Feel Bar
Feel Bar is a pure 19th Street beer station without any pretense of being something else. The setup is a handful of plastic tables on the street under a simple awning, a draught beer tower, and a charcoal grill. It sits slightly south of the busiest stretch of 19th Street and draws a predominantly local crowd, mostly young men and mixed groups of friends unwinding after work. The beer is the same Myanmar Beer draught that flows at every station on the strip, served in the same glasses at the same temperature. What distinguishes Feel Bar from its neighbors is its slightly quieter location, which means you can actually hold a conversation without shouting, and a BBQ grill operator who takes particular care with his pork skewers. Capacity is around 30 to 40 seats, and on most evenings there are a few empty spots even when the rest of the street is packed. It's the kind of place that rewards people who wander past the obvious choices.
What to Expect
A plastic stool, a cold beer, charcoal smoke, and the background hum of Chinatown on a warm evening. There's nothing curated or staged about this experience. It's street drinking in its purest form.
Quiet, local, and authentically Yangon. A spot for drinking, not performing.
Whatever the owner puts on the speaker, usually Burmese pop or Chinese pop at low volume
No dress code. Street clothes are expected. Nobody is looking at what you're wearing.
Travelers who want a local beer station experience without the tourist concentration of Pioneer or the international crowd of Kosan
Cash only (Myanmar kyat). Bring small notes.
Price Range
Draft Myanmar Beer 700-800 MMK, bottled beer 1,500 MMK, BBQ skewers 300-800 MMK each
Draft beer ~$0.20-0.23/~0.18-0.21 EUR, skewers ~$0.09-0.23/~0.08-0.21 EUR
Hours
16:30-22:30 daily
Insider Tip
The pork belly skewers here are a cut above the competition. Order five or six with a couple of cold beers and you've had one of the best value meals in Southeast Asia. Bring mosquito repellent for your ankles.
Full Review
Feel Bar is what most of 19th Street was like before it became a tourist recommendation. The setup is identical to every other beer station: plastic furniture, draught tower, BBQ grill. The difference is volume, both in noise and in customers. Feel Bar sits far enough from the main tourist cluster that it gets the overflow rather than the initial wave.
This is an advantage if you want a calmer experience. The tables aren't pressed together as tightly, conversations happen at normal volume, and the beer station staff have time to interact rather than rushing between tables. If someone at a neighboring table catches your eye, they're more likely to invite you over for a drink here than at the busier spots up the street.
The BBQ is genuinely good. The grill operator works at a pace that allows proper cooking rather than the rushed production at busier stations. Pork belly comes off the charcoal with crispy edges and tender centers. The dipping sauces are homemade and spicier than the standard chili condiment at most stations.
Beer is identical in quality and price to every other station. You're paying for the setting rather than a superior product. At these prices, the distinction barely matters.
First-time visitors to 19th Street should probably start at Pioneer for the full spectacle and then wander south to Feel Bar for a quieter second act. It's a 30-second walk between the two experiences, but they feel like different neighborhoods.
The Neighborhood
Feel Bar is on the southern end of the 19th Street beer station strip, closer to Anawrahta Road. The area is slightly quieter than the main cluster near Mahabandula Road. Street food vendors selling noodles and fried snacks operate nearby until late evening.
Getting There
Walk the length of 19th Street south from Mahabandula Road. Feel Bar is toward the Anawrahta Road end. From central Chinatown, it's a 5-minute walk. Taxis can drop you on Anawrahta Road.
Other Venues in Chinatown & 19th Street
Kosan
Popular backpacker bar on 19th Street with a rooftop terrace and mixed crowd of travelers and locals. One of the few spots with English-language staff.
Pioneer
Well-known beer station at the heart of 19th Street serving cheap draught Myanmar Beer alongside BBQ skewers. A Yangon institution.
Mojo Bar
One of Yangon's few dedicated live music venues, hosting local bands playing rock, blues, and pop covers most evenings.
50th Street Bar
Expat-friendly bar and restaurant in the Chinatown area serving craft beer, pub food, and hosting occasional trivia nights.