Location: Taunggyi
Top Restaurants in Taunggyi
Top 10 Asian food in Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar
Find out what Asian restaurants to try in Taunggyi. Taunggyi (Burmese: တောင်ကြီးမြို့; MLCTS: taung kri: mrui. [tàʊɴdʑí mjo̰]; Shan: ဝဵင်းတူၼ်ႈတီး [wéŋ tɔ̀ŋ kjí], Pa-O: ဝေင်ꩻတောင်ႏကီꩻ) is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) and lies on the Thazi-Kyaingtong road at an elevation of 4,712 feet, just north of Shwenyaung and Inle Lake within the Myelat region. Taunggyi is the fifth largest city of Myanmar, and has an estimated population of 380,665 as of 2014.The city is famous for its hot air balloon festival held annually on the full moon day of Tazaungmon.
Things to do in Taunggyi
10. Me n u thai Restaurant
Thaifoods/ salad / bbq / Hotpot / Shan traditional foods
Reviewed By cornellchang
I came upon this gem in Nyaung shwe (near Inle Lake). The authentic Thai food here was a refreshing change from all of the Myanmar food I was eating daily during my travels. The place is very clean (it was only a month old when I visited in October) with a cottage feel. I learned that it is run by two ethnic Shan sisters who grew up in Thailand and returned home to Myanmar. Their food is authentic and much cheaper than the usual restaurants listed in Tripadvisor.Location is tucked away behind 81 Hotel and next to a new building construction. It's set in from the road but there is a sign.
9. Shwe Kyar Pwint
Reviewed By mikef888au
Taking the obligatory lake tour upon Inle Lake one normallt stops for lunch....at least we did. On hour from our wharf back in town, we stopped at this largish restaurant on the shores of Lake InLe (Inlay to some). Well not exactly on the shore, as the whole place was on the lake...on stilts!Out comes this bubbly kid...young girl, big smile, I estimate about 13 years old, "welcome", and ushers the four of us to a table of our choosing and gives us menus. This was to be a big surprise, for us seasoned Westerners, establishment "like" these was going to be a torturous experience, used to being ripped off and taken to the cleaners. But .... Myanmar is different.....way way so!We ordered four mains including whole grilled fish, rice, salad and two sodas, two smoothies.....totalling 23,500 kyats...that's under $20 AUD folksFood was great, especially the fish served with spicy / tangy lemon lime chilli combo.The smiles for the young waitress just topped of a great lunch.So, if you happen to go on a 1 day lake tour while next in Inle Lake district, ask if you can go to Shwe Kyar Pwint Restaurant for your lunch....you will love it.
8. Taung Chune Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 22 reviews
Shan Cooking Class, Special Catering,Typical Shan Cuisine,Inle Cuisine and Thai Cuisine
Reviewed By SarahKSMT
What a nice and lovely place in Taunggyi area.We were enjoyed Lunch at there on 02 Aug 2015 with our colleagues group. An interesting place to visit as the decoration is very attractive and lovely. Personally I favor the delicious Shan traditional dishes and preparation at Taung Chun Restaurant to any other Burmese restaurant during on my trip.
7. Lucky Star
Overall Ratings
4 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By fiercelu
Special Lake Fish is all I have to say.Everything is delicious.Everything is delightful.The family is lovely, helpful, informative & proud. My husband and I will dream of having Special Lake Fish for the rest of our lives. Myanmar beer and special lake fish. Myanmar beer and special lake fish.You are welcome.
6. Inn Thar lay
Overall Ratings
4 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By kitty C
After visiting nearby Phaungdawoo Pagoda we went to The Inn Thar Lay Restaurant, which is in a quaint two-storey wooden hut/house, above the brownish lake. It got a very earthy feel to it, a very relaxing place, with the full view of the canal. Food was OK, really not that special, fish was quite small and the taste a bit bland.
5. Maxim cafe and restaurant
Reviewed By julion595
Friendly service, amazing food and great location. I come here several times a week and it really is one of the best options in Taunggyi. Have ordered pretty much everything in their menu and liked every single one of them. The bibimbap (off the menu) is awesome. Highly recommended.
4. Green Chilli Restaurant (Nampan)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
The newly open Green Chilli Restaurant (Nampan)(same ownership of Green Chilli Restaurant in Nyaung Shwe) is located in Nampan Village, Inle Lake, just next to the most visited boat building workshop in the area and three minutes by boat from Golden Islan
Reviewed By SunnyW358
I had a good lunch with my local guide at this restaurant. Our meal included a big fried fish, pea-soup, tomato salad, chicken with potato curry & dessert. We were observing passing boats and other stilted structures near by. It was a nice relaxing atmosphere.Service was also very good
3. Hlaing Koon Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 44 reviews
The Hlaing Konn Restaurant opened in 2000, our cuisine is based on Pa-O traditional food, Myanmar traditional food and Chinese food. We also help our community providing first job opportunity and customer service training to our staff.
Reviewed By Pahari
After a long road journey and visit to the pagodas just across, to sit and have a fantastic meal is a great culmination to a wonderful trip to Kakku.The restaurant is airy and spacious and one is served by traditionally attired staff, gracious and smiling.The food one gets is great. It's fresh, diverse and tasty, Avocado mash, tofu, Shan noodles, soup....everything is just so mouthwatering.You can also pick up some interesting handicrafts from a stall in the restaurant.Dear Pahari,Mingalabar!Thank you so much for your lovely words. It made our day beautiful.We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit in Myanmar.We hope to see you again. Enjoy your travels!
2. Golden Kite
Overall Ratings
4 based on 215 reviews
Reviewed By BroLucius
We visited to enjoy a cooling fruit juice. I chose pineapple juice, which was exceptionally good. Our guide and my wife preferred an avocado shake, which was also good. The restaurant is on the creeks edge and provides good viewing of the boats going by. The toilets are in the western style and very clean. A strange aspect in the restaurant is suspended plastic bags full of water. These are claimed to frighten flies away! The drinks were 2000 kyat each, but we were charged only 4000. Apparently guides are not charged.
Taunggyi Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Taunggyi
1. Inle Princess Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By 277dianneh
We were a large party which sometimes causing problems for the servers. The servers were very attentive and paid attention to our needs. The menu is mostly Asian cuisine although they do have a fixed price European menu. The serving sizes were plentiful. The wine selection was very good by Myanmar standards. We dined outdoors. Each table gas mosquito repellant on it and we all used
