WHERE TO EAT IN LUANG NAMTHA
Chomdoy Restaurant
Our traditional Lao food restaurant and bar is located on a hilltop next to the bungalows.
You can choose a traditional meal from our menu and enjoy your dish at the wooden bamboo terrace, surrounded by bamboo walls with a green view of the Nam Ha National Park.
Use the chance to see the local lifestyle and feel the atmosphere of impressive scenery, thick and wild jungle.
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Night Market
If you’ve spent even one day in Luang Namtha you’ve probably discovered the excellent Night Market. You may have even aventured the 10-minute walk to the morning market (It’s worth it. Go!). And while you’ll find familiar Asian fare at these spots like noodle soup and spring rolls, you will also encounter some seriously interesting Lao edibles. Much of this food is harvested right from the forest and because it’s unfamiliar it can intimidate even the most adventurous eater.
But don’t let that stop you! Here is a teeny tiny guide to some local foods of Luang Namtha. These are some of my favorites and I hope they will start your eating adventures off on the right foot:
Khao Soy – A rice noodle soup with a pork bolognaise style sauce. The rich slightly salty tomato flavored sauce with the soft rice noodles (preferably hand-cut) make this a hearty lunch. If visiting Muang Sing, visit Ban Siliheung, the Khao soy noodles are made in this village every afternoon.
Lao BBQ or “Sinda” – This is a cook-yourself hot-pot-style dinner, great fun with two people and even better with more. Many towns have a “Sinda” restaurant so ask your guesthouse for recommendations. Thin strips of meat are cooked on a grill surrounded by broth which you add egg, noodles, vegetables, tofu. It is healthy and really tasty
A social place to eat well and inexpensively. BBQ pork and chicken, papaya salad, sticky rice, beer lao, a perfect meal that won’t hurt your wallet. A few friendly hounds will keep you company, as they know this is the place to get fed. The share tables make it a great place to meet fellow travelers.
Bamboo Lounge Restaurant
Come and enjoy our famous food and drinks while relaxing in our comfy sofas and helping to empower the local community.
Here, we teach local ethnic minority people with no prior knowledge of the English language, food and drink preparation or customer service.
We start off with naming ingredients, learning how to wash hands and dishes properly, and move on to preparing food, cocktails, serving customers and in time, business management.
Our profit supports Luang Namtha’s Books In Schools program whereby we are increasing the current level of textbooks from 1 per 3 students to 1 set for everyone. So far we’ve donated over 2,800 books.
