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.
Signature: Khao soi gai, Khao soi neua
C Zaab is a thai restaurant in Old City, Chiang Mai.
A cheerful Isan spot near Wat Phra Singh piling up fiery som tam, grilled chicken and sticky rice, the kind of loud, cheap northeastern dinner locals love.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Som tam, Grilled chicken, Nam tok
Address: 117/5 Khang Ruan Jum Road, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
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.
Signature: Khao soi gai, Khao soi neua
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.
Signature: Gai yang, Som tam, Sticky rice
A local khao soi kitchen on the ring road prized for a thick, creamy coconut broth and homemade curry paste, worth the short drive north for the real thing.
Signature: Khao soi gai, Khao soi kraduk
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.
Signature: Khao soi gai, Khao soi neua
A Bib Gourmand shophouse near the Ratchaphuek lane, pouring a classic coconut khao soi over egg noodles for 50 to 75 baht since long before Michelin arrived.
Signature: Khao soi gai, Khao soi moo
A halal Yunnanese-Muslim kitchen in the Ban Haw quarter serving the beef khao soi and roti that trace the dish to the traders who first brought it.
Signature: Beef khao soi, Roti, Beef biryani
A 70-year Fa Ham legend on Charoenrat, its creamy khao soi with tender beef drawing queues onto the pavement each morning before it sells out.
Signature: Khao soi neua, Khao soi gai, Naem
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.
Signature: Gai yang, Som tam, Sticky rice