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Mandalay


This Mandalay classic is a regular hangout for the expat/NGO/businessperson crowd, who pack in for stiff cocktails and good Western food. It's one of the more attractive restaurants in town, and manages to re-create a cosy and sophisticated Paris-bistro feel in the heart of Mandalay.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Mandalay attractions

1. Central Mosque

0.44 MILES

This mosque is not a tourist attraction per se, but it has been the site of tense confrontation when anti-Muslim anger has been stoked in the past. The…

2. Cultural Museum & Library

0.49 MILES

This dusty, dowdy and poorly lit collection displays archaeological finds, buddhas and a bullock cart. As is the case in many local archaeology museums,…

3. Sri Ganesh Temple

0.51 MILES

This temple's colourful, sculpture-crusted gopuram (monumental tower) will excite you if you’ve never been to southern India or Singapore.

4. Sacred Heart Cathedral

0.58 MILES

Founded in the 19th century, this is Mandalay's main Catholic church. It has some historical charm from the colonial period, and is a good place to meet…

5. Fire Lookout Tower

0.6 MILES

This former fire-lookout tower sits next to the main Mandalay fire station. Unfortunately, it can't be climbed.

6. Moat & Fortress Walls

0.63 MILES

Viewable only from the outside, a 230ft-wide moat and well over 4 miles of crenellated 26ft-high walls form a vast square around the site of the former…

7. Shwekyimyint Paya

0.71 MILES

Founded in 1167 by Prince Minshinzaw, exiled son of King Alaungsithu, Shwekyimyint considerably predates Mandalay itself. Minshinzaw consecrated the…

8. Culture Museum

0.79 MILES

Within the palace complex, this small, neglected museum holds poorly displayed relics gleaned from the old Burmese royal family. The most intriguing…