Khao Kha Moo Chang Phueak (Cowboy Hat Lady) ★ 4.4
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.
TryKhao kha moo (braised pork leg)
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Chiang Mai.
Don't-miss vendors
Sai Ua Dam Rong ★ 4.3
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.
TrySai ua (northern herb sausage)
gO NENG (Wichayanon) ★ 4.1
A Bib Gourmand fried-dough stall at Ton Lamyai Market, frying crisp pa thong ko into animal shapes to dip in pandan custard, a Warorot breakfast ritual.
TryPa thong ko (fried dough)
Lung Ka Jorn Wat Ket ★ 4.0
A Bib Gourmand takeaway shop opposite Wat Ket Karam, steaming khao kriap pak mo rice dumplings under coconut milk and tapioca parcels of pork and peanut.
TryKhanom bueang and tapioca dumplings
Kanomjeen Sanpakoi ★ 4.2
A Bib Gourmand khanom jeen counter in Thongkham Market, ladling northern nam ngiao and nam lo curry sauces over fresh rice vermicelli with unlimited herbs.
TryKhanom jeen nam ngiao
Roti Pa Dae ★ 4.0
A Bib Gourmand roti cart in front of Wat Mahawan on Tha Phae Road, griddling egg-free dough in coconut oil to a crisp chew, with a queue that rarely thins.
TryRoti and mataba
Guay Jub Chang Moi Tat Mai ★ 4.1
A Bib Gourmand noodle stall near Warorot ladling peppery Chinese-style guay jub, rolled rice noodles in a dark broth with crisp pork, gone by mid-afternoon.
TryGuay jub (rolled rice noodle soup)
Somphet Market ★ 4.0
A small, local fresh-food market inside the northeast moat where morning stalls sell curry-and-rice parcels, sai ua, sticky rice, fruit and cheap ready meals.
TryCurry parcels, sticky rice, sweets
Chiang Mai Gate Market ★ 4.1
A tourist-light evening food market at the south gate, its rock-bottom stalls plating grilled meats, khao soi, som tam and Thai sweets for 30 to 50 baht.
TryGrilled meats, khao soi, sweets
Ploen Ruedee Night Market ★ 3.9
A compact international food-truck park beside the Night Bazaar, its rows of stalls plating Thai, burgers, curries and craft beer around communal tables.
TryInternational and Thai food stalls
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