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6am-6pm, to noon Sun)
A buzzing old-school teahouse on the bookstall street,
serving better-quality food than most. There's no roman-script sign but you'll know
it by the crowds.
snacks K450; 5am-8pm)
Representing the Chinese end of the spectrum, this tidy
place offers good steamed buns and coffee.
6am-9pm)
This centrally located Muslim-run place is a good choice for breakfast;
later in the day they serve tasty s'uanwi'n-mauk'in(semolina cakes)
K200; 5.30am-8.30pm Mon-Sat, to 12.30pm Sun)
A classic Muslim-style teahouse,
providing fresh samosas and palata (fried flatbread).
Downtown Yangon
Bar Boon
CAFE-BAR
(FMI Centre, 380 Bogyoke Aung San Rd, Pabedan; 8.30am-9pm; )
Recharge and relax at
this contemporary-styled cafe serving excellent coffee, iced tea and Dutch beer along
with tasty snacks and pastries. The outdoor terrace offers brilliant people-watching near
Bogyoke Aung San Market.
Kosan
BAR
(108 19th St, Latha; 6pm-2am; )
A reasonably decent mojito for K800? No wonder
this Japanese-owned bar with seats spilling onto buzzing 19th St is popular with partying
locals and expats. The next-door grilled-food joint
Kaung Myat
is where Anthony
Bourdain ate when he was in town.
Strand Bar
HOTEL BAR
(Strand Hotel, 92 Strand Rd, Kyauktada; to 11pm; )
Primarily an expat scene, this classic
bar inside the Strand Hotel has any foreign liquors you may be craving behind its pol-
ished wooden bar. Friday nights (5pm to 11pm) it gets packed as all drinks are half price.