Bagan is Bagan's food culture is the central-Myanmar dry-zone overlay on Theravada Buddhist cuisine — Burmese national staples (mohinga + lephet thoke + Burmese curry thali + Shan noodles + falooda), with Indo-Burmese pastry legacy from the colonial era, and a small but capable tourist-restaurant scene that grew up around the temple-zone heritage tourism. Local food prices are among the cheapest in Southeast Asia — a sit-down dinner of Burmese curry + tea-leaf salad + Myanmar Beer at a respectable Burmese restaurant runs MMK 8,000-20,000 / $3-8 per person, roughly 30-40% of equivalent Bangkok pricing.
The signature dishes you'll order: Mohinga (Burma's national breakfast — rice noodle in catfish broth with lemongrass + ginger + banana stem + crispy fritters, MMK 1,500-3,000 / $0.50-1 at street level, MMK 4,000-8,000 / $1.50-3 at sit-down; eaten 06:00-10:00 as breakfast at every Burmese teashop), Lephet thoke / tea-leaf salad (the canonical Burmese standalone salad — fermented green tea leaves + fried garlic + roasted peanuts + sesame + dried shrimp + tomatoes + cabbage + chili, MMK 3,000-6,000 / $1-2.50), Burmese curry thali (oil-and-acid-forward beef/chicken/pork/mutton curry served on a thali platter with rice + 8-12 side dishes — lentils, vegetables, salads, pickles, broth, MMK 5,000-12,000 / $2-5; the canonical Burmese lunch + dinner), Shan noodles (Shan-state-style rice noodles + tomato + minced pork + clear broth, MMK 2,000-4,000 / $0.75-2), Sai oua-equivalent Burmese herb sausage (less common than Lao Sai Oua), Burmese fried river fish (Ayeyarwaddy River fish — fried with garlic + chili + lime, MMK 8,000-18,000 / $3-7), and Lao baguette equivalent (Burmese version: nan + curry — MMK 1,000-3,000 / $0.25-1 from street stalls). Falooda is the canonical dessert (Indo-Burmese — rose syrup + jelly + tapioca + ice cream + condensed milk, MMK 2,000-4,000 / $0.75-2).
Bagan's drink culture: Myanmar Beer is the canonical regional draw — Burma's national lager (brewed by Myanmar Brewery since 1995, partially government-owned), widely available at every restaurant + a clean drinkable lager profile. MMK 1,500-2,500 / $0.50-1 per bottle at street level, MMK 3,000-5,000 / $1-2 at sit-down restaurants. Mandalay Rum is the local rum (~40% ABV — distilled in Mandalay, served at MMK 3,000-8,000 / $1-3 per shot, MMK 5,000-15,000 / $2-7 per bottle from supermarkets). Burmese tea is the universal teashop drink — sweet milky tea with black tea + sweetened condensed milk + evaporated milk, MMK 500-1,500 / $0.10-0.50 per cup at any teashop (sweetened to Burmese taste — order 'paw kya' for slightly less sweet). Burmese coffee at teashops is the same condensed-milk style. Bottled water mandatory throughout — MMK 500-1,500 / $0.20-0.60 per 1.5L.
Bagan's market culture is small + concentrated. Nyaung-U Market (06:00-12:00 daily) handles fresh produce + meats + dry goods + thanaka bark + breakfast stalls (mohinga + Burmese tea + crispy fritters). The Old Bagan area + Tharabar Gate strip have tourist-oriented restaurant rows. New Bagan has the most-modern restaurant cluster. There's no large enclosed market hall; food shopping happens at small produce stalls + a few mid-size supermarkets in Nyaung-U.
Budget guide: $3-10/day backpacker (street mohinga + Burmese curry thali + Myanmar Beer + teashop breakfast), $15-35/day mid-range (sit-down Burmese restaurants Sarabha 2 / The Moon Vegetarian / Aung Mingalar + 1-2 Myanmar Beer + Burmese tea + Black Bamboo lunch), $60-150+/day luxury (Aureum Palace Hotel restaurant + Bagan Lodge restaurant + Tharabar Gate Hotel restaurant + private chef + sunset cocktails + serious Burmese-international fusion + wine list). Tap water is NOT safe — bottled mandatory throughout. Service charge is rarely included; round up by MMK 500-1,000 ($0.10-0.25) at sit-down restaurants. USD pricing at 4-5 star hotels runs 30-50% higher than MMK-priced local equivalents — pay in MMK when possible for honest pricing. We've organized 18 restaurants across 6 categories. Each entry includes prices, hours, local tips, and a Google Maps link so you can plan straight from the page.
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Sarabha 2 Restaurant (Old Bagan Burmese classics)
Old Bagan (near Tharabar Gate) · Traditional Burmese
Sarabha 2, Aung Mingalar, Wetkyi-In Bagan — Burmese curry thali + lephet thoke + Shan noodles + Burmese fried river fish + traditional sit-down
Sarabha 2 Restaurant (Old Bagan Burmese classics)
ဆရာဖ ၂ စားသောက်ဆိုင် · Old Bagan (near Tharabar Gate)
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#1
MUST TRY
Burmese curry thali (chicken/pork/mutton) + tea-leaf salad + Burmese fried river fish + Myanmar Beer + temple-view terrace
The canonical Old Bagan sit-down Burmese restaurant near Tharabar Gate — Burmese curry thali (with 8-12 traditional side dishes) + lephet thoke + Shan noodles + Burmese fried river fish + Myanmar Beer. Atmospheric Burmese-style open-air dining with views toward the Old Bagan temples. English menu + English-speaking staff. Both locals and tourists fill the dining room.
$3-8
(MMK 8,000-20,000)
08:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Walk-ins fine. Cash MMK or USD both work. The Burmese curry thali + tea-leaf salad + Myanmar Beer combo at MMK 12,000-15,000 / $5-6 is the canonical Bagan lunch. Open daily.
Nyaung-U central street Burmese restaurant — popular with locals + foreigners + atmospheric local-life setting. Burmese curry thali + Shan noodles + lephet thoke + Burmese fried river fish + Myanmar Beer + Burmese tea. The 'I want honest Burmese local-pricing' anchor for travelers who've done Sarabha 2 and want a more-authentic local-pricing setting.
$2-6
(MMK 5,000-15,000)
07:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Walk-ins. Cash MMK preferred (USD accepted). The Burmese curry thali at MMK 7,000-10,000 / $2.50-4 is genuinely local pricing. Open early for mohinga breakfast.
Small village Burmese restaurant in Wetkyi-In village in the central temple plain — atmospheric village setting + popular lunch stop for e-bike circuit travelers. Burmese curry + Shan noodles + lephet thoke + simple Burmese classics. Locals' insider pick that few backpackers find — the genuine village-Burmese pricing + scene.
$2-5
(MMK 5,000-12,000)
10:00-15:00 daily
Local tip: Cash MMK only. Walk-ins. Point at the menu (basic English). The Burmese curry + Shan noodles + Myanmar Beer combo at MMK 8,000 / $3 is canonical. Open lunch only.
San Kabar Restaurant (New Bagan riverside Burmese)
ဆန်ကဘာ စားသောက်ဆိုင် · New Bagan (riverside)
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#4
MUST TRY
Ayeyarwaddy fried river fish + Burmese curry thali + Burmese tea-leaf salad + riverside sunset dining
Riverside Burmese restaurant in New Bagan on the Ayeyarwaddy bank — Burmese classics + Ayeyarwaddy River fish + Mandalay-style barbecue + riverside terrace seating. Sunset views over the river + cooler river breeze in afternoon. Both locals + tourists. English menu + English-speaking staff.
$3-9
(MMK 8,000-22,000)
10:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Walk-ins fine. Cash MMK + USD both work. Riverside terrace at sunset 17:00-18:30 is the atmospheric pick. The fried river fish + Burmese curry + Myanmar Beer combo at MMK 12,000 / $5 is the canonical riverside order.
Aureum Palace Hotel, Bagan Lodge, Tharabar Gate Hotel — temple-view fine dining + Burmese-international fusion + serious wine list + the closest Bagan has to fine dining
Aureum Palace Hotel Restaurant (Bagan's most-refined dining)
အောရမ်နန်းတော် ဟိုတယ်စားသောက်ဆိုင် · Old Bagan (adjacent to temple zone)
Bagan's most-refined sit-down — located in Aureum Palace Hotel + Resort Bagan (Old Bagan adjacent). Burmese-international fusion chef-driven menu reinterpreting Burmese classics with European technique — Mediterranean influences + Pacific seafood + slow-cooked Burmese classics + a serious wine list (Bordeaux + Australian + South African). The private temple-view terrace at sunset is the canonical Bagan honeymoon dining setup. No Michelin guide for Myanmar but this is the closest Bagan has to fine-dining ambition.
$15-50
(MMK 40,000-130,000)
07:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Book 2-3 days ahead in peak season. Smart-casual (no jacket required). Wine pairings $20-50. The private temple-view terrace at sunset is the atmospheric pick. Open daily for dinner; lunch + breakfast also.
Modern Burmese tasting + curated wine + atmospheric villa setting + sunset terrace
Old Bagan boutique 5-star restaurant — Bagan Lodge's chef-driven modern Burmese + Western fusion + atmospheric Burmese architectural villa setting + curated wine list (Australian + French). The 'I want sit-down luxury without Aureum Palace pricing' anchor. Outdoor terrace dining with garden + temple-glimpses-through-foliage views.
$12-40
(MMK 30,000-100,000)
07:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Book 1-2 days ahead. Smart-casual. Cash + card (sometimes; verify when booking — Myanmar card processing intermittent). The modern Burmese tasting menu + paired wines at $40-60 is the canonical Bagan special-occasion dinner.
Old Bagan boutique hotel restaurant directly adjacent to Tharabar Gate (the historic 11th-c. entrance to Old Bagan). Chef-driven Burmese classics + Western fusion + temple-view terrace + atmospheric colonial-Burmese architectural setting. The 'I want sit-down luxury walking-distance from Ananda Temple' pick.
$10-35
(MMK 25,000-90,000)
07:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Book 1-2 days ahead in peak season. Smart-casual. Cash + card. The temple-view terrace at sunset is the atmospheric pick. Open daily.
The canonical Bagan morning market mohinga + Burmese breakfast scene — small concentrated market with mohinga stalls + Burmese tea stands + sticky-rice carts + Burmese breakfast staples. 06:00-09:00 is the active window — fresh + busy + cheapest. The mohinga is the canonical Burmese national breakfast at MMK 1,500-3,000 / $0.50-1. Hygiene fine at the high-turnover popular stalls — go where the locals queue.
$0.50-2
(MMK 1,500-5,000)
06:00-10:00 daily
Local tip: Cash MMK only. Point at the food (limited English). 06:30-08:00 is the fresh + active window; sold out by 10:00. The mohinga + Burmese tea + crispy fritter combo at MMK 2,500 / $1 is canonical. Daily.
Burmese sweet milky tea + mohinga + nan + curry breakfast + Burmese coffee with condensed milk
Locals' insider Burmese teashop on Nyaung-U central street — Burmese sweet milky tea (black tea + sweetened condensed milk + evaporated milk) + mohinga + nan + curry + Burmese coffee + breakfast staples. The genuine Burmese teashop culture — the social space where locals gather for the morning. Cash only. Limited English.
$0.50-3
(MMK 1,500-7,000)
06:00-21:00 daily
Local tip: Cash MMK only. Walk-ins. The Burmese tea + mohinga + nan + curry combo at MMK 3,000 / $1.20 is the canonical Burmese breakfast. Open 06:00 for sunrise. Daily.
Old Bagan traveler-friendly teashop + breakfast spot — Burmese tea + Burmese breakfast + Western breakfast (pancakes, eggs, toast) + air-conditioned indoor dining + Wi-Fi. The 'I want teashop atmosphere with traveler-friendly amenities' pick. Slightly elevated pricing vs Aung Mingalar Teashop but the Wi-Fi + AC trade-off works.
$2-6
(MMK 5,000-15,000)
06:30-22:00 daily
Local tip: Cash + sometimes card. Walk-ins. Strong Wi-Fi for working travelers. The Burmese tea + mohinga + Western breakfast combo at MMK 6,000-8,000 / $2.50-3.50 is the canonical traveler breakfast.
The canonical Bagan sunset rooftop — Ostello Bello Bagan's open-air rooftop bar + restaurant with 360° views over the Old Bagan temple plain. Myanmar Beer + Mandalay Rum cocktails + Italian wood-fired pizza + Burmese light dinner + the most-photographed Bagan sunset (excluding the hot-air balloon). Free for guests; non-guests buy food/drink for rooftop access.
$3-12
(MMK 8,000-30,000)
12:00-23:00 daily
Local tip: Walk-ins (rooftop fills 17:00-18:30 in peak). Cash + card. The pizza + Myanmar Beer + sunset combo at MMK 15,000-25,000 / $6-10 is canonical. Sunset 17:30-18:30 Nov-Feb. Daily.
The luxury 5-star version of sunset temple-plain dining — Aureum Palace Hotel's private terrace overlooking the Old Bagan temple plain. Champagne + Burmese-international fusion canapés + sunset cocktails + the canonical Bagan honeymoon sunset setup. Open to non-guests with food/drink purchase.
Local tip: Book 1-2 days ahead in peak season (peak season terrace fills 17:00). Cash + card. The champagne + canapé + sunset terrace combo at $40-80 per person is canonical luxury Bagan.
The elevated alternative to ground-level sunset dining — Bagan Viewing Tower (60m platform with elevator + restaurant at the top, MMK 10,000 / $4 entry to the tower; restaurant accessible to ticket holders). Burmese curry + Western light dinner + Myanmar Beer + 360° panorama over the temple plain. The 'I want the highest sunset view in Bagan' pick.
Bagan's go-to atmospheric Italian-Burmese fusion restaurant — Nyaung-U central garden setting with wood-fired pizzas + house-made pastas + Burmese classics + small Italian wine list. The canonical 'I need pizza after 4 days of Burmese curry' pick. Garden terrace dining + travelers' anchor + slightly elevated pricing for the setting.
$3-10
(MMK 8,000-25,000)
11:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Walk-ins. Cash + card. The wood-fired pizza + Myanmar Beer + garden terrace combo at MMK 15,000-20,000 / $6-8 is canonical. Open daily.
Star Beam Bistro (New Bagan modern Western-Burmese fusion)
Star Beam Bistro · New Bagan (central)
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#2
MUST TRY
Modern Burmese fusion + Western steaks + traveler-friendly Western brunch + serious cocktails
New Bagan's modern fusion restaurant — Western steaks + modern Burmese-Western fusion + serious cocktails + traveler-friendly English menu + air-conditioned indoor dining. The 'I need a serious Western dinner after Burmese curry overload' pick. Slightly elevated pricing but a meaningful break-from-Burmese pick for longer Bagan stays.
$4-12
(MMK 10,000-30,000)
11:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Walk-ins. Cash + card. The steak + cocktail + dessert combo at MMK 25,000-40,000 / $10-15 is canonical. Open daily.
Sanon Restaurant (Old Bagan training restaurant + Burmese-Western)
Sanon Restaurant · Old Bagan (south)
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#3
MUST TRY
Burmese-Western fusion + young Burmese chef training program + atmospheric garden setting
Old Bagan training restaurant supporting at-risk Burmese youth — Burmese-Western fusion menu + atmospheric garden setting + a serious chef-training program for local youth. The 'social-impact dining' pick for travelers wanting their restaurant spend to support local development. Open-air garden setting + English menu.
Local tip: Book 1-2 days ahead in peak season. Cash + card. The 3-course Burmese-Western tasting menu at $15-25 is the canonical social-impact Bagan dinner.
The canonical Bagan vegetarian + vegan restaurant — Old Bagan location near Ananda Temple + full Burmese vegetarian repertoire (Burmese vegetarian curry thali with 8-12 sides + lephet thoke + Shan tofu + Burmese vegan classics). Atmospheric outdoor terrace dining + popular with both vegetarian travelers + Buddhist locals. English menu + English-speaking staff.
$3-8
(MMK 8,000-20,000)
08:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Walk-ins fine. Cash + card. The Burmese vegetarian curry thali + tea-leaf salad + Myanmar Beer combo at MMK 12,000-15,000 / $5-6 is the canonical vegetarian Bagan lunch. Open daily.
Be Kind to Animals Pure Vegetarian (Bagan dedicated vegan)
Be Kind to Animals · Old Bagan (north)
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#2
MUST TRY
Pure vegetarian + vegan Burmese curry + Indian + international + budget-friendly atmospheric setting
Dedicated vegan + pure-vegetarian restaurant in Old Bagan — Burmese vegetarian + Indian + international + budget-friendly pricing. Smaller + more-local-leaning than The Moon — the genuine vegan-budget pick. Cash only + limited English (point at menu).
$2-6
(MMK 5,000-15,000)
09:00-21:00 daily
Local tip: Cash MMK only. Walk-ins. The Burmese vegetarian curry + Indian dal + Myanmar Beer combo at MMK 6,000-8,000 / $2.50-3 is canonical. Open daily.
Street mohinga MMK 1,500-3,000 + Burmese curry thali MMK 5,000-10,000 + Shan noodles MMK 2,000-4,000 + Myanmar Beer MMK 1,500-2,500 — Burmese staples for $1-4 per meal at central Nyaung-U stalls
Mid-Range
$15-35/day
Sarabha 2 + The Moon Vegetarian + Aung Mingalar + Black Bamboo + Star Beam Bistro + 2-3 Myanmar Beer + Burmese tea at central teashops + sit-down Burmese curry + Shan noodles + tea-leaf salad
Luxury
$60-150/day
Aureum Palace Hotel restaurant + Bagan Lodge restaurant + Tharabar Gate Hotel restaurant + temple-view fine dining + private chef + sunset cocktails + curated Burmese-international fusion + serious wine list
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about food and restaurants in Bagan.
What's Myanmar's national dish?
Mohinga is widely considered Burma's national dish — a rice noodle soup with catfish broth + lemongrass + ginger + banana stem + crispy fritters, eaten at breakfast 06:00-10:00 at every Burmese teashop. MMK 1,500-3,000 / $0.50-1 at street level, MMK 4,000-8,000 / $1.50-3 at sit-down. The canonical Burmese morning is mohinga + Burmese sweet milky tea + crispy fritters at a teashop for MMK 2,500 / $1. The Burmese curry thali (rice + curry + 8-12 sides) and lephet thoke (fermented tea-leaf salad) are the other two contenders for 'national dish' — most Burmese citizens would name all three. Lephet thoke is the standout that most distinguishes Burmese cuisine internationally — fermented green tea leaves are not eaten as food anywhere else.
Myanmar Beer — why is it iconic?
Myanmar Beer is Burma's national lager, brewed by Myanmar Brewery since 1995 (partially government-owned). Widely available at every restaurant + a clean drinkable lager profile + 5% ABV. MMK 1,500-2,500 / $0.50-1 per bottle at street level, MMK 3,000-5,000 / $1-2 at sit-down restaurants. The Myanmar Beer + Burmese curry + lephet thoke + sunset trinity is the canonical Bagan evening. ABC Stout (heavier, by the same brewery, 6.5% ABV) is the alternative. Mandalay Beer (the secondary brewery) is the lighter alternative. The brewery is partially state-owned + has been subject to ethical-trade debate post-2021 — some travelers prefer to stick with imported Tiger or Heineken (available at 4-5 star hotels) for principled reasons; this is a personal choice.
Best fine-dining in Bagan?
No Michelin guide for Myanmar. Bagan's 'fine dining' tops out at 5-star hotel restaurants at $20-50 per person — a fraction of Bangkok or Singapore equivalents. Aureum Palace Hotel Restaurant (Bagan's most-luxurious — Burmese-international fusion + private temple-view terrace + serious wine list, $25-50). Bagan Lodge Restaurant (Old Bagan boutique luxury — modern Burmese + curated wine + atmospheric villa setting, $20-40). Tharabar Gate Hotel Restaurant (Old Bagan boutique — chef-driven Burmese + Western fusion + temple-view terrace, $20-35). All three book 2-3 days ahead in peak season. The price-to-quality ratio is genuinely excellent; a comfortable temple-view dinner at any runs under $50/person including wine or Myanmar Beer.
Where do locals eat?
Locals (mostly Nyaung-U residents — Bagan's commercial town) eat at the morning teashops + Nyaung-U Market mohinga stalls (mohinga + Burmese tea + crispy fritters at MMK 1,500-3,000 / $0.50-1) and the small Burmese-only restaurants on side streets one block off the central tourist drag — Aung Mingalar Restaurant + Aung Mingalar Teashop are the canonical locals'-insider picks on the central Nyaung-U street. Burmese curry thali + Shan noodles + lephet thoke + Myanmar Beer at MMK 8,000-10,000 / $3-4 per person is the daily Burmese meal. Avoid the obvious tourist-trap restaurants on Old Bagan and Tharabar Gate strips with English-only menus + Western prices — go to Nyaung-U for honest local pricing. The Nyaung-U Market morning + Aung Mingalar Teashop are the canonical locals' breakfast spots.
What's special about Burmese tea?
Myanmar has a serious tea culture — both the Shan State tea plantations (1,500-2,200m elevation, ideal tea terroir, similar to Yunnan + Assam) and the Burmese teashop social institution. Burmese tea (sweet milky tea — black tea + sweetened condensed milk + evaporated milk) is the universal drink at every teashop + roadside stall, served either hot or iced — MMK 500-1,500 / $0.10-0.50 per cup. The sweetened-condensed-milk style is distinctly Burmese (different from Indian chai or Thai milk tea). Pickled tea leaves (lephet) are uniquely Burmese — fermented green tea leaves used in the canonical lephet thoke salad, not as a drink but as a food item (lephet means 'wet tea'). Buy tea bricks (MMK 5,000-15,000 / $2-6) and pre-mixed lephet thoke kits (MMK 8,000-20,000 / $3-8) as souvenirs at Nyaung-U Market or Bagan Lacquerware Museum gift shop. The Burmese teashop culture is the social space where locals + monks gather for the morning — visiting a teashop for sunrise is the canonical Burmese cultural immersion.
How is Bagan restaurant pricing?
Among the cheapest in Southeast Asia — 30-40% of Bangkok pricing at equivalent quality, comparable to small-town Cambodia or rural Vietnam. Morning teashop breakfast (mohinga + Burmese tea + crispy fritter) MMK 1,500-3,000 / $0.50-1 — the value floor. Sit-down lunch (Burmese curry thali + tea-leaf salad + Myanmar Beer) MMK 8,000-15,000 / $3-6. Mid-range traditional dinner MMK 15,000-30,000 / $5-12. Modern Burmese sit-down (Black Bamboo, Star Beam Bistro, Sarabha 2) MMK 20,000-40,000 / $8-15. Upscale 5-star hotel dinner (Aureum Palace, Bagan Lodge, Tharabar Gate Hotel) $20-50 per person. Myanmar Beer MMK 1,500-3,500 / $0.50-1.50 per bottle. Mandalay Rum cocktails MMK 5,000-12,000 / $2-5 per glass. Burmese tea + coffee MMK 500-1,500 / $0.10-0.50. Tap water NOT safe — bottled mandatory at MMK 500-1,500 / $0.20-0.60 per 1.5L. USD pricing at 4-5 star hotels runs 30-50% higher than MMK-priced local equivalents — pay in MMK when possible.
What about Mandalay Rum?
Mandalay Rum is Myanmar's most-iconic spirit — distilled in Mandalay, ~40% ABV, dark + rich character. MMK 3,000-8,000 / $1-3 per shot at restaurants, MMK 5,000-15,000 / $2-7 per bottle from supermarkets. Quality varies dramatically — top labels like 'Mandalay Rum Black Label' are smoother + comparable to mid-range Caribbean rums; basic Mandalay Rum is rougher. The Mandalay Rum cocktail culture is widespread at Bagan tourist restaurants — Mojito-style + Cuba Libre + rum-and-Coke combinations at MMK 5,000-12,000 / $2-5 per glass. Ostello Bello Bagan rooftop + Aureum Palace + Bagan Lodge all have serious Mandalay Rum cocktail programs. Drink responsibly — Mandalay Rum is stronger than Bangkok-style cocktails and the tropical climate amplifies effects. Bottles make iconic souvenirs (declare on customs forms if shipping).
Top 5 things to eat in Bagan?
1) Mohinga + Burmese tea + crispy fritter breakfast at Nyaung-U Market or Aung Mingalar Teashop (MMK 2,500-4,000 / $1-1.50) — the canonical Burmese national-dish breakfast every traveler should try once. 2) Burmese curry thali + lephet thoke (tea-leaf salad) + Myanmar Beer at Sarabha 2, Aung Mingalar Restaurant, or The Moon Vegetarian (MMK 12,000-15,000 / $5-6) — the canonical Bagan lunch with 8-12 traditional side dishes. 3) Burmese fried river fish (Ayeyarwaddy River fish) at San Kabar Restaurant in New Bagan riverside (MMK 12,000-18,000 / $5-7) — the canonical Bagan Burmese seafood. 4) Myanmar Beer + Mandalay Rum cocktail at Ostello Bello Bagan rooftop or Aureum Palace sunset terrace (MMK 8,000-15,000 / $3-6 total) — the canonical Bagan sunset cocktail with temple-plain views. 5) Bagan-fusion fine dining at Aureum Palace Hotel + Bagan Lodge + Tharabar Gate Hotel for special-occasion temple-view dining ($25-50 per person). Add Shan noodles + falooda (Indo-Burmese rose-syrup dessert) + Burmese tea for a full Bagan food crawl.
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