Northern Thailand
For cheap Thai eats, there's a big, busy night market that sets up every evening near the river just north of the Navarat Heritage Hotel.
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Around Manila
Attractive open-air garden bistro in Lucban's backstreets serving Filipino dishes, pizza and cold beers. Regular live music on weekends.
Phnom Penh
Grills up everything imaginable – eel, eggplant, frog, pig intestine, quail – and offers curries and other traditional Khmer dishes.
West Bali
Hardy’s is a huge, modern supermarket with groceries and sundries. Stock up for your villa here or get a fresh meal in the food court.
North Luzon
Gerry's place is famous for its buffet, which is particularly seafood-heavy, with touches of Chinese cuisine and a welcome bit of spice.
Ko Pha-Ngan
This small and enterprising back-street gelateria sells homemade ice-cream and sorbets, using natural and locally sourced ingredients.
Mekong Delta
The hopping riverside night market has a lively string of hotpot restaurants, as well as stalls selling all manner of grilled things.
Myanmar (Burma)
Come for the nice garden setting and fairly ordinary Chinese-style vegetable and chicken dishes. Conveniently located near the river.
Papua
Open-air and riverfront, Duta Cafe serves up excellent ikan bakar (grilled fish) and offers a lively scene in the evenings.
Nha Trang
Simple local joint that's famous for its wonderfully flavoursome barbecued duck (half a duck with salad, dips and rice 100,000d).
Singapore
One of Singapore's best hawker stalls for chilli and white pepper crab, while you're there try the fiery sambal stingray as well.
Siargao
The clever play on words aside, CFC's speciality rivals KFC's. Sandwiches and other basic grilled-meat dishes round out the menu.
Pulau Bintan
Come sunset, stroll to this lively strip of food stalls that cook up fresh seafood, noodles and all kinds of streetside snacks.
Leyte
Inexpensive place on the main drag with a long menu of breakfasts, rice dishes, burgers and 'short orders' (try the chop suey).
Kuching
What could be better than an evening constitutional along the river, followed by a fresh fruit juice and a few sticks of satay?
Myanmar (Burma)
The night market, located between the Aung San statue and the river, is atmospheric and well worth browsing for its cheap eats.
Boracay
Satisfying and quick sandwiches, tacos and burgers on a prime patch of real estate, worth including on a late-night bar crawl.
Balikpapan
It's hard to miss this landmark corner bakery with the neon windmill on the roof. Excellent fresh bread, pastries and cakes.
Kalimantan
Widely regarded as serving the best soto Banjar in town, Amado is always busy. Cheap, cheerful and speedy service.
Tra Vinh
Cheap, cheerful hole-in-the-wall with wholesome traditional dishes such as sour soup, fish in claypot and pork with rice.
Sanur
This market sells fresh vegetables, dried fish, pungent spices, various household goods and many tempting Balinese meals.
Ubon Ratchathani
Yes, the gŏo·ay·đĕe·o (noodle soup) here is delicious, but we also love this place for its old-time feel.
Boracay
Smoke is excellent value, with freshly cooked Filipino food, appetising coconut-milk curries and dirt-cheap breakfasts.
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Little India & Kampong Glam
Join the queue at this cult-status hawker stall, its succulent roast-duck dishes drawing foodies from across the city.
Nha Trang
Thap Ba is famous for its evening-only seafood places, which produce fine steamed or barbecued clams, crab and prawns.
Bohol
Enjoying a perfect beach location, this bar-resto serves huge portions of Filipino faves and San Miguels are a steal.
Kuala Terengganu
Sometimes you just need a curry, and you need it served on a banana leaf by friendly locals. MD covers all the bases.
Siargao
Literally a hole-in-the-wall with a couple of stools, doling out good tacos and burritos. Also serves frozen beer.
Manila
Famous across Manila for its fried chicken and other home-style Hokkien cooking; run by a third-generation family.
George Town
This simple cafe draws the crowds with its excellent Hainanese chicken-rice, so you may have to wait for a table.
Hanoi
This small kitchen elevates Vietnamese street food in a beautiful indoor setting while keeping prices reasonable.
Mandalay
Long-running place that serves up roti-style dough formed into turnover pancakes, as well as biryanis and rice.
Panay
On the side of the road at the northern end of town is this open-air pavilion serving freshly caught seafood.
Sanur
Organic produce, prepared foods, handicrafts and much more are sold by local vendors at this monthly market.
Melaka City
This bustling, modern noodle parlour serves a superb array of noodles in a light, bright and modern setting.
Udon Thani
About half the food for sale in this night market is Isan fare, including grilled fish and roasted insects.
Ko Samui & the Lower Gulf
This popular Chinese restaurant is both cheap and tasty, and has even fed members of the Thai royal family.
Northern Thailand
This small but fun night market convenes around the Pratu Chai (Victory Gate) intersection every evening.
Siquijor
This casual waterfront eatery serves a wide variety of pastas and thin-crust pizzas. Good breakfast too.
Pulau Langkawi
This is the largest market on Langkawi, held Wednesday and Saturday. Located opposite Masjid Al-Hana.
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