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Table for one · Chiang Mai, Thailand

Where to eat alone in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is a city of single dishes: a bowl of khao soi, a grilled chicken, a plate of braised pork.

How to do it here

Khao soi shops sell out by early afternoon. Go before 1pm.

Khao Soi Mae Sai
Photo: Takeaway
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Khao Soi Mae Sai

Ratchaphuek Road · บ้านห้วยน้ำขาว ซอย 2, บ้านพันตน

▬ Counter seats
The seat to ask for

Any free table

When to walk in

Morning to early afternoon

Get: Khao soi with chicken

A small shop where one bowl and a squeeze of lime is the whole visit.

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Khao Soi Khun Yai
Photo: the restaurant
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Khao Soi Khun Yai

Ratchaphuek Road

▬ Counter seats
The seat to ask for

A small table

When to walk in

Before it sells out

Get: Chicken khao soi

A local favorite on the same street as Mae Sai, ideal for a solo khao soi comparison.

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SP Chicken
A photo like it, not of this place · pelican, CC BY-SA 2.0
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SP Chicken

Old City · Samlarn Soi 1

▬ Counter seats
The seat to ask for

A table near the rotisserie

When to walk in

Late lunch

Get: Half a grilled chicken, som tam and sticky rice

A half chicken is a perfect meal for one.

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Khao Kha Moo Chang Phueak
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Khao Kha Moo Chang Phueak

Chang Phueak Gate

↑ Stand and eat
The seat to ask for

A stool at the night stall

When to walk in

Evening

Get: Braised pork leg on rice with an egg

A night stall famous for the cowboy-hat lady; one plate, one stool.

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Warorot Market
Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada
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Warorot Market

Old City · Wichayanon Road

⌂ Market stalls
The seat to ask for

The upstairs food stalls

When to walk in

Morning

Get: Northern sausage and pork crackling

The old market where grazing alone is the best plan.

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Picked from Chiang Mai's food guides and critics' lists and looked up on October 29, 2026. "When to walk in" is our advice; hours change, so check before you go. Places change; if one has, tell us at hello@chefamazing.com.

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