Must-see restaurants in Chiang Rai Province

  • Salima Restaurant

    Chiang Rai Province

    One of the friendliest restaurants in town also happens to be the one serving the tastiest food. Salima does tasty Muslim-Chinese dishes, including a rich…

  • Khao Soi Pa Orn

    Chiang Khong

    The Chiang Khong version of kôw soy – the famous northern curry noodle soup – forgoes the curry broth and replaces it with clear soup topped with a rich,…

  • Kunda Vegan Vegetarian

    Chiang Rai

    There's no tofu, no wi-fi and no reservations at this delightful addition to the Chiang Rai dining scene set over two floors of a former shophouse. Lounge…

  • Lung Eed

    Chiang Rai

    One of Chiang Rai’s most delicious dishes is available at this simple, friendly shophouse restaurant. There’s an English-language menu on the wall, but…

  • Heaven Burger

    Chiang Rai

    Owned and run by the whip-smart Jane, a member of the Akha minority, this place has a rustic setting with random garden furniture and sawn-off doors as…

  • Sue Hai

    Chiang Rai Province

    East of the town centre, this is the most authentic Yunnanese restaurant in Mae Salong. Specialities include local mushrooms fried with soy sauce,…

  • Kangyuan

    Chiang Rai Province

    If you like authentic Chinese food this place is a lifesaver, not least because it stays open later than most Mae Sai eating spots. Dishes are vaguely…

  • Jinda’s Kitchen

    Chiang Rai Province

    This roadside restaurant has been serving local dishes for more than 50 years and does a mean kà·nŏm jeen nám ngée·o (fresh rice noodles served with a…

  • Khao Soi Phor Jai

    Chiang Rai

    Phor Jai serves mild but delicious bowls of the eponymous curry noodle dish, as well as a few other northern Thai staples. There's no Roman-script sign,…

  • Bamboo Mexican House

    Chiang Khong

    Run by a guitar-playing hippy with a love of Mexican dishes, this chilled, long-standing spot offers burritos, enchiladas and tacos, as well as pasta and…

  • Rosprasert Muslim Food

    Chiang Rai

    This shophouse restaurant next to the mosque on Th Itsaraphap dishes up tasty Thai-Muslim favourites, including a fine kôw mòk gài (the Thai version of…

  • Four Stars Restaurant

    Chiang Rai

    Popular with both Thais and foreign tourists thanks to a consistently tasty kôw soy, a noodle and meat dish served with a curry broth, though the sâi òo…

  • Phu Lae

    Chiang Rai

    Gentrified Northern Thai fare is served here in a pleasant, air-conditioned dining room. Recommended local dishes include the gaang hang·lair (pork belly…

  • Nangnuan

    Chiang Khong

    Freshwater fish from the Mekong River is the emphasis here and it’s prepared in a variety of ways, as the extensive menu describes. There's a pleasant…

  • Paa Suk

    Chiang Rai

    Popular with locals, Paa Suk does big, rich bowls of kà·nŏm jeen nám ngée·o (a broth of pork or beef and tomatoes served over fresh rice noodles). The…

  • Sweet Maesalong

    Chiang Rai Province

    If you require more caffeine than the local tea leaves can provide, stop by this modern cafe with an extensive menu of coffee drinks made from local beans…

  • Kiaw Siang Hai

    Chiang Rai Province

    This reasonably authentic Chinese restaurant draws in the crews of the Chinese boats that dock at Chiang Saen. Try the decent dumplings, the spicy Sichuan…

  • Namnigew Pa Nuan

    Chiang Rai

    This semi-concealed gem (there's no Roman-script sign: look for the bamboo doorway) serves a unique mix of Vietnamese and Northern Thai dishes. Tasty food…

  • Bismillah Halal Food

    Chiang Rai Province

    This homey and popular restaurant does an excellent biryani, not to mention virtually everything else Muslim, from masala to roti and samosas, as well as…

  • Muang Thong

    Chiang Rai

    Comfort food for Thais and foreign travellers alike: this long-standing, semi-open-air place is always busy at night and serves the usual repertoire of…

  • Sukhothai Cuisine

    Chiang Rai Province

    This semi-open-air restaurant serves the namesake noodles from Sukhothai, as well as satay and a few Thai classics. There’s no English-language sign, but…

  • Walking Street

    Chiang Rai Province

    Every Saturday a section of Th Rimkhong is closed off to vehicles and this food-heavy market unfolds. There are lots of barbecue options, as well as rice…

  • 108 Pun Pun

    Chiang Rai Province

    With its shaded outside area and a menu of simple but tasty rice and noodle dishes, as well as coffee, smoothies and ice cream, this place makes a decent…

  • Restaurant Ting Ting

    Chiang Rai Province

    Restaurant Ting Ting, practically the only eatery open at night in Ban Thoet Thai, has a thick English-language menu of tasty Chinese dishes.

  • Baan Pheung Rim Khong

    Chiang Khong

    A simple riverside shack with an outdoor terrace that's popular with the locals for its big menu of tasty fish-based dishes. It's located at the end of…

  • Riverside Food Vendors

    Chiang Rai Province

    During the dry months, these riverside vendors sell rustic food such as fish or chicken barbecued inside thick joints of bamboo, along with sticky rice…

  • Evening Food Vendors

    Chiang Rai Province

    Every evening a small knot of food vendors selling the usual array of noodle and barbecue options sets up shop near Chiang Saen's main market.

  • Night Market

    Chiang Rai Province

    A night market unfolds every evening along Th Phahonyothin and offers barbecue and simple rice and noodle dishes.