There are several good restaurants along the main street of Luang Prabang, where you can enjoy traditional Laos food and a variety of Asian and Western cuisines. There are a number of unique and interesting dishes local to Luang Prabang that you may wish to sample on your visit.
Laotian food is similar to Thai food but less spicy!
Use this Luang Prabang Restaurant Guide to see some recommended places to eat that we've listed below for your benefit. Hopefully you'll also be convinced to give Laotian food a try! And what better way to build up an appetite than by wandering around the shops and markets and enjoying some Shopping in Luang Prabang? Our Laos Restaurant Guide gives more details on traditional cuisine.
Luang Prabang Restaurant Guide
Try some of the famous dishes from Luang Prabang like 'Sai Gok Luang Prabang' (Luang Prabang Sausage) with 'Khao Neo' (sticky rice) or some of the local specialties like 'Jaew bawng' (chilli paste with dried buffalo skin), ‘aw lam' (spicy herb soup), and something similar to Japanese seaweed called ‘Khai paen' (Fried dried river moss topped with sesame seeds).
These dishes and many more are available in most of the restaurants in Luang Prabang. Most restaurants have menus in English. For those with more delicate palettes there are also numerous French and Italian restaurants dotted throughout town as well as numerous bakeries.
Restaurants List
Tamarind
Tamarind was established to promote greater understanding of Laos through the serving of the country's unique cuisine and interpretation of Lao culinary customs. We do this by running a restaurant, staging events, selling local food products and educating diners through our information packed menus and personal explanations of the dishes we serve.
Tum Tum Cheng Lao Food Restaurant and Cooking School in Luang Prabang gets its name from the early morning sounds of drums and cymbals played by the monks at the nearby Xieng Thong Temple.
Our cooking school has been open since 2001, and focuses on traditional Lao recipes as well as Lao fusion dishes.
Lao Food
Main Road
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The House
The House (also known as Banana Bistro) is in a converted Lao house with an open-air terrace. Conveniently located down from L'etranger and the Hive Bar, the House offers a range of Lao and International cuisine along with a wide selection of drinks and cocktails.
Lao / International
Ban Aphay, Luang Prabang
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Villa Santi Restaurant
The Restaurant at Villa Santi Hotel overlooks the main street of Luang Prabang, and is a great place to watch the world go by from its first floor verandah. The restaurant serves a range of food, but not to be missed is their Lao Banquet - ideal for sharing, this meal compromises a variety of traditional Lao and Luang Prabang dished.
Lao
Villa Santi Hotel
Luang Prabang
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The 3 Nagas
The restaurant at the Three Nagas Hotel, arguably offers some of the best Lao dishes available in Luang Prabang.
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