Bohol
With views of the bay, this family-orientated restaurant has something for everyone including espresso coffee, vegan dishes and plenty of Filipino fare…
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Angkor Wat
Chez Sophea offers barbecued meats and fish, accompanied by a cracking homemade salad, but prices are high compared with the neighbours. It is an…
Pai
A long-standing restaurant that's well used to foreigners, Nong's is a reliable go-to option for cheap and authentic Thai eats, ranging from kôw soy …
Ko Samui
Getting up the hill to this restaurant is a struggle on a scooter or in a car, but it's worth the effort for the glorious views over the treetops. The…
Mui Ne
On the inland side of the main strip this popular seafood restaurant is consistently recommended by locals. Browse the tanks outside or consult the menu;…
Chiang Mai
This budget-friendly Indian restaurant has a wide range of curries and vegetarian options. Its chicken kebabs are very popular, and the palak paneer is…
Phnom Penh
This place's picture-board menu may not look too appealing from the street, but venture inside for a stylish and authentic dining experience. Dishes…
Phnom Penh
Set in a gracefully restored old French villa, this place's affordable menu features wafer-thin ban xeo (Vietnamese savoury pancakes) and an array of…
Siem Reap
The profits from this cafe and secondhand bookshop go towards supporting NGOs working in Siem Reap Province, as well as a forward-thinking profit share…
Ubon Ratchathani
A steady stream of old-timers linger over congee (rice porridge), tea and newspapers at this classic breakfast spot. Although it’s less popular during the…
Bac Ha
A favourite dish in northern Vietnam is grilled duck. Come to this simple restaurant (look for the rotisserie out the front) for a half (100,000d) or a…
Siem Reap
This French-run burger joint really is gourmand, thanks to homemade buns and a list of patties that includes beef, pork, duck, chicken, fish and…
Phnom Penh
The owner of this low-key restaurant sells premium imported oysters wholesale to top-end hotels and, luckily for us, offers them here to drop-in diners at…
Ko Chang
This open-air place packs in locals and tourists alike for its all-you-can-eat hotpot and grill offer. Help yourself to ingredients and get dunking and…
Solo
This smart, air-conditioned restaurant offers tasty east Javanese specialities such as ayam penyet (flattened fried chicken) and empal penyet (pulverised…
Moalboal
Named after an obscure Gary Numan album, this enjoyable, efficiently run place on the main drag offers an eclectic (too long) menu including French, local…
Aceh
The lime-green furniture and decking will draw your eye to this breezy alfresco restaurant in the middle of Gapang Beach, but it's the Acehnese seafood…
Kerobokan
Like a gem store of treats, this upscale deli-cafe run by the Bali Catering Company serves an array of fanciful little delights. Many spend all day…
Davao
Tadakuna doesn't look like much: a handful of tables in a modest dining room. However, the owner, a passionate fisherman, knows how to turn out some of…
Seminyak
The good vibes are organic at this vegetarian cafe and store. Choose from creative salads, sandwiches or wholegrain vegan and raw-food goodies. It's most…
Yangon
Roman-style pizzas are the bedrock of this second branch of Sharky's in a downtown heritage building. It also serves burgers, artisan-bread sandwiches and…
Northwestern Cambodia
If you're in the mood for comfort food, this bamboo-walled place is a real gem. The big menu of pizzas and burgers is a winner, including some Tex-Mex…
Kota Bharu
The Four Seasons is packed nightly with locals enjoying seafood dishes like braised sea cucumber, claypot prawns and dried cuttlefish with mango salad…
Ho Chi Minh City
This hole-in-the-wall banh mi joint is busy day and night with locals zipping up on motorbikes for stacks of the excellent baguettes stuffed with pork,…
Siquijor
Here you'll find hip young things tucking into massive breakfast bowls and sipping fruit shakes in swings by day, while by night music fills the air –…
Melaka
If you're passing through Alor Gajah around lunchtime, you won't fail to miss the crowd at this chicken-rice stall close to the bus station. Nadia's…
Chiang Mai Province
This is the place to come for freshly brewed coffee in the morning. The spicy salads are excellent, and there's also a wide selection of Western…
Kerobokan
Barbacoa is an impressive space with soaring timber ceilings, colourful mosaic-tiled floors and rice-field views (for now). The food is all about grilled…
Siargao
Warung's Indonesian chef serves up good-value specialities like nasi rames (dish with small portions of rice, meat and vegies), laksa (spicy noodle soup)…
Ko Chang
'If it swims, we have it' is Choy Lay's motto, and indeed it has a huge seafood menu as well as great bay views from its spot in the middle of the pier…
Coron Town
Headed by a Thai chef, the kitchen churns out authentic curries, papaya salad, larb (meat salad) and other specialties from the Land of Smiles. While the…
Kuala Lumpur
A pile of chairs hanging from the ceiling and an old Alpine Sunbeam car are part of the quirky decor at this upmarket cafe, one of the most successful…
Tana Toraja
With a wide menu you're sure to find something to please at this large institution overflowing with locals. Most come for the ayam penyet (smashed chicken…
Yangon
Le Planteur offers stylish dining in a serene location beside Inya Lake. The quick lunch deal (two/three courses US$18/29, Monday to Friday) is a great…
Malapascua Island
This place is well worth sniffing out for its gorgeous cordon bleu and curries. Quality food takes time to prepare: expect to wait up to an hour. Bring…
Yangon
This high-quality lunchtime dim-sum buffet is great value as it includes an extensive and delicious range of traditional Chinese dumplings and sweet and…
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai loves Japanese food, but Tengoku leaves everywhere else in town in the shade of Mt Fuji. This sleekly modern restaurant serves superior sushi,…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Attractively bedecked with glowing lanterns at night, this excellent, very popular and atmospheric choice in Sri Thanu puts together some fine burgers in…
Ipoh
This busy, no-frills halal place will feed you a mountain of nosh for a few ringgit. Pile your plate by pointing at whatever's freshly cooked that day …
Mataram
Excellent spicy Indonesian dishes lure diners day in, day out. Eat in the plant-shaded courtyard or inside. As testament to the popularity, there are…
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