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Chiang Mai Restaurant Recommendations
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items A full list of personal favourite restaurants, cafe's and bars in Chiang Mai, Thailand - as someone who has lived here for more than 1 year!
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Visited here for the first time last weekend and absolutely loved it! The restaurant itself is really nice with cool decor and a more boutique vibe. The food was delicious - I highly recommend the hanglay curry and tangerine chicken - and the cost wa...
CHOW CHOW Thai Contemporary Food and Kitchen
Delicious seafood restaurant in the heart of Chiang Mai. The menu changes regularly and serves fresh, locally sourced items. The service is great, and the location is fab. There's a little bar across the street that plays live music, so you can head ...
Maadae Slow Fish Kitchen
A hidden gem in Chiang Mai! Every time I've gone, it's been really quiet, and I can't understand why, as the food is so good! I'd never tried Burmese cuisine before coming here, and now I can't imagine life without their tea leaf salad. 10/10 recomme...
The Swan Burmese Cuisine
This is one of the first restaurants I visited in Chiang Mai and I still visit it regularly. The menu is filled with Thai favourites like Massaman curry and Pad Thai so you have plenty of choice. It's also located in the busy Nimman area so there are...
GINGER FARM kitchen at ONENIMMAN Chiangmai
Khao Soi is a specialty in Northern Thailand and this place does it so well! The dishes are so flavourful and they have so much variety with fillings ranging from Thai omelette, shrimp, chicken, beef and more. It's really filling so you'll be rolling...
Kao Soy Nimman
This place is great for both food and drinks and they even have a local live singer in the evenings. The decor is eclectic with comfy seating areas and board games so you can chill out after your meal. The owner is also really nice and welcoming.
Another World
Another popular Khao Soi spot - this place is so tasty!
Khao Soi Maesai
Tucked away at the North end of Chiang Mai's old town, this restaurant is a little unassuming but really delicious. They have live music in the evenings which brings a nice vibe.
CHARMM : BISTRO & GALLERY
Located near the North of the old city, the Haus 224 is a really cool venue that makes an impression as you first stroll up to it. The decor inside is nice and clean, with large columns making it feel like you could be somewhere in Italy. The menu is...
The Haus 224
Nice riverside restaurant in Chiang Mai. They have a pretty large menu with lots of seating both inside and down on the lawn by the Ping river. Located close to the Night Bazaar markets so there's plenty to do round about.
Stories Ping River | Chiang Mai
Delicious pasta bar in Chiang Mai. Their dishes are really flavourful and reasonably priced. Makes a nice change when you've had enough Thai food.
Patus Pasta
Great little restaurant in Chiang Mai - perfect for an afternoon lunch or evening meal. They serve a variety of food options from sandwiches, tacos, pizzas and more.
Food4Thought East | Chiang Mai
This is the more upscale, fancy sister version of the Ginger Farm kitchen restaurant. The food and cocktails are great, and the atmosphere is really nice. I'd suggest coming here for a celebration or a nice night out.
THE HOUSE by Ginger
Cafe's
I love this little cafe! The coffee and cakes are so delicious; I always have a hard time deciding what I want. The decor is nice, and they also have little sausage dog mascots that hang around and greet visitors!
สมร Cafe Chiangmai
This is a chain so you'll find lots of them all over CM but the coffee is really good!
Minimal coffee chotana
Very popular cafe in CM - you'll often see people standing outside or nearby taking photos with the cafe in the background, as the decor is pretty cool. The coffee is nice, and they also sell nice merch, including a cool jazz print that I bought for ...
North Gate Spirit
Probably the most Instagrammed cafe in Chiang Mai. This place is always extremely busy with influencers and tourists, but the coffee is worth it. Just be prepared for it to be busy!
Brewginning Coffee
A recent find for me in CM, and I'm glad I came across it. This is a cool place to spend an afternoon catching up with friends or even getting some work done. They play music on their record player during the day, and on weekends there's a live DJ fr...
SELF
A small coffee shop near Thae Pae Gate in CM's old city. The baristas are really nice and knowledgeable about coffee, and the decor is cool.
TWENTY MAR
Nice brunch spot in CM - they have a couple of locations. Their menu is really good, I especially recommend the smoothie bowls.
Bella Goose Cafe at the Hill
Really nice cafe chain in Chiang Mai. Their style and decor is quite industrial with exposed concrete and wood. They have an extensive drinks menu and really nice bakery selection. This is a good place to hang out both during the day and at night
GRAPH COFFEE CO
Bars
Cool rooftop bar to watch the sunset in CM or to end the night!
HONG's Sky Bar
Nice bar close to the centre of Chiang Mai, has live music sessions!
MaHoRee city of music
Another cool live music venue in Chiang Mai with nice drinks
WINGMAN Music Bar Chiang Mai
One of the most popular bars in CM! Found near the north gate of the old town, they have regular live music sessions and a good drink selection
The North Gate Jazz Co-Op
Highly rated cocktail bar in CM. Drinks are probably a bit more expensive compared to other places but they have a great selection and good atmosphere with live dj sessions at the weekend.
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