Must-see restaurants in Southern Laos

  • Daolin Restaurant

    Pakse

    Overlook the traffic noise – this popular restaurant has great food and service. It has some of the best Thai food in town and is a great introduction to…

  • Nakorn Cafe Restaurant

    Southern Laos

    A pleasant melange of classy and casual, this riverside restaurant has a small mixed menu that covers duck láhp to chicken green curry to tuna sandwiches…

  • Le Panorama

    Pakse

    The rooftop restaurant of the Pakse Hotel serves up delicious Franco-Asian cuisine and unbeatable 360-degree city views. The menu includes duck breast,…

  • Delta Coffee

    Pakse

    Delta offers a lot more than the name suggests. Owners Alan and Siriporn serve coffee from their plantation near Paksong, but also have a menu that…

  • Sinouk Coffee Shop

    Pakse

    Stylish Sinouk has glass-topped tables inlaid with coffee beans as that's what it's all about – delicious Arabica coffee grown on its plantation in the…

  • Dok Mai Trattoria Italiana

    Pakse

    Italian-owned, this little gem aims for culinary authenticity with perfectly prepared pasta and eggplant parmigiana, plus a big selection of salads. And…

  • Champasak with Love

    Southern Laos

    The marvellous riverfront patio shaded by a big old ficus tree is alone worth a visit, but the food and service are also good. It has the biggest menu in…

  • Banlao

    Pakse

    One of several floating restaurants in Pakse, Banlao has a reliable menu of expected favourites but also many dishes you might not have encountered before…

  • La Terrasse

    Pakse

    A block off the main road on the edge of the tourist strip, La Terrasse attracts a mixed clientele of travellers and expats. The menu is half Lao-Thai and…

  • Xuan Mai Restaurant

    Pakse

    Vietnamese-run Xuan Mai serves super-fresh fĕr (rice noodles), năam néuang (pork balls), kòw Ъûn (white flour noodles with sweet-spicy sauce) and a house…

  • Champady

    Pakse

    One of Pakse's best choices for Thai food, Champady has a fairly extensive menu from glass-noodle salad to southern sour curry, plus a good selection of…

  • Residence Bassac Restaurant

    Southern Laos

    The Residence's sumptuous low-lit restaurant offers a compelling reason to linger longer in Champasak. It's based in a beautifully renovated Chinese…

  • Jasmine Restaurant

    Pakse

    It's the location as much as the masala that keeps this old-timer bulging with happy customers. The menu mixes both Indian and Malay food and there are…

  • Ban Tong Night Market

    Pakse

    Though small and everything is sold as takeaway, this is the closest thing Pakse has to a Thai-style night market. It's a great place to sample Lao food…

  • Cloud 9

    Pakse

    This new place just next to Dok Champa massage is a handy stop for a quick snack and a change of cuisine, with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavours…

  • Parisien Café

    Pakse

    This bright coffee-shop-cum-bakery is infused with sunlight and puts a calorific sugar-coated spring in your step with its fresh cakes, pastries and…

  • Lankham Noodle Shop

    Pakse

    Located under the Lankham Hotel, this is a popular place for fĕr noodle soups, though a bit heavy on the flavour enhancers on our last visit.

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