Chiang Mai Entertainment

  1. Bubbles

    The newly renovated Bubbles is still as popular as ever. The dance floor heaves with a mix of tourists remembering how to do rave moves, locals, some ex-pats, and pros. The entry ticket exchanges for a beer or a scarily sweet cocktail.

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  2. Crystal Cave

    This is one of three popular and active hotel discos in town; the others being Stardust (Sheraton Chiang Mai) and Bubbles - also known as Space Bubble (Pornping Tower Hotel). The club itself is within the Empress Hotel.

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  3. Darling Wine Pub

    Darling serves fine wines by the glass or bottle in a sophisticated but relaxed atmosphere.

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  4. John's Place

    This open-air bar is always heaving of an evening due to its proximity to the many backpacker digs nearby.

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  5. Mix Bar

    You could be in London or Paris here but if you fancy a chic, minimalist bar to sup cocktails in, head to D2 Hotel's slinky Mix Bar. It's right by the night market.

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  7. NimMahn Bar

    A good place to start the night, this new bar is typical of the places popping up in the area. Catering for trendy Thais and foreigners, it has a cavernous industrial-looking interior, softened with smart leather poufs and sofas. A DJ plays nightly, and there's a seating area outside. Food is available.

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  8. Spicy

    People pile into Spicy when everything else has shut. Not the most salubrious place, it is nevertheless fun after - don't go before, it is seediness central.

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  9. The Glass Onion

    Tucked at the far end of the 'Room - boutique mall' (an open-air walkway with shops and cafés) is this small, glamorous, James Bondesque lounge bar. Drink decent cocktails at the black lacquer bar, relax in the '60s-style red chairs and listen to the jazz pianist, or the DJ spinning housey jazz. There's an extensive wine list.

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  10. The Pub

    In an old Tudor-style cottage set well off the road, this venerable Chiang Mai institution semi-successfully calls up the atmosphere of an English country pub. The Friday evening happy hour is popular.

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  11. Writer's Club & Wine Bar

    Run by an ex-foreign correspondent, this simple shopfront bar and restaurant attracts a steady stream of expats and tourists, including a few resident writers. The mainly Australian and Italian house wines change weekly. Also good for watching the Walking Street hub-bub on Sunday evenings.

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  13. Yoy Pocket

    This is a funky spot, reminiscent of some of the homier café-pubs along Th Phra Athit in Bangkok.

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