In Champasak, you can eat the basic Lao meal: noodle soup and laap with sticky rice at street stalls, restaurants in guest houses or hotels in the towns. In Pakse and Champasak Town (as in most provinces of Laos) you'll find stalls selling baguettes on the main streets. Some restaurants in Champasak here do offer western, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese food - a surprising diversity for such small towns. What's more, restaurants are easy to find in Pakse and Champasak Town. In Pakse, the road between the Se Don River and the Champasak Palace Hotel is lined with most of the restaurants in town, and others are close by. All these places are near enough to walk to.

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Most guest houses throughout Champasak province have their own restaurants which offer good value and tasty local food.

Use this Champasak Restaurant Guide to see some recommended places to eat that we've listed below for your benefit. And what better way to build up an appetite than by wandering around the shops and markets and enjoying some shopping in Champasak? Our Laos Restaurant Guide gives more details on traditional cuisine.

Food & Cuisine in Champasak

What to eat

The cuisine of Laos closely resembles that of its Vietnamese and Thai neighbours. Some favourites are chicken or laab and sticky rice and spicy soup. In the major cities of Laos, there are restaurants serving any kind of cuisine you want, but once you get out of the cities, fewer choices are available. Don't miss the opportunity to sample the traditional cuisine of Laos.

Pho

A specialty of Vietnam, Pho (or Foe), a noodle soup, is available throughout Laos. You can also try a Chinese style noodle soup with fine slices of beef, meatballs, tripe, and organ meats such as liver and heart. You'll also find Pho in Asian restaurants everywhere.

Salad

If you're vegetarian you'll adore Laos. Many restaurants have salads on their menus. The traditional Laos diet focuses on plenty of raw green vegetables. There's also the French tossed salad, and a delicious salad with watercress which you must try.

Laap

This common traditional dish is a salad prepared with minced duck, chicken or pork. Laap also has fried and crushed rice and spices. The dish is usually accompanied with sticky rice and fresh vegetables.

Tam Mak Houng

Tam Mak Houng, a very spicy salad, is a favourite with tourists. You can find this dish even in small towns, but for the real traditional taste, try the street vendors. The salad is made from green papaya, chillies, garlic, sugar, peanuts and lime juice; fermented fish sauce goes well with it. Tam Mak Houng is best eaten with sticky rice. The dish is also known as 'papaya salad' in English and as ‘somtam' in Thai.

Baguettes Sandwich

A leftover from the French colonial era, the baguette sandwich is commonly found in the Lao kitchen. While the French slice baguettes and fill them with pâté and cheese, in Laos, they make baguette sandwiches with pate, fresh greens, moo yor (pork lunchmeat) and chilli sauce. They also enjoy baguettes dunked into a cup of hot chocolate or coffee.

BBQ Som Moo

Barbequed som moon is made much like som moon. The difference is that it is grilled and served in the Vietnamese way with plenty of vegetables and herbs, lettuce, transparent rice paper, thin noodles and sauce. You can make your own spring roll by rolling up the ingredients in the rice paper.

Restaurants List

Champasak Palace Hotel

The very prominent and renowned Champasak Palace Hotel offers ala-carte dining for lunch and dinner in the hotels ambient ground floor restaurant. The open design of the restaurant receives a fresh breeze blowing through and offers Lao, Thai, Chinese and European cuisine.

During the dry season, an outdoor restaurant with beautiful lighting is set up for guests to enjoy fine dining under frangipani trees and the stars.

Type : Restaurant

Address : No.13 Road, Ban Phabaht, Pakse, Champasak Province. P.O. Box 178, Pakse

Phone : (856) 31-212263, 212777-80

Fax : (856) 31-212781

Opening hours : 12:00 to to 21:00

Sinouk Coffee Shop

Champasak Province is known for producing the best coffee in Laos, and at Sinouk Coffee Shop you can sample the unique flavours Lao coffee has to offer in a renovated French shop house. They also serve other beverages including Beerlao and offer a limited menu of food and snacks.

Type : Coffee Shop

Address : 98 07 Lakmeuang Champasak Pro. LAO, Lao PDR

Phone : +856-31 2125 52

Fax : +856-20 5530 495

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 20:00

Pakse Hotel

Pakse Hotel has a roof top terrace with stunning panoramic views of Pakse city, the Mekong River and Mountains. This roof top restaurant and bar; "La Panorama" serves an excellent variety of local and international cuisine and has a good range of cocktails, wine and of course Beerlao. This is the perfect setting for a sunset drink and the hotel is serviced with complimentary Wireless Internet access for patrons.

The ground floor restaurant and cafe of Pakse Hotel; "La Petite Pakse" serves Lao, Thai and Western cuisine and is a nice spot for lunch whilst people watching from the balcony tables. Wireless Internet access is available in this restaurant as well.

Type : Restaurant and Bar

Address : Street n°5 - Bane Watlouang Champassak Province PAKSE 16000 LAO P.D.R.

Phone : +856 31 21 21 31

Fax : +856 31 21 27 19

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 22:00

Vong Paseud Guesthouse

A large riverfront restaurant in Champasak town with excellent views across the Mekong River to Don Daeng Island. An excellent selection of delicious, cheap meals and drinks with friendly hosts. Menu includes Lao, Thai and European cuisine.

Type : Restaurant

Address : Vong Paseud Guesthouse, Ban Wat Armard, Champasak Town, Champasak Province

Phone : (856-31) 920038

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 22:00

Inthira Hotel and Restaurant

The finest restaurant in Champasak town, Inthira Boutique Hotel and Restaurant offers fine dining in ambient surroundings complete with beautiful lighting, mood music and a great selection of drinks including a wine list.

The delicious cuisine is an International affair which ranges from pizza (which can also be taken out) to salads and Thai curry.

Type : Restaurant

Address : Ban Wat Armard, Champasak Town, Champasak District, Champasak Province, Lao PDR

Phone : (856-31) 214059

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 21:00

Xuan Mai Restaurant

Open from early to late, Xuan Mai is a great place to try delicious local cuisine as well as fruit shakes and garlic bread. Located in the centre of Pakse on the corner opposite Pakse Hotel, this restaurant is famous for it's Pho (noodle soup) and khao pun (flour noodles with a sweet and spicy sauce).

Type : Restaurant

Address : Road No 5, Ban Wat Luang, Pakse, Laos

Phone : (856-31) 213 245

Opening hours : 06:00 to to 23:05

Khamfong Floating Restaurant

This large floating restaurant is fun with a group of friends and a perfect place to enjoy the Mekong River. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Khamfong Floating Restaurant is just south of town near the post office and Governer's Office and is famous for it's grilled fish dish and other seafood specialties.

Type : Restaurant

Address : Khamfong Floating Restaurant, Pakse, Champasak Province

Phone : (856-31) 9920 180

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 21:00

Nazim Indian Restaurant

Located in all major towns in Laos, Nazims serves a number of authentic and delicious Indian dishes and drinks.

Type : Indian Restaurant

Address : Route13 Thalouang Champasak Pro.

Phone : +856-31 2529 12

Opening hours : 08:00 to to 22:00

No. 9 Restaurant

The simple but inviting restaurant is a great place to enjoy a meal in the centre of Pakse. With Lao and western dishes on offer, No.9 Restaurant is excellent value for money and has friendly, welcoming staff.

Type : Restaurant

Address : Ban Thaluang, Pakse District, Champasak Province

Phone : (856-31) 212068

Opening hours : 07:00 to to 21:00

Restaurants in Champasak

Food & Cuisine in Champasak

What to eat

Pho

Salad

Laap

Tam Mak Houng

Baguettes Sandwich

BBQ Som Moo

Restaurants List

Champasak Palace Hotel

Sinouk Coffee Shop

Pakse Hotel

Vong Paseud Guesthouse

Inthira Hotel and Restaurant

Xuan Mai Restaurant

Khamfong Floating Restaurant

Nazim Indian Restaurant

No. 9 Restaurant

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