Must-see nightlife in Chiang Mai Province

  • Graph

    Chiang Mai

    A tiny cafe with enormously good coffee. Only about 10 people fit inside, and the line often snakes down the old city block. Favourites include the Nitro…

  • Ristr8to

    Chiang Mai

    Inspired by Australian coffee culture and using roasting skills learned in the US, this place takes your cup of joe to the highest heights, from flat…

  • Good View

    Chiang Mai

    Good View attracts plenty of locals, with a big menu of Thai standards, Japanese dishes and Western options (mains 100B to 400B), and a nightly program of…

  • Cru Wine Bar

    Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai's first wine bar is up a hidden stairway with just a tiny sign pointing the way, but those who uncover it are in for a treat.

  • Hotel Yayee

    Chiang Mai

    Overlooking Doi Suthep and the Nimmanhaemin neighbourhood, Hotel Yayee’s 5th-floor rooftop bar is a delightful spot to take in the sunset as you sip a…

  • Akha Ama Cafe

    Chiang Mai

    Akha Ama serves locally harvested, sustainable, direct-trade beans from the jungles north of Chiang Mai, but – perhaps most importantly to some – the…

  • Drinksmith

    Chiang Mai

    The talented mixologists at dark and moody Drinksmith whip up cocktails featuring rare spirits, hand-chiselled ice, and a variety of flavourful mixers and…

  • Vieng Joom On Teahouse

    Chiang Mai

    A dainty pink house on Mae Ping serving every conceivable cup of tea: fruity teas, flowery teas, blended tea, ice tea, Chinese tea and of course high tea,…

  • Faces

    Chiang Mai

    Though technically a restaurant and gallery, Faces is better regarded as a cocktail bar. It's set in a brick courtyard filled with terracotta sculptures…

  • The Baristro at The Barisotel

    Chiang Mai

    With a minimal all-white design, this chic cafe on the bottom floor of a boutique hotel offers creative brews paired with picturesque backgrounds – you'll…

  • Zoe in Yellow

    Chiang Mai

    Part of a complex of open-air bars at the corner of Th Ratchaphakhinai and Th Ratwithi, Zoe is where backpackers come to sink pitchers of cold Chang, sip…

  • Khagee Cafe

    Chiang Mai

    Minimalist, tiny, modern and quite popular with hip Thai locals, this place will appease coffee snobs from all corners of the earth. The espresso drinks…

  • Café de Museum

    Chiang Mai

    The perfect spot to refuel after touring the old-city museums, with a full range of stimulating hot, cold and blended brews. You can sit indoors in…

  • Namton's House

    Chiang Mai

    Come here for Chiang Mai's biggest selection of Thai craft beers, plus local concoctions like lychee honey mead and a good bunch of international choices…

  • We Didn't Land on the Moon Since 1987

    Chiang Mai

    This tiny haunt tucked down a quiet soi feels more like hanging out at your artsy friend’s studio than a bar. While drinks are standard (Singha, SangSom…

  • Raming Tea House

    Chiang Mai

    This elegant Victorian-era cafe within the Siam Celadon shop serves Thai mountain teas alongside tasty Thai and Western food. It's a beautiful setting for…

  • Bus Bar

    Chiang Mai

    Ensconced to the west of the Iron Bridge, this fun outdoor bar features a red, double-decker public bus that visitors can hang out in while they drink…

  • Warmup Cafe

    Chiang Mai

    A Nimmanhaemin survivor, cavernous Warmup has been rocking since 1999, attracting a young, trendy and beautiful crowd as the evening wears on. Hip-hop…

  • Rise Rooftop

    Chiang Mai

    This chic rooftop bar is great for cocktails and chillin' by the infinity pool, which is encased in translucent glass and glows brightly after dark thanks…

  • Mixology

    Chiang Mai

    A tiny, eclectic bar with a huge selection of microbrews, a thick menu of fruity house drinks, burgers and northern Thai eats, and a lounging dog. Even if…

  • Kafe 1985

    Chiang Mai

    Open since 1985, Kafe is nonetheless a timeless place to sip a Singha and dig into classic Thai-style drinking snacks (mains 80B to 150B) such as deep…

  • Khun Kae's Juice Bar

    Chiang Mai

    Our vote for Chiang Mai's best juice shack. Tonnes of fresh fruit, heaps of delicious combinations, generous serves and all this for prices that are…

  • Yellow Crafts Cafe

    Chiang Mai

    Just begging for photos, bright and airy Yellow Crafts Cafe creates signature coffee and non-coffee drinks with soy milk that’s made daily in-house. Each…

  • UN Irish Pub

    Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai's Irish pub offers the standard Emerald Isle package: draught Guinness, familiar pub grub, Thursday quiz nights, and international sports on…

  • Wawee Coffee

    Chiang Mai

    It's hard to go more than a few blocks in Chiang Mai without stumbling across an air-conditioned Wawee Coffee branch. This is Starbucks-style coffee…