THE BEST Restaurants in Chiang Mai

🍽️ Restaurants in Chiang Mai

• Khao Soi Khun Yai — A local favourite for khao soi, the rich northern-Thai coconut curry noodle soup, served from midday.
• Khao Soi Mae Sai — A simple, beloved stall serving flavourful khao soi with fall-off-the-bone chicken.
• Khao Soi Islam — A long-standing Halal restaurant known for northern-style khao soi and biryani.
• Khao Soi Lam Duan — A no-frills eatery famous for rich, sweet khao soi and crispy noodles.
• Tong Tem Toh — A popular northern Thai restaurant in Nimman known for laap, spicy soups and sticky rice.
• Laap Khom Huay Puu Ling — A local laab specialist serving raw or cooked minced pork with intense herbs and chilli.
• Lert Ros — A hidden gem behind the Three Kings Monument serving excellent larb and grilled fish.
• SP Chicken — A tiny open-air stall famous for lemongrass-roasted chicken and som tam.
• Pakorn’s Kitchen — A friendly family-run restaurant near the night bazaar with a long menu of Thai favourites.
• Anchan Noodle — A vegetarian and vegan noodle shop known for purple butterfly-pea dumplings and plant-based broth.
• Khao Soi Nimman Soi 7 — A compact Nimman stall drawing locals and students for cheap, tasty khao soi.
• Baan Buri Café — A cosy café in the old city serving Thai and international dishes and good coffee.
• Free Bird Café — A vegan café and social enterprise supporting the Thai Freedom House charity.
• Reform Kafe — A plant-based café in the old city serving smoothie bowls, salads and vegan Thai curries.
• The Salad Concept — A health-focused restaurant in Nimman with build-your-own salads, wraps and juices.
• Café de Nimman — A long-running Nimman café popular for all-day breakfast, coffee and people-watching.
• Ristr8to Coffee — An award-winning specialty coffee shop famous for artistic latte art and single-origin beans.
• Akha Ama Coffee — A social-enterprise coffee shop sourcing beans from Akha hill-tribe farmers.
• Graph Café — A tiny, serious coffee bar with experimental brewing methods and a curated bean menu.
• Wawee Coffee — A -born coffee chain serving locally roasted beans in a relaxed setting.
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