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and might include smoked fish with betel leaf (45,000K) and slow-cooked buffalo cheeks
(90,000K).
Daily 11.30am-3pm & 6-9.30pm.
Big Tree Café
Souliyavongsa Rd 020 7777 6748,
bigtreecafe.com
;
map
.
One of many
places on this stretch of the Mekong with terraced seating overlooking the river, this cute
gallery-cum-restaurant serves an interesting variety of Western, Korean and Lao food, and
has breakfast sets starting from 40,000K.
Mon-Sat 8.30am-9.30pm.
Blue Lagoon
Ounheuan Rd 071 253698,
blue-lagoon-restaurant.com
;
map
.
Popular
with expats, the best seats here are in the atmospheric garden courtyard. The mixed European
(mainly Swiss) and Asian menu is a little pricy (
larp
78,000K; buffalo fillet with Gruyère and
rösti
136,000K), but the presentation and service is absolutely superb.
Daily 10am-10.30pm.
lection of Lao and Asian food than most restaurants on this strip, including a delicious, herb-
filled beef
larp
(30,000K). Head for the seating on the lower terrace for good views of the
river.
Daily 8am-9pm.
Café Toui
Sisavangvatthani Rd 020 5657 6763,
cafetoui.com
;
map
.
A small, intimate
place with a couple of pavement tables. The menu is predominantly Lao, though the baguettes
make this an excellent lunch stop; the highlight is the set Lao menu that offers a taster of local
dishes including
mok pa
and
larp
for 80,000K. There's also Twinings tea for those craving a
cuppa.
Daily 10am-10pm.
Coconut Garden
Sisavangvong Rd 071 260436,
elephant-restau.com
;
map
.
The most
atmospheric choice on this stretch of the main road, with a lantern-lit courtyard, coconut
palms and ambient music. The Lao dishes are very tasty, if a little on the small side - try
the
kranab pa
(grilled river fish stuffed with pork and herbs and wrapped in a banana leaf
(48,000K).
Daily 8am-11.30pm.
L'Eléphant
Sathouyaithao Rd 071 252482,
elephant-restau.com
;
map
.
Situated in a
beautiful colonial building, this acclaimed, upmarket restaurant is the kind of place where
you almost expect to see Humphrey Bogart stroll in. The menu is predominantly French, so
expect the likes of frogs' legs
provençale
(115,000K) and duck breast with dauphinoise pota-
toes (150,000K), though (more reasonably priced) Lao essentials are covered as well.
Daily
noon-2.30pm & 6-10.30pm.
prisingly smart little place has an extensive menu that encompasses pizza, sandwiches and a
good choice of Lao dishes, plus a tempting selection of baked goods; they also set up a night-
time cake stall nearby outside the
Ancient Luang Prabang
. Most mains 60,000-70,000K.
Daily 10am-10pm.
