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Night market food lane

Phou Si, Royal Palace & Wat Mai, Luang Prabanglast order: unknownmixedLao street food: buffet, grills, baguettes, fruit shakes

The evening food lane by the night market: a fixed-price vegetarian buffet, grills and baguettes; go at 17:30 before the crowd.

Per personLAK 20,000–80,0002026 estimate
Best time17:00–19:00easiest walk-in
BookingWalk-in, no reservation OK
  • Vegetarian buffet
  • Night market next door
  • Cheap
  • Order: Vegetarian buffet plate or a baguette
  • Tables and stools
  • Walk-in window: 17:00–19:00
  • Queue risk: after 20:30
  • Bring cash

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Open?

Hours not published

Easiest walk-in

17:00–19:00

Reservations

Walk-in, no reservation

Paying

Bring cash

Per person

LAK 20,000–80,0002026 estimate · check

Directions (opens Google Maps)What to order ↓

Walk-in windows

17:00–19:00: highafter 20:30: risky

A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.

Menu and prices

2026 estimate
  • Vegetarian buffet plate (fixed price)—LAK 15,000–30,000
  • Grilled fish or meat skewers—LAK 15,000–40,000
  • Baguette sandwich—LAK 15,000–30,000
  • Fruit shake—LAK 10,000–20,000

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2 people

  • Vegetarian buffet plate (fixed price)

    LAK 15,000–30,000

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  • Grilled fish or meat skewers

    LAK 15,000–40,000

    Contains (from menu notes, check): fish

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  • Baguette sandwich

    LAK 15,000–30,000

    Contains (from menu notes, check): wheat

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  • Fruit shake

    LAK 10,000–20,000

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On the ground

How to order, tip and pay, allergies, and booking

Tipping

A small fixed amount, not a US-style percentage.

Allergies and diets

  • Not on fileVegetarian · The buffet lane is the easiest place in town for vegetarians. · say: “Baw kin sin”

Paying

Bring cash

  • Cash in kip is easiest; carry small notes.

Booking

Booking
Walk-in, no reservation
Reservations
Not taken
Note
Walk-in.

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

Map and nearby

Where this place is, how to get there, and what is around it

Night market food laneNight market food lanePhou Si (hill and viewpoint)Royal Palace Museum (National Museum)Wat Mai

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How to order here

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What to say

In EnglishSay or showSounds like
How much is it?Tao dai?tow DYE
Not spicy, pleaseBaw phetbaw PET
Without meatBaw kin sinbaw kin SIN
The bill, pleaseCheck bincheck BIN
HelloSabaideesah-bye-DEE
Thank youKhop chaikop CHAI

Paying and tipping

A small fixed amount, not a US-style percentage.

  • Cash in kip is easiest; carry small notes.

At the table

  • Eat where the food is hot and busy.
  • Ask the price of dishes at stalls before you eat.
Paying, diet and allergies

Paying

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Cash in kip; small notes. Some restaurants take cards or USD/THB (check).

Diet and allergies

Yes means there is something for you; ask means possible with care; no means go elsewhere.

  • Vegetariannot on file

    The buffet lane is the easiest place in town for vegetarians.

    Show: Baw kin sin

What is in the dishes

  • Grilled fish or meat skewersfish
  • Baguette sandwichwheat

Read from the menu names and notes; recipes vary and cross-contact is not tested. Check with the kitchen.

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Who it suits, booking and the kitchen

Who it suits, booking, closures

goodWho it suits — A cheap evening meal and a browse of the night market.
Dress code
Casual.
WhenStatusNote
Weekly or holiday closurescheck before you goCheck the specific venue's weekly closing day.

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Comfort, facts and cons

Hygiene and comfort

Seating
Tables and stools
Kids
Crowded; hold hands and watch the road
Access
step-free: check

Hygiene

  • Pick busy stalls with hot food; skip food that has sat out.

Facts

Reservations
Not taken — Walk-in.
Capabilities
food
Diet
vegetarian: unknown · gluten free: unknown · halal: unknown
Getting there
Lane beside the night market, off Sisavangvong Road · ~4 min walk

Cons

  • Crowded and hot at peak hours.
  • Cash only.
  • Stalls close around 21:30–22:00.

Dish glossary

On the menuWhat it isOrder it how
Khao jeeA Lao baguette.—
Sai ouaLao herb sausage, often grilled.—

Deep dive

Questions, alternatives, and where our facts come from

Questions and answers

Questions and answers

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When does it close?

Around 21:30–22:00; the town is quiet after.

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

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