Chiang Mai Food and Drink
Chiang Mai is the best place to sample northern cuisine. The most distinct style is known as khan toke. A Khan Toke meal consists of several small dishes such as chicken or beef curries, crispy fried pork skin and northern style chili sauces such as the mild red nam prik ong or the firey nam prik on; all served with sticky rice. A Khan Toke dinner is traditionally served on a small round table.You will find several Khan Toke restaurants around Chiang Mai. Most of them are tourist oriented and put on a show of traditional dancing along with dinner. Our favorite is the Kum Kaew Palace, located near the Vista Hotel, just inside the Changpuek gate. It's located in a small old palace building belonging to a princess of Chiang Mai. However, on our last visit our party were the only guests, so we wouldn't be surprised if the place was closed soon.
Chiang Mai Street Food
Chiang Mai also has its own style of street food, the most well known of which is khao soi. This dish is made with flat egg noodles, something like linguine, served in a hearty soup with either chicken or beef. A thick black chili paste, lime, shallots and bean sprouts or some other vegetables are served with the dish to allow you to season it to your own taste. While you can find this dish in some Bangkok restaurants, most people agree that there's nothing like the "real thing" found just about anywhere in Chiang Mai. Your best bet if you want to give it a try is the Anusarn night market, about a block from the night bazaar, or a new restaurant dedicated to this dish, 'Just Kao Soy' on Charoen Prathet Road, not far from the Anusarn market. The "original" place to get khao soi is the small alley connecting Charoen Prathet and Chang Klan Roads just before Tapae Road. The street has a small mosque and two or three khao soi stalls. These usually close after lunch, so don't plan on having khao soi for dinner.
International Cuisine
Chiang Mai's long popularity as a tourist destination means that there's ample opportunity to sample other cuisines, if you tire of Thai food. In fact, some of the restaurants are better than their Bangkok counterparts.
Japanese - There are two good choices in Chiang Mai for good Japanese food at reasonable (but not cheap) prices: Fuji, in the newly opened Panthip Plaza on Chang Klan Road at Si Don Chai, serves a variety of Japanese foods in a very high design shop. Sakae Sushi, in Kad Suan Kaeo shopping center, serves mainly sushi, as the name implies.
We've assembled a list of our own favorite restaurants, as well as those highly recommended by others. See the list for a short sampling of what's on offer.
More information: thailandforvisitors.com |
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 Mae Rim Lagoon |
65/1 Mu 6 Mae Rim-Samoeng Road (old route), Chiang Mai
*Thai, Chinese, European food
Tel :: 66 5329 7288
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Tung Hah Botanic Restaurant |
157 Mu 5 Tambon Maeram Amphoe Maerim, Chiang Mai
*Thai
Tel :: 66 5329 7018
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Ban Roi Chan |
7 Flr. Kad Suan Kaew,, CHIANG MAI
Tel :: 66 5322 4333, 66 5322 4493 |
| Ban Suan |
25 Mu 3 Tambon San Phisuea, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Thai, European food
Tel :: 0 5385 4169-70
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| Chiang Mai Suki Rim Ping |
267/1 Charoenrat Road, Tambon Wat Ket, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Thai, Sukiyaki, A la carte
Tel :: 0 5324 6486, 0 5324 5609
| Genki Ramen and Japanese Food |
49/3-4 Nimmanhemin Road, TambonSuthep, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
Tel :: 0 5322 0820 Fax :: 0 5322 0820
Website :: http://www.genkiramentei.com |
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Huean Sunthri Wechanon |
46/1 Wang Sing Kham Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Northern style food
Tel :: 0 5325 2445
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| Hueanpenn |
112 Ratchamankha Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Thai, Northern style food
Tel :: 0 5327 7103
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| Im-Bun |
158 Im-Bun Village, Mueang Samut, Tambon Chang Moi, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Non-toxic Vegetable, Healthy Food
Tel :: 0 5323 2020
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| Khantoke Palace |
288/19 Chang Khlan Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Khan Tok Dinner
Tel :: 0 5327 2757
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| Khum Khantoke |
139 Mu 4 Nong Pa Khrang, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Khan Tok Dinner
Tel :: 0 5330 4121-3
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| Khumkaew Palace |
252 Phrapokklao Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Khan Tok Dinner
Tel :: 0 5321 4315
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| Le Grand Lanna |
51/4 Mu 1 Chiang Mai-San Kamphaeng Road, Tambon Tha Sala, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Thai, Northern style food
Tel :: 0 5326 2569
Email :: legrandlanna@yahoo.com |
| Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center |
185 Wua lai Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Khan Tok Dinner
Tel :: 0 5327 5097
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| Rim Ping Riverside |
9/11 Charoenrat Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Thai, European food
Tel :: 0 5324 3239
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| Sawasdee |
84/3 Super Highway, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Vegetarian food
Tel :: 0 5322 1990
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| Sipsong Panna |
66/2 Mu 10 Suthep Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Khan Tok Dinner
Tel :: 0 5381 0695
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| Suan Phak |
61 Mu 3 Sanambin Road, Tambon Suthep, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*European food
Tel :: 0 5320 1690
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| Suki Coca |
32/7 Huai Kaeo Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Sukiyaki, A la carte
Tel :: 0 5322 1706
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The Gallery |
25-27-29 Charoenrat Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Thai, European food
Tel :: 0 5324 8601
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| The Good View Bar & Restaurant |
13 Charoen Raj Rd., Tambon Watgate, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Thai, European food
Tel :: 66 53 302764 , 66 53 241866
Website :: www.goodview.co.th
Email :: gvchmai@goodview.co.th
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Whole Earth |
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88 Si Donchai Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiangmai
*Vegetarian food, Sea food
Tel :: 0 5328 2463
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