It’s been almost a month now in Chiang Mai for Ethan and I. After spending two weeks in the city, we went away in the mountains in a resort, next the elephants (read the article here about the Elefin Farm & Cafe). During our two weeks exploring Chiang Mai, I took note of my favorite places to eat, get a massage, as well as temples to see.

Of course, this is my personal picks, and I don’t claim to have seen it all (and there is so much to see!), but those are places we enjoyed and I would recommend them. If you want my list of suggested hotels, read the article here. Note that most of them can be a bit pricey – what can I say, I do like fancy hotels! However, depending on the season, prices may vary quite a bit, so it might still be worth checking them out – you might be surprised (one of them had room for about $60 a night during winter).

So in this article, I am sharing with you my favorite places for where to eat in Chiang Mai.

RESTAURANTS

Here are some of my favorite places where to eat in Chiang Mai, in and out the wall of the old city. I think it’s very easy to find good food, but I liked those place for a combination of cuisine, service, location, etc.

Lemon Grass

Q2M2+HFJ, Loi Kroh Rd, Tambon Chang Moi

Here you will find traditional Thai food at small prices. It’s always busy, yet the service is pretty fast. The chicken satay was our favorite. They can make most dish not spicy if you ask them (or, like I learned to say: Mai Pei!).

Nothing fancy here, but good food and honest prices and we went several times and always liked it. It’s located right next to the Anusarn market.

The House by Ginger

199 Moonmuang Rd., T.Sriphum, A.Muang
www.thehousebygingercm.com

Located in the old city, this Michelin starred restaurant is a little gem. Cuisine style, as they say on their website, is Thai Rustic Colonial Cuisine. The decor inside in quite charming (but more in a British than a Thai way). We sat on the outdoor terrasse.

The food presentation is great, and everything was delicious. Service was slow, go if you are not too much in a hurry. Better to make reservation, but we got in without one. Prices were higher then Thai standard, but not that much higher that in a fancy hotel’s restaurant.

Try the mix appetizer platter (395 bht). It’s not every where we get to eat in a Michelin starred resto for as little a price as that! the bill can go up easily, but if you are reasonable, it will be quite affordable.

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