Best Restaurants, Best Hotels, Yangon, Myanmar

A weekend in Yangon, Myanmar is a great getaway. Recently The Yum List visited the capital and discovered some fine places to stay and eat.  Here's our list of:

For comfort, location and full facilities you can't go past the Traders Hotel Yangon. Rooms have recently been refurbished and the Club Lounge features an unobstructed view of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda.

There's a host of local food to be found on the streets in the city centre and its well worth a couple of hours of exploration. Only there for the weekend though we weren't sure if our tummies would have time to adapt so we stuck to the larger restaurants for sampling the local specialities. Our favourites were the Burmese soups. Mohinga, a rice noodle and fish soup must be tried, but out most loved was the chicken vegetable and glass noodle soup sold at Traders Cafe. 

When you've had your fill of local delights, there are some classy joints worth luxuriating in too.

Afternoon tea at The Strand is a tradition. I recommend ordering both an English afternoon tea set and a local one as well for a chance to savour Burmese delicacies without the fear of stomach upsets that street food might sometimes induce. Their scones and sweets are worth the calories.

Friday night happy hours at The Strand Bar are indeed VERY happy as they go from 5-11pm and feature two-for-one prices on all drinks.

Elegant fine dining doesn't get much better than Le Planteur. If you're fortunate enough to be there in the dry season you'll be blessed with a gorgeous outdoor garden dining experience.