Inle Myanmar Restaurant

Inle Myanmar Restaurant serves Burmese food in the basement of Peninsula Plaza on North Bridge Road, near City Hall. Its chefs come from Myanmar and cook from family recipes. The menu is long and covers salads, noodles, curries and rice dishes from many parts of the country.

The restaurant takes its name from Inle Lake in Shan State. The lake is known for its floating homes and for the Intha fishermen who row with one leg. Peninsula Plaza itself is often called Little Myanmar, because it holds a cluster of Burmese shops and places to eat.

What to order

Myanmar food borrows from its neighbours, China, India and Thailand, but it has its own flavours and methods. The restaurant describes it as richer than Chinese food but less spicy than Thai or Indian cooking. These dishes make a good first meal:

• Tea leaf salad: pickled tea leaves mixed with crunchy fried beans, peanuts and fresh vegetables, a favourite across Myanmar
• Mohinga: rice noodles in a fish broth, often called the national dish
• Shan noodles: a noodle dish from Shan State, including a dry version with chicken
• Coconut noodles: served either as a soup or dry
• Curries: choices such as pork in black bean paste, pork curry and chicken curry
• Tofu fritters: crisp fried tofu served with a tangy tamarind dip

The menu also has regional dishes, such as Kachin-style fish and several Rakhine dishes. Stir-fried roselle leaves are worth trying if you like sour greens. Set meals make ordering easier if the names are new to you. For something sweet, look for shwe yin aye, a cool coconut milk dessert, or have a Myanmar milk tea.

The setting

This is a simple, air-conditioned restaurant in the mall's basement. It is casual and suits a relaxed lunch or a group dinner where everyone shares plates. For birthdays and other gatherings, there is a semi-private dining area. The team also runs a catering service for events.

Good to know before you go

• Booking: you can ask for a table through the reservation page on the Inle Myanmar website or by phone.
• Vegetarians: there are vegetable and tofu fritters, and several noodle and rice dishes can be made vegetarian. Ask the staff, as some salads contain dried shrimp or fish sauce.
• Delivery: the restaurant also sells its food through the main delivery apps.

Getting there

Peninsula Plaza stands on North Bridge Road in the Civic District. City Hall MRT station is the nearest, a few minutes away on foot. The restaurant is on the basement level of the mall.

Nearby

Several sights are within walking distance, including St Andrew's Cathedral, the Armenian Church and the National Gallery Singapore. If you want to stay close by, Swissôtel The Stamford is linked to City Hall MRT. For more food from the region, browse our Thai, Korean and Asian restaurants. You can also see all restaurants in City Hall and Clarke Quay.