THE GUIDE - The Rough Guide to Myanmar - page 270

EATING AND DRINKING
There's a convivial little cluster of teahouses and cafés along the street around the Gold Rain
Tea Shop , while towards dusk dozens of food stalls set up here, creating one of the region's
most appealing night markets . For breakfast mohinga , there's a good stall about five build-
ings west of the Pan Nu Yaung restaurant.
Gold Rain Tea Shop Just off the main Yangon-Mandalay road. One of a cluster of lively
teahouses along this side street, with tables set out on the broad pavements and serving up
tea, coffee and enormous Chinese-style buns stuffed with minced chicken or pork. Daily
6am-8pm.
Lecker Corner Just off the main Yangon-Mandalay road. This smart, new, modern restaur-
ant has taken Meiktila's limited eating scene several notches upmarket. The menu includes a
big list of authentic Thai dishes plus a slightly shorter and less interesting Chinese selection,
backed up by a long drinks list. Mains K2000-5000. Daily 10am-9pm.
Pan Nu Yaung Yangon-Mandalay road. Popular local restaurant dishing up cheap rice and
noodlesnacks,including mohinga (K500-800),alongsideThai,BurmeseandChinesemains,
with most dishes going for K1500-3500. Daily 7am-9pm.
Thazi
The crossroads town of THAZI sees a certain amount of tourist traffic due to its location at
the intersection of the Yangon-Mandalay railway and the roads east to Lake Inle and west
to Meiktila and Bagan. You might find yourself overnighting here depending on how your
transport connections work out, although there's no real incentive to linger, especially with
the far more attractive Meiktila so close to hand.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: THAZI
By bus There's no bus station in Thazi - services drop off and pick up passengers along the
main road. Regular pick-ups (45min) run from Thazi to Meiktila, from where there's a wider
range of bus services heading north, south and west.
Destinations Kalaw (3-4 daily; 2hr); Naypyitaw (2 daily; 3-4hr); Taunggyi (3-4 daily; 3hr
30min); Taungoo (2 daily; 5-6hr).
By train Thazi is on the main Yangon-Mandalay line. The railway station is a couple of
minutes' walk north of the main road through town.
Destinations Bago (3 daily; 10hr); Mandalay (3 daily; 3hr); Naypyitaw (3 daily; 3hr); Sh-
wenyaung (2 daily; 11hr 30min); Taungoo (3 daily; 6hr); Yangon (3 daily; 12hr).
ACCOMMODATION
Moonlight Guesthouse Main Rd 064 69056. Simple guesthouse on the main road about
500m from the railway station. Rooms are simple and a bit run-down (cheaper ones have fan