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Le Nacha


Le Nacha is a fairly new restaurant and is located just a little further down Shin Saw Pu Road from City Mart Myanigone. The place is particularly charming at night, with laterns hanging from the tree which stands at the entrance.

The interior is done in the classical style but with some Asian influences through some of the decorative fixtures and the table setting. This is probably deliberate as the restaurant serves Thai and French cuisine. The 2 distinct styles are presented not through fusion but as separate offerings. We were later explained by the waiter that the owner is from Chiang Mai.

We decided to try the restaurant's French offering as there are only 2 or 3 French restaurants in Yangon currently and it has been quite a while since we had that. There is an French extensive menu, ranging from raclette to steak.

Grilled Prawn Salad

We started with the Grilled Prawn Salad (Ks 9,000). The 3 prawns were nicely done, fresh, with a nice spring to it and coated with just enough mustard based sauce. The salad was good, except that we would have preferred a simpler vinaigrette over the thousand island dressing which was too heavy.

Snapper with Mango Sauce

L had Snapper with Mango Sauce (Ks, 13,000) while I had Lamb Chop with Mint Sauce (Ks 25,000). The fillet of snapper was well seared on the outside and was served with reduced mango sauce. The sauce was really delicious as the fragrance of the mango stood out.

Lamb Chops with mint sauce

My lamb chops came with the mint sauce in a tomato cup. The sauce was jelly like in consistency and tasted quite refreshing from a bit of acidity. The lamb chops were extremely tender and without the rubbery fat around the rinds. It was perfectly cooked and was indeed the highlight of the dinner.

We will definitely come again to try its Thai menu and their many other offerings. If you like lamb, we would like to recommend you their very tasty lamb chops.

Le Nacha
86A Shin Saw Pu Road,
Sanchaung Township,
Yangon


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Acacia Tea Salon


Today is a public holiday in Myanmar so R and I decided to spend our afternoon at Acacia Tea salon. We have been to this place many times and I have to say that it is one of the best places to have afternoon tea in Yangon.

Entering the compound, it is as if you were brought back to the colonial times. The building exudes an understated elegance and it brings out the lush and well-manicured landscaping that surrounds it. There is also a one-storey greenhouse-like building that you can get pastry, cakes and bread for take out or dine in.

Stepping into the building is a continuation of the colonial theme, with warm lighting and classical looking furniture and high-ceilings.



There are many private rooms/areas, both indoor and outdoor with various capacities. As the weather was fine, we picked the veranda spot on the 1st floor that overlooks the garden.
Our seating choice of the day

We ordered a Carrot & Cream Cheese Cake (Ks 4,000) to go with our Iced Cafe Lattes (Ks 3,000). We think that Acacia's specialty is in teas as its name suggests but being coffee people ourselves, we went with the latter. The coffee was great as usual and so was the carrot cake. It was as tasty to see as it was to eat.

Carrot & Cream Cheese Cake
Iced Cafe Latte
It may seem odd but one of our favorite snacks to order at Acacia is its Mini-Chicken Burger (Ks 1,000 per pc). The chicken patty is really succulent and just delightful with the cheese and onion. One is never enough for R and we had 3 altogether.
Mini Chicken Burger
As day turned into night

We highly recommend a visit to Acacia if you have yet to do so. At any time of the day too as it also serves high-tea sets, western lunch and dinner menus.

Acacia Tea Salon
52, Saya San Road, Bahan Township,
Yangon
Tel: (95-1) 5547339
http://www.acaciateasalon.com/

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