After the dissapointing experience of Green Elephant, we dicided to try something local and highly recommended in our LP guidebook.
It is a Shan cuisine restaurant where all cooked food is presented... more
Very friendly and hospitable...
So green and quiet place.. Rat`s tails with bat`s wing-webs ,
Steamed tiger`s whiskers with minced rhino`s balls under Mandragora sauce ,
Stewed proboscis... more
After having eaten lunch at Green Elephant in Bagan (which was one of the meals we enjoyed most) we tried our luck in their restaurant in Mandalay.
The setting of the restaurant is nothing special (no... more
The name of this small place might be fairly prosaic, and, indeed, so is the food, but none the less tasty for that. It is straightforward, well-cooked and authentic Nepali curries served in a no... more
This is THE place to hang out in the morning, everyone seems to come here. It's very basic, in the local style, but the atmosphere is tremendous. Guidebook-wielding backpackers rub shoulders... more
Many travellers coming to Mandalay go no further than Lashio Lay restaurant. Not that that's a major problem, it's very good (see seperate tip). However, if you're prepared to go a little further... more
One night we decided to try the international buffet at the hotel we were staying at and I must admit it was exellent value with the added bonus we could use the dreaded credit card!!
The buffet... more
As the title of this tip implies,this place is very much geared to tourists, and "upmarket" ones at that - it's not really a backpacker place. the night I was there there was a busload of middle-aged... more
OK, I'm sure there are places in Mandalay that better deserve the title of THE place to be seen but judging by the numbers of scooters parked outside and the numbers of young people inside, this place... more
If you visit Mandalay don't miss SMILER BBQ & Restaurant with traditional Myanmar food, BBQ and fresh cold draft beer. The restaurant is clean, food is... more
On the way up to Mandalay Hill we got dissapointed climbing up and never reaching the top.... so we reached half way and then due to limited time we decided to... more
Our guide recommended this restaurant as serving authentic Burmese food and it is in the Lonely Planet guide.When we got there there were certainly a lot of... more
Our first evening in Mandalay , allready late when we were ready to go out for dinner.We asked our driver to bring us to a nice restaurant with a view.So we... more
We asked and got fried curry and got a lovely plate with rice, vegetables and meat.We sat in the garden of the restaurant, near the water and were the only... more
This guy is getting is skiddle ready for the breakfast crowd. He will be making chapati type breads and tea! A great place for a breakfast! Most times breakfast... more
Aung Padamyar Indian RestaurantClean toilets.Although this place is out in the sticks it is very popular, we had to wait for a table.
Tried a bit of... more
Fue la antigua capital de Myanmar antes de que los Ingleses se la llevaran a Rangoon , ahora Yangon. Por cierto hay un proyecto de cambiar la capital , en el 2007, a un lugar nuevo en el centro de...
Mandalay is a relatively young city, the last capital of Myanmar and still regarded as the most "Burmese" of the countries cities. King Mindon (AD1853-1878) originally named Mandalay Yadanapon, which...
After our 18 hour bus ride from Yangon and finding a hotel we started our exploration of Mandalay. Just hearing the word Mandalay conjured up all kinds of exotic images in my mind. I didn't know what...
There are some places whose names are just magical, names heard in childhood of exotic places that conjure up images of worlds barely conceivable to the young mind. Amongst these for me Kathmandu,...
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