Dining Out In Savannakhet
What & Where to eat
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Savannakhet is like most tranquil cities in Laos and small
restaurants run by locals are easy to find. Street food
can meet the needs of those who wish to try the original
taste of traditional Laos dishes. French cuisine can be
easily found, and the most obvious French influence - baguette
sandwiches are sold on most streets while Vietnamese, Thai,
and Chinese dishes are easy enough to find.
A little bit farther north of the Kaysone Phomvihane area
there are also a number of restaurants operated by guesthouses
and hotels. Vegetarians can be sure of finding a good selection
in major dining venues.
There are a number of restaurants run by locals serving
decent Laos food and some basic Western dishes for budget
travelers along Ratsayoungseuk Street. The riverside area
offers more restaurants with impressive sunsets, a good
place to dine and drink for the evening. A bit further south
from the Immigration Office, there are several ‘somtam’
vendors serving different kinds of spicy somtam (green papaya
salad) and grilled chicken with sticky rice – a favorite
with locals and expats alike.
Where to eat in Savannakhet - Savannakhet Restaurants
Dao Savanh Restaurant
Dao Savanh serves fine French cuisine in Savannakhet featuring
a good 'Menu Dejeuner'. The three-course lunch is impressive
while a large dinner menu includes what some would term
'decadent dishes' like fresh lobster flambéed in whiskey.
The staff members are very attentive and prices are reasonable.
Highly recommended.
Location: Khantabuli Road (near the Catholic
Church)
Laos Paris Restaurant
Just like its name suggests, the restaurant offers wide
choices of both Laos and French cuisine. Well prepared French-style
snacks are also available, all at reasonable cost.
Location: Thahae Road (close to the Mekong
River)
Phathxalin Restaurant
This restaurant offers great fish and chips, Italian dishes
like pizza and pasta and of course local dishes washed down
with cold beer Lao. Phatxalin Restaurant plays some cool
Western music and has a pool table.
Location: 0019/1 Ratssavongseuk Street.
The Moonlight Café
This café is run by expats and is famous for its original
western food. Burgers are good and fresh salads with excellent
dressing complement the restaurant’s location and atmosphere.
Location: Ratsavong Seuk Road
Hoong Thip Garden Restaurant
Operated by a Thai businessman in a hotel of the same name,
it is big wooden building with both indoor and outdoor seating.
There is a wide choice of Laos, Thai, and Chinese food.
Two of the recommended dishes are duck larb and steamed
fish cooked with healthy ingredients.
Location: At the corner where Phetsalat
Road meets Udomsin Road.
Pho Bia
A cozy restaurant next door to Xayamoungkhong Hotel. Serving
fine soup with healthy greens on the side, the highlight
is a traditional beef pho. A variety of decent Laos food
is available and the Laos coffee is worth trying.
Location: Ratsavong Seuk Road (near Xayamoungkhong
Hotel)
Café Chez Boune
The finest interior décor and atmospheric dining venue
in Savannakhet. Chez Boune offers pizza with plentiful amounts
of cheese, fresh salads with Italian dressing, a wide choice
of steaks (beef, lamb, and salmon), bruschetta and more.
With a good wine and dessert list (although a bit pricy)
it is worth paying a little more.
Location: Chai Muang Road (across from
the Hue-Savannakhet Trading Centre)
Lao cuisine is very similar to its Thai and Vietnamese
neighbor’s, and meals of spicy soup, sticky rice and chicken
or laab are favorites with locals. Vientiane is serviced
by several good French restaurants, a remnant of the country's
colonial era, as are the baguettes and croissants are also
widely available. Major cities in Laos offer restaurants
to suit almost any palette but the selection swiftly dwindles
as you embark on roads less traveled. This chance to experience
the original taste of the traditional food is not to be
missed.
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