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Chiang Mai has dozens of places where you can grab a beer or a cocktail, listen to live music, or both. Two centers of action are the Riverside area, where restaurants like the Good View double as bars later in the evening, and Nimmanhemin Road heading south from Huay Kaew Road. As with elsewhere in Thailand, many Bangkok-style hostess bars are easy to find, most notably at the western end of Loi Kroh Road, the southern end of Moon Muang Road, and the Bar Beer Center next to the Top North Hotel on Moon Muang Road.
An espresso bar by day and a cocktail bar by night, this sleek spot takes both sides of its persona very seriously. The barista offers several styles of coffee-making, such as Aeropress, Japanese drip, and cold brew. Later, the bartender takes over with a list of creative options that includes the Jackie Kennedy, a surprising but delicious combination of passion fruit, tomato, and mustard flavors.
An unsigned laneway just off Ratchaphakhinai Road in the Old City is a magnet for backpackers and rasta-Thais who gather nightly at the cluster of open-air or open-sided music bars, including Zoe in Yellow. Music tends to be DJs on deck spinning house, EDM, and trance music. Expect inexpensive beer and sugary cocktails. Babylon Bar and Roots Rock Reggae are also popular and will be equally full. The bars close at midnight.
The soi (lane) is difficult to find—the entrance is off Ratchaphakinai Road, one block north of Ratvithi Road.
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