Perched atop the 20th floor of the Sakura Tower in downtown Yangon, the Thiripyitsaya Sky Bistro offers one of the best views in the city northwards beyond the Shwedagon Pagoda and south over the other side of the Yangon River. It’s a particularly pleasant place to take in the view after dark.
Golden Paradise brings the great taste of Singapore food right to the doorstep of Yangon with Mala Food.
This small restaurant in the Yaw Min Gyi area serves easy going Japanese food in a relaxed atmosphere. Their gyoza are a highlight and best enjoyed on the little terrace outside, while watching the bustling street life unfold.
Another pearl tea chain has hit Yangon! This Taiwanese tea outlet serves all types of teas, black, green, milky, fruity, with or without ice cream… nice for an energy fix on the go!
Classy, yet inviting, with soft, warm lighting and modern Vietnamese art pieces and decor, Golden Pho is a great place for the first dates or talking business over lunch. The dishes were created with Vietnamese street food in mind, with a modern touch of high-quality ingredients and minimal use of oil. Must visit place!
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.
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.
Yangon’s only build-your-own salad bar. Enjoy fresh salads, soups, sandwiches, juices and breakfast.
A healthy plant-based cafe based in Yangon serving breakfast, lunch and takeaway meals. Connected to Yangon Yoga House downtown studio. Come feed your body and soul.
The authenticity of North Indian Cuisine and Indian Chinese fusion food combines all time “Food in my home country, India, is just not food: it is infused with the endless and immeasurable ingredient called love, which makes it special. In the past few years, there has been a huge difference between the ethnic food available in Myanmar compared to the food available in India because of the scarcity of ingredients and a qualified cook. Luckily indian food, which we have left far away in our hometown, is now more available here in Myanmar, promising the same flavors. „ Arpit Pareek Owner, Indian Tadka Chicken Tikka © Bawarchi EnjoyIt / June 2015 32 favourites like murg malai kebab, chicken tikka, tandoori prawns, and mutton rogan josh. For vegetarians, there are also many choices including bharwa paneer tikka, paneer butter masala, palak kofta, vegetable jalfrezi and lots more to try.
Meringue is a new, no-fuss coffee shop round the block. Coffees and pastries are made fresh and complimentary Wifi is available for a connected cuppa. They were still fine-tuning their recipes at time of print, but soon their Egg pudding and Waffles will no doubt delight the kids (and not only kids!). The quiche is nice for a light lunch.
Asian fried noodle with seafood, pork or chicken are available here.
Cakes and coffee – that’s what they’re about. Using locally sourced ingredients in their bakes and beverages, they fuse western baking and barista techniques with local produce to serve up cakes and coffee that showcase the best of what Myanmar’s local producers have to offer.
Add that to a space for showcasing art, music, literature or simply intellectual discussion, and you get the beginnings of an institution for engaging the mind.
Papa Pizza has undeniably one of the best pizzas in Yangon. The specialise in New York style, thin crust pizzas. Baked in a fire oven, choose from their wide selection of pizza spicy beef, anchovy shrimp, New York slice, three cheese and more.
Vietnamese Banh Mi – Baguette with home made baguette stuffings and Vietnamese coffee
































