Singapore
As dusk falls locals flock here for the cool breeze, cheap drinks, live music and televised sports fixutres. The menu offers a selection of tasty burgers…
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Northern Laos
The Mekong terrace here offers a great vantage point from which to watch the boats shuttling to and from Thailand. The menu has a wide range of Thai and…
Kuala Lumpur
The dish at this famous street stall comes in two parts: dry, steamed noodles topped with a thick soy-sauce mince, and the chunky beef balls in a clear…
Ho Chi Minh City
This place offers some of the best-value food in town. For US$6 you get five fabulous Vietnamese dishes. The popular cooking course – incorporating five…
Tjikinii Lima Restaurant & Cafe
Jakarta
Pretty courtyard setting with a restaurant serving fish and chips, flatbreads and sandwiches, and simple Asian plates of chicken with rice or noodles…
Timor-Leste
Just below the main road in the heart of town, this is a fine spot for a beer on the secluded, tree-shaded terrace. The interior is also welcoming. Simple…
Phnom Penh
It doesn’t look like much, but this riverfront place offers some bargain-basement dining and drinking, including a bucket of margarita for US$5. The…
Ho Chi Minh City
This compact Cao Dai vegetarian restaurant turns out delicious traditional treats without resorting to fake meat. The simple eatery's been here since the…
Manado
This authentic rumah makan packs in the locals for its ikan oci (barbecued small fish), which are served with a spicy Minahasan sauce known as dabu-dabu …
Malaysia
Hot, fresh tau fu fah (bean curd pudding) is scooped into bowls at this roadside vendor outside the 7-Eleven. Service starts in the morning and the cart…
The Southern Islands
In the absence of restaurants in the village, the wet market has you covered, with several food stalls along the main walking strip serving fried rice,…
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
For a fiery hit of authentic southern Thai food, head to this Thonburi restaurant, where you can take your pick from trays of spicy curries, dips, stir…
Boracay
Unpretentious, for this posh part of White Beach, Moroccan Kasbah does delectable kemias (appetisers) such as hummus and mechoum (roasted peppers with…
Sorong
Pick up the scent of fish on the grill and head inside this two-level eatery for yummy ikan bakar (grilled fish), but be prepared to splurge. It’s just…
Ko Lanta
Set in a colourfully cool, low-key resort far from everything but the Mu Ko Lanta National Park, this laid-back restaurant does a tasty Thai menu with…
Mui Ne
This group of seafood shacks on the shore features little more than plastic furniture and neon strip lights, but the fish and seafood are super-fresh…
Sabah
This is the best kedai kopi in Tuaran. It excels at char mien/mee goreng, the local, mouthwatering take on Chinese fried noodles, overflowing with…
Hanoi
Equally good for breakfast or as a stodgy hangover cure, Xoi Yen specialises in sticky rice topped with goodies, including sweet Asian sausage, gooey…
Sihanoukville
Another Otres legend taken over wholesale by the Chinese. They kept the name, the menu and – most importantly – the chef, so you can still expect good…
Eastern Cambodia
The owner here specialises in banh chev – a dish of meat, baby shrimps, sprouts, veggies and spices wrapped inside a thin egg pancake that's wrapped…
Sumatra
A homegrown Bengkulu fave, this fried chicken joint will have your cholesterol rate soaring with some of the juiciest, crispiest skin pieces you'll ever…
Ho Chi Minh City
This place is consistently popular with French expats seeking an escape from the busier boulevards. It has a wholesome bistro-style menu with a shaded…
Vientiane
In a remodelled colonial-era villa near Nam Phu, Khop Chai Deu has been a travellers' favourite for years because of its range of approachable Lao, Thai,…
Hanoi
The place for French-style ice cream and sorbet in Hanoi. During the right season try the com, a delightful local flavour extracted from young sticky rice…
Pulau Tioman
This bar-restaurant right next to the jetty in Juara plays classic rock and serves good-enough sambal prawns, spicy Thai tom yum soups, vegetable salads…
Flores
Fronted by ferns and opposite the path leading down to the air terjun (waterfall), this small spot is as casual as it is colourful. Local ingredients come…
Phang-Nga Province
Khuraburi's small night market offers noodle dishes and good fried chicken, and is actually at its peak in the late afternoon. It's just to the side of…
Ho Chi Minh City
Close to Ben Thanh Market, Pizza 4P's has an interesting mix of pasta and Japanese-influenced pizza – trust us, the combinations work – and is partnered…
Chiang Mai
Students are the ones to follow when it comes to cheap eats in Chiang Mai, and Ai Sushi pulls them in in droves. The pace gets furious in the evening as…
Haiphong
With its brick-wall interior displaying old music paraphernalia and a jazzy soundtrack, Phono Box is a hip hang-out for coffee and beer lovers that also…
Phitsanulok
This simple place serves a choice of vegetarian dishes paired with husky brown rice. There are at least three other meat-free places along the same strip…
Vang Vieng
Topped with sausage, goat cheese, bacon and many more ingredients, the OK wood-fired pizzas here are decked in sauces made from locally grown vegetables…
Eastern Cambodia
This local restaurant, located one block back from the Tonlé San, is a devoutly popular place for breakfast, turning out steaming bowls of kyteow (noodle…
Moalboal
Lantaw features Indian and Indonesian tastes on its menu but is best known for Thai dishes such as green chicken curry. There are superb views of Pescador…
Vientiane
A longstanding, lively hole-in-the-wall, with slatted chairs on a plant-filled verandah, cosy Osaka tempts you inside with its lipstick-red booths. Oodles…
Seminyak
Enjoy French-style baked goods (fresh baguettes!) at this popular bakery and cafe. Many escape the heat and linger here for hours over little French…
Kuala Lumpur
The refreshing shaved ice and fruit jelly-based desserts here make you realise how much more there is to sweets in Asia than simple ice-cream. If you…
Ko Phi-Phi
The name doesn't lie. Come to this popular tucked-away spot for straightforward, flavour-packed pàt tai, served with your choice of noodles in meat,…
Northwestern Cambodia
It may lack English signage, but there's an English menu at this restaurant next to Kompong Chhnang's taxi park. It specialises in fried everything and…
Chinatown
Come evening, and this street stall set up by an aged couple does some of the better Thai-style fried noodles among the town's ultra-cheap offerings. No…
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