Guidebook for Yangon
Sightseeing
Shwedagon-pagoden
The grandest pagoda in all of Myanmar.
Nice for a stroll along the boardwalk, and also has a few restaurants with great views over the lake and Shwedagon Pagoda in the distance.
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Kandawgyi Lake
Nice for a stroll along the boardwalk, and also has a few restaurants with great views over the lake and Shwedagon Pagoda in the distance.
Myanmar Gems Trade Centre
Myanmar Gems Museum
Bogyoke Aung San Museum
25 Bo Gyoke Museum LnGeneral Aung San's house, transformed into a museum
Hand-blown glass factory that was destroyed in Cyclone Nargis. You can now rummage through piles of glass that are left over in the remains and find some unique treasures.
Dragon
Hlaing Mahasi RoadHand-blown glass factory that was destroyed in Cyclone Nargis. You can now rummage through piles of glass that are left over in the remains and find some unique treasures.
Food Scene
Friendship Restaurant
Inya RoadGood for an outdoor beer and bar snacks.
Savoy Hotel
129 Dhammazedi RoadFantastic $10 buffet breakfast. Nice pool area, and a nice bar as well.
Great baguettes, tartines, pastas, and other French inspired dishes in a beautiful outdoor garden setting.
Alamanda Inn
Great baguettes, tartines, pastas, and other French inspired dishes in a beautiful outdoor garden setting.
Cheap and good dishes. Steaks, fish, and vegetables available with side salads. Wine and beer also available.
Onyx
Link LaneCheap and good dishes. Steaks, fish, and vegetables available with side salads. Wine and beer also available.
Coffee Circles
Dhammazedi RoadModern coffee shop with quite a big food menu as well.
Thai chain of Japanese sushi restaurants. A little expensive, but pretty good.
Fuji Japanese Restaurant
ဟံသာဝတီလမ်းThai chain of Japanese sushi restaurants. A little expensive, but pretty good.
Fancy place serving pizza, pasta, and other Italian inspired foods. Good wine selection. Fantastic, beautiful setting, with lakeside garden seating.
L'Opera
62 D U Htun Nyein StFancy place serving pizza, pasta, and other Italian inspired foods. Good wine selection. Fantastic, beautiful setting, with lakeside garden seating.
Acacia
No. 52 Saya San RoadNice atmosphere. Sandwiches, salads, tea and cakes.
One of the few real coffee shops in Yangon. Good coffee, small but decent bakery/sandwich selection.
The Coffee Club Myanmar
Maha BandulaOne of the few real coffee shops in Yangon. Good coffee, small but decent bakery/sandwich selection.
Inexpensive sushi and small bite Japanese food. The real reason to come here is the views over the lake toward the pagoda and the convivial outdoor atmosphere. Popular with expats and locals.
Sushi Boy
U Aung Myat RoadInexpensive sushi and small bite Japanese food. The real reason to come here is the views over the lake toward the pagoda and the convivial outdoor atmosphere. Popular with expats and locals.
Ritz Cafe
Relaxed and hip small cafe/restaurant. Inexpensive food, good WiFi.
Pan-Asian cuisine. Upper scale dining, lots of options. Food isn't fantastic, but you do have lots of options and it's clean and good service.
Monsoon Restaurant & Bar
Thein Phyu RoadPan-Asian cuisine. Upper scale dining, lots of options. Food isn't fantastic, but you do have lots of options and it's clean and good service.
Lively street in China Town full of outdoor bbq stands. Grab a beer, pick what you want to cook from the stand, and enjoy with friends and neighbours!
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19th Street
19th StreetLively street in China Town full of outdoor bbq stands. Grab a beer, pick what you want to cook from the stand, and enjoy with friends and neighbours!
This is a hotel/restaurant training school that offers free courses to under-privileged locals, including training in French cooking techniques. The space is a lovely small house, and food delicious!
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Shwe Sa Bwe
20 Malikha StreetThis is a hotel/restaurant training school that offers free courses to under-privileged locals, including training in French cooking techniques. The space is a lovely small house, and food delicious!
Best pizza in town, hands down. Modern pizzeria ambiance, good drinks, excellent pizzas prepared in a wood-fire oven by a chef from Napoli.
Parami Pizza
Best pizza in town, hands down. Modern pizzeria ambiance, good drinks, excellent pizzas prepared in a wood-fire oven by a chef from Napoli.
Fantastic Indian restaurant tucked away in the parking lot to the left of Yangon International Hotel. Probably the best Indian in town.
Yangon International Hotel
Fantastic Indian restaurant tucked away in the parking lot to the left of Yangon International Hotel. Probably the best Indian in town.
Les Tontons Bistro and Trattoria French Restaurant
50/G Nat Mauk Lane 1Italian restaurant with a nice garden atmosphere.
Fantastic Japanese/Korean fusion restaurant and bar in a beautiful old building. Classy and very popular. Great drinks, and food, but pricey. Sometimes live bands.
Gekko Restaurant
Fantastic Japanese/Korean fusion restaurant and bar in a beautiful old building. Classy and very popular. Great drinks, and food, but pricey. Sometimes live bands.
Lovely place for brunch on the road that used to front the river. Walking distance to Botathaung Pagoda. Also popular for parties on certain weekend nights.
Union Bar & Grill
No. 42 Strand RdLovely place for brunch on the road that used to front the river. Walking distance to Botathaung Pagoda. Also popular for parties on certain weekend nights.
Drinks & Nightlife
Modern bar with extensive drink menu. Also has shisha/hookah available. Live music events almost every night. Very hip and popular place for locals and expats.
MOJO cafe and Lounge
Modern bar with extensive drink menu. Also has shisha/hookah available. Live music events almost every night. Very hip and popular place for locals and expats.
the lab Wine & tapas bar
Great setting, great drinks, and excellent tapas.
Vista Bar
West Shwe Gon Daing RoadRooftop deck with fantastic views of Shwedagon Pagoda.
Popular bar/restaurant. Pool tables and darts. Occasionall pub quiz nights and music performances or themed parties. Decent pizza and pretty good breakfast/brunch menu. Open 11am.
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50th Street Restaurat & Bar
13 50th StPopular bar/restaurant. Pool tables and darts. Occasionall pub quiz nights and music performances or themed parties. Decent pizza and pretty good breakfast/brunch menu. Open 11am.
Yangon's first, and only, whiskey and cigar bar. Pricey, and fancy, but worth it. Excellent and very knowledgeable staff. Sleek design with huge, comfortable, brown leather couches. Highly recommended
Cask 81
No. 81 Kabar Aye Pagoda RdYangon's first, and only, whiskey and cigar bar. Pricey, and fancy, but worth it. Excellent and very knowledgeable staff. Sleek design with huge, comfortable, brown leather couches. Highly recommended
Shopping
Most extensive English language bookstore in Yangon. Also has guidebooks to other countries nearby.
Monument Book Store
Link LaneMost extensive English language bookstore in Yangon. Also has guidebooks to other countries nearby.
Art gallery with lots of paintings, but particularly good place to find old Myanmar documents, etchings, newspaper clippings, magazine covers, etc. Also host Tuesday happy hours.
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Pansodan Gallery
286 Pansodan StreetArt gallery with lots of paintings, but particularly good place to find old Myanmar documents, etchings, newspaper clippings, magazine covers, etc. Also host Tuesday happy hours.
Art gallery with a lot of unique original paintings by artists not sold at the market stalls. Also host occasional, popular open-mic nights.
Nawaday Tharlar Gallery
Art gallery with a lot of unique original paintings by artists not sold at the market stalls. Also host occasional, popular open-mic nights.
Essentials
City Mart
ရှင်စောပုလမ်းWestern grocery store.
Marketplace By City Mart
Largest, most extensive Western grocery store.
Small cafe at a serviced apartment building with decent food, but for sure some of the fastest internet in Yangon. Good place to go if you need a fast connection.
Golden Hill Tower Serviced Apartment
Small cafe at a serviced apartment building with decent food, but for sure some of the fastest internet in Yangon. Good place to go if you need a fast connection.
Everything Else
Embassy of the United States of America
110 University Avenue RoadUS Embassy if you need it.
France Embassy
French Embassy
Russia Embassy
38 Mawgun Taik StreetEmbassy of Russia
Royal Thai Embassy
Pyay RoadEmbassy of Thailand
သီရိလင်္ကာ သံရုံး
Taw Win RoadEmbassy of Sri Lanka
မလေးရှားသံရုံး
82 Pyay RdEmbassy of Malaysia
Embassy of India
561 Merchant RdEmbassy of India
British Embassy
Strand RoadEmbassy of the United Kingdom
Isaleli Embassy
3 Pyay RdEmbassy of Israel
Embassy of Pakistan
A-4 Pyay RdEmbassy of Pakistan
Embassy of Indonesia
Pyay RoadEmbassy of Indonesia
Embassy of Pakistan
A-4 Pyay RdEmbassy of Egypt
Embassy of Italy
40 Natmauk RoadEmbassy of Italy
Embassy of Japan
100 Nat Mauk StEmbassy of Japan
Embassy of Germany
9 Bo Gyoke Museum LnEmbassy of Germany
Korean Embassy
Embassy of Korea
Embassy of Brazil
Embassy of Brazil
The Embassy of Australia
Strand RoadEmbassy of Australia
Major hotel downtown with reasonably fast WiFi with the purchase of a drink/meal. The Gallery Bar is a nice hangout, with two-for-one drink specials occasionally. Also excellent gym.
Sule Shangri-La Hotel
#223 Sule Pagoda RdMajor hotel downtown with reasonably fast WiFi with the purchase of a drink/meal. The Gallery Bar is a nice hangout, with two-for-one drink specials occasionally. Also excellent gym.
This residence has a pool and gym ($10 separate, or $15 together), plus a small restaurant with burgers and smoothies and good internet.
Sakura Residence
9 Inya RdThis residence has a pool and gym ($10 separate, or $15 together), plus a small restaurant with burgers and smoothies and good internet.
Yangon Central Railway Station
Kun Chan RoadRailway station
Insein Railway Station
Insein Railway Station - Circular train stop
Kyeemyindaing Railway Station
Upper Kyi Myin Daing RoadNearest railway station to board/disembark circular train.
Arts & Culture
French Institute of Myanmar. They put on shows (music, photo, movies), various other events, and have a great French language library with books, magazines, films and audio.
Institut Français de Birmanie
340 Pyay RdFrench Institute of Myanmar. They put on shows (music, photo, movies), various other events, and have a great French language library with books, magazines, films and audio.
Dagon Centre 2
Cinema on the top level, and several floors of shopping.
Inya Day Spa
Inya RoadNice calm setting. Good massages.
Pansodan Scene
Pansodan StreetArt gallery and cultural space. Myanmar lessons, art shows, movie nights.
Nice old colonial villa turned into a fancy hotel. $10 yoga at 7.30 on weekend mornings, can be followed by $22 buffet breakfast and lounging at their pool. A serene escape from Yangon heat.
Belmond Governor's Residence
တော်ဝင်လမ်းNice old colonial villa turned into a fancy hotel. $10 yoga at 7.30 on weekend mornings, can be followed by $22 buffet breakfast and lounging at their pool. A serene escape from Yangon heat.