Nam Ou Café & Kayaks Restaurant & Music Bar

Nam Ou Café & Kayaks Restaurant & Music Bar was started in February 2022 by Xangnoi and Geoff, in the midst of the Covid pandemic. On the edge of the Nam Ou lake it has thrived ever since serving cold beer Lao, along with delicious Lao food, dished up by Xang’s wife Noi, and often has live music in the evenings.

2 children kayaking on a calm Nam Ou lake in front of the cafe
Nam Ou Cafe & Kayaks food menu in Lao & English languages

Nam Ou Café & Kayaks, Ban Huay Lo, M-Pakou, road N 13, Houay Lo, (co-ords 5858+V2 Houay Lo, Laos).

Or use Google Maps route link starting from the Luang Prabang Post Office  

It’s  about 40 kms north of Luang Prabang on the banks of the Nam Ou lake formed by the new hydro dam. 

 

Camping tents on lake edge at Nam Ou Cafe & Kayaks

You can spend the night there camping on the edge of the lake and watch the moon or sunrise from your tent, or go for a kayak, swim in the lake, or catch a fish.

It’s very popular with motorcyclists and tourists for a coffee, food or a bathroom stop, if you are travelling to Nong Khiaw or further North up Route 13.