No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you, those really are blue noodles. Naturally coloured by dark-blue butterfly pea blossoms, and known as anchan in…
George Town
A conveniently located restaurant-style food court, close to the Chowrasta Bazaar, good for char kway teow (flat rice noodles, cockles and eggs fried in…
Kota Kinabalu
Just before you hit the scenic route up towards Tambunan, just on the outskirts of KK, pull into this locally renowned noodle-soup joint. Mee sup is the…
Jakarta
Funky spot with geometric lampshades, bright colours, solid marble counter tops and patterned chairs, serving a mixture of Asian and Western eats. Order…
Makassar
Serving up superfresh Makassarese and Indonesian classics, this simple backstreet place offers fine-value, authentic flavours. The lele goreng (deep-fried…
Ko Lipe
Delightful Nee offers an affordable fish grill nightly, all the standard curries (including a dynamite beef pá·naang), noodles and stir-fries (beef,…
Hat Patong
At this expat fave you can gorge on excellent, flavour-packed sandwiches, no matter what time of day or night. Pick your bread (baguette, ciabatta,…
Phuket
Practically everything is wholesome and tasty at this sweet, whitewashed cafe coated in flower prints. Wholemeal pancakes are topped with mango or kiwi…
Dalat
This bistro-style place is a key hang-out for Dalat expats. It serves international cuisine, such as a Vietnamese grapefruit salad with peanuts and shrimp…
Mae Sot
Unpretentious and friendly, Bai Fern is also surprisingly good. The Western food – breakfasts, steaks, pasta and pizza – is especially reliable, but this…
Baguio
Step into an enchanted, multi-level garden, with wooden carvings, plants, bridges, water features and little nooks to hide in. The delicious vegetarian…
Yogyakarta
This restaurant is touched by royalty as it's located just outside the kraton, within the residence of Prince Gusti Jaryo Haju Joyouksumo, a son of the…
Ho Chi Minh City
With a strong seafood slant and friendly service, light and bright Five Oysters in backpackerland is frequently full of travellers feasting on oysters (25…
Ko Lanta
This super-relaxed place features beanbags, hammocks and low-lying tables spilling out onto a terrace. The global, want-to-eat-it-all menu employs quality…
Hue
Near a tangle of cheaper accommodation and travel agencies, Nook's breezy upstairs location is a good spot for well-executed Vietnamese dishes and Western…
Sumatra
Sneakily hidden away down a narrow side street, next to the lively produce market, is this pastel-pink warung that's always busy with locals stocking up…
Baguio
The menu at this refined restaurant reads like a fantasy tour of the world: mutton Berbere (lamb stew), Australian tenderloin steak, and smoked paprika…
Hat Patong
At the north end of town, busy, semi-open-air roadside Kaab Gluay is a hit for its authentic, affordable Thai food, with switched-on staff to match the…
Phuket
One of the few restaurants in Kamala where you'll find locals dining, thanks to the winning combination of authentic and spicy northeastern dishes, fresh…
Kuala Lumpur
Resolutely on trend, this casually chic bistro with its open kitchen and cocktail bar has a menu that travels the globe, taking inspiration from culinary…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Retro Yet Con has been serving up superlative Hainanese chicken rice since 1940. Don't come expecting designer decor or charming service. Just come for…
Phuket
A popular roadside health-food cafe, where a creative, vegetarian-bliss menu of granola bowls, zucchini rolls, avocado salads, zucchini-almond burgers and…
Phuket Town
Communal tables cluster under whirring fans at fast-and-furious food court Lock Tien, which works up a vast, tempting range of classic Phuket Town dishes…
Singapore
Hiding shyly in a corner of Paragon's food-packed basement, Tambuah Mas is where Indonesian expats head for a taste of home. Bright, modern and good value…
Manila
There's a Japanese touch to this third-wave coffee shop, where you'll find matcha, Japanese pour-over coffee and mains like gyudon (beef and rice bowls)…
East Bali
Follow the crowds of Balinese to this open-air pavilion near Pura Goa Lawah. There's only one meal option: a paket pesinggahan (set meal) comprising spicy…
Dong Hoi
This area is famous for its banh khoai (shrimp pancake) restaurants, of which Tu Quy is one of the best. It also does banh cuon (shrimp in steamed rice…
Kota Kinabalu
This restaurant wears its stripes in the tastiness of its food, and the fact it gets its seafood from sustainable sources. Alu-Alu excels in taking the…
Singapore
A relatively late player in the Peranakan food game, but boy, has this restaurant got game. Its ayam buah keluak (chicken stewed with dark nuts) and Assam…
Cameron Highlands
Thoroughly local but friendly to tourists, the least manic of Tanah Rata's Indian canteens has great-value banana-leaf meal specials and satisfying…
Labuan Bajo
Sharing a sea-view rooftop terrace with Bajo Bakery is the town's only Tex-Mex restaurant. Tortillas are homemade and the fish tacos are some of the…
Balikpapan
Balikpapan's most romantic place to blow your last rupiah on a date is defined by architecturally dizzying spaces atop a prominent hill. Reserve your…
Phuket Town
The organic movement meets Phuketian cuisine at this restored turn-of-the-20th-century shophouse with beautiful detailing and a hibiscus-dotted courtyard…
Luang Prabang
Yuni yupoun means 'here or there' and pays tribute to world flavours from every corner of the globe, including Peru, Greece, Senegal, Lebanon and more…
Bicol
This chain grill place has found a new home in the Pacific Mall (and other mall locations around town). It feels a little impersonal but still serves up…
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