Roots Rock Reggae ★ 3.8
A friendly, well-worn reggae bar in the moat, all rum, Marley and easy conversation, a long-running backpacker-favourite hang inside the Old City walls.
Signature drink: Rum cocktails
Nophaburi Bar is a bar in Old City, Chiang Mai.
An Old City cocktail bar leaning into Lanna herbs and Thai spirits, a low-key Samlan Road room for locally rooted drinks near Wat Phra Singh.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 75/1 Samlan Road, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A friendly, well-worn reggae bar in the moat, all rum, Marley and easy conversation, a long-running backpacker-favourite hang inside the Old City walls.
Signature drink: Rum cocktails
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Signature drink: House pours
A friendly, well-worn reggae bar in the moat, all rum, Marley and easy conversation, a long-running backpacker-favourite hang inside the Old City walls.
Signature drink: Rum cocktails
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Signature drink: Deep-house cocktails
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Signature drink: Hip-hop hour cocktails
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Signature drink: House pours
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Signature drink: Buckets and beers
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Signature drink: Chang beer