Mae Hong Son Province
Like a beachside bar, Sawaddee is a great place to recline with a beer and watch the water (in this case the Mae Nam Yuam). There’s a lengthy menu with…
Must-see restaurants in Northern Thailand
Mae Hong Son Province
The city’s poshest restaurant, this attractive and breezy wooden structure makes a big deal of its steaks, but the Thai dishes, such as the various nám…
Mae Sot
This cosy cafe is set in a pleasant shaded garden and offers a small but tasty Burmese-inspired menu of vegetarian dishes, including salads, noodle dishes…
Chiang Rai Province
This reasonably authentic Chinese restaurant draws in the crews of the Chinese boats that dock at Chiang Saen. Try the decent dumplings, the spicy Sichuan…
Pai
Emulate local families and come to this classy home-based restaurant at the southern end of town on the edge of the fields. Dishes such as stewed salted…
Sukhothai
Having a meal at Dream Café is like dining in an antique shop. Eclectic but tasteful furnishings and knick-knackery abound, staff members are competent…
Phitsanulok
This corner of old Phitsanulok is the town's Chinese neighbourhood and this long-standing restaurant offers up decent Thai-Chinese-style dishes. The…
Phitsanulok
Despite the name, this isn't really a vegetarian restaurant. But you can build your own salad and there is a veggie burger. Most of the dishes on the menu…
Lampang
On some nights it can seem like everybody in Lampang is here – expect to wait for a table on the upstairs terrace. The wait is understandable, however, as…
Mae Hong Son Province
Deservedly popular, the Intira offers tasty and reliable Thai and northern Thai dishes, including some that use unusual ingredients such as locally grown…
Pai
A long-standing restaurant that's well used to foreigners, Nong's is a reliable go-to option for cheap and authentic Thai eats, ranging from kôw soy …
Pai
There's a big wine list at this upmarket, brick-walled, cement-floored, European-style bistro. The menu is what you'd expect: well-presented Mediterranean…
Pai
The slightly eccentric Na – who doesn't always open her restaurant daily – cooks her Thai and Northern Thai dishes with love and serves them up in a no…
Chiang Rai
This semi-concealed gem (there's no Roman-script sign: look for the bamboo doorway) serves a unique mix of Vietnamese and Northern Thai dishes. Tasty food…
Northern Thailand
Kitti excels at Chinese-style dining, much of it seafood-oriented (fish is priced by weight). Try the unusual but delicious fried chicken with cashew nuts…
Chiang Rai Province
This homey and popular restaurant does an excellent biryani, not to mention virtually everything else Muslim, from masala to roti and samosas, as well as…
Gingerbread House Café & Gallery
Northern Thailand
This brick and wood cafe is a nice, air-conditioned retreat from the sun, and offers Western breakfasts as well as simple rice and noodle dishes. There's…
Sukhothai
This big and breeezy place is set around a garden with the inevitable lotus pond. The menu spans Thai and Northern Thai dishes, with a few Western options…
Mae Sot
This cosy place serves pàt tai with a local twist: toppings of pork rind and barbecued pork. There's no English-language sign; look for the rustic, semi…
Northern Thailand
This friendly, family-run establishment sells Thai sweets, including a fine kôw nĕe·o má·môo·ang (mango sticky rice). There’s no English sign, but it…
Pai
Foreigner-friendly, and none the worse for it, Charlie & Lek serves Thai classics as well as a few Northern Thai specialities in a no-fuss atmosphere that…
Northern Thailand
The burgers are good at this Thai–South African venture, but so are the steaks, pasta and many of the Thai dishes, all served in a neat and clean…
Northern Thailand
There's just one dish here: fat bowls of top-notch kôw soy (noodle soup with a curry broth). Order a regular or jumbo bowl supplemented with beef, pork…
Chiang Rai
Comfort food for Thais and foreign travellers alike: this long-standing, semi-open-air place is always busy at night and serves the usual repertoire of…
Chiang Rai Province
This semi-open-air restaurant serves the namesake noodles from Sukhothai, as well as satay and a few Thai classics. There’s no English-language sign, but…
Pai
Bright and stylish, with sofas for lounging, this relocated place has Mediterranean-influenced specials, Thai tapas and some decent cakes and pastries. It…
Chiang Rai Province
Every Saturday a section of Th Rimkhong is closed off to vehicles and this food-heavy market unfolds. There are lots of barbecue options, as well as rice…
Lampang
Self-caterers or those interested in local eats will want to check out Lampang’s evening market, where steaming baskets of sticky rice and dozens of sides…
Mae Sot
Come here for the authentic Burmese teashop experience if you're not crossing the border to Myanmar. Biryanis, Burmese curries and salads and lots of…
Lampang
Long Jim serves top-notch New York–style pizza, as well as calzone, pasta dishes, salads and soups, all overseen by an authentic American and his Thai…
Nan Province
This is probably the best of the few small restaurants serving basic dishes in Ban Bo Luang; there's no Roman-script sign, but it's located at the foot of…
Chiang Rai Province
With its shaded outside area and a menu of simple but tasty rice and noodle dishes, as well as coffee, smoothies and ice cream, this place makes a decent…
Northern Thailand
Long-standing Dao Kanong has a big selection of Northern Thai dishes. It’s 1.5km east of Wat Phra That Hariphunchai on Th Charoen Rat (Th Chiang Mai…
Sukhothai
A wise choice for cheap eats is New Sukhothai’s tiny night market. Most vendors here are accustomed to accommodating foreigners and provide bilingual…
Mae Hong Son Province
If you’re in Mae Sariang on a Sunday, don’t miss this tiny but worthwhile market, where you’ll find an impressive selection of local-style dishes.
Chiang Rai Province
Restaurant Ting Ting, practically the only eatery open at night in Ban Thoet Thai, has a thick English-language menu of tasty Chinese dishes.
Northern Thailand
For cheap Thai eats, there's a big, busy night market that sets up every evening near the river just north of the Navarat Heritage Hotel.
Northern Thailand
This small but fun night market convenes around the Pratu Chai (Victory Gate) intersection every evening.
Pai
For take-home, local-style eats, try the market that unfolds here every day from about 3pm to sunset.
Chiang Khong
A simple riverside shack with an outdoor terrace that's popular with the locals for its big menu of tasty fish-based dishes. It's located at the end of…
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