Must-see restaurants in Chiang Mai Province

  • Pankled Coffee Corner

    Chiang Mai Province

    Located in Ban Tawai, the Pankled Coffee Corner is a favourite of locals in the Hang Dong area. A perfect place to have lunch after perusing the local…

  • Srilanna Cafe & Cuisine

    Si Lanna National Park

    A large, open-air restaurant that overlooks the Mae Ngat Irrigation Reservoir and serves freshwater fish; choices include boiled catfish, spicy fish soup,…

  • Fruit Pulse Healthy Juice Bar & Cafe

    Chiang Mai

    An excellent stop for fresh juices, smoothies, and healthy breakfasts such as the acai bowl. The cafe also serves traditional Thai curries with your…

  • Into the Woods

    Chiang Mai

    This fairy-tale-inspired cafe is a hit with families and students thanks to its whimsical coffee and home-style desserts baked by the owner. If you’re…

  • BB Burger

    Chiang Mai

    This late-night diner is the perfect place to get American fast-food dishes and other Western comfort foods, as well as breakfast. Its burgers hit the…

  • Kaow Tom 1 Baht

    Chiang Mai

    This partly open-air canteen is a bit more tourist-savvy than it first appears, but the Thai food is decent, the prices are right, and it's a great place…

  • Good View Village Restaurant & Karaoke

    Chiang Mai

    A popular place for locals to have dinner or drinks and karaoke in one of the many private rooms. Alternatively, choose the large and beautiful outdoor…

  • Talat Somphet

    Chiang Mai

    A small local food market north of Pratu Tha Phae that transforms into a night market after hours. Many of the cooking schools do their market tours here…

  • La Fourchette

    Chiang Mai

    Decked out like a 1920s living room, La Fourchette is owned by a jazz-bass-loving, French-trained Thai chef who is putting his education to excellent use…

  • Ai Sushi

    Chiang Mai

    Students are the ones to follow when it comes to cheap eats in Chiang Mai, and Ai Sushi pulls them in in droves. The pace gets furious in the evening as…

  • New Delhi

    Chiang Mai

    The atmosphere is just OK, but this place serves some of Chiang Mai's best Indian food – lots of complex flavours and not too much oil and grease. Hit it…

  • Chez Marco Restaurant & Bar

    Chiang Mai

    Despite the unpromising location in the midst of Loi Kroh's girly-bar scene, Chez Marco cooks up convincing and wholesome French food with fresh…

  • Rai Phor Doi Coffee

    Chiang Mai Province

    An open-air, mountaintop Thai cafe serving decent coffee and local soups and noodle and rice dishes. The view from the seating area is stunning.

  • Salsa Kitchen

    Chiang Mai

    This place serves some of the best US-style Mexican food in Chiang Mai. It's an expat favourite and it's often busy in the evening.

  • Kiat Ocha

    Chiang Mai

    This humble Chinese-style canteen is popular with locals for the inexpensive kôw man gài (Hainanese-style boiled chicken). And though each plate comes…

  • Yok Fa

    Chiang Mai

    This ma-and-pa place cooks up fresh food in the massive woks out front. There are five or six choices most days and the menu depends on what is cooking in…