12 thai rooms in Old City, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Old City's food · All thai in Chiang Mai.
Huen Phen ★ 4.5
112 Ratchamanka Road, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A 50-year Old City institution south of Wat Chedi Luang, serving a full Lanna spread by day and a candlelit antique-crammed dinner room by night.
Khao Soi Khun Yai ★ 4.4
Sri Poom 8 Alley, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A garage khao soi counter behind Wat Kuan Kama that many locals rank the city's best, ladling a deep spicy curry broth until it sells out by early afternoon.
The House by Ginger ★ 4.2
199 Moon Mueang Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A colonial villa full of eclectic antiques and boutique shopping, where modern-plated Thai and northern dishes draw a design-minded Old City crowd.
Baan Landai Fine Thai Cuisine ★ 4.2
252/13 Phra Pok Klao Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A relaxed Old City house near Wat Chedi Luang, Bib Gourmand listed for refined northern Thai plates and a strong vegetarian section on the menu.
SP Chicken ★ 4.2
9/1 Sam Lan Road Soi 1, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A rotisserie-chicken shop near Wat Phra Singh whose charcoal-blistered gai yang and papaya salad make it the Old City's go-to for a cheap Isan-style lunch.
Kiat Ocha ★ 4.2
41-43 Inthawarorot Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A packed Old City morning canteen famous for Hainanese chicken rice and charcoal pork satay, a classic khao man gai counter near the market.
Lert Ros ★ 4.1
18/4 Ratchadamnoen Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
A smoky Old City grill down a Ratchadamnoen lane, charring whole salt-crusted tilapia over drum barrels alongside fiery Isan larb and papaya salad.
Ruen Tamarind ★ 4.0
50 Ratchadamnoen Road Soi 1, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
The garden restaurant of the Tamarind Village hotel, a calm Old City courtyard under an old tamarind tree serving polished Thai and northern classics.
Mr Kai Khao Soi ★ 4.0
1/10 Phra Pok Klao Road Soi 13, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A tucked-away Old City khao soi counter down Phra Pok Klao Soi 13, a low-key local favourite ladling coconut curry noodles until the pot runs out.
Aroon Rai ★ 3.9
45 Kotchasan Road, Chang Khlan, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
One of the city's oldest northern kitchens on Kotchasan, an unfussy tin-roof room turning out cheap plates of hang lay and larb since the 1950s.
Dash! Restaurant & Bar ★ 3.9
38/2 Moon Mueang Road Soi 2, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A teak house and leafy courtyard just inside the moat, a reliable Old City spot for northern Thai plates, cocktails and a quiet garden dinner.
C Zaab ★ 3.9
117/5 Khang Ruan Jum Road, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A cheerful Isan spot near Wat Phra Singh piling up fiery som tam, grilled chicken and sticky rice, the kind of loud, cheap northeastern dinner locals love.