Nana Bakery ★ 4.4
The city's original French bakery, where Chef Nicolas Delamarche and Rattikarn bake croissants and quiches from dawn, plus breakfasts on warm sourdough.
Worth the queue: Butter croissant
Bakery counters in Chiang Mai worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Where to queue for bread and pastry
Saruda Finest Pastry ★ 4.3
A jewel-box patisserie now at One Nimman, its dried-flower counter stacked with tarts, an Earl Grey cake and naturally leavened preservative-free loaves.
Worth the queue: Earl Grey cake
Chouquette Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.1
An airy Huay Kaew boulangerie-cafe with big windows and a buttery-scented open kitchen, baking chouquettes, croissants and cakes fresh through the morning.
Worth the queue: Chouquettes
Khagee ★ 4.4
A tiny Japanese-run natural-yeast bakery-cafe near the river, its weekend-only loaves, cardamom buns and matcha bakes selling out within hours of opening.
Worth the queue: Natural-yeast sourdough
Forest Bake ★ 4.2
A whimsical forest-themed bake shop in Wat Ket turning out pretty fruit tarts, cakes and pastries in a cosy room that draws a steady cafe-hopping crowd.
Worth the queue: Fruit tarts
Flour Flour ★ 4.1
A minimalist Nimman bake shop split between a cake-slice counter and a loaf bakery on Suthep Road, known for tidy patisserie and naturally leavened bread.
Worth the queue: Cake slices
Payaka Cafe ★ 4.0
A quiet south-side bakery-cafe near the moat baking pretty layer cakes and Thai-flavoured pastries, a calm spot for coffee and something sweet by Hai Ya.
Worth the queue: Layer cakes
Flips & Flips Homemade Donuts ★ 4.0
A cult little donut shop in Santitham hand-filling fluffy brioche donuts with custard and seasonal creams, small-batch and often sold out by mid-afternoon.
Worth the queue: Custard donuts
Daddy's Antique Cafe & Bakery ★ 3.9
A rambling antique-filled cafe-bakery on the southern fringe near Mae Hia, an all-day spot for homemade cakes, coffee and Western plates among the curios.
Worth the queue: Homemade cakes
Biscotti House ★ 4.0
A rare Italian-style bakery near Wat Pong Noi handcrafting biscotti, focaccia, quiche and croissants daily in its open kitchen, loved by locals and expats.
Worth the queue: Biscotti