2 Best Restaurants in Chiang Mai, Thailand

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All the city's top hotels serve reasonably good food, but for the best Thai cuisine go to the restaurants in town. The greatest variety—from traditional Thai to Italian—are to be found within the Old City, and Nimmanhemin Road, about 2 km (1 mile) northwest of downtown, is a star-studded restaurant row. The best fish restaurants, many of them Chinese-run, are found at the Anusan Market, near the Night Bazaar. Chiang Mai also has northern Thailand's best European-cuisine restaurants.

Ginger & Kafe

$$$ | Old City Fodor's Choice

Guests are invited to make themselves comfortable on plump, plush armchairs and sofas and even on large cushions scattered over the polished teak floor at this colorful restaurant, decorated like the home of your kooky bohemian cousin. The cuisine is eclectic, with plenty of Thai offerings as well as mixed Western fare like fish-and-chips. Nothing is too spicy, and everything, including rich curries, refreshing salads, and vegetable-packed summer rolls, is served in pretty ceramic bowls and plates.

Eclectic Fodor's Choice $$$ Lunch Dinner
199 Moon Muang Rd., Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
053-287681
www.thehousebygingercm.com
Known For
  • <PRO>eclectic Thai-boho decor</PRO>
  • <PRO>pretty presentation</PRO>
  • <PRO>zingy cocktails with fresh herbs</PRO>

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Temple House Lamphun

$ Fodor's Choice

This airy shophouse-turned-café, art gallery, and boutique is the kind of warm homey space that makes you want to linger. The selection of pastries and cake are enticing, and the barista makes excellent coffee. The boutique carries coffee, honey, chocolate, local textiles, and ceramics with an emphasis on local community enterprises. Exhibitions in the upstairs gallery, featuring the works of contemporary Thai artists, change every few months.