63 thai rooms in Chiang Mai we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Chiang Mai | Thai across every city.
Huen Phen ★ 4.5
old-city · 112 Ratchamanka Road, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A 50-year Old City institution south of Wat Chedi Luang, serving a full Lanna spread by day and a candlelit antique-crammed dinner room by night.
Huen Muan Jai ★ 4.6
chang-phueak · 24 Ratchaphuek Alley, Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
A garden Lanna house and longtime Michelin Bib Gourmand, plating northern curries, herb sausage and smoky chili dips under its wooden garden pavilions.
Tong Tem Toh ★ 4.3
nimman · 11 Nimmanhaemin Soi 13, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
The teak-and-brick Nimman courtyard where students and tourists queue for a broad northern menu of herb sausage, chili dips and sticky rice.
Kiti Panit ★ 4.4
chang-khlan · 9 Tha Phae Road, Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
A century-old Tha Phae shophouse restored into an elegant dining room, cooking heritage central and northern Thai recipes from the family archive.
The House by Ginger ★ 4.2
old-city · 199 Moon Mueang Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A colonial villa full of eclectic antiques and boutique shopping, where modern-plated Thai and northern dishes draw a design-minded Old City crowd.
Aroon Rai ★ 3.9
old-city · 45 Kotchasan Road, Chang Khlan, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
One of the city's oldest northern kitchens on Kotchasan, an unfussy tin-roof room turning out cheap plates of hang lay and larb since the 1950s.
Magnolia Cafe ★ 4.4
chang-phueak · 31/82 Rattanakosin Road, Pa Tan, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
Chef Noy's intimate Pa Tan dining room won a Michelin Bib Gourmand for personal, modern takes on northern Thai home cooking served by candlelight.
Redbox ★ 4.3
chang-phueak · 6 Jannsaap Alley, Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
A tiny reservations-only room where chef Dan and Pimmada Kankulsuntorn cook a seasonal Thai menu with Bruneian and Malaysian notes from their own orchard.
Baan Landai Fine Thai Cuisine ★ 4.2
old-city · 252/13 Phra Pok Klao Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A relaxed Old City house near Wat Chedi Luang, Bib Gourmand listed for refined northern Thai plates and a strong vegetarian section on the menu.
Meena Rice Based Cuisine ★ 4.3
hang-dong · 13/5 Moo 2, San Klang, San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai 50130
A rustic countryside retreat outside the city, Bib Gourmand famous for bright five-coloured rice from natural dyes with home-style northern dishes.
Huan Soontaree ★ 4.1
chang-khlan · 19 Tha Phae Road, Chang Khlan, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
Singer Soontaree Vechanont performs nightly at her open-air riverside Lanna house, a Bib Gourmand room pairing northern food with live Thai folk song.
Ruen Tamarind ★ 4.0
old-city · 50 Ratchadamnoen Road Soi 1, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
The garden restaurant of the Tamarind Village hotel, a calm Old City courtyard under an old tamarind tree serving polished Thai and northern classics.
The Riverside Bar & Restaurant ★ 3.9
wat-ket · 9-11 Charoenrat Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000
A rambling Ping-side institution open since 1984, mixing Thai and Western plates with nightly live bands and a dinner boat that cruises the river.
The Good View ★ 3.8
wat-ket · 13 Charoenrat Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000
The Riverside's louder neighbour on Charoenrat, a big riverfront deck with Thai, seafood and Western menus and live music that runs late every night.
Dash! Restaurant & Bar ★ 3.9
old-city · 38/2 Moon Mueang Road Soi 2, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A teak house and leafy courtyard just inside the moat, a reliable Old City spot for northern Thai plates, cocktails and a quiet garden dinner.
Ginger Farm Kitchen ★ 4.0
nimman · One Nimman, 1 Nimmanhaemin Road, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
The One Nimman outpost of a Hang Dong working farm, cooking bright field-to-table Thai food with produce trucked in from its own rice paddies.
Krua Phech Doi Ngam ★ 4.1
hang-dong · Route 1141, Nong Phueng, Saraphi, Chiang Mai 50140
A Michelin-listed Lanna kitchen a short drive east of town where locals far outnumber tourists, cooking classic northern curries and chili dips.
Kaomao-Kaofang ★ 4.0
hang-dong · 181 Moo 7, Nong Khwai, Hang Dong, Chiang Mai 50230
A jungle-fantasy garden restaurant in Hang Dong, all mossy rockwork and waterfalls, serving generous central and northern Thai plates among the greenery.
Khao Soi Khun Yai ★ 4.4
old-city · Sri Poom 8 Alley, Si Phum, 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.
Khao Soi Mae Sai ★ 4.3
chang-phueak · 29/1 Ratchaphuek Alley, Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
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.
Khao Soi Islam ★ 4.1
chang-khlan · 22/5 Charoen Prathet Road Soi 1, Chang Khlan, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
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.
Khao Soi Lamduan Fa Ham ★ 4.3
wat-ket · 352/22 Charoenrat Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000
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.
SP Chicken ★ 4.2
old-city · 9/1 Sam Lan Road Soi 1, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
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.
Cherng Doi Roast Chicken ★ 4.2
nimman · 11-13 Suthep Road Soi 5, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A student-packed Nimman corner famous for herb-marinated roast chicken and northern-Isan grilled plates, cheap, smoky and busy from the moment it opens.
Kao Soy Nimman ★ 4.1
nimman · 22 Nimmanhaemin Road Lane 7, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A more polished, tourist-friendly take on khao soi off Nimman, all hanging lanterns and dark wood, serving generous coconut-curry noodle bowls all day.
Kiat Ocha ★ 4.2
old-city · 41-43 Inthawarorot Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A packed Old City morning canteen famous for Hainanese chicken rice and charcoal pork satay, a classic khao man gai counter near the market.
Dan Chicken Rice ★ 4.1
nimman · 51 Sirimangkalajarn Road, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A no-frills khao man gai shop off Nimman serving poached and fried chicken over fat-slicked rice with sharp ginger sauce, a cheap, reliable local lunch.
Suki Koka ★ 4.0
chang-phueak · Manee Nopparat Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A long-running Thai suki stall by the Chang Phueak gate market, cooking noodles, egg and greens in a bubbling broth pot, a cheap late-night northern staple.
Khao Soi Mueang Klaeng ★ 4.0
chang-phueak · Chang Phuak Road Soi 2, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A neighbourhood khao soi shop north of the moat pouring a classic coconut curry broth over egg noodles, a quiet local lunch away from the tourist counters.
Mr Kai Khao Soi ★ 4.0
old-city · 1/10 Phra Pok Klao Road Soi 13, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A tucked-away Old City khao soi counter down Phra Pok Klao Soi 13, a low-key local favourite ladling coconut curry noodles until the pot runs out.
Khao Song Khao Soi ★ 3.9
chang-phueak · 276 Pa Tan Alley, San Phi Suea, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
A north-side khao soi shop in San Phi Suea drawing purely local crowds for its rich curry broth and crisp noodle crown, well off the usual visitor trail.
Chez Khao Soi ★ 4.0
chang-phueak · Patanngam Road, San Phi Suea, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
A creative modern khao soi cafe in the northern suburbs playing with the classic, from crab to slow-braised beef versions, a fun twist on the Chiang Mai icon.
Lert Ros ★ 4.1
old-city · 18/4 Ratchadamnoen Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
A smoky Old City grill down a Ratchadamnoen lane, charring whole salt-crusted tilapia over drum barrels alongside fiery Isan larb and papaya salad.
Laab Lung Noi ★ 4.2
nimman · 69/1 Moo 5, Ram Poeng Village, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A famed northern larb specialist behind the university, mincing pork and offal into rich, herby, blood-seasoned larb khua that draws devoted local queues.
C Zaab ★ 3.9
old-city · 117/5 Khang Ruan Jum Road, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
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.
Khao Soi Mae Manee ★ 4.0
chang-phueak · 45/9 Chiang Mai-Lampang Superhighway, Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
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.
Le Grand Lanna ★ 4.4
hang-dong · 51/4 Chiang Mai-Sankampaeng Road, Tha Sala, San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai 50000
The showcase Lanna restaurant of the Dhara Dhevi resort, a teak nobleman's house serving refined northern Thai dishes amid antique carvings and gardens.
Khao ★ 4.4
hang-dong · 502 Moo 1, Mae Rim-Samoeng Old Road, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai 50180
The Four Seasons resort's Thai room north of the city, plating elegant northern and central curries over paddy-field views for a special-occasion dinner.
Rasik Local Kitchen ★ 4.4
wat-ket · 2 Nawatgate Road Soi 1, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000
The wood-toned modern Thai room at 137 Pillars House, a Bib Gourmand kitchen serving seasonal set menus across a handful of intimate seatings each night.
Khao Kha Moo Chang Phueak (Cowboy Hat Lady) ★ 4.4
chang-phueak · 248/70 Manee Nopparat Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
The Cowboy Hat Lady's stall at the Chang Phueak gate ladles fall-apart braised pork leg over rice with a soft egg, a Bourdain-blessed 60-baht dinner.
Sai Ua Dam Rong ★ 4.3
chang-khlan · Warorot Market, Wichayanon Road, Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
The famous Warorot Market sausage stall, coiling lemongrass-and-herb sai ua sold by weight alongside pork rinds and chili dips, the benchmark for the dish.
Kanomjeen Sanpakoi ★ 4.2
chang-khlan · Thongkham Market, San Pa Khoi, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000
A Bib Gourmand khanom jeen counter at Thongkham Market, ladling northern nam ngiao and curry sauces over fresh rice vermicelli to a morning market crowd.
Guay Jub Chang Moi Tat Mai ★ 4.1
chang-khlan · Chang Moi Kao Road, Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
A Bib Gourmand noodle stall near Warorot serving peppery Chinese-style guay jub, rolled rice noodles in a dark broth with crisp pork, since the old town days.
The Riverside Bar & Restaurant ★ 3.9
wat-ket · 9-11 Charoenrat Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000
The Ping-side institution runs its kitchen and live bands until 01:00, a reliable late option for Thai plates and a riverside beer after kitchens shut.
The Good View ★ 3.8
wat-ket · 13 Charoenrat Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000
Next door to the Riverside, the Good View keeps grills and cocktails going past midnight with nightly bands, a busy late-night riverfront stop on Charoenrat.
Khao Kha Moo Chang Phueak (Cowboy Hat Lady) ★ 4.4
chang-phueak · 248/70 Manee Nopparat Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
The Cowboy Hat Lady's braised pork-leg stall runs to midnight at the North Gate market, among the best cheap late dinners in Chiang Mai when kitchens close.
Khao Soi Arak ★ 4.2
old-city · 10 Phra Pok Klao Road Soi 13, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
Khao Soi Lung Prakit Kad Kom ★ 4.4
wualai · 53 Suriyawong Road Soi 5, Hai Ya, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
Pakorn's Kitchen ★ 4.3
wualai · 186/7 Kampangdin Road, Hai Ya, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
Khao Soi Wulai ★ 4.0
wualai · Wualai Road, Hai Ya, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
Krua Phech Doi Ngam ★ 4.1
hang-dong · Route 1141, Nong Phueng, Saraphi, Chiang Mai 50140
Kanomjeen Sanpakoi ★ 4.2
chang-khlan · Thongkham Market, San Pa Khoi, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000
Meena Rice Based Cuisine ★ 4.3
hang-dong · 13/5 Moo 2, San Klang, San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai 50130
Guay Jub Chang Moi Tat Mai ★ 4.1
chang-khlan · Chang Moi Kao Road, Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
Khao Kha Moo Chang Phueak (Cowboy Hat Lady) ★ 4.4
chang-phueak · 248/70 Manee Nopparat Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
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.
SP Chicken ★ 4.2
old-city · 9/1 Sam Lan Road Soi 1, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
Charcoal gai yang, papaya salad and sticky rice near Wat Phra Singh make SP Chicken one of the Old City's best-value Isan-style lunches under 150 baht.
Khao Soi Mae Sai ★ 4.3
chang-phueak · 29/1 Ratchaphuek Alley, Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
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.
Khao Soi Islam ★ 4.1
chang-khlan · 22/5 Charoen Prathet Road Soi 1, Chang Khlan, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
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.
Aroon Rai ★ 3.9
old-city · 45 Kotchasan Road, Chang Khlan, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100
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.
Guay Jub Chang Moi Tat Mai ★ 4.1
chang-khlan · Chang Moi Kao Road, Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300
A Bib Gourmand bowl of peppery rolled-noodle guay jub near Warorot for 40 to 60 baht, one of the best cheap late-afternoon feeds in the old town.
Cherng Doi Roast Chicken ★ 4.2
nimman · 11-13 Suthep Road Soi 5, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
Herb-roasted chicken and northern-Isan grills at student prices off Nimman, where a smoky half-chicken with sticky rice still lands well under 200 baht.
Kiat Ocha ★ 4.2
old-city · 41-43 Inthawarorot Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A packed Old City morning canteen famous for Hainanese chicken rice and charcoal pork satay, a classic khao man gai counter near the market.
Dan Chicken Rice ★ 4.1
nimman · 51 Sirimangkalajarn Road, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A no-frills Nimman khao man gai shop serving poached or fried chicken over rich rice for about 45 baht, a fast, filling budget lunch locals rely on daily.