Aroon Rai is a northern thai budget eat in Old City, Chiang Mai.
Editorially verified August 24, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
6 hours
Discover the rich culture and history of Northern Thailand through food. Learn how to create five traditional dishes in a Lanna cuisine cooking class at Grandma’s Home...
Guided tour · 4 hours
Feast on 15+ tastings on a food tour around the street eats and markets of Chiang Mai led by a professional foodie guide on a songthaew truck.
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Explore Chiang Mai's colorful night food markets on this 2.5-hour evening food tour of the city. Bring a good appetite as you sample a minimum of 8 dishes. Hotel pick-...
Address: 45 Kotchasarn Road, Chang Khlan, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
A packed Old City morning canteen famous for Hainanese chicken rice and charcoal pork satay, a classic khao man gai counter near the market.
TryKhao man gai and pork satay
A Bib Gourmand bowl of peppery rolled-noodle guay jub near Warorot for 40 to 60 baht, one of the best cheap midday feeds anywhere in the old town.
TryGuay jub noodle soup
Crisp pa thong ko fried to order at Ton Lamyai Market, dipped in pandan custard for a few coins, the cheapest Bib Gourmand snack in the whole city.
TryFried dough with custard
Herb-roasted chicken and Isan grills at student prices off Nimman, where a smoky half-chicken with sticky rice and som tam lands well under 200 baht.
TryRoast chicken and larb
A packed Old City morning canteen famous for Hainanese chicken rice and charcoal pork satay, a classic khao man gai counter near the market.
TryKhao man gai and pork satay
A Bib Gourmand khao man gai shop on Old San Sai Road northeast of the city, poaching chicken over fat-cooked rice for about 45 baht until the pot runs dry.
TryChicken rice
The Cowboy Hat Lady's braised pork leg over rice at the North Gate market is the classic 50-baht Chiang Mai dinner, soft, sweet and reliably packed.
TryKhao kha moo over rice