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.
Hot Pot Buffet Express is managed by KECO Hot Pot and Goodyada Co.,Ltd. Their passion is to bring delicious hotpot to your diners at a very reasonable price.
This local restaurant hidden in the small streets behind the City Hall serves some of the freshest and tastiest noodles and soups in town. The pork rib noodles are particularly delectable. The owner is very friendly and is always happy to give advice about local foods. An ideal cheap-food stop right in the heart of the downtown … but it closes early.
A Coffee for a good cause, Genius Coffee has its own plantation in the Shan highlands and supports the Danu community by providing them with training on how to harvest coffee that meets international standards.
Father’s Office is a newly opened small bar in downtown in front of Minister Office. Their signature hot-dog is locally produced by Merguez sausage wrap in Bacon and Tasty cheese which is served with chilli sauce. They also make it easier to drink on Friday night with their special deals! They also have Happy Hours everyday starting from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM but excluding Wine and Beer.
This very new cafe hasn’t got a wide selection on its menu yet, but it has quite a few interesting items – ready-to-drink coffee which is handpicked and acai bowls which are dairy-free, no sugar added and all-natural! What’s more exciting than that?!
Monsoon Restaurant & Bar Yangon has an extensive choices of food from Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thai!
It’s a colonial building, with high-ceilings, where photos of old Yangon are mounted on the walls. It’s located in the downtown area.
Reservations are recommended for private dinners, birthday celebrations, wedding receptions and special occasions.
A trendy cafe that sits in a phome shop in downtown Yangon, Coffee Club iffers authentic European coffee as well as a range of sandwiches and cookies from Yangon Bakehouse.
Well known among both locals and expats, Golden City Chetty Restaurant is always bustling with customers who enjoy good, authentic Indian food without having to sacrifice their wallet. For less than $2, you can get allyou- can-eat thali set with a choice of rice or for a few cents more, additional servings of puri, dosa or chapati.
Enjoy the complex culinary mosaic of Burmese regional dishes with fresh ingredients while witnessing the charm and cordiality of their servers.
Located in the heart of Yangon with delicious foods and good services. A nice place for coffee break.
Best cafe’ and restaurant in downtown.
From the 17th century, national men & women started to wear hats (Hat) as necessary, while a black hat (Black Hat) with formal dress. And not just created as Fashion clothes and even rural. This will never change and Fashion world can stand permanently referred to Black Hat. Standing Sun starting from the upcoming Black Hat Restaurant was created going through the clearance existing consumers of food chemistry started to consider when installing Wine.
Various international seasoned wines will be available there and also Carlsberg, Kirin, Myanmar Premium draught beer also. Their food does not contain any chemicals and they will share you the organic Burmese small plates system.

























