Where and what to Eat during Myanmar Luxury Tour?

Tourism in Myanmar is a recent industry that is still on the rise, but which has some excellent potential as the country develops its tourism industry. Luxury tours in Myanmar have come along faster than other tour packages, thanks to an increase in god hotels and restaurants, as well as more luxury tour operators. The country has a wide range of restaurants with an even wider range of cuisines, from all around the world. So if you are looking for the best places to eat for your tour in Myanmar, then we’ve got you covered.

Luxury restaurants in Yangon

Seeds Restaurant & Lounge

Address: No 63A U Tun Nyein Street, Ward 10

Phone: +95 9 972 784841

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 11:30am–2pm, 5–11pm

Seeds Restaurant & Lounge

A unique lakeside lounge on U Htun Nyein St. in Yangon, the Seeds is owned by Swiss chef, Felix Eppisser and his wife, Lucia. In a tropical garden setting, the restaurant offers a wide range of European and Asian cuisines, that are blended into a fusion of European techniques with a strong focus on Asian tastes that results in colorful and creative dishes. While Yangon is not renowned for its fine dining, the dishes in the Seeds are the first of their kind in this former Burmese capital. Prices are expensive, but the setting and the food make it well worth it.

Le Cellier

Address: Novotel Max, 459 Pyay Road, Kamayut Tsp

Phone: +95 1 230 5858

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 12–2:30pm, 6–10:30pm

Le Cellier

An elegant and intimate experience, the Le Cellier restaurant is Yangon gastronomy at its very best. Serving a range of a la carte dishes based on contemporary French cuisine, this stupendous restaurant is an amazing rooftop dining experience overlooking Yangon. Rich flavors of France include the classic appetizers of soups, salads, and seafood, while their signature Tomahawk Steak is the most popular dish on the menu. The restaurant also features a unique walk-in wine cellar, where you can browse and choose your own wine if you wish. Prices range from around 20 dollars for appetizers and from around 60 dollars for a main course.

Kipling Restaurant

Address: 129 Dhammazedi Road, Yangon

Phone: +95 1 526 289

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 6–11pm

Kipling Restaurant

The main dining room of the Savoy Hotel in Yangon, Kipling’s is a host for Pan-Asian cuisines that have been developed by their Chef, Florian Eberhart. A center for Asian cuisines in Yangon, the restaurant is renowned for its wide range of Asian cuisines from a number of countries, including traditional Hokkaido Scallops, Iberico Port, Label Rouge Duck Breast, and Lobster Carpaccio, to name a few. Using all local ingredients, the restaurant also offers vegetarian and vegan friendly options, with prices ranging from 6 dollars for a simple starter to around 30 dollars for the more expensive main courses such as lobster and beef dishes.

E’cucina Italian Restaurant

Address: No. 65, Corner of Sule Pagoda Road &, Merchant Rd, Yangon

Phone: +95 1 382 687

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, Open 24 hours

E’cucina Italian Restaurant

Renowned for being the best Italian restaurant in Burma, E’cucina is a bright and open restaurant with bold lines and strong colors that results in a unique intimate dining experience. Serving all Italian dishes, including a wide range of pizzas, pastas, and Mediterranean dishes, as well as vegan and vegetarian options, the Taliolini Pasta and Tagliatelle Mushrooms are two of their famous signature dishes. Prices range from as little as six dollars for starters, with complete three-course meals costing as much as 114 dollars per dish.

The Strand Restaurant

Address: 92 Strand Rd, Yangon

Phone: +95 1 243 377

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 24 hours

The Strand Restaurant

While the main part of the menu is strictly French, the Strand does also offer a range of European, international, and contemporary dishes, as well as vegetarian options. The Tortellini foie gras is a must try, and the roasted pigeon is an unusual dish for many diners. Mostly serving the authentic Provençale cuisine of the owner’s former home in France, Patrick Périé blends creative flair with a unique dining experience and innovative cuisine. Prices range from as little as 115 dollars per meal to as much as 160 dollars per meal.

Luxury restaurant in Mandalay

Mingalabar Myanmar Restaurant

Address: 71st between 28th & 29th Street, Chan Aye Tharzan Township

Phone: +95 2 406 0480

Hours: Sunday to Saturday, 6:00am - 9:00pm

Mingalabar Myanmar Restaurant

Serving traditional Burmese cuisine in a setting that is reminiscent of the colonial dining rooms of the best clubs in Burma, with teak dining tables and local wicker chairs, the Mingalabar is a hidden gem in the culinary world of Mandalay. Such delicious local dishes as Burmese beef curry, farmer’s cheese curry, and much more all come with a range of inclusive side dishes such as rice, salads, soups, and desserts, which are guaranteed to fill even the hungriest appetite. Prices are relatively cheap, ranging from as little as a dollar to around 6 dollars per dish.

Bistro At 82nd

Address: 82nd St, between 30th and 31st Street

Phone: +95 9 250 121 280

Hours: Sunday to Saturday, 11:00am to 11:00pm

Bistro At 82nd

Specializing in both Asian and European cuisines, the Bistro at 82nd is a modern-style bistro restaurant that is located in the heart of Mandalay. The restaurant has a private bistro room for private parties, a seasonal patio for outdoor dining, and caters to all requests, from morning coffee to candlelit dinners. Local ingredients are used to create comfort food, which includes such dishes as Chicken pasta, tuna tart tartin, voluminous fish platters, and salmon fillets on a potato and green pea puree. Prices range from as little as four dollars to as much as 26 dollars per meal.

Ned Kelly Restaurant

Address: 101 28th Street, Mandalay

Phone: +95 2 284 8083

Hours: Sunday to Saturday, 6:00am - 11:00pm

Ned Kelly Restaurant

A traditional Irish pub and restaurant in an Asian destination makes the Ned Kelly a unique experience for many tourists in Mandalay. Strangely, the name is taken from the Australian robber/hero, while the food is distinctly European bar and grill style. Anchovy pizzas sit on the same tables as nachos and cheese, amazing home-made burgers, and delicious grilled steaks. Prices are relatively comparable, ranging from around 2 dollars to as much as 14 dollars per dish.

Spice Garden

Address: No. 417 Corner of 63rd & 22nd Roads

Phone: +95 2 61 177

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 11:00am - 10:00pm

Spice Garden

Rated as the best Indian restaurant in Mandalay, the Spice Garden is a very unpretentious restaurant with an outdoor dining room overlooking its own beautiful garden. Indian dining options include such classics as the bhindi masala, palak paneer, and prawn masala curry, as well as many vegetarian dishes. Notably, the dishes lack the heat and spice of traditional Indian cuisine, more catering to milder western tastes, and the prices are considered expensive, with a standard set meal costing from around 25 US dollars per person.

NOVA Coffee

Address: 79, 80th St and 37th St, Mandalay

Phone: +95 9 777 555568

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 8:00am - 9:00pm

NOVA Coffee

Listed as the No.1 café in Mandalay, the NOVA Coffee serves a wide range of brewed coffees from a range of beans from all around the world. Meals are typical café fare, with such classic delights as waffles and scrambled eggs, Chicken quesadilla, pasta with bacon, French fries, etc. A cozy and friendly café with excellent staff and service, the café also serves a huge range of bakery goods and pastries. With free Wi-Fi and prices as low as a dollar, this is one of the few such places in Mandalay with air-con.

Luxury restaurant in Bagan

Elodie Restaurant

Address: 3rd Street, Corner of Khwanyo Street, Bagan

Phone: +95 9 42294 3320

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 8:00am - 10:00pm

Elodie Restaurant

Offering a huge range of cuisines, including Chinese (Sichuan), European (including French and Italian), Thai, Burmese, and East European, the Elodie Restaurant offers such awesome dishes as duck a l’orange, Chicken with basil, Tom yum, Yunnan Fish dishes, crispy duck, fried rice, and the traditional Myanmar curries. Named after the daughter of the owners, the open-air covered restaurant is locally decorated to make it feel more Burmese.

Sanon Training Restaurant

Address: Pyu Saw Hti Street, next to Thante Hotel, Bagan

Phone: +95 9 45195 1950

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 10:00am - 10:00pm

Sanon Training Restaurant

Offering a range of Asian and Burmese dishes, as well as a fusion of Burmese and Chinese cuisine, the Sanon training restaurant is exactly what it says, a restaurant for training local residents in all aspects of catering and cooking. Dishes include caramelized pork with asparagus, crispy duck breast, and much more. A training enterprise for disadvantaged young people set up by the Australian government, the staff go through a year of training to enter the job market with some experience. Prices ranging from 5 to 15 dollars are an average, with some dishes being a little more expensive.

Comfort Restaurant

Address: Lanmadaw, 3rd Rd and Main Road, Nyaung U, Bagan

Phone: +95 9 42059 3251

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 10:00am - 10:00pm

Comfort Restaurant

Offering a range of Chinese, European, Thai, Burmese, and Malaysian cuisines, the Comfort is a unique local restaurant in Bagan that offers one of the widest menus in the town. From Shan Noodles and tea leaf Salad to a banana and honey dessert or a cheese board with coffee or tea, and with several dozen types of tea, the prices are affordable and the food is freshly cooked for each customer. The restaurant is also open to customizing its dishes to suit personal tastes, and its fried bananas are one of the signature desserts. Prices range from as little as three dollars per dish, with steaks costing around eight dollars each.

Bibo

Address: No.4 Thiripitsayar Street, Nyaung U, Bagan

Phone: +95 9 40255 5241

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 10:00am - 10:00pm

Bibo

With prices as low as 2-6 dollars per person for a decent meal, few restaurants in Bagan can compete with the quality and style of the Bibo Asian restaurant. Featuring a range of Thai and Burmese dishes, including western favorites such as burgers in buns with a light flavor of green tea, the restaurant offers a range of vegetarian and vegan options as well, and can cater to requests for certain changes to the dishes for those with allergies or vegetarians that do not eat dairy and eggs.

La Terrazza

Address: Yarkhintar St., Bagan zone, near Shwezigon Pagoda, Nyaung U

Phone: +95 9 40263 0878

Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 11:00am - 10:30pm

La Terrazza

One of the most popular restaurants in Bagan, this beautiful Italian restaurant is a must-try for delicious Italian cuisine in Asia. Offering a wide range of pastas and pizzas, as well as steaks and other European dishes, healthy Asian fusion options, and good vegetarian dishes, La Terrazza is managed by a Swiss-Italian chef with a flair for Euro-Asian twists. Prices are a little expensive, costing as much as 15 dollars for one meal per person, but the service and quality is excellent.

Summary

With the huge number of decent restaurants in Myanmar today, choosing the best of the best can be a hard choice. However, with more reviews from luxury customers popping up for the top restaurants across the major cities in this former British colony, it is much easier to pick out those that stand out above the rest. And with a wider range of cuisines to choose from, you can now choose the best dishes from all around Asia and across Europe.