The best Laotian restaurants Laos

In an alleyway opposite the BCEL, this restaurant in a traditional bamboo house is very well known among the local population. It serves tasty Laotian cuisine and a wide selection of vegetarian dishes. The dishes are prepared on demand with fresh products, which makes them particularly enjoyable. You will enjoy the mok pa, fish steamed in a banana leaf... Also, don't miss the specialties of northern Laos! Well, the service is a bit long...

An unmissable restaurant in the city where you can enjoy delicious Laotian cuisine. Right in the centre, in the heart of the superb 3 Nagas MC Gallery by Sofitel hotel, you can spot it from the vintage car in front. The setting is very pleasant, especially for a dinner on the terrace. Excellent tasting menus are offered, an ideal way to discover all the flavours of Lao cuisine. There are many dishes on the à la carte menu, some of which are made with fish from the Mekong. Across the street is the hotel's very chic café-bar.

In a relaxing setting, this restaurant offers traditional Lao cuisine, concocted using fresh produce. The kitchen being open, you can admire the work of the chef. The room is pleasant, with wooden furniture and parquet flooring, and soft light. The dishes are prepared one by one on request, so the wait can be long (up to an hour), but the quality is there. The presentation of the dishes is meticulous and the portions generous. The place is a great success, try to arrive early to get a table in the evening.

On the other bank of the Nam Kham, this charming bar-restaurant is set on covered terraced terraces in the middle of a bamboo grove. It offers a plunging view on the river, the setting is really cosy. Sala" layout with coffee tables, cushions and mats on the floor. More intimate nooks and crannies are provided for those who want to isolate themselves. Great place to have a drink as well. In the dry season, access by a bamboo footbridge over the river (right of way of 7,000 kips), in the rainy season, a free boat ensures the crossing.

If not appreciated for its setting, this modest-looking restaurant is appreciated for its good local cuisine - noodle soups, stir-fried rice with all kinds of sauces... - and its family atmosphere. The restaurant depends on an economic and social project for the reconversion of poppy growers and the rehabilitation of opium consumers: an honorable action, when we know that opium production was developed to finance fratricidal wars; it is time to repair the damage! We recommend khao soy, a specialty of Northern Laos.

This slightly eccentric restaurant does not pay a mine, but it offers a very good family kitchen. Saté, curry, Tom Yum soup, larb, honey chicken, all the dishes offered are prepared with fresh produce. The preparation time can be a little long, but the wait is worth it.

On the banks of the Nam Khan River, a restaurant serving traditional Laotian cuisine, prepared with fresh products, enhanced with local spices and herbs. Do not hesitate to take a tasting menu, it is the ideal to discover the Laotian specialities. Very good home-made fruit juices and desserts. The waiters take the time to explain you what you have in your plate. Friday is the day of "Pun Pa": a traditional Lao communal meal. The restaurant organizes Lao cooking classes. An original address highly recommended.

Khop Chai Deu is a trendy place where locals, expatriates and tourists mix. The restaurant, spread over several floors, has a pleasant terrace overlooking the street. The modern setting is cosy. The menu is complete - universal dishes (grilled meats, pastas, pizzas, burgers, sandwiches), Lao specialties, Indian cuisine, vegetarian options - and the result is quite satisfactory for a reasonable price. In the evening, concerts are regularly organized. Very attentive reception. A bar-restaurant not to be missed in Vientiane!

Located near the garden pool of one of the most select hotels in the city, in a beautiful Asian setting, Chef Phia Sing offers traditional Royal Lao cuisine. Some French and European dishes are also on the menu. The dishes are neat and tasty. The setting is idyllic. Brunchs are also proposed on weekends. The service is friendly and professional. An option to consider for an elegant dinner. Reservations are recommended.

Installed in a former colonial villa since 1994, the place is superb. On the menu is typical Lao cuisine but adapted to western palates. The menus are a good way to taste several specialties. The à la carte dishes are more copious. Interesting wine list. Professional and friendly staff. The clientele is often made up of tourist groups. Every evening there is a traditional dance show. The prices are certainly a little higher than elsewhere, but it's a good night out.

This small restaurant, run by a Frenchman and his Lao wife, is really the good surprise of Muang Khua! The menu is quite good. In the morning, copious breakfasts are proposed. For lunch and dinner, several traditional dishes are proposed, as well as the famous Lao barbecue. You can also come and have a drink, beer, wine, cocktails, the choice is vast! Excellent coffee. Not to spoil anything, good music in the background. Friendly atmosphere and relaxed atmosphere. Not to be missed during your stay in the city.