Little India & Kampong Glam
Cluttered with sacks of flour and onions, tiny Usman whips up seriously fine paneer (soft, unfermented cheese made from milk curd); the palak paneer …
Must-see restaurants in Southeast Asia
Siem Reap
King's Road is an upmarket dining destination on the east bank of the Siem Reap River. You can browse the daily Made in Cambodia community market of craft…
Chiang Mai
Behind the Anusarn souvenir market, the Anusarn Food Centre has a neat gaggle of hawker-style stalls selling Thai-Chinese standards, and a collection of…
West Timor
Next door to Depot Remaja is this barely more modern, green-walled rumah makan. It's so clean the tiles sparkle and there's a small kiosk inside if you…
Kupang
This contemporary Kupang chain wouldn't be out of place in a Western city, except it specialises in se'i babi (smoked pork), not burgers. Spotless and…
Ubon Ratchathani
Classy through and through, 14 Cafe is a funky garden restaurant that's good for a special night out. The large menu has quite a bit of seafood and…
Johor Bahru
This airy, old-school corner coffee shop and teahouse with delightful mosaic-tiled flooring is very popular with locals and tourists alike. Take a seat…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Right beside Abdul Gafoor Mosque, this pocket-sized Muslim snack shop fills up around prayer time, its customers spilling out onto the street. Tuck into…
Makassar
It's tough to resist the aromas emanating from this highly popular restaurant's fish barbecue. Step inside and receive a selection of six condiments…
Phuket Town
The Cook's Thai owner-chef used to prepare Italian at a mega-resort, so his own restaurant blends two cuisines. The fusion works best with tasty pizzas:…
Kerobokan
The huge quiet garden behind this airy cafe is the perfect place to enjoy a salade niçoise or any of the other fresh and tasty, classic French-cafe fare…
Ko Lipe
The big menu at this friendly place crosses regional Thai food boundaries, and offers some Western dishes, but it is the fiery and authentic Isan dishes…
Makassar
A locally famous seafood restaurant, Lae Lae is a no-frills, no-fuss magnet for lovers of grilled fish. Enter past a smoking streetside barbecue, choose…
Northern Laos
Offering a level of aesthetic sophistication largely lacking in the city, Charming Lao has a fusion menu of barbecued pork, steamed fish, papaya salad,…
Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
The cheaper and more popular of the two options in the park is this canteen-style spot directly below the park visitors centre. It offers basic but decent…
West Java
This Sundanese restaurant offers arguably the best view in town with superlative vistas over Bogor’s red-tiled rooftops towards the volcanic cone of…
Tana Toraja
The dining room at Pia's Poppies Hotel has great local food including pa'piong (80,000Rp), plus decent pizza. All food is cooked to request, so it's…
Ming Xiang Tai Pastry Delights
George Town
What started as a Chinese egg-tart business run from a trishaw in the 1970s has blossomed into a mini-empire of pastry shops around George Town. You can…
Hoi An
Refreshing cold-press juices are the standout at this compact combo of cafe and deli. Our favourite is the Watermelon Man juice combining watermelon,…
Kota Kinabalu
Nagisa exudes class and refinement but the service and food quality are inconsistent. There's a wealth of sushi dishes, from California temaki (crab stick…
Ho Chi Minh City
The laptop and tablet crowd flocks to this slender two-floor cafe for its Mediterranean and Middle Eastern–inflected selection of salads, quiches,…
Vigan
This popular, air-conditioned eatery spills out onto Crisologo St. It tries to be all things to all people with its eclectic menu of Italian, Chinese,…
Hua Hin
A strange but welcome hole-in-the-wall serving Burmese (goat-and-lentil soup, tea-leaf salad) and Nepali (chicken masala, potato curry) food. The owner…
Hanoi
Styled after a government-run food shop from the impoverished period after 1976, Mâu Dich 37 is a unique exercise in nostalgia. Waiters are dressed as…
Ubud
One of the first contemporary-chic eateries to open in Ubud, Casa Luna has sadly become a victim of its own success. The interior is still stylish, but…
Hat Patong
You're the master of your meal at this smart, quiet, tucked-away cafe. Build your own sandwiches, salads, bagels and breakfasts from an array of options…
Danang
Vegans can make a beeline for this tiny one-man ramen outlet for ample and satisfying bowls of tantan men (dandan noodles) with shiitake mushrooms,…
Borobudur
With a leafy location in the grounds of the monument, this canteen-style cafe-restaurant (in the giant lobby of a no-longer-operating hotel) also sells…
Jakarta
Along the historical pedestrianised strip off Taman Fatahillah, Bangi Kopi is a slick affair with a lot of money poured into its renovation. It's a…
Bangkok
Over the years public appraisal for this restaurant has vacillated from 'simply awesome' to 'quite all right'. Things are currently somewhat on the latter…
Senggigi
This pub near the so-called 'art market' (which mostly offers cheap souvenirs) has typical Indonesian and Western choices along with pool tables, ball…
Kanchanaburi Province
For Mon cuisine, every local we talked to advised us to head up the hill to this simple restaurant across from the Mon Market. The speciality is gaang…
English Tea House & Restaurant
Sandakan
More English than a Graham Greene novel, this beautiful stucco-pillared villa, with its manicured croquet lawn, bay views and wicker chairs parked under a…
Phuket
This popular stone-and-timber seafood restaurant (fake trees support the ceiling) serves a daily fresh-catch selection and all the Thai classics at…
Melaka City
This lively white-tiled hole in the wall has one specialist cook preparing delicious Hokkien-style popiah (lettuce, bean sprouts, egg and chilli paste in…
Vang Vieng
Boasts an unlikely combo of Thai and German food, with schnitzel and bratwurst alongside curry and pad thai on the lengthy, wandering menu. The Thai chef…
Kupang
At the same seafront site as his hostel, Edwin Lerrick dishes up excellent burgers and chips plus Indo standards throughout the day and night. The ocean…
Chin State
The best and most popular place in Mindat to eat (though there's not much competition), offering reasonable Chinese-Burmese dishes (fried rice and noodles…
West Sumatra
During the month of Ramadan, this car park turns into a whirlwind of culinary activity as dozens of stalls press sugar-cane juice, cook up rendang,…
Phuket
This relaxed spot towards the south end of Hat Nai Thon rustles up quality seafood dishes such as stir-fried crab with black pepper, tiger prawns cooked…
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