Luang Prabang Night Market — Attraction in Luang Prabang

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...

For the earlier part of the day was spend venturing in Kuang Si waterfall a splendorous nature outing. Well rested after the pompous flattering with nature I took the opportunity to try out the local street food of Pak Beng and imprudently wangle my way to the Night market of Sisavangvong Road in the center part of town. Not knowing a word of Lao the local language widely spoken, I managed shamelessly moving around the long stretch of street vendors looking to sample the best of street food in Pak Beng. Boy, was I ready to gouge as much of the local delights that i can manage, to be honest I don't think so because of the large number of stores. It could number in the hundreds and all kinds of local delicacies could be found here, it ranges from noodles, veges, meats and local favorites excluding a variety of stores dealing in cloth wears and souvenirs are aplenty. Pretty organised I should say and the smiling faces of traders and visitors alike could be sighted as you walk through the line of stores with fragrant smells of food that fills the air. Since coming here was basically to hunter for food, I managed to savor some local meals and they sure taste good in contrast to eating in Fine dining restaurants. Street foods have its unique favor and taste, the way they were prepared gives you a mouth watering readiness to have a bit on them nothing compared to fine dining eatery. I have a good time in the night market although I couldn't speak the language but the people seems to understand what I want and sign language of pointing a finger at the meal you would like to savor works in as many and mysterious ways possible. You can practically eat as you walk along the street. At the end of the night your stomach is pretty filled up and could take no more but the enjoyable extravaganza would be the delightful and satisfying feelings you brings home. The food, surrounding, the atmosphere, the people and of course the money's worth for the entire vacation. Worth every...

While there are many wonderful cafes and restaurants in Luang Prabang, I find the night market experience the most satisfying, even if you are here for a couple or more nights. The night market spans blocks, taking over the main street of the town from 5 pm onwards. Closer to the center of town - near the stairs to the mountain temple and the palace museum - the market is primarily souvenirs, artwork, and local crafts. At one end it becomes all food, and branches into a large circular area filled with outdoor seating and surrounded by even more food stalls. Fish, seafood, beef, dim sum, soups, satay, fruit and juice, sweets and bakes, it's all here, affordable and tasty. Happily for me there were four different stalls offering large vegetarian menus of local food, similar to Thai style. I ordered noodles one night and rice the next and both were hot and tasty, with savory sauce, lots of veggies and plant-based meat representing the non-vegetarian versions of the same dishes. Drinks are available. For a sweet afterwards I stopped at a small stand crafting pandan tapioca mini pancakes, served with a toothpick for scooping from a banana leaf cup. Handsome and friendly staff was particular about flipping them at just the proper time, and was willing to ask you to wait until they had a good set. I also tried the fruit juice stall... While they offer many combinations on a sign board for easy ordering, it's possible they may have run out of some fruit. In this case the friendly stall owner was willing to take suggestions and create a custom mix and match fruit shake - wonderfully fresh and a great finish after the main course. While the market gets cooking after 5 pm, many of the stalls begin to roll up the mats about 9 pm so be sure to start early enough you can order and eat at...