Huen Muan Jai ★ 4.6
A garden Lanna house and longtime Michelin Bib Gourmand, plating northern curries, herb sausage and smoky chili dips under its wooden garden pavilions.
OrderGaeng hang lay, Sai ua, Nam prik noom
40 mid-range places in Chiang Mai, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Chiang Mai, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Chiang Mai food.
Akha Ama Coffee ★ 4.6
A social-enterprise roaster founded by an Akha hill-tribe son in 2010, roasting single-origin northern beans grown by his village co-op near Mae Chan.
Huen Phen ★ 4.5
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.
OrderKhao soi, Nam prik ong, Gaeng hang lay
Ristr8to ★ 4.5
World Latte Art champion Arnon Thitiprasert's flagship Nimman bar, pouring award-winning rosettas and bold signature cups like the skull-mug Satan latte.
Nana Bakery ★ 4.4
The city's original French bakery, where Chef Nicolas Delamarche and Rattikarn bake croissants and quiches from dawn, plus breakfasts on warm sourdough.
Khagee ★ 4.4
A tiny Japanese-run natural-yeast bakery-cafe near the river, its weekend-only loaves, cardamom buns and matcha bakes selling out within hours of opening.
Graph One Nimman ★ 4.4
The One Nimman speed bar of Chiang Mai's cult Graph roastery, a concrete counter turning out inventive signature drinks and precise single-origin filters.
Roast8ry Lab ★ 4.4
The brutalist concrete lab of world latte-art champion Arnon, roasting competition-grade beans and running one of Nimman's most serious espresso programmes.
Graph Ground ★ 4.4
Graph's warehouse roastery and green-tiled flagship, an airy Sirimangkalajarn space where the group roasts its beans and pours its more experimental menu.
North Gate Jazz Co-Op ★ 4.4
A tiny jazz institution by the North Gate whose Tuesday open-jam spills onto the street, the heart of Chiang Mai's live-music scene for over a decade.
Graph One Nimman ★ 4.4
Graph's One Nimman bar pairs cult signature coffees with toasties and light morning plates, a design-led caffeine-first brunch stop in central Nimman.
OrderA Graph signature coffee with a grilled cheese toastie
Tong Tem Toh ★ 4.3
The teak-and-brick Nimman courtyard where students and tourists queue for a broad northern menu of herb sausage, chili dips and sticky rice.
OrderSai ua, Nam prik ong, Grilled pork neck
Meena Rice Based Cuisine ★ 4.3
A rustic countryside retreat outside the city, Bib Gourmand famous for bright five-coloured rice from natural dyes with home-style northern dishes.
OrderFive-colour rice, Pork rib longan curry, Nam prik
Pakorn's Kitchen ★ 4.3
TipOrder the award massaman and the pomelo salad; it is small, so booking ahead on a weekend evening is wise.
Meena Rice Based Cuisine ★ 4.3
TipIt is a 30-minute drive toward San Kamphaeng; go for lunch, order the pork rib longan curry and the butterfly-pea blue rice.
Laab Lung Noi ★ 4.2
A famed northern larb specialist behind the university, mincing pork and offal into rich, herby, blood-seasoned larb khua that draws devoted local queues.
OrderLarb khua, Northern sausage, Aep
Forest Bake ★ 4.2
A whimsical forest-themed bake shop in Wat Ket turning out pretty fruit tarts, cakes and pastries in a cosy room that draws a steady cafe-hopping crowd.
Cheevit Cheeva ★ 4.2
Chiang Mai's most-loved dessert cafe, a bright Nimman room stacking Korean-style bingsu shaved ice and towering cakes that draw a permanent weekend queue.
The Baristro at Ping River ★ 4.2
A crisp white-and-glass riverside pavilion from the design-led Baristro group, pairing serious espresso with one of the prettiest coffee terraces in the city.
Cottontree Coffee Roasters ★ 4.2
A warehouse roastery-cafe behind Maya founded in 2015 by couple Ton and Fai, pouring carefully roasted single origins to a quiet, coffee-serious Nimman crowd.
Nine One Coffee ★ 4.2
A traceable farm-to-cup roaster off Nimman working directly with northern growers, roasting organic beans in-house in a calm, minimalist tasting room.
Beer Lab ★ 4.2
A Nimman craft-beer taproom with 15 rotating taps and over 200 bottles worldwide, the city's original serious stop for hoppy imports and Thai brews.
Eight Days A Week Cool Muang ★ 4.2
A Lanna-house taproom open since 2024 with ten taps pouring mostly Thai craft brews, an airy Hai Ya courtyard that anchors the south side beer scene.
Namton's House Bar ★ 4.2
A homey Nimman garden taproom with a dozen taps and fridges of local and imported craft, long regarded as one of the city's best-curated beer selections.
Cheevit Cheeva ★ 4.2
Chiang Mai's cult dessert cafe does a sweet-leaning brunch of pancakes and towering bingsu shaved ice, a Nimman weekend ritual with a permanent queue.
OrderStrawberry bingsu shaved ice and fluffy pancakes
The Baristro at Ping River ★ 4.2
The Baristro's white riverside pavilion is a scenic Pa Tan brunch spot, matching espresso with breakfast sets on one of the prettiest terraces in town.
OrderSignature latte and breakfast set
Huan Soontaree ★ 4.1
Singer Soontaree Vechanont performs nightly at her open-air riverside Lanna house, a Bib Gourmand room pairing northern food with live Thai folk song.
OrderNorthern set, Grilled river fish, Nam prik
Krua Phech Doi Ngam ★ 4.1
A Michelin-listed Lanna kitchen a short drive east of town where locals far outnumber tourists, cooking classic northern curries and chili dips.
OrderGaeng hang lay, Nam prik, Larb
Kao Soy Nimman ★ 4.1
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.
OrderKhao soi gai, Khao soi neua
Chouquette Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.1
An airy boulangerie-cafe on the Si Phum corner of the moat, its buttery-scented open kitchen baking chouquettes, croissants and cakes through the morning.
Flour Flour ★ 4.1
A minimalist Nimman bake shop split between a cake-slice counter and a loaf bakery on Suthep Road, known for tidy patisserie and naturally leavened bread.
Fern Forest Cafe ★ 4.1
A leafy Old City garden cafe threaded with ferns and fountains, a calm spot for cakes, Thai tea and Western breakfasts away from the moat traffic.
The Barn: Eatery & Design ★ 4.1
A rustic barn-and-garden cafe off Nimman with earthy wood interiors and a pond, a work-friendly favourite for brunch plates and slow filter coffee.
Roastniyom Coffee ★ 4.1
A local specialty chain's leafy flagship built around a huge tree on Sirimangkalajarn, a relaxed work-friendly spot for northern-bean filters and cakes.
Doi Chaang Coffee Roastery ★ 4.1
The Chiang Mai coffee house of the pioneering Doi Chang estate in Chiang Rai, whose highland arabica helped prove Thai beans could rival the world's best.
Nophaburi Bar ★ 4.1
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.
Renegade Craft Beer & Ciders ★ 4.1
An Old City taproom stocking over 300 beers alongside its own in-house brews and ciders, a serious moat-side stop for hopheads and cider drinkers alike.
Krua Phech Doi Ngam ★ 4.1
TipYou will need a taxi or scooter to reach it; go for the gaeng hang lay and the nam prik platter with sticky rice.
The Barn: Eatery & Design ★ 4.1
The rustic Nimman barn cafe is a favourite lazy-morning brunch spot, plating Western breakfasts and rice bowls in a wood-and-pond garden off the soi.
OrderThe big breakfast plate and a honey lemon cold brew
Fern Forest Cafe ★ 4.1
Fern Forest's leafy Old City courtyard is a calm brunch escape for French toast, big breakfasts and Thai tea under the ferns, away from the moat traffic.
OrderFrench toast and Thai tea
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