In 1906, Isaac Sofaer, the son of a family of provisions purveyors from Bagdad who came to Rangoon as a child, commissioned the renowned architect Thomas Swales to construct the Sofaer & Co building to be a centre of commerce at the most prestigious postcode in the region at the turn of the twentieth century – Lower Pansodan Road.
In 2016, a group of friends who met in Yangon stumbled upon a derelict unit at the far right of the once thriving emporium, which was being used as a warehouse for plastic packaging.
A dream was born: to revive a place that could be a space for the meeting of minds, to build a home away from home for people at cross-roads in a country at cross-roads.
The brainchild of Ingyin Zaw, Sofaer & Co. adopted the name of its namesake building. Here we celebrate life’s simple pleasures – coffee, cocktails and an open kitchen with the freshest local and regional ingredients.
Sofaer & Co’s space preserved most of the original features of the building – including the encaustic Victorian-era tiles from Manchester, steel beams from Lancashire and wood panels from possibly the era of the Vienna Café and Burma Book Club.
The clean, contemporary design pays homage to the history of the building, featuring our own designed, locally made furniture with the signature Burmese rattan weaving, locally commissioned artwork and reclaimed glassware from Nagar Glass Factory.
Cafe KSS is a pleasant place where you can relax after a visit to Sule Pagoda. With a free wifi and an helpful staff, they offer a wide variety of international cuisines including European, Chinese and Thai dishes. They have a variety of menu you can choose from: fast food, fusion food, many types of Asian soups, and their specialties, roasted chicken, and chill crab.
The Manhattan Fish Market is a causal restaurant serving American-style seafood, prepared by the friendly, sea-cret agents. Their menu comprises of finger-licking Manhattan Flaming seafood platter. For a seafood loving fan, this is a heaven on earth.
The Able is establish with the intent to do something to help people with physical handicaps. This cafe has books and a very unique way of ordering. The café is operated solely by audibly challenged staff and you can learn sign language to further broaden communication with the staff – maybe even make a joke or two.
A cosy Japanese restaurant with quite a large selection on the menu from ramen to hotpot to the usual sushi. Located a few doors away from the Mosque at Bo Aung Kyaw Rd downtown.
They would like to serve clean & delicious Myanmar, Chinese, Thailand foods with resonable price. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Available.
100 percent Myanmar Arabica Coffee with SCAA (Speciality Coffee Association of America) Standard . Cinnamon Roast of Coffee Beans . Notes of Lemon, Fruity & Chocolate, you can even get fresh Myanmar oiled rice here.
The best place to chill with friends while having the best food in a good atmosphere.
Mangalam South Indian Cuisine is based on the principles stated above. Chef Himanshu, Praveen and Hari are experienced chefs from the top South Indian restaurants in Indi. They are in Yangon serving authentic South Indian cuisine.
The ambiance at Mangalam is peaceful and tranquil. They pride themselves on running a clean and cozy restaurant at the crossing of Boglayzay Street & Merchant Road.
Hot Selling Items are Fried Chickens, Special Chicken rice & Salad Rice, Fried Chicken Burger, Cheezy Burger and Classic Burger, Toast Set and Ice cream.
Bigger and better than ever before, Port Autonomy brings Yangonites the best of beer pong, boozy brunches, live DJ sets, iconic cocktails from Jen Queen and her team, and killer food.
Yangon has a rich and multi cultural history and the menu at Union Bar & Grill is designed to reflect its position as the “Union” of East meets West. Dishes include everything from the Levantine Za’taar Manaoushe with Hummus to classic British Fish and Chips (a dish that arguably has its roots in Italian & Jewish cuisine) via Kimchee & Chorizo Fried Rice With Soft Shell Crab and our Signature Union Burger made with Black Angus beef and topped with aged cheddar, bacon and homede sauces. We also have an extensive selection of vegetarian dishes (almost 25% of their menu is suitable for vegetarians and Vegans) such as our Pumpkin & Chickpea Power Plate and Herb Roasted Cauliflower, Cauliflower Rice & Romesco.
Their kitchen is completed with the help of a Kamodoe Joe smoker where they prepare succulent Burgers, Smoked Ribs, Wings & Steaks as well as a traditional wood fired Pizza oven, enabling them to offer their famous Parami Pizzas downtown for the first time. They also offer a selection of Thai dishes, created by Matthew Albert, the former Head chef of Nahm London, the first Thai restaurant to be awarded a Michelin Star, using David Thompsons award winning curry pastes and specially imported ingredients for a truly authentic flavour.
Their talented bar team, helmed by American expat Jen Queen, has also created a intriguing cocktail list, highlighting the very best local ingredients in infusions, syrups & bitters as well as the what is one of Yangons’ finest collections of imported spirits.
Happy Hour, which runs daily from 5-7pm is recognised as one of Yangon’s finest, offers special discounts on Heineken, and Tiger Beer as well as Select Cocktails from our extensive cocktail list & Infused Gin & Tonics.
They also like to keep our finger well and truly on the pulse & offer guests unique experiences such as monthly guest bartender nights, attended by some of Asia’s top bartenders including Anne Marie Sagoi, Bannie Kang and Karl Too.
Parami Pizza take over its new branch in downtown area, previously home to the much loved Union Bar & Grill, and Port Autonomy. Seating for over 100 people is available and include an extended bar menu with a focus on cocktails & bar snacks, such as fried lasagna and pizza rolls, a great value set lunch menu (available Monday – Friday) and a weekend brunch menu, as well as monthly live music nights and wine events as well as guest bartenders and chefs.
La Tartine is a French bakery and coffee place. They serve coffee as well as small-size baguettes, French croissants with French butter, desserts, sandwiches and hot paninis. Pricing often confuding.
Located in the corner of the Strand Square building, cafe Burma has a warm and inviting interior. A great hideout from the busy streets of Yangon. Their menu includes pasteries, home made Burmese foods, smoothies and most important of all, the coffee. Their mocha has a great fame among the regular customers.
New branch opened at Strand Square on Strand Road, corner of Bo Soon Pat Street. This place is great for all occasions from business meetings to get together with families and friends. They serve dim sum in the afternoon and only accept group reservations for dinner. Dishes include Beijing-style roast duck, gui lin gao (a herbal black jelly dessert), tofu in clay pot, mango pudding and one of the best dim sums available in Yangon.































