SP Chicken is a thai budget eat in Old City, Chiang Mai.
Editorially verified August 24, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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-...
3h 30m
Cook authentic Thai food in Chiang Mai with Grandma. Visit a market, explore our large organic farm, feed chickens, collect eggs & mushrooms, and make dishes like Pad ...
Address: 9/1 Sam Lan Road Soi 1, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
One of the oldest northern kitchens in the Old City keeps most plates under 100 baht, a no-frills, decades-deep option for hang lay and larb on a budget.
TryNorthern curries and rice
A Bib Gourmand bowl of coconut khao soi for 50 to 75 baht near the Ratchaphuek lane, proof the city's best noodles cost less than a coffee in Nimman.
TryKhao soi
Beef khao soi, roti and biryani for well under 100 baht in the Ban Haw quarter, a cheap, filling window into the dish's Yunnanese-Muslim origins.
TryBeef khao soi and roti
One of the oldest northern kitchens in the Old City keeps most plates under 100 baht, a no-frills, decades-deep option for hang lay and larb on a budget.
TryNorthern curries and rice
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