Yangon
Sample some of Myanmar's first generation of craft beers at this taproom-cum-sports-bar in the leafy embassy district. Most ales are European-inspired but…
Must-see nightlife in Yangon
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Yangon
A pioneer of Yangon's blossoming third-wave coffee-shop scene, Cafe Salween goes all out for hipster status, making drinks in a variety of methods with an…
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Yangon
This sophisticated rooftop space draws the local elite. You'll have to cram into one small corner of its spacious outdoor area to get a view of Shwedagon…
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Yangon
Giant paintings of Myanmar girls, faces daubed in thanakha, dominate the walls of what is one of Yangon's top cocktail bars (cocktails from K6500)…
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Myanmar's first craft-beer brewery and tasting room has a great location beside the Pazundaung Creek. Most ales are European-inspired but some, such as…
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Very much a local party scene, Sanchaung St has beer stations and small bars, cafes and restaurants, all a short walk north of People's Park. Winstar is…
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Cleaning up in the Instagram stakes is this rainbow-bright and roomy art cafe where hand-painted bamboo platters and papier mâché masks (all for sale)…
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If you'd rather photograph your drinks than actually drink them, this is the place for you. A 'cocktail professor from Amsterdam' designed these crazy…
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Its tag line is '250ft in the sky', and you'll certainly know it when you step out onto Sakura Tower's open rooftop with its powerhouse views across…
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This Yangon outpost of a Singaporean craft brewery offers a spacious semi-open space in which to enjoy cask ales, including a Czech-style pilsner, weizen,…
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One of Yangon's longest-established Western-style bars, in a handsomely restored colonial building, 50th Street continues to draw in a largely expat crowd…
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Named in honour of the four Armenian brothers who originally founded the Strand Hotel, this classic bar offers an impressive range of liquors, including…
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Regularly tipped as Yangon's best rooftop bar, Atlas occupies a lofty perch in laid-back Sanchaung. It's certainly very slickly designed with plenty of…
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The signature iced coffee flavoured with a twist of lime is a refreshing option at this pleasant, modern cafe and art space, where benches and tabletops…
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About halfway down this street look for the profusion of greenery and you'll have located the Plant House Cafe. Living up to its name, the leafy theme is…
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At the quieter northern end of 19th St, the cheap beers and cocktails at this Western-style bar draw in both locals and travellers to create that double…
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The most popular of the handful of Yangon venues that stay open past midnight, 7th Joint gets so crowded at weekends that you can barely move. During the…
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This watering hole's name conflates 'bar' with 'art', a concept you'll get immediately on entering and clocking the giant paintings of Myanmar tribal…
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Specialising in cocktails and shots, After 8 is about the most sophisticated of the five after-dark drinking-and-partying venues clustered around the 4th…
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A great addition to the drinking and dining options along 19th St is this contemporary Chinese-themed cafe hung with red lanterns, images of Bruce Lee and…
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Offering a stylish alternative to the no-frills outdoor tables of the beer and barbecue joints further down 19th St is this retro-meets-contemporary cafe…
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Climb the stairs to find this spacious multilevel bar and restaurant that evokes a postcolonial, tropical atmosphere. Order a house-infused gin and tonic…
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While its sister business, the floating hotel Vintage Luxury Yacht, is no great shakes, there's little to fault V Hangout as a pleasant riverside bar –…
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Recharge at this contemporary-styled cafe serving excellent coffee, iced tea and Dutch beer along with tasty-but-pricey snacks and pastries. It's near the…
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This small club, beneath Roof Alchemy, is currently one of Yangon's most progressive dance spots hosting DJs playing techno, EDM and hip-hop. Admission…
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One of the more appealing watering holes of the Yaw Min Gyi district is this modern bar with sports playing on three TV screens plus a projector. There's…
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Yangon
The knockout view of glowing, golden Shwedagon Paya by night is complemented by pretty good cocktails (from K6500) at this cafe with a rooftop terrace.
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The Singaporean craft-beer brewery's second Yangon outlet is handy if you happen to be around Kandawgyi Lake.
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Yangon
The most contemporary of the cluster of cafes and restaurants at the east end of Kandawgyi Lake – an area you have to pay K300 to enter. Aroma offers…
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Handy if you're staying around Golden Valley, this long-running drinking and dining hole is decorated with posters of Kurt Cobain, Elvis, the Beatles and…
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This chic cafe-bar serves real coffee and has a menu ranging from Thai to burgers. There's an outdoor section on the roof from where you might just…
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If you fancy mingling and dancing with Yangon's elite youth, this is one place to do it. There's a good sound system, drink prices are reasonable and…
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This cafe is a safe and welcoming space for Yangon's LGBT+ community. In addition to drinks it sells a range of rainbow-coloured, Pride-themed accessories.
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This long-running, classy lounge-cafe has the atmosphere of an upmarket-hotel lobby.
