Laos

Coco & Co Vientiane waffle

Eating in Vientiane, Laos – Part 3 – Non-Asian places to eat

Following on from Eating in Laos – Part 2 – Asian restaurants, I’ve organised this chapter into the non-Asian eateries from our holiday in Vientiane. Senglao Cafe Our friends took us to Senglao Café, an American/Asian-fusion eatery serving rice dishes, pasta, pizza, salads, steaks and sandwiches. The retro movie themed fit out includes old cinema […] Read more…

Le Banneton Vientiane Laos pastries

Eating in Laos – Part 1 – French bakeries and breakfasts in Vientiane

In February 2019, we visited our friends living in Vientiane, the capital of Laos for a week. We had previously visited Laos in 2016, but had only stayed in Luang Prabang further up north. Laos is very much a developing country. There are still plenty of dirt roads, some with no names, but new concrete […] Read more…

Luang Prabang Night Markets skewers

Eating in Luang Prabang (Laos)

Following on from Eating in Chiang Mai – Parts 1 and 2, we flew to Luang Prabang in Laos for a few days. We landed in Luang Prabang in the afternoon and caught a taxi, (paying a flat fare to the city centre), to our hotel. We were provided with welcome drinks and lunch upon […] Read more…

Dinner @ Zaab

Zaab is a trendy new Laotian/Thai joint in Braddon offering a modern take to these cuisines. The place was packed out on a Friday night with a queue of people in front of what was a reservation lectern waiting to be seated. My friend and I had no booking and there were no tables left […] Read more…

Baitong Laos and Thai

Having walked through the Cooleman Court shops a few times now (my local shops soon!) I’ve seen the sign for Baitong Laos and Thai Cuisine and have been meaning to try it out. A fellow work foodie and I managed to duck out for a weekday lunch to give it a go. My foodie friend […] Read more…