Northern Thailand Restaurants

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  • 1. Coriander in Redwood

    $$

    This century-old log trader's home was transformed into a warm, redwood-lined restaurant---part of the Riverhouse Hotel group---that serves very good Thai cuisine and well-executed Western dishes. There are tables arranged under the trees of a leafy garden for a nice view of the Yuam River.

    12 Moo 2, Langpanich Rd., Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son, 58110, Thailand
    053-683309

    Known For

    • Locally sourced beef
    • Ample wine options
    • Romantic setting
  • 2. Baan Song Thai

    $

    This charming restaurant just a bit south of town is nestled in a lush tropical garden and has a vast menu of Thai specialties. Locally grown sesame is featured in a variety of dishes.

    138 Moo 5 Baan Ta Pong Daeng, Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son, 58000, Thailand
    090-316–3176

    Known For

    • Sesame fried chicken wings
    • Smoothies
    • Adjoining shop selling local food products
  • 3. Bai Fern

    $

    Mae Hong Son's main thoroughfare, Khunlumprapas Road, is lined with inexpensive restaurants serving local cuisine, but this one is one of the best. You can eat in the spacious dining room with solid teak columns, under whirling fans, or there's an adjoining café that has free Wi-Fi and strong coffee.

    87 Khunlum Prapas Rd., Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son, 58000, Thailand
    053-611374

    Known For

    • Pork ribs with pineapple
    • Roast chicken in pandan leaves
    • Steamed whole snakehead fish
  • 4. Cabbages & Condoms

    $$ | City Center

    Most of the modest price of your meal at this quirkily named restaurant, one of three in Thailand, goes toward the country's leading nongovernmental organization that specializes in HIV/AIDS education. The food is Thai, geared somewhat to Western tastes. There's usually live music at lunchtime and in the evenings.

    620/1 Thanalai Rd., Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, 57000, Thailand
    053-719167

    Known For

    • Condoms as parting gifts
    • Lightly applied chilies
    • Fairly priced Thai food
  • 5. Chivit Thamma Da

    $$

    Classically trained baker Nattamon Holmberg puts an emphasis on slow and sustainable food at this cozy café on the Kok River that serves a mix of Western favorites like avocado toasts, along with Thai food. The prices are a little higher than other restaurants in Chiang Rai, but the quality of its locally sourced ingredients more than make up for it.

    179 Moo 2, Rim Kok, Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, 57100, Thailand
    053-166967

    Known For

    • Draft beer of the month
    • A serious tea selection and expansive menu of Thai and Western food
    • Art exhibitions and books you can borrow
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  • 6. Dream Café

    $ | Old City

    Part of the appeal at this lovely, longtime favorite restaurant is the decor, extraordinary antiques that have filled its weathered space for decades. The Thai food is good, too, though be sure to ask for things spicy if that's your preference.

    86/1 Singhawat Rd., Sukhothai, Sukhothai, 64000, Thailand
    092-191–0449

    Known For

    • Rustic but romantic guest rooms at the adjacent Cocoon House
    • Stellar ginger salad
    • Crowd-pleasing flavor profiles
  • 7. Give Green Farm House Restaurant

    $

    Although it's located right down the street from a major attraction (Thawan Duchanee's "Black House" museum), this family-run business keeps its prices low and its traditional dishes noticeably fresh and delicious. Much of what they make is straight off the Give Green Farm, and operates as a master class in sustainable comfort food.

    300 Moo 13, Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, 57100, Thailand
    081-090--1805

    Known For

    • Organic without the sticker shock
    • Farm-to-table fare that tastes like it
    • Vegetarian options
  • 8. Inthira

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    Family run since Inthira Tansuhaj first opened it in 1964, this Mae Sariang favorite sticks to Thai staples like curries, soups, and stir-fries. English menus are available, and service is actually quite efficient for an ever-expanding space that now seats up to 300 people.

    170/1 Wiangmai Rd., Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son, 58110, Thailand
    053-681441

    Known For

    • Fried fish with garlic
    • Cold bottles of Chang
    • Seasonal specialties like chayote greens, red ant eggs, and giant crickets
  • 9. Leelawadee

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    The name of this attractive open-sided restaurant signifies the strongly perfumed frangipani trees that frame its riverside setting. The gargantuan menu embraces Chinese, Thai, and Japanese cuisine, but the specialty is northern Thai food, including fresh fish from the Kok and Mae Kong rivers.

    58 Moo 19 Kaew Wai Rd., Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, 57000, Thailand
    053-600--0000

    Known For

    • Frog legs and jellyfish for adventurous eaters
    • Its prime location
    • Big crowds
  • 10. Mai Krang Krung

    $

    This pretty, family-run lunch spot is known for the local specialty "Sukhothai noodles”---a clear pork broth with rice noodles, chili flakes, toasted peanuts, and lime, topped with roasted and minced pork. The restaurant doubles as a boutique selling jewelry and silk textiles.

    139 Jarovithi Thong Rd., Sukhothai, Sukhothai, 64000, Thailand
    081-971–4406

    Known For

    • Butterfly pea dumplings (chor muang) for dessert
    • Delightful herbal drinks
    • Pad Thai that's nothing like what you've had back home
  • 11. Moommai

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    A garden panorama of ceramic dolls and other tiny figurines greets you at this enchanting restaurant, where the tables are distributed among the shrubs and ornamental trees. The locals love the place for its excellent lineup of northern Thai specialties and Chinese-influenced dishes.

    64 Sankhongluang Rd. Moo 16, Tambon Robwiang, Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, 57000, Thailand
    053-716416

    Known For

    • Nightly folk music
    • Laid-back vibes
    • Fantastic Lanna food
  • 12. Pan Jai

    $

    For authentic Lanna cuisine, you can't do better than this simple but superb restaurant, with an extensive menu. Try the kanom jin (Chinese noodles) served with a spicy meat sauce, raw and pickled cabbage, and various condiments, or the satay moo, thin slices of lean pork on wooden skewers, served with a peanut sauce dip. In the evening every table has its own steam pot and barbecue for preparing the popular northern specialty moo kata, a kind of pork stew. The open-sided, teak-floor dining area is shaded by ancient acacia trees, making it a cool retreat on warm evenings.

    2 Wira Alley, Phrae, Phrae, 54000, Thailand
    054-620727

    Known For

    • Popular lunch spot
    • Relaxed environment
    • Pork dishes
  • 13. Ran Sam Sai Noodles

    $

    This family-run noodle shop serves bowls of Sukhothai’s namesake noodle dish, mai krang krung, with roast pork and heaping piles of crushed peanuts and dried chili flakes. Don’t expect anyone here to speak anything other than Thai, but pointing can get you pretty far. There's also pad Thai noodles and some standard stir-fried dishes.

    205/13 Tha Chai, Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai, 64190, Thailand

    Known For

    • Local clientele
    • Noodle soup
    • Good stir-fries
  • 14. Ruen Kaew

    $$

    The name of this riverside restaurant means Crystal House, which is rather fitting, since it's such a gem. Pass through a profusion of bougainvillea flowers to find a wooden deck overlooking the Nan River, the perfect vantage point for taking in the lush scenery and enjoying the Thai menu with some original touches. The crispy chicken in a sweet pickled plum sauce, for instance, is a rare delight.

    1/1 Sumondhevaraj Rd., Nan, Nan, 55000, Thailand
    054-710631

    Known For

    • Original takes on Thai food
    • Nightly live music
    • Chicken in honey sauce
  • 15. Sala Mae Nam

    $$$

    The Anantara resort's main breakfast buffet room turns into a reputable Thai restaurant during the lunch and dinner hour, offering northern specialities like khao soi, geang ho (dry curry pork with glass noodles and vegetables), and a duo of dips made with minced pork and green chilies.

    229 Moo 1 Weng, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai, 57150, Thailand
    053-784084

    Known For

    • Surreal elephant spottings
    • Open-air dining
    • Full-bodied flavors
  • 16. Suriya Garden

    $$

    This large restaurant has a wooden deck overlooking the Nan River banks and live music every night. Get here early, as it's often full of diners looking for authentic food at fair prices and a prime spot along the water.

    9 Sumondhevaraj Rd., Nan, Nan, 55000, Thailand
    054-710687

    Known For

    • Chinese-style white bass and pig's trotters
    • Spicy and sour northern Thai notes
    • A peerless atmosphere
  • 17. Toke Tong

    $

    Chinese and northern Thai dishes dominate the extensive menu at this timber-built traditional restaurant in a lovely garden. They're known for khantoke dinners (northern Thai set meals, served on a tray) and their delicious khao soy noodles. A Thai traditional ensemble plays nightly.

    45/12 Phaholyothin Rd., Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand
    088-260–2069

    Known For

    • Spicy curries
    • Intimate garden
    • Set meals

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