Chiang Mai · Thailand
The Chiang Mai food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Curry noodle soup with coconut milk and chicken, topped with crisp fried noodles, eaten with pickled mustard greens, shallots and lime.
Best at Khao Soi Khun Yai, Old City, near the north wall. Get: Khao soi with chicken drumstick
Five places, and what to order
- Khao Soi Lamduan Fa Haminstitution · Wat Ket, Charoenrat RdGet: Beef khao soi with pork satay
- Thanawm Pochanaafamily-run · Thapae Gate, Chaiyaphum RdGet: Minced-pork omelette
- Han Teung Chiangmaifamily-run · SuthepGet: Ant egg omelette; jungle-style northern dishes
- Khao Soi Mae Saifor khao soi · Off Huay Kaew Road, near NimmanGet: Khao soi with chicken or beef, add a crab-paste fried rice if hungry
- Khao Soi Islamfor khao soi · Charoen Prathet Road, near the Night BazaarGet: Beef khao soi
The market
Wholesale / open-air. Northern Thai produce, tropical fruit
In season this November
Yi Peng festival sweets and grilled snacks · Cool-season northern herbs and greens, nam prik, gaeng…
How it works here
Tip: No tipping at street stalls; leave the coins or 20-50 baht at sit-down places. Hotels add 10% service.
Book: Book fine dining and rooftop bars a week or more out; street food and shophouses are walk-in.
When locals eat: Street food runs all day; the night markets get going after 6pm.