Must-see restaurants in Chiang Mai

This upscale Scandinavian restaurant serves an array of Swedish dishes, as well as pizza, smoked duck and other Western fare. Norden’s seafood dishes are…

Serving food that's good for the stomach and soul, Goodsouls Kitchen whips up vegan Thai, Western and fusion fare. Though some dishes are pricey for…

One of the original health-food peddlers, AUM (pronounced 'om') attracts crowds of veggie travellers and a few veggie-curious carnivores. The menu runs…

Products from the Queen's agricultural projects are whisked into delicious salads, soups, stews, stir-fries and other healthy Thai meals at this neat…

Hidden but found by expats looking for Western breakfast and coffee a cut above the rest, this place takes great care to serve perfectly cooked eggs,…

Set in a sprawling garden, this beautiful teak-house restaurant wears a coat of hanging vines and orchids. It is the sort of place Thais take visitors for…

Build your own salad with a variety of fresh choices or choose one of the house speciality salads. There are also quinoa dishes, healthy breakfasts and…

If you didn't make it to northern Thailand's mountaintop Chinese outposts, this decades-old restaurant is the place to go for Yunnanese specialities. Just…

Sprawling west along Th Mani Nopharat from the city's northern gate, this market serves all the usual suspects, alongside Chiang Mai's most famous kôw kăh…

The name may be a bit misleading, as this street food stall is in no way connected with a library. But the tea leaf and pennywort salads are delicious,…

This quaint restaurant just east of the old city offers a trip across the border, with a menu of tasty Burmese dishes such as tea leaf and pennywort…

A retro '50s-style restaurant that serves some of the best American breakfasts, baked sweets and diner favourites in town. It has excellent sandwiches,…

A lovely little restaurant that does a busy trade in vitamin-rich, tasty vegetarian health food and smoothies. Wholesome ingredients such as pollen and…

This night market is filled with food and fashion for the college set; energy levels are high and so is the volume, but prices for excellent street food …

A favourite among expats, this guesthouse cafe near Wat Phra Jao Mengrai serves big, international breakfasts, from pancake towers to continental spreads…

Tucked away at the back of Wat Suan Dok, this studenty cafe is a great place to sample Thai vegetarian food prepared using little-known herbs and…

Thanom Phochana has all the atmosphere of a hospital cafeteria, but central Thai eats here are as good as any in Bangkok. There's no English sign – look…

This budget-friendly Indian restaurant has a wide range of curries and vegetarian options. Its chicken kebabs are very popular, and the palak paneer is…

Chiang Mai loves Japanese food, but Tengoku leaves everywhere else in town in the shade of Mt Fuji. This sleekly modern restaurant serves superior sushi,…

A garden cafe, with antique-looking wooden tables dotted around a brick courtyard full of shady trees, ferns, flowers and even a gurgling mini-waterfall…