Kuta & Legian
Staffed by waiters cheery even by Bali standards, this popular upstairs warung serves both Indo classics and Thai fare. It gets boozy and raucous at night.
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Davao
A modest place serving authentic Korean dishes across the street from Victoria Plaza Mall. More leafy greens than others, so a good choice for vegetarians.
Pattaya
As well as intriguing knick-knacks and endless clothes stalls, this thriving weekend night market has a great range of smoothies, noodles and Thai snacks.
Yangon
This stylish pan-Myanmar restaurant serves a wide range of Myanmar dishes that you're unlikely to find elsewhere, including plenty of vegetarian options.
Bukit Peninsula
This chilled-out roadside cafe has an outdoor deck where you can enjoy healthy, organic meals such as grilled calamari, chicken salad and lentil burgers.
Singaraja
A nice local cafe with a small garden off the street. The nasi goreng (fried rice) is fresh and excellent; wash it down with a fresh juice or bubble tea.
Mae Hong Son Province
If you’re in Mae Sariang on a Sunday, don’t miss this tiny but worthwhile market, where you’ll find an impressive selection of local-style dishes.
Surabaya
Join the locals at this no-frills warung for plates of beef sate skewers, dusted in coconut and grilled on charcoal – a Surabayan specialty.
Battambang
The Chinese chef at this Battambang institution does bargain dumplings and serves fresh noodles a dozen or more ways, including with pork or duck soup.
Kuala Lumpur
This stylish Italian joint will satisfy your cravings for authentic pizza and pasta.
Northwestern Cambodia
This Chinese place is popular with locals and fills up particularly at breakfast, when Vietnamese iced coffee and noodle soups fly out of the kitchen.
Flores
As well as dirt-cheap Indonesian favourites like nasi goreng, Maumere's large night market, unsurprisingly, has plenty of stalls grilling fresh fish.
Siargao
For the island's best croissants, other pastries and espresso drinks, head to this comfortable oasis of cool, both in terms of temperature and style.
Chumphon
Chumphon’s night market is excellent for food with a huge variety available, but not too pleasant for dining since it runs along a very busy road.
Trang Beaches & Islands
The open-plan kitchen at the guesthouse Paradise Lost dishes up tasty food in big portions. It's good value.
Phnom Penh
The stylish La Croisette is a popular riverfront spot with homemade pasta and gnocchi, plus hearty steaks, lamb chops and some Cambodian offerings.
Hua Hin
Coffee shops are everywhere in Hua Hin, but few are as serious as this little one, which roasts its own beans. It also makes very good sandwiches.
Mui Ne
Tables are set on a shore-side deck here and the tempting menu includes seafood, salads, soups and pasta. There's a good wine selection available.
Bicol
This restaurant next door to Fernandos Hotel serves excellent Bicolano dishes and freshly grilled seafood.
West Sumatra
This fairly humble street-side Chinese restaurant gets good reviews for its chicken wonton soup and stir-fry dishes, which go well with cold beer.
Phnom Penh
The pizza here is simply outstanding – some of the best in town. Also great desserts that can be washed down with an eponymous limoncello shot.
Panay
This inexpensive outdoor restaurant near the electric company in San Miguel serves excellent grilled seafood and more beneath its thatched roof.
Phnom Penh
The bar-restaurant that kick-started the Bassac Lane experience – choose from fusion wraps and burgers at the original hole-in-the-wall venue.
Dumaguete
This local legend serves up sticky ribs and hot Filipino dishes, plus delicious shakes and coffee from its air-conditioned adjoining coffeeshop.
Padangbai
Burgers, pastas and barbecue mains are served in this clean and airy portside cafe that stays open late by local standards – often until 11pm.
Siargao
Small Italian–owned spot with excellent espresso drinks, including iced coffee, calamansi juice, cheesecake and focaccia sandwiches.
Gili Air
A cheap, friendly and artfully decorated option for tasty local food (try the tempe curry!). It's two blocks in from the boat landing.
George Town
Some claim the burgers at this casual spot are the best in town. With a short drinks list and a fun, eclectic vibe, Junk also serves as a bar.
Khao Yai National Park
A bustling night market serving take-home food to the local community. A few street carts in this area are open during the morning hours, too.
Ko Pha-Ngan
This is a good choice to caffeinate on the way up the west coast. For nibbles, there's coconut cookies, dates, oatmeal biscuits and ice cream.
Chiang Rai Province
Restaurant Ting Ting, practically the only eatery open at night in Ban Thoet Thai, has a thick English-language menu of tasty Chinese dishes.
Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
This pleasant cafe serves a huge range of dishes, including noodles, rice, fresh fruit juices, seafood standards and an 'American breakfast'.
Ubud
Conveniently located outlet of the popular gelato chain. There's another branch on Monkey Forest Rd.
Iloilo
A simply furnished place along the Iloilo esplanade whose menu of Korean specialities features appetising photos that match the real thing.
Mataram
Cakra's middle-class families adore this modern bakery. It does doughnuts, cookies and cakes as well as local wonton stuffed with chicken.
Phnom Penh
Wildly popular for both its dim sum and its powerful air-con, which comes as welcome relief after a shopping session at nearby Psar Thmei.
Bicol
This open-air restobar is a great little oasis for a casual meal in the heart of busy Tabaco. Filipino and Bicolano cuisine and cold beer.
Yangon
This centrally located place is a good choice for breakfast; later in the day it serves tasty s'uanwi'n-mauk'in (semolina cakes).
Taiping
Nasi ayam (chicken rice), laksa and fruit-festooned ice-blended drinks are served up at this bustling, great-quality food court.
Chau Doc
Try delicious local specialities, such as grilled glutinous rice filled with banana, and other stall food in this busy fresh-food market.
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