Food and Dining in Vientiane
Vientiane travel guide
Vientiane restaurants are mostly found down by the river. A host of open-air joints overlooking the Mekong River serve traditional Lao, Thai and Southeast Asian dishes. These restaurants are mounted on stilts or perched on the riverbank, each offering a different experience of the Lao capital.
There’s also a distinct European charm when dining out in Vientiane. You’ll find fine-dining venues occupying colonial buildings, as well as cafés offering strong coffee and freshly baked pastries. Most of these restaurants in Vientiane are ideal for watching the locals and tourists go about their business – an experience sometimes lost in the more hectic cities of Southeast Asia.
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14 Great Restaurants in Vientiane
Read itRestaurants in Vientiane include classy French and European venues, quaint cafes, and evening markets with dozens of food stalls in the city centre. Laos’ capital has a vibrant and diverse culinary scene, meaning that even the most adventurous of appetites can easily be satisfied.
Take a walk around town and you’ll find everything from swanky establishments presenting dishes resembling fine works of art, to local vendors serving up bowls of noodles by the riverfront – and pretty much everything in between. Check out this guide of where and what to eat in Vientiane for some of the city’s great restaurants.
