Restaurant
German cuisine and Lao classics by the river
The Restaurant – Culinary Variety on the Mekong
Fresh flavours, regional ingredients & specialities from two worlds
Our restaurant is built open towards the Mekong — the best spot on the island when the sun rises or sinks behind the rice fields in the evening. Open daily from 7 am to 11 pm, start your day best with a freshly brewed, hand-picked Arabica coffee from the Bolaven Plateau, or wind it down with a cocktail and an unforgettable view over the Mekong and its ever-changing island world.
Our culinary highlights
- First-class coffee: Hand-picked Arabica coffee from the Bolaven Plateau, freshly ground and full of flavour.
Lao & Asian classics: Fresh-caught fish, aromatic curries, green papaya salad, larb, wok dishes and tasty fried Asian specialities — authentic and full of aroma.
Hearty western cuisine: German and Swiss specialities such as schnitzel with fries, rösti and fried potatoes, plus homemade soups, crisp salads and filled baguettes.
Refreshments & bar: Vitamin-rich fruit shakes, red wines and a wide selection of refreshing cocktails.
Breakfast & desserts: An extensive western breakfast and sweet desserts for the perfect finish.
Quality, sustainability & hospitality
- Fresh & safe: Vegetables and fish from Nakasang market, prepared exclusively with clean drinking water.
- To your taste: Medium, spicy or truly Asian-Lao spicy — you decide.
- Generous portions: Honest, generous portions that really fill you up.
Opening hours
- Restaurant: daily 07:00 – 23:00
Menu
Drinks
Soft drinks
10,000 – 30,000 Kip
Pepsi, Mirinda, 7-Up · Coke, Fanta, Sprite · Coke Light/Zero · Lipton Ice Tea · Oishi Tea · Schweppes Tonic Water · Schweppes Lemon Soda · Schweppes Ginger Ale · Soy milk · Soda water · Water (small/large)
Coffee
25,000 – 45,000 Kip
Coffee Lao · Bolaven Arabica Coffee · Espresso · Cappuccino · Latte Macchiato · Iced Coffee Lao · Iced Arabica Coffee
Tea
20,000 – 25,000 Kip
Green Lao tea · Black tea · Fresh mint or ginger tea
Cocoa
30,000 – 35,000 Kip
Cocoa · Iced Chocolate
Juices
30,000 – 35,000 Kip
Fresh lemon juice · Orange juice
Beer
30,000 – 40,000 Kip
Beer Lao (small/large) · Beer Lao Dark (small)
Wine & Cider
35,000 – 65,000 Kip
Red wine (glass) · Somersby Cider
Shakes
30,000 – 50,000 Kip
Iced fruit shakes (banana, pineapple, watermelon, coconut milk, orange or lemon) · Milk fruit shakes · Yoghurt milk fruit shakes (lassie) · Coffee or chocolate shake with banana and coconut milk · Cookie shake with banana and coconut milk
Straight spirits
15,000 – 80,000 Kip
Whiskey · Baileys · Pastis · Vodka · Sambuca (shot) · Tequila (shot) · Lau Lao (shot) · Lau Lao Lemon (shot)
Long drinks
65,000 – 80,000 Kip
Whiskey Cola · Gin Tonic · Vodka Orange/Lemon · Vodka Red Bull/Cola · Bacardi Cola/Pineapple · Malibu Orange/Pineapple · Campari Orange · Sang Som Cola (Thai rum)
Cocktails
80,000 – 100,000 Kip
Cuba Libre · Caipirinha · Caipiroska · Mojito · Long Island Ice Tea · Tequila Sunrise · Mai Thai · Piña Colada · Baileys Colada · White Russian · Vodka Sour · Tom Collins · John Collins
Lau Lao Cocktails
45,000 – 55,000 Kip
Lau Lao Energy · Lau Lao Libre · Caipi Lau Lao · Mojito Lau Lao · Piña Co Lau Lao
Food
Breakfast (all day)
10,000 – 95,000 Kip
Plain baguette · Baguette with butter and jam/honey · French toast · Fried or boiled eggs · Scrambled eggs · Omelette plain/with vegetables/with cheese & ham · Spanish omelette · Swiss rösti with ham, cheese, onions and fried egg · Farmer's breakfast · Plain yoghurt · Fruit plate · Mixed fruit with yoghurt · Big muesli with fruit, milk and yoghurt · Crêpe with lemon and sugar · Crêpe with banana or pineapple and chocolate sauce
Sandwiches
40,000 – 80,000 Kip
Baguette sandwich with vegetables · with boiled egg and vegetables · with cream cheese (La vache qui rit) and vegetables · with chicken and vegetables · with tuna, egg and vegetables · with cheese and/or ham and vegetables · with schnitzel (chicken or pork) and vegetables
Starters
45,000 – 60,000 Kip
Garlic bread with homemade garlic butter · Bruschetta · Fresh or fried vegetable spring rolls · “No Name” – fried vegetable balls
Rice dishes
55,000 – 75,000 Kip
Fried rice with vegetables and egg · choice of chicken, pork or beef
Noodle dishes
55,000 – 80,000 Kip
Fried noodles with vegetables · choice of chicken, pork or beef · Pad Thai with vegetables, egg and peanuts · choice of chicken, pork or beef
Fried Asian dishes
65,000 – 95,000 Kip
Fried vegetables · choice of chicken, pork or beef · Sweet and sour vegetables · choice of chicken, pork or beef · Chicken/pork/beef with garlic-pepper · with ginger · with basil-chili and fried egg · Fried chicken with cashew nuts and vegetables · Fried dumplings with chicken or pork, carrot and onion
Steamed or sticky rice on request: 20,000 Kip
Curry dishes
70,000 – 95,000 Kip
Pad-pong curry (yellow curry) with vegetables · choice of meat · Red curry with vegetables · choice of meat · Phanaeng curry with peanuts · choice of meat · Yellow curry in coconut milk with potatoes · Red curry in coconut milk · Green curry in coconut milk · Massaman curry with potatoes, onions and peanuts – each with vegetables or choice of chicken, pork or beef
Steamed or sticky rice on request: 20,000 Kip
Lao speciality
110,000 Kip
Lao Laap – minced meat (chicken, pork or beef) with herbs, soy sprouts, peanuts and chilli
Steamed or sticky rice on request: 20,000 Kip
Fish
150,000 – 160,000 Kip
Fried fish with garlic and pepper · Fried fish with sweet and sour vegetables · Mama Leuah special – fried fish with coconut chilli sauce and garlic
Fish is not always available, please order in advance. Steamed or sticky rice on request: 20,000 Kip
Western dishes
85,000 – 170,000 Kip
Potato salad with tomato, cucumber, onion, egg & mayonnaise · Veggie burger (patty made of pumpkin, potato and carrot) · Hamburger · Cheeseburger · Spaghetti Napoli · Spaghetti Bolognese · Spaghetti Carbonara · Schnitzel “German style” (chicken or pork) · Mama Leuah schnitzel with creamy sauce · Hunter's schnitzel/steak with mushroom cream sauce · Pepper steak with creamy pepper sauce · Meat patties with onion sauce · Zürcher Geschnetzeltes with rösti · Swiss cordon bleu filled with cheese and ham
All dishes served with fries, mash, fried or boiled potatoes and salad. Creamy sauce extra: +10,000 Kip
Salads
50,000 – 80,000 Kip
Lao green papaya salad · Lao cucumber salad · Lao salad with egg, peanuts and lime dressing · Mixed salad with homemade balsamic dressing · Chef salad with fried chicken · Tuna salad
Soups
55,000 – 95,000 Kip
Noodle soup with vegetables · choice of chicken, pork or beef · Rice soup with vegetables · choice of chicken, pork or beef · Tom Kha Gai (mild coconut soup with chicken) · Tom Yam (spicy coconut soup) with chicken, pork or beef
Sides
10,000 – 55,000 Kip
Fries, mash or fried potatoes · Rösti · Boiled potatoes · Spaghetti · Sticky or steamed rice · Baguette
Desserts
50,000 – 60,000 Kip
Banana chocolate rice pudding · Crêpe with lemon and sugar · Crêpe with banana or pineapple and chocolate sauce · Fried banana or pineapple with chocolate sauce · Fruit plate
Coffee to go
100 % Arabica coffee from the Bolaven Plateau, hand-picked, medium-dark roast, whole beans – 250 g pack: 125,000 Kip
- All dishes can be prepared medium, spicy or Asian spicy.
- All Asian dishes and fish are served without rice – please order rice separately.
- Menu prices are not always up to date.