Travel Reference
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( 057-25764;
www.attranhotel.com
; Strand Rd; r incl breakfast $50-80; )
Overlooking the
river is this orderly plot of comfortable, if dull, cement bungalows. 'River View' rooms
are larger and in addition to the space and views, include wide-screen TV and fridge.
Eating & Drinking
Daw Yee
BURMESE $
(no roman-script sign; off Strand Rd; meals from K2000; 9am-10pm)
Simply put, humble
Daw Yee does some of the best Burmese food we've come across in the country. High-
lights of our meal included an insanely fatty prawn curry and a deliciously tart soup of
young tamarind leaves and tiny shrimp. The only downside is locating it; continue south
along Strand Rd until you see Beer Garden 2, then start asking the locals for Daw Yee -
everybody knows it.
Mi Cho Restaurant
MUSLIM-BURMESE $
(no roman-script sign; North Bogyoke Rd; meals from K1500; 10am-9pm)
This busy hole-in-
the-wall serves excellent Muslim-style Burmese cuisine, in particular a rich biryani and a
delicious dhal soup. There's no English-language sign here; look for the green awning.
Beer Garden 2
BURMESE $
(58 Strand Rd; meals from K3000; 9am-10.30pm; )
Simply select your vegies and pro-
teins from the refrigerators and staff will slather them with a delicious, spicy sauce and
grill them for you.
May South Indian Chetty Food
INDIAN-BURMESE $
(cnr Strand Rd & Main Kha Lay Kyaung St; meals from K1500; 9am-9pm)
This place special-
ises in comically cheap South Indian- influenced 'chetty' set meals: choose your curry
and rice and a seemingly endless succession of soups, dips and other spicy sides will fol-
low.
Grandfather and Grandmother Restaurant
CHINESE-BURMESE $
(Strand Rd; mains K1000-2500; 6.30am-10pm; )
Does what it says on the label; the
money raised at this teashop-cum-restaurant goes to a charity helping the town's elderly.
