Must see restaurants in 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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…