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1. Tein Sieng Taiwanese Vegetarian Restaurant
- Food is always fresh. Large portions for the price of only 20b for rice and two veggie items from the buffet. You can have lunch here for... read more
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- Nile Expert Tip: I eat here at least once a week and purchase soy products from there regularly.
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2. Peppermint Coffee House
- Excellent food, relaxing atmosphere, clean facilities, friendly staff and wifi! Hidden away from the main street of the Sunday Night Market,... read more
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- Continental
- European
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3. Riverside Bar and Restaurant (The)
- Riverside bar and restaurant is a bit of an institution in Chiang Mai, and with its excellent location, candlelit restaurant and live rock music,... read more
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- Thai
- Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
- Continental
- European
- International
- Fusion
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4. Bon Kitchen Restaurant
- In a town where Thai restaurants don't often dare to be different, Bon Kitchen Restaurant stands out from the crowd. The food at Bon Kitchen is... read more
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- Fusion
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6. Freebird Cafe
Thai Freedom House's mission is to provide opportunities for displaced peoples that have slipped through the cracks of society; living almost invisibly...
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8. Salad Concept
- Feeling famished and don't like the idea of heading to a restaurant with a name like The Salad Concept, for fear of leaving hungry? Fear not. The... read more
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9. Whole Earth Restaurant
Featuring Asian foods, mostly Indian and Thai, prepared with light, fresh ingredients in healthy and creative ways, this 30-year-old Chiang Mai...
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10. Aum Vegetarian Restaurant
- A good-value restaurant conveniently located close to Tha Pae Gate. The rustic interior combines elements of new-age decor, a health-food store... read more
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Dining in Chiang Mai is a special delight. Chose a street food stall, a local ‘no-frills’ restaurant, a khantoke dinner or a fine dining establishment and you are unlikely to be disappointed.
Don’t miss trying Thai Northern food, a blend of local and Burmese tastes. A favorite is Nam Prik Ong, which has a sweet, sour, and spicy taste, and is made from minced pork, mixed with pepper sauce, and tomatoes. Larp Koi, made from minced pork or beef, mixed with peppers and other spices, is eaten with fresh vegetables while Khow Soy, is an egg noodle dish filled with chunks of beef and chicken and lightly sprinkled with coconut cream and garnished with garlic and crispy noodles. Huan Soontaree, Aroon Rai and Gad Doi are places to try these dishes.
It is possible to sample Northern dishes at one of the 'Kantoke Dinners'. Here, you are seated on the floor and eat while watching traditional Thai and Northern dances and hill tribe culture shows. It can be fun but it gets uncomfortable after awhile. The Kantoke Palace and the Old Cultural Centre are places worth trying.
Lunch time offers a variety of choices for dining. All-you-can-eat buffets at large hotels feature Western, Chinese, and Japanese foods at a bargain 200-500 baht per person. There are also many outside restaurants featuring food of all types. This is a good time to try the noodle shops which are located almost everywhere throughout the city.
Whether you plan to dine Italian or Indian, Chiang Mai’s dinner time restaurants provide the array of dishes to satisfy your tastes. Try French at Le Coq D'Or, German at Haus München, Italian at Venezia and Indian at Patcha. There are also food garden restaurants which offer a variety of dishes with live music.
