Laos - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 650

On the Peninsula

Le Banneton
(Th Sakkarin; meals 20,000-40,000K; 6.30am-6pm; ) Offering the best croissants in Laos,
this peaceful cafe is celebrated by pastry buffs. It has a sweet-toothed menu of pain au
chocolat, fruit shakes, sandwiches, quiches and homemade sorbets.

BAKERY $

Le Patio
MAP
( 071-253364; TAEC; sandwiches 30,000K; 9am-5.45pm Tue-Sun; ) Sip Phongsali-smoked
teas or Lao Arabica espressos and nibble delicious feta-olive baguette sandwiches on a
shaded terrace with attractive mountain views. Ethnic minority dishes, such as Akha meat-
balls and Hmong pork belly, are also available.

LAOTIAN, INTERNATIONAL $

Le Café Ban Vat Sene
MAP
(Th Sakkarin; mains 30,000K; 7.30am-10pm; ) Retro fans whir over an Indochinese scene of
flower-shaded lights and stylish refinement. This is the place to work, sip an afternoon pas-
tis and read a paper. French wine, salads, quiche, pasta and pizza… parfait!

FRENCH $

Xieng Thong Noodle-Shop
MAP
(Th Sakkarin; noodle soup 15,000K; from 6.30am) The best kòw Ъęeak sèn (round rice noodles
served in a broth with pieces of chicken or deep-fried crispy pork belly) in town is served
from an entirely unexotic shopfront well up the peninsula. Stocks are usually finished by
2pm.

LAOTIAN $

Coconut Garden
MAP
( 071-260436; Th Sisavangvong; meals 35,000-150,000K; 8am-11pm; ) An excellent
100,000K vegetarian set meal provides five top-quality Lao dishes, which allows a single
diner to sample the subtle palate of flavours that you'd normally only get from a multiper-
son feast. International favourites are also available.

LAOTIAN, INTERNATIONAL $$