Jan 12th, 2009 Posted in Restaurants | no comment »
Tel: (021) 214-130 | commechezsoivientiane@live.fr
Located on Rue Hengboun below Hotel Lao, Comme Chez Soi is a great little place to enjoy your lunch. It’s menu is designed around a selection of meats that the restaurant
produces itself in its Phonpapao factory.
All of the meat served at Comme Chez Soi comes from animals raised in Laos, a nice way to support the local economy. The restaurant offers beef pastrami, cooked ham, Parisian ham, salami and coppa. All of the meat can purchased in increments on 100 grams.
The menu at Comme Chez Soi centers around three types of food: pizzas, baguette sandwiches and spaghetti.
The restaurant also offers a wide variety of wines by the glass or by the bottle.
Open Monday through Saturday from 8am to 11pm

Tags: chez, comme, french, laos, meatery, restaurant, soi, vientiane
Dec 6th, 2008 Posted in Medical | one comment »
Tel: (021) 214-150 | Mobile: (020) 558-4617 | cmaflao@gmail.com
CMAF is a new arrival to Vientiane. It opened its doors in April 2007 and offers services in dental care, physiotherapy, speech therapy and psychotherapy. It also has one hospital bedroom that may be used to keep a patient overnight until they are transferred to a partner hospital.
Dr. Jean-Marie Hospied manages the medical center. He has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and has been in Asia for 15 years. Dr. Hospied is able to handle most health problems solely from his office while providing the necessary initial treatments for larger problems.
The dentistry side of CMAF is directed by Dr. Marc Schiffmann. After practicing in France for 20 years and Vietnam for 4 years, Dr, Schiffmann now offers his services in Laos. With prices comparable to those expats will find in Udon Thani, CMAF provides a nice convenient solution to tooth pain.
Please contact CMAF for more information about the physiotherapy, speech therapy and psychotherapy options they have available.
CMAF also offers the following:
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Physicals and check-ups often requested by schools and employers.
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Pre-natal care
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Training courses in first aid and child birthing
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Co-ordination of evacuation services
Dr. Hospied’s normal hours of seeing patients is are listed below.
Please note that he is available 24 hours a day in case of emergencies.
All other services including dental, are by appointment only.
Tags: clinic, dental, dentist, doctor, french, hospital, laos, Medical, vientiane
Nov 19th, 2008 Posted in Restaurants | no comment »
Le Banneton is an idyllic café in the French style, located on Rue Nokeokou-mane across the street from La Terrasse Restaurant.
La Banneton offers breakfast, brunch and lunch items as well as fresh baked artisan breads and sweets.
The interior has comfortable seating, air conditioning, and a pleasant ambiance thanks in part to a satellite radio providing tasteful music selections.
Outdoor seating is available under a generous-sized awning.
Several vegetarian options are available, including quiches, salads, La Tartine Marie, French toast, and bakery items.
No highchairs are available, but two of the indoor tables offer seating in low stuffed chairs that might be manageable for a toddler.
Open Monday-Saturday 7am to 7pm, Sundays 7am to 1:30pm
Tel: (021) 217-321 | bpricco@laopdr.com
Click here to take a look at the menu!
Our picks from Le Banneton
Map of Le Banneton Cafe’s location
Tags: bakery, banneton, breakfast, cafe, french, laos, le, lunch, restaurant, vientiane
Sep 18th, 2008 Posted in Restaurants | no comment »

Le Grillon Restaurant Brasserie
Tel: (021) 250-975
Le Grillon Restaurant Brasserie is conveniently located across the street from the Morning Market and almost next door to the ANZV Bank.
Le Grillon has an extensive menu with over 100 different items, including pizza, Lao food, and French cuisine.
Outdoor seating is available in a small garden.
Inside the restaurant are two levels of seating (upstairs and down stairs). Usually the interior is fan-cooled. Air conditioning is available but rarely used.
There are several vegetarian options available, including several soups, salad, and the Spinach Tarte (a quiche-like creamed spinach baked into a crust and served with a salad, 28,000 kip), pizza margarita (32,000 kip).
Our Picks
AppetisersLa Salsa Soup (18,000 kip)

Main Dishes
Pizza Ban Hatsady (pizza with tomato sauce, ham, and cheese, served with a side salad, 39,000 kip)
Hamburger dinner set (menu item #93): Hamburger, French fries, salad, and a bottled soda (34,000 kip)
Beef kabobs dinner set (menu item #94): Salad, Beef Kabobs, stir-fried potatoes, and a dessert waffle (40,000 kip)
Tags: french, laos, pizza, restaurant, vientiane