One of the best night market experience we have had. There are 3 main areas to check out.

The main food court which is a square with food options around the outside and seating in the center - most popular with Western and Chinese tourists. This has some local foods, Korean options, ice cream, fruit and snacks. Some spots specialize in alcohol. Getting a spot to sit and eat can be a challenge.

The Alley: This is the more Laotian section of the night market. It starts at Indigo Cafe. Indigo cafe is incredible, they set up each night with fantastic freshly baked pastries. For something simple try the butter bun. For something decadent go with the fruit pudding cake. There are spots to pick up some nice fruit trays, which we always grabbed up to have for breakfast the next day. The smoothies here are great: mango-passionfruit is to die for, Oreo was super fun, and lemon-ginger was intense. There’s a lady that does amazing banana bread. There’s a person doing tempura vegtables. The sausages at the vendors are freshly cooked and amazing. There are a couple of people selling very tasty candied pork. At the end of the alley is a Thai spot doing stewed pork leg rice - it’s amazing! Seating here is a challenge as the few tables there are associated with specific vendors and you can’t use them if you haven’t purchased from that vendor. Not all vendors have somewhere to sit, so you may have to wander and find a curb to sit on to dig in to a few things. Lots of the food is walking friend out though!

The third section are the craft goods - there are so many beautiful things here. Toys, household items, textiles, artwork, clothing, lamps. There were so many things worth buying.

The third are the off shoot alleys, these stem of the crafts and have additional food options on less crowded spaces.

We didn’t notice washrooms and most places don’t provide napkins. Use the washroom before you head out, bring some disinfectant wipes for any cutlery you might receive, take some disinfectant hand spray to clean your hands before you eat, and have some wet wipes handy for when you’re finished your meal.

If you take a few steps up Phousi Hill, you’ll reach a landing before the ticket booth. This is a great spot to take a few photos of the market from above.