I am still working my way through the very many restaurants in Chiang Mai and here are some of my favourites. Most of these can be located on The Nancy Map. I still have many to discover and perhaps you will find even more before I eventually get around to them.
Anusurn Market
There is a group of little seafood restaurants in a square just behind the Night Bazaar on Chang Klan Road. I usually go for the one at the end of the square – just opposite O’Malley’s Irish Pub. It has a pictorial menu and if there is something that you fancy which is not on the menu - you can mix and match… as they are happy to find it for you and add it to the bill.
Antique House 2
Situated down by the river in an old teak building. Thai food, with menus also in English, and live music. We usually celebrate birthdays there as there is a 10% discount on food if you have your passport with you and today is the day..
154/1 Chiang Mai – Lamphun Road Tel 053 240270
Aroon Rai
One of the oldest restaurants in Chiang Mai. Very reasonable prices. Lots of Thai currys and Northern Thai food. Try the Kow Soi (a type of mild curry with crispy noodles). I think that it’s the best in town. Located just by Thapae Gate.45 The Kotchsan Tel 053276947
Art’s Café
Situated on the corner of Thapae Road by Thapae Gate. Good North American style breakfast complete with pancakes and syrup.
Bier Stube
Sounds like a German café restaurant and is just that…but also does tasty reasonably priced Thai food , Prawn Spring Rolls are great as are the cheeseburgers. You can sit inside or if you want to watch to world go by…there are a couple of benches outside. If you are on your tod….there is always a copy of the daily Bangkok Post newspaper to read. The restaurant is just by the Klong close to ThaPae Gate.
Moon Muang Road Tel 053 278869
Brassiere
Riverside restaurant with Blues/folk guitar on the veranda and Rock inside.. Mainly Thai menu. Just down the road from Riverside and Good View restaurants.
37 Chaorenrat Road. Tel 053 24165
Chez Gilbus Grill House
Good French and Swiss food. Steaks excellent. The Chef Gilbus is a big fellow and a great host. Located on a Soi which runs parallel with The Night Bazaar.
42 Kampaengdin Road. Tel 053 272712
Filmore Steak House
Steaks, Steaks and Steaks…Both Thai and imported. Now located down by the river. Same side as Brasserie/Goodview and Riverside restaurants.
Galee
The restaurant is in a garden by a small lake in the foothills of Doi Suthep. Thai Food. A little way out but worth it for the view.
65 Suthep Road (turn left at the end once in the woods) Tel 053 278655
German Hofbrauhaus
This is usually the first stop for a friend of mine who works in Frankfurt. Try the Pig’s Knuckle. German and Thai food. The waitresses are dressed up as if straight out of a Munich Beer Hall. Turn left off from Night Bazaar Road just before McDonalds.
115/1-2 Loy Kroh Road, Night Bazaar. Tel 053 276989
Good View
Down by the river right next to The Riverside Pub and Restaurant. You can see the American Embassy opposite. Popular with both Thais and Westerners. Both Western and Thai food.
Gymkhana
The oldest sports club in Thailand. It has a wonderful veranda overlooking a very old Rain tree and golf course. Both Thai and western dishes are served but it is the location and view which is worth the visit.
349 Chiang Mai – Lamphun Road. Tel 053241035
Hole In The Wall
Neville runs the pub restaurant in Rachamankha Road just down from my office. Mainly western food but some Thai. Basic menu but great cheeseburgers and Samosas.
Changkhlan Road
Jerusalem Falafel
Some really great Middle-Eastern food. Try the Baba Ghanoush ! The restaurant is just by the Klong close to ThePae Gate.
35/3 Moon Muang Road Tel 053 270208
Lanna Kareoke – Baan Rom Mai
Literally translated the restaurant name means ‘Wooden Umbrella house’This can either be a bundle of fun…or your worst nightmare – according to your mood and inclination. The actual restaurant is up a side-soi or road off from Chang Klang Road. The menu is purely Thai and there are private rooms where you can dine and croon in front of a kareoke TV and music machine until your heart and stomach are content.
Mad Dog Pizza
Although known for its pizzas there is a full menu available. A mate of mine swears by the roast pork. Pool table and bar there if you get bored.19/1 Moon Muang Road Tel 053 273002
Mikes
Anusurn Market
There is a group of little seafood restaurants in a square just behind the Night Bazaar on Chang Klan Road. I usually go for the one at the end of the square – just opposite O’Malley’s Irish Pub. It has a pictorial menu and if there is something that you fancy which is not on the menu - you can mix and match… as they are happy to find it for you and add it to the bill.
Antique House 2
Situated down by the river in an old teak building. Thai food, with menus also in English, and live music. We usually celebrate birthdays there as there is a 10% discount on food if you have your passport with you and today is the day..
154/1 Chiang Mai – Lamphun Road Tel 053 240270
Aroon Rai
One of the oldest restaurants in Chiang Mai. Very reasonable prices. Lots of Thai currys and Northern Thai food. Try the Kow Soi (a type of mild curry with crispy noodles). I think that it’s the best in town. Located just by Thapae Gate.45 The Kotchsan Tel 053276947
Art’s Café
Situated on the corner of Thapae Road by Thapae Gate. Good North American style breakfast complete with pancakes and syrup.
Bier Stube
Sounds like a German café restaurant and is just that…but also does tasty reasonably priced Thai food , Prawn Spring Rolls are great as are the cheeseburgers. You can sit inside or if you want to watch to world go by…there are a couple of benches outside. If you are on your tod….there is always a copy of the daily Bangkok Post newspaper to read. The restaurant is just by the Klong close to ThaPae Gate.
Moon Muang Road Tel 053 278869
Brassiere
Riverside restaurant with Blues/folk guitar on the veranda and Rock inside.. Mainly Thai menu. Just down the road from Riverside and Good View restaurants.
37 Chaorenrat Road. Tel 053 24165
Chez Gilbus Grill House
Good French and Swiss food. Steaks excellent. The Chef Gilbus is a big fellow and a great host. Located on a Soi which runs parallel with The Night Bazaar.
42 Kampaengdin Road. Tel 053 272712
Filmore Steak House
Steaks, Steaks and Steaks…Both Thai and imported. Now located down by the river. Same side as Brasserie/Goodview and Riverside restaurants.
Galee
The restaurant is in a garden by a small lake in the foothills of Doi Suthep. Thai Food. A little way out but worth it for the view.
65 Suthep Road (turn left at the end once in the woods) Tel 053 278655
German Hofbrauhaus
This is usually the first stop for a friend of mine who works in Frankfurt. Try the Pig’s Knuckle. German and Thai food. The waitresses are dressed up as if straight out of a Munich Beer Hall. Turn left off from Night Bazaar Road just before McDonalds.
115/1-2 Loy Kroh Road, Night Bazaar. Tel 053 276989
Good View
Down by the river right next to The Riverside Pub and Restaurant. You can see the American Embassy opposite. Popular with both Thais and Westerners. Both Western and Thai food.
Gymkhana
The oldest sports club in Thailand. It has a wonderful veranda overlooking a very old Rain tree and golf course. Both Thai and western dishes are served but it is the location and view which is worth the visit.
349 Chiang Mai – Lamphun Road. Tel 053241035
Hole In The Wall
Neville runs the pub restaurant in Rachamankha Road just down from my office. Mainly western food but some Thai. Basic menu but great cheeseburgers and Samosas.
Changkhlan Road
Jerusalem Falafel
Some really great Middle-Eastern food. Try the Baba Ghanoush ! The restaurant is just by the Klong close to ThePae Gate.
35/3 Moon Muang Road Tel 053 270208
Lanna Kareoke – Baan Rom Mai
Literally translated the restaurant name means ‘Wooden Umbrella house’This can either be a bundle of fun…or your worst nightmare – according to your mood and inclination. The actual restaurant is up a side-soi or road off from Chang Klang Road. The menu is purely Thai and there are private rooms where you can dine and croon in front of a kareoke TV and music machine until your heart and stomach are content.
Mad Dog Pizza
Although known for its pizzas there is a full menu available. A mate of mine swears by the roast pork. Pool table and bar there if you get bored.19/1 Moon Muang Road Tel 053 273002
Mikes
Chilli Dogs, burgers, fries and more. For food on the run or late night munchies.- Mikes is great. Two locations now…one close to Thapae Gate and the other on Nimmanhaemin Road up near the CMU University campus.
34/4 Chaiyaphum Road Tel 06 2699145
Nang Nual
This is one of the oldest restaurants in town on the riverside overlooking what looks like a weir. It has great seafood and combines both Thai and Western styles. Some great wine here. Try the rock lobster thermidor!
22 Koh Klang Road. Tel 053 281961
Pornping Tower Roof Top
I call this ‘The Bat Cave’ even though it is some 20 floors above street level. If you go to visit you will see why. The view of Chiang Mai by night is spectacular. The menu is Thai food including various barbecue meats. I always get a kick out of the live band who play quite an extensive repetoir of 60’s and 70’s music
Pom Pui
To sit in the garden of this Italian Tratorria restaurant is very reminiscent of dining on a Caribbean Island….great laid-back feeling. Franko is the proprietor. Good Pizza, Classic Lasagna and Pasta Alfredo. You can have a meal in itself in the accompanying Italian bread munchies and garlic butter.
Red Lion Pub
I took my Mum along there for Christmas Lunch. Good menu, depending on the day, offering traditional British Roasts, Steaks and also Thai food. Located just off from Night Bazaar Road – turn left at MacDonalds.
River Side Pub and Restaurant
Live music..riverside restaurant, boat cruises and more. Menu both Thai and western. Always busy so book to get riverside table
9-11 Charoenrat Road. Tel. 053 243239
Rose Guest House
The restaurant at this guesthouse next to my office is great. Wonderful English or American breakfasts.. good burgers and pizzas… fish and chips. And of course Thai food
Smile Breakfast Buffet
The best breakfast buffet for money in town. Only 80 baht and all you can eat. The bacon great. Just around the corner from my office.
Ratchamanka Road
Thai Barbecue
Just 99 baht and you can gorge yourself until your buttons start to pop. The Thai food is all laid out on trestle tables. Jot down a map of where your own table is, as the restaurant is so huge…its easy to get lost.
Huai Kaeo Road
The Dukes
If you are in the mood for delicious North American food of the highest quality – this is the place for it. Dave is the congenial host. Great steaks and ribs.. the pizza’s are the size of cartwheels.
Chiang Mai – Lampun road close to Nawaratt Bridge.
The Palm House
You have to go some way out for this restaurant to Doi Saket..but it’s worth the trip. Basically southern Thai food. The owners lived in California for many years and the standard and décor reflects this.
Wok
Just opposite my office. A daytime Thai cookery school and in the evening candle-lit tables. Great if you are new to Thai food, as cooked for tourists, and not too spicy! Very friendly atmosphere.
44 Ratctchamankh Road. Tel. 053 208287
34/4 Chaiyaphum Road Tel 06 2699145
Nang Nual
This is one of the oldest restaurants in town on the riverside overlooking what looks like a weir. It has great seafood and combines both Thai and Western styles. Some great wine here. Try the rock lobster thermidor!
22 Koh Klang Road. Tel 053 281961
Pornping Tower Roof Top
I call this ‘The Bat Cave’ even though it is some 20 floors above street level. If you go to visit you will see why. The view of Chiang Mai by night is spectacular. The menu is Thai food including various barbecue meats. I always get a kick out of the live band who play quite an extensive repetoir of 60’s and 70’s music
Pom Pui
To sit in the garden of this Italian Tratorria restaurant is very reminiscent of dining on a Caribbean Island….great laid-back feeling. Franko is the proprietor. Good Pizza, Classic Lasagna and Pasta Alfredo. You can have a meal in itself in the accompanying Italian bread munchies and garlic butter.
Red Lion Pub
I took my Mum along there for Christmas Lunch. Good menu, depending on the day, offering traditional British Roasts, Steaks and also Thai food. Located just off from Night Bazaar Road – turn left at MacDonalds.
River Side Pub and Restaurant
Live music..riverside restaurant, boat cruises and more. Menu both Thai and western. Always busy so book to get riverside table
9-11 Charoenrat Road. Tel. 053 243239
Rose Guest House
The restaurant at this guesthouse next to my office is great. Wonderful English or American breakfasts.. good burgers and pizzas… fish and chips. And of course Thai food
Smile Breakfast Buffet
The best breakfast buffet for money in town. Only 80 baht and all you can eat. The bacon great. Just around the corner from my office.
Ratchamanka Road
Thai Barbecue
Just 99 baht and you can gorge yourself until your buttons start to pop. The Thai food is all laid out on trestle tables. Jot down a map of where your own table is, as the restaurant is so huge…its easy to get lost.
Huai Kaeo Road
The Dukes
If you are in the mood for delicious North American food of the highest quality – this is the place for it. Dave is the congenial host. Great steaks and ribs.. the pizza’s are the size of cartwheels.
Chiang Mai – Lampun road close to Nawaratt Bridge.
The Palm House
You have to go some way out for this restaurant to Doi Saket..but it’s worth the trip. Basically southern Thai food. The owners lived in California for many years and the standard and décor reflects this.
Wok
Just opposite my office. A daytime Thai cookery school and in the evening candle-lit tables. Great if you are new to Thai food, as cooked for tourists, and not too spicy! Very friendly atmosphere.
44 Ratctchamankh Road. Tel. 053 208287
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