Eat in Laos

Phimphone Restaurant, Wat Phu, Champasak, Laos

Phimphone Restaurant, Wat Phu, Champasak, Laos

This is a good restaurant that we lucked into, just outside the entrance to the Wat Phu ruins. We ordered a papaya salad and a spicy lemongrass and vegetable soup. They were among the best we’ve had in Laos and Thailand. The price was good at 52,000 Kip, which included a large BeerLao, a large bottle of water, and two […]

Great Restaurant in Ban Tad Fan, Bolaven Plateau, Laos

Great Restaurant in Ban Tad Fan, Bolaven Plateau, Laos

This roadside eatery is located at Kilometer marker 38 on Highway 23, east of Pakse, on the south side of the road, fifty meters or so west of the turn to the Tad Fan waterfall and Tad Fane Resort. It is one of the best joints we have encountered in Laos. The food is super good, the price is great, […]

Vieng Sawan Restaurant, Vientiane, Laos

Vieng Sawan Restaurant, Vientiane, Laos

Vieng Sawan is a straight-forward, no-nonsense, high-volume eatery that is an obvious favorite with Laotian locals. It’s furnishings are basic tables and chairs in a single open space, and are strictly geared towards feeding. It is not a place with atmosphere – don’t take a date there for some romantic wooing. What it does have is decent food at a […]

Sticky Fingers Cafe and Bar, Vientiane, Laos

Sticky Fingers is located center mass of the touristy bars and restaurants near the riverfront of central Vientiane. You can toss a rock in any direction from its doorstep and hit another falang-oriented eatery. And, like all the other joints your rock might hit, it’s overpriced for what it delivers by at least two-fold. We had a vegetarian burger one […]

Fathima Restaurant, Vientiane, Loas

Fathima Restaurant, Vientiane, Loas

Fathima is located on the riverfront drag in central Vientiane. It serves Indian Food. Consequently, it has several vegetarian options, which is what drew us to the place. We both got a vegetarian meal of flat bread and various toppings. Jen, who has done a stint in India, thought it was very good. I also liked it, but without India […]

Ban Villaylac Restaurant, Vientiane, Laos

Ban Villaylac Restaurant, Vientiane, Laos

The food is very good here. They also make food that is Thai-hot when you say spicy, which is not the norm we have experienced in Laos (where Laotian spicy translates as Thai mild). This place had the best-tasting papaya salad we have had in Laos after three weeks of traveling through the country. The soups were super. In terms […]

Sanga Restaurant, Phonsavan, Laos

Sanga Restaurant, Phonsavan, Laos

Sanga Restaurant is located on the main drag of Phonsavan. We ate here three times, based upon a positive Lonely Planet review and the number of locals eating at the joint. It was a good choice. The food is good. There are vegetarian options. The pricing is decent (for example: spring rolls, spicy vegetable salad, and a large bowl of […]

Vongmany Restaurant, Nong Khiaw, Laos

Vongmany Restaurant, Nong Khiaw, Laos

This joint is located on the main drag, just across the bridge on the east side of the river. We have eaten at eight places in Laos so far, and this is hands-down the best. The prices are good. The food is good. The folks running the place are nice. Like most places in Thailand and Laos, the family lives […]

Eating in Luang Prabang, Laos

Eating in Luang Prabang, Laos

You will not see any individual restaurant reviews for Luang Prabang. That’s because, of the handful of restaurants we visited, not one was remarkable enough to warrant a review. They were all pretty much the same as to price and selection and quality. Food in Luang Prabang runs about $2.50 to $3.00 US per dish. That’s two to three times […]