Where Pakse goes after dark — bars, live music and the late ones worth staying up for.
Le Panorama rooftop
The Pakse Hotel's rooftop restaurant and bar, with the best view of the Mekong and Sedone meeting. Go for sunset.
Daolin Restaurant
Busy corner place on Road 13 for cheap Thai and Chinese stir-fries and cold Beerlao. Where most travellers end up eating.
Sinouk Cafe, Residence Sisouk
Bolaven coffee served in a French colonial building. The civilised alternative to a bar, and open into the evening.
Dok Mai Lao garden terrace
Italian food and wine on a garden terrace - about as close as Pakse gets to a night out. Book at weekends.
Mekong riverside terraces
Simple bamboo bars along the river for grilled food and beer. Local, cheap, and dark by about ten o'clock.