Old Chang Kee Coffee House @ Rex
Little India & Kampong Glam
What started as a small curry-puff stall in a coffee house in 1956 has rapidly grown to be one of Singapore's most recognised food brands (look for the…
Must-see restaurants in Southeast Asia
Laem Son National Park
Encircled by the green grounds at the Wasana Resort, this colourful family-run restaurant is the work of a welcoming Dutch-Thai couple, who cook up a…
Kuta & Legian
It's location, location, location at this beachside bar and grill. The food is stock tourist fare (seafood, Indo classics, pasta etc) but the setting…
Railay
This humble, heaving, local-style place, set beneath a stilted thatched roof between Railay's east and west beaches, turns out all the Thai favourites,…
Singapore
In the basement of Japanese department store Takashimaya, this polished, expansive food hall serves up a Who's Who of Japanese and other Asian culinary…
Kuala Lumpur
You can watch French TV or leaf through a French book or magazine while dining at this relaxed cafe in the residential bungalow that houses the Alliance…
Vientiane
Considered by many residents to be the finest Italian restaurant in the city. Indulgent mains include sumptuous imported cuts from land and sea. The 198…
Gili Meno
The most visible cog of the Rust empire (which includes Meno's one grocery) has a great waterfront position overlooking the beach. It's renowned for its…
George Town
Don't be put off by the fact that this restaurant is part of a gambling club. Many locals swear by the quality of their Chinese cuisine, and we can attest…
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
Pull up a plastic stool for some rich, seafood-heavy, Bangkok-style fare at this stall on the pavement. It's a bare-bones, open-air curry place, but for…
Padang
The menu at this bright, contemporary restaurant overlooking the water is the discerning carnivore’s dream, with tenderloin, T-bone and sirloin dominating…
Banglamphu
Seizing upon Bangkok's obsession with industrial decor is this former warehouse turned gastropub. Pulleys, brick, rivets and glass create the vibe, while…
Chinatown & the CBD
If you've got a hankering for the taste of Ol’ Blighty, then head to this new generation hawker stall run by a father-and-son duo, who serve up possibly…
Ubon Ratchathani
Peppers, popular with both fa·ràng (Westerners) and Thai, features a broad international menu with everything from nachos to schnitzel to pizza to đôm yam…
Sarawak
Lundu's location at the edge of Sungai Stamin and just a few kilometres from the ocean makes for delicious fresh fish from both river and sea. This…
Dili
Lunchtime sees this food court on the ground floor of busy Timor Plaza fill to overflowing. Expats and local workers load up plates with Timorese food…
Gili Meno
Webe Café is a wonderful location for a meal, with low tables sunk in the sand (and some under shade) and the turquoise water just a metre away. It scores…
Johor Bahru
An excellent South Indian restaurant with some of the best chicken you've ever had, served on a banana-leaf plate. Ask for the 'vegetarian chicken' – tofu…
Yogyakarta
While its thin-crust wood-fired pizzas and panini are tasty, the real highlight here is Nanamia's attractive garden setting. Wooden tables are arranged on…
Johor
This place – named after the famous Taoist mountain Hua Shan in China's Shaanxi Province – looks like it's been going forever and is best known for its…
Bicol
Long-standing Naga Garden has a loyal local following, thanks to its tasty toasted siopao (steamed buns) and simple pansit, noodle soups, adobo (chicken,…
Flores
At a bend in the road with a river bubbling below, you'll find this wooden, open-air restaurant surrounded by bamboo. Big servings, fresh food and a not…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Colourful decor, attentive service and authentic flavours make Omar's Namaste a welcome addition to the Son Trach dining scene. Especially good is the…
Ubud
Since being 'discovered' by both Rick Stein and the late Anthony Bourdain, this local food stall has moved to larger premises with river valley views so…
Jakarta
To the right of Sunda Kelapa and overlooking the new Batavia Marina, where you'll see a number of modern yachts docked, this dining room has a nautical…
Banglamphu
This tiny family-run restaurant specialises in the dishes and flavours of central Thailand. It’s a good place to dip your toes in the local cuisine via an…
Ho Chi Minh City
Always bustling, the modern San Fu Lou offers a fine array of Cantonese dim sum shared plates. Highlights include duck and black-truffle dumplings and…
Ho Chi Minh City
Ask a sample of well-to-do Saigonese where to go for seafood and chances are they will recommend this place. It's definitely geared to local tastes …
Vientiane
Paying homage to its location in Laos People's Democratic Republic (PDR), Pizza Da Roby turns out some of the best oven-baked pizzas in the country…
Danau Toba
Run by friendly owner Anna, this humble street-side-shack restaurant specialises in local lobster from Danau Toba. It's pricey, but you get three lobster,…
Hanoi
This popular cafe/restaurant with balcony views straight over St Joseph Cathedral has an East-West menu and walls decorated in propaganda art. Plenty of…
Jakarta
A super-casual place for sandwiches right across from Pasar Jl Surabaya. Prowl the market looking for an actual genuine antique, then enjoy soup in a…
Krabi Province
Come to this huge open-walled dining hall (on the southern edge of Hat Noppharat Thara) for the breezy seaside setting. Fresh seafood (you pay by the kilo…
Phuket
Don’t let the humble roots fool you. This delightful garden cafe-restaurant run out of the chef’s front yard serves some delicious Thai food: searing pá…
Chin State
This is one of the more popular restaurants in town, serving up Burmese curry sets at lunch and simple Chinese-Burmese dishes in the evening. It's also…
Udon Thani
The stalls at this night market are mostly cook-to-order shops with low prices. One woman serves the local speciality kôw þee·ak, a soup of thick rice…
Ho Chi Minh City
Something of a Saigon legend, this supper club is distinguished more for its over-the-top jazz club ambience and live music than for the food, which is OK…
Bai Tu Long Bay
There's not much English spoken at this popular seafood place, so you'll have to get the dictionary out or point at the tanks of shrimp, crabs, shellfish…
Vientiane
Named after the fighting-cock cages that ornately decorate the garden, this eccentric place offers a unique blend of French dishes (frog legs, coq au vin)…
Cat Ba Island
This backpacker-oriented family restaurant serves a menu of pan-Asian dishes – think Indian curries, pad thai and Vietnamese standards. Not exceptional,…
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