Chiang Mai Restaurants

All the city's top hotels serve reasonably good food, but for the best Thai cuisine go to the restaurants in town. The greatest variety—from traditional Thai to Italian—are to be found within the Old City, and Nimmanhemin Road, about 2 km (1 mile) northwest of downtown, is a star-studded restaurant row. The best fish restaurants, many of them Chinese-run, are found at the Anusan Market, near the Night Bazaar. Chiang Mai also has northern Thailand's best European-cuisine restaurants.

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  • 1. Bombay Hut

    $$$

    A charming courtyard garden leads to the cozy dining room of this predominantly Indian restaurant, where you'll be welcomed as if you were at a friend's home. The menu focuses on Indian selections, with a few Thai and Western options, but everything is delicious.

    94 Moo 2 Donkaeo, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, 50180, Thailand
    090-252–0563

    Known For

    • Tasting menu
    • Vibrant decor
    • Accommodates dietary restrictions
  • 2. David’s Kitchen

    $$$$

    Dress up for this award-winning restaurant owned by a warm and welcoming British-Thai husband-wife front-of-house team and an excellent Thai chef. The three pride themselves on their old-fashioned hospitality, so don't be surprised if one of them greets you at the door and walks you out at the end of the night. The modern European cuisine, also endearingly old-school, makes for a wonderful change from Thai if you’ve been traveling in the country for a while. The braised lamb shank with red-wine sauce and mashed potatoes is superb washed down with a big red, but save room for the sticky-toffee pudding. The set menu, B1,450 for a four-course dinner, is a fantastic value.

    113 Bamrungrad Rd., Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
    091-068--1744

    Known For

    • <PRO>crêpes suzette and sticky toffee pudding</PRO>
    • <PRO>curated (if pricey) wine list</PRO>
    • <PRO>rich pastas</PRO>

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Reservations essential
  • 3. Huen Jai Yong

    $

    Ask a Thai chef where to find Chiang Mai's finest and most authentic Lanna food, and you'll likely be directed to this rustic restaurant a 30-minute drive south of the Old City. The place occupies an old timber house and several air-conditioned rooms in a contemporary building that wraps around the back garden. Start with the nam prik num (roasted green-chili relish) and kap moo (pork crackling), and don't miss the rich, aromatic gaeng hang lay. Few staff members speak English, and you’re unlikely to see groups of foreigners, but there is an English menu (you might have to ask for it). Prices are exceedingly reasonable for the quality. The only issue is transportation. If you're carless, the best strategy is to take a taxi or tuk-tuk and pay the driver to wait. They're only open for lunch.

    65 Moo 4 San Kamphaeng Rd., Tambon Buak Khang, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
    086-671–8710

    Known For

    • Lunch only
    • Big bowls of fermented pork sausage sai ua
    • Cheerful groups of Thai families

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
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