Con Dao Islands
If you're on a tight budget, check out the small night market around the intersection of Ð Tran Huy Lieu and Ð Nguyen An Ninh for cheap eats.
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Nusa Lembongan
An absolute bargain. Fried rice, omelettes, Chinese stir-fries and more prepared by a family at this great open-air spot overlooking the beach.
Northwestern Cambodia
Near the temple’s eastern entrance, this rustic restaurant is the only place to dine without pre-ordering. It serves really tasty Khmer food.
Mekong Delta
This reputable meat-and-rice joint offers aluminium furniture, bright lights and a menu of local specialities, such as clay-pot eel with rice.
Chiang Rai Province
Every evening a small knot of food vendors selling the usual array of noodle and barbecue options sets up shop near Chiang Saen's main market.
Nusa Penida
Right across from the temple, this very clean warung is one of several and has tasty nasi campur (rice with a choice of side dishes).
Vang Vieng
A welcomingly cool spot to catch up on your emails over an iced coffee. The pastries are anaemic affairs but the sandwiches are pretty tasty.
Ho Chi Minh City
One of the better options along bustling Ð Bui Vien, with a friendly atmosphere, decent wood-fired pizza and other Italian-inspired dishes.
Vientiane
A stylish place on Rue Setthathirath, the menu here is Asian-fusion-meets-Italian, and includes super-fresh snacks, salads and pasta dishes.
Phang-Nga Province
This chilled-out seaside restaurant is a bubbly place to hang out over cocktails, and the Thai and Italian dishes are good (if small), too.
Sabah
In the evenings this space comes alive with locals chowing down on barbecued chicken wings, roti canai and other halal foodstuffs.
Pulau Bintan
Pinang Citywalk is a good place for eating (and for a spot of local clothing and snack shopping), with an array of hawker stalls available.
Banglamphu
Housed in a narrow shophouse, long-standing Arawy (Thai for ‘delicious’) has heaps of prepared meat-free curries, dips and stir-fries.
Surabaya
In the old city, the once-throbbing Chinese night market, Kya Kya, is now far less popular, though there are still a few food stalls here.
Kuching
Delicious egg tarts with the flakiest of bases are the speciality here. Options include traditional, pandan, coconut and Portuguese style.
Ubud
This supermarket at the corner of Monkey Forest Rd and JI Raya Pengosekan stocks a good range of grocery items, fresh produce and alcohol.
Mekong Delta
Convenient for the bus-station hotels, this is lively by night and does inexpensive molluscs: shrimp, snails, blood cockles and the like.
Penang
This buzzy hawker centre has the usual selection of Chinese noodle dishes, Indian breads and meat curries, and Malaysian seafood dishes.
Ben Tre
Centrally located, this place attracts a lively local crowd thanks to its popular grilled chicken, best washed down with draught beer.
Mandalay
Central Mandalay's best-stocked supermarket is in the basement of Mingalar Mandalay Shopping Center, the city's biggest shopping mall.
Manila
Filipino take on an old-school meat-and-potatoes American diner. Home in on the budget set meals, which include a soup and iced tea.
Vientiane
Located in a refurbished suburban home, Amphone serves Lao food – from noodle soups to sticky rice – in a sophisticated setting.
Ubud
Meats are cooked on a streetside BBQ here, and the pork spare ribs have many fans. Enjoy them with a fresh juice, beer or cocktail.
Battambang
Locals in the mood for good-value Khmer food flock to about a dozen neon-lit eateries across the street from the Battambang Museum.
Cebu City
The food court on the 3rd floor of this popular mall scores for budget meals including Filipino comfort grub and Western fast food.
Chiang Mai
This place serves some of the best US-style Mexican food in Chiang Mai. It's an expat favourite and it's often busy in the evening.
Northwestern Cambodia
Though it lacks an English menu or signs, this immensely popular feeding station is where locals come for flavourful Khmer cooking.
Chin State
During the daytime, head here for stalls selling just about everything, including fresh fruit, vegetables, noodles and street food.
Mei Keng Fatt Seafood Restaurant
Kuala Lumpur
This long-running seafood restaurant, famous for its chilli crab, is great for group dining, but check the prices before ordering.
Boracay
This always bustling grocery store is also useful as a meet-up spot. Many shuttle vans for hotels further afield depart from here.
East Bali
A night market, this is by far the best spot to eat if you're in town late. It's the usual flurry of woks, customers and noise.
Chinatown
A stall selling the eponymous dish of wide rice noodles fried with chicken, egg and preserved squid. No English-language menu.
Semarang
Modern Paragon Mall encompasses Indonesian and Asian restaurants, cafes, and a large supermarket in the basement for supplies.
Chinatown
A streetside stall selling balls of dough filled with crushed black sesame in a spicy ginger broth. No English-language menu.
Mae Sot
Mae Sot’s night market features mostly Thai-Chinese-style dishes. To find it, look for the arch labelled 'Happy New Year'.
Phang-Nga Province
The national park's restaurant on Ko Surin Neua serves authentically good Thai food. This is where day trips stop for lunch.
Manila
This outdoor food court next to A Venue Mall is a great introduction to Filipino food, including many regional specialities.
Sarawak
A simple seafront kopitiam (coffee shop) serving delicious seafood mee (noodles) with fresh prawns (RM7).
Northeastern Thailand
Northeast of Wat Mahathat, this small market has a good mix of Isan and Thai food.
Kuta & Legian
Not big but its popularity ensures constant turnover. Look for some of Bali's unusual fruits here, such as the mangosteen.
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