Huen Phen ★ 4.5
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.
OrderKhao soi, Nam prik ong, Gaeng hang lay
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Khao Soi Khun Yai ★ 4.4
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.
OrderKhao soi gai, Khao soi neua
The House by Ginger ★ 4.2
A colonial villa full of eclectic antiques and boutique shopping, where modern-plated Thai and northern dishes draw a design-minded Old City crowd.
OrderMassaman curry, Pomelo salad, Deep-fried sea bass
Baan Landai Fine Thai Cuisine ★ 4.2
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.
OrderKhao soi, Northern set, Vegetarian Thai
SP Chicken ★ 4.2
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.
OrderGai yang, Som tam, Sticky rice
Kiat Ocha ★ 4.2
A packed Old City morning canteen famous for Hainanese chicken rice and charcoal pork satay, a classic khao man gai counter near the market.
OrderKhao man gai, Pork satay
Lert Ros ★ 4.1
A smoky Old City grill down a Ratchadamnoen lane, charring whole salt-crusted tilapia over drum barrels alongside fiery Isan larb and papaya salad.
OrderGrilled tilapia, Larb, Som tam
Ruen Tamarind ★ 4.0
The garden restaurant of the Tamarind Village hotel, a calm Old City courtyard under an old tamarind tree serving polished Thai and northern classics.
OrderKhao soi, Green curry, Khan tok set
Mr Kai Khao Soi ★ 4.0
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.
OrderKhao soi gai, Khanom jeen
Aroon Rai ★ 3.9
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.
OrderGaeng hang lay, Larb khua, Fried frog
Dash! Restaurant & Bar ★ 3.9
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.
OrderKhao soi, Slow-cooked pork, Cocktails
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