Chiang Mai Restaurant Guide :: Dinner

Country Kitchen (Krua Ban Nok)
Thai : 100-150THB : Along the Ping River, North of Super Highway
Thai food as good as it gets. Inconvenient (however scenic) location.

Dtong Northern Thai Food
Northern Thai : 80-120THB : Nimmanhaemin
Pui's favorite Northern Thai restaurant. Helps to know what to order.

Huen Pen
Northern Thai : 60-80THB : Middle of Old City
I can't say enough good things about this place. Helps to know what you are ordering. Cheap, authentic, and tasy.

Miguels
Mexican : 100-120THB : NE Corner of Old City and Nimmanhaemin
Great comfort food. This is our standby when I'm missing Mexican.

Palad Dta Wa Rorn
Thai : 120-180THB : Behind the Chiang Mai Zoo
Beautiful restaurant overlooking the city. Sits above a lake. Tough to get to, but worth it. Huge menu.

Pho
Vietnamese : 45THB : Middle of Old City (next to Wawee)
I love this place. I eat here 3 times a week. Everything on the menu is stellar.

Prego
Italian/Thai : 50-80THB : NE Corner of Old City
Our standby for take home Thai. Great healthy food. Their Italian is really good too. Convenient location.

Salad Concept
Salads : 80-100THB : Nimmanhaemin
This place does it right. Organic lettuce, 5 ingredients, awesome dressings. Fast and cheap.

Salsa Kitchen
Mexican : 100-150THB : Huey Gaew Road, across from the mall
Probably the best Mexican food in Chiang Mai. We often take people from out of town here who are sick of Thai food.

Chinese Dumplings by Night Bazaar
Chinese : 70-100THB : South of Night Bazaar
I could easily eat 5000 calories of the Gyoza and Chinese dumplings here. The restaurant has no ambiance, but the food completely makes up for it.

Dukes
American : 200-300THB : Along the Ping River, South of Narawat Bridge
I know this sounds unbeleivable, but the best burger I ever had in my life was here. From upscale American dishes to American bar food. Great place to get a fix. Also the deserts are awesome here.

Hanging Legs
Thai : 80-120THB : Samlan Road, South of Wat Prasing
Great Thai restaurant in the Old City. Authentic dishes and kind of a cool vibe.

Khun Chern
Thai Vegetarian : 80-100THB : Nimmanhaemin
The food here is soo good. Huge menu. We go here atleast once a month.

Som Tom So Lao
Isan/Thai : 40-80THB : Sirimankalajan (down from MacZone)
This is Pui's favorite place for Papaya Salad. The moo dadio is also great (as is everything else I've ever had here)

Sushi next to Salsa Kitchen
Sushi : 80-120THB : Huey Gaew Road, across from the mall
Great sushi. Super inexpensive, but tastes fresher than what we get in the states. Not as cool as Tsunami, but more accessible.

8 Inch
Italian (Pizza) : 120-240THB : On Huey Gaew, just past Canal on the right
Very eclectic pizza place. They have super interesting recipes that are really good.

Diablo Burrito Shop
Mexican : 100-160THB : Just north of Thaepae Gate
Delicious burritos. They are huge.

Girisole
Italian : 200-400THB : Middle of Old City (next to Wawee)
Good italian. I get pizzas about 1/2 the time and some random italian dish the other half.

La Villa
Italian : 200-400THB : Middle of Old City (south one block from Wawee)
I've only had pizza here. Wood fired oven. I love it.

Riverside
Thai : 100-170THB : Along the Ping River, North of Narawat Bridge
Scenic seating on the river.

Rustic
Italian (Pizza) : 200-300THB : Nimmanhaemin
New pizza restaurant on Nimman. Pretty good pizza if you're in the neighborhood.

Su Casa
Tapas : 150-400THB : Nimmanhaemin
Never had a bad meal here. Eclectic food, just a bit pricey.

Tsunami
Sushi : 120-160THB : On Huey Gaew, just past Canal on the right
Our favorite Sushi spot. Hopping with college students. Expect a short wait. Inexpensive and trendy.

Wee's
Thai : 45-65THB : Just south of CMRCA (in the Old City)
Simple, great, authentic Thai food. Don't come here in a hurry though. Her lemon lassi's are awesome.

Casa Antonio
Italian : 300-600THB : South of Empress Hotel
The entire staff has spent time in Italy. Best Italian in the city. Little out of the way.

Chiang Mai Gate
Thai : 40-60THB : Chiang Mai Gate
No different than any other market except for we find ourselves her on a regular basis.

Chinese Dumplings next to Lemon Tree
Chinese : 50-80THB : Huey Gaew Road, across from the mall
Almost as good as the one by the night bazaar, but easier to get to.

Fondue House
Fondue : 400-600THB : North of Central Airport Plaza
We've only been a few times but the chocolate fondue and strawberries is great. Enormous restaurant however we are usually the only ones in there.

The House
Asian Fusion : 500-1000THB : NE Corner of Old City
We only go here on special occasions. Atmosphere and food makes it one of the nicer restaurants in the city.

Chiang Mai Restaurant Guide