Rangoon Nightlife

This street is where, in the evening, the road turns into a long line of BBQ restaurants. Ok, the restaurants are there in day-time too but then the street is still 'open' to cars. At around 5 the street gets taken over and the restaurants expand their business to outside.....

It is a nice place to sit and have some BBQ-ed fish, a beer, or whatever else you'd like. You choose a BBQ stand that has items you like and they'll serve your food to you.

One thing that you can't find but should ask for is Malahin (not sure if this is the correct way of writing it but that is how you pronounce it). It is a spice mix of vegetables, meat, and noodles (they can also make this vegetarian). My favorite dish in this street.....

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It's difficult to give you a flavour of what this place is about without explaining a little about the Burmese taste in music. Apart from their own local heroes "Iron Cross" (see seperate tip), who specialise in covers, the musical taste seems to run to "soft rock" and pop. Karaoke is very much King in Myanmar, with Burmese lyrics substituted for the original English. The current "big thing" is Ronan Keating and Westlife. They are everywhere. Failing that, any Bryan Adams, early Bon Jovi or similar will suffice.

This place was opened by a famous Burmese singer, and the house band is very good. Apparently, top Burmese stars also turn up here to jam. I was offered a chance to jam with the band myself, but declined due to an unusual bout of sobriety. Expect things like John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" to be one of the highlights of the evening. Despite that (or maybe because of it) it's still one of the hippest places in town. Food is served and a wide range of drinks available. Closes at 11 (late for here).

The webpage provided gives an interview with the owner.

Dress Code: Anything at all.

This is the most fun club in Yangon night life because it only holds until late at night around 2 or 3 AM next morning. You can find no other late club than the Pioneer. The most famous DJs there are DJ Phyo & Jay; plus others, fashion show & band alternatively. It's good to go there after 09.00 PM after you have your booze. For me, we boozed at China Town, 19th Street in Latha Township. There was a local favorite ROCK band on that night, Emperor. It was really a fun because you will not know what you can do nightlife in Myanmar.

Restrictions
1) No picture, no video
2) No guns
3) No drugs

Allows
1) Booze
2) Sex deals
3) Dance *(except UG)

Dress Code: No dress code, just casual ..

dancing, hanging out. BUT beware they are clsoed at 12:30 then you can move to BME 1, at the University avenue where they open up until 3:00am.

IF you are stay at the downtown area, music club at the Grand Royal Park Hotel is the choice. Entrance fee about 5 USD. Live Fillipnio band plus DJ, decent place for clubbing.

In no particular order:

- The Music Club (at the Grand Plaza hotel)
- BME 2 (probably the best expat bar)
- BME 1
- JJ's (local entertainment plaza)
- Paddy O'Malleys at the Sedona hotel
- 225
- Asia hotel (best local entertainment plaza)
- Pioneer (at the Yuzana Garden hotel)

and many others - just walk around early evening

don't believe what you read in Lonely Planet - this place rocks

Dress Code: no particular dress code

Go for a beer at night to one of the many street stalls in the city center of Yangon.
It's an experience! But take a torch, in case the electricity breaks down.Otherwise you won't find your way back home!

Dress Code: Dress well (long trousers and long sleeved shirt), the poorest Burmese does, too!

How about religious night ? Golden pagoda in night is very beautiful and time is gone peacefully. Sitting on the floor with local people, you will feel at ease.
There are many people until 10 o'clock night.

Nightlife? What nightlife?

Sometimes the curfew(s) starts at 10pm... and you'd see soldiers carrying guns patroling the streets. The streets would become deserted because everybody's home - hiding. No, I didn't have the chance to go pub crawling (if there are any).

Well, for the nights when no curfews are imposed, you may wish to hail a cab and tour the city. The one monument that'd definitely catch your eye is the Shwedagon Temple glistening in the night (see pic below). It's an awesome sight to behold!