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Manda de Laos
Laotian Restaurant in Luang Prabang

Manda de Laos pond-side lounge seating and dining tables
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Laotian Family Cuisine

Every dish at Manda de Laos begins in a family kitchen. The recipes travel from grandmothers to daughters, from the riverbanks of Luang Prabang straight to our table. We cook the way Laotian families have cooked for generations, with patience, herbs picked at dawn, and sticky rice steamed in bamboo baskets passed down through the years.

We opened our restaurant in Luang Prabang in 2015 to share that same kitchen with visitors from around the world, and in the decade since, more than 500,000 guests have pulled up a chair. The house itself has stayed in the family for generations, tucked behind the main street just steps from the Night Market.

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The Bua Kham Table set over the lily pond by candlelight
Bua Kham Table

The Pond's Only Table

Make sure to reserve the one and only sofa table, offering a full immersive view of the UNESCO-classified lotus pond.

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Manda de Laos among the UNESCO-classified lily ponds

Manda means Mother

Manda de Laos sits beside three lotus ponds protected under Luang Prabang's UNESCO World Heritage status since 1995. Our dining terraces offer an intimate connection with this remarkable heritage setting.

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Bar Ambiance
Bar

Cocktails by the Lily Pond at Sunset

Our bar in Luang Prabang is inspired by the flavours of Laos: house-infused Lao Lao rice whisky, lemongrass, tamarind, and seasonal ingredients gathered from the garden. Our bartenders steep Lao Lao whisky and rum for weeks with herbs and fruits picked just a few steps away, then create each cocktail around the character of each infusion.

Come early for a seat close to the water, or later, when the air still carries the scent of lemongrass and the kitchen fires are quietly burning. Either way, the bar keeps pouring long after dark.

Signature Cocktail
Signature Cocktail
In the Press

Making Headlines Around the World

  • Lifestyle Asia

    “Take your breath away”

  • Travel+Leisure

    “Espectacular Restaurante”

  • London Evening Standard

    “The best sitting in town”

  • Conde Nast Traveler

    “A romantic restaurant”

  • Le Figaro

    “Le luxe a Luang Prabang”

  • Monocle

    “Enchanting restaurant”

Manda de Laos
Breakfast 7:00 - 10:00 Lunch 12:00 - 17:00 Dinner 17:00 - 22:30 Bar 12:00 till late
At a Glance

Manda de Laos, Luang Prabang: Key Facts

Cuisine
Laotian family cuisine, cooked from the recipes of Maman Phiew, born in Luang Prabang in 1930.
Since
Open since 2015, with more than 500,000 guests welcomed.
Setting
Dining terraces beside three lotus ponds protected under Luang Prabang's UNESCO World Heritage status.
Location
Unit 1 Ban That Luang, 10 Norrassan Road, Luang Prabang, just behind the main street and steps from the Night Market.
Hours
Breakfast 7:00 - 10:00 · Lunch 12:00 - 17:00 · Dinner 17:00 - 22:30 · Bar 12:00 till late
Tasting Menus
From $36 per person, 10% less when pre-ordered online. A vegetarian tasting menu is available.
Garden
A one-hectare organic garden along the Nam Khan River supplies the kitchen with vegetables, herbs and fruit.
Reviews
Rated 4.7 on Tripadvisor (1.4K reviews) and 4.6 on Google (1.9K reviews).