Chiang Rai Dinning and Restaurants

Chiang Rai Restaurants and Drink

Roughly halfway down the alley entering the Night Bazaar from the main road is 'Centrepoint', an open-air hawkers/restaurant surrounded by more stalls and with a stage for classical music and dance performances.

On the main road there is a Lebanese restaurant serving Falafel, Tabouleh, Hummous and other middle-eastern delicacies.

Da Vinci is an other good place on the main road serving nice charcoal pizzas an pastas. Their lasagna is recommended.

Good bakery just opposite the bus station (bread, rolls, good coffee, cakes). At the same time you are helping hilltribe young women have the opportunity to be apprentences, running this very bakery. Nice (and very rich) marchpain rolls.

Then there is A&P Bakery. This is definitely the best bakery in town as it comes to whole grain bread, multi grain bread, white bread, baguette, rolls and cakes! There's even a picture book with at least 200 sorts of cakes which you can order. It is run by the very friendly Aom and Pascal (A&P). Thanon Sanambin (old airport road) on number 93/4, opposite 'Muse Bar'. Tel: +66-857231410 / 08-57231410.

Oasis is a very specialized and delicious vegetarian restaurant. Behind the new main stage at the 'Night Bazaar' you'll notice a high building situated behind the small eateries which still belong to the market. It's at the corner of a street which leads to the fruit market. A 'must' for vegetarian people! Open until 20.00.

Kad Khaw Nung is a restaurant in the North Hotel which specializes in home made northern style food. Here you can find Northern Thai sausage, Kaeng Hunglay (northern pork curry) and a variety of northern style dishes made by the mother of the owner. Their family recipes will give you a real taste of Northern cuisine. The North Hotel is situated next to Oasis, just in the middle of a small street between the Night Bazaar and fruit and flower market.

"Chiang Rai Beach" during the day or the early evening is an excellent spot. There are around 20 eateries overlooking the 'Mae Kok River'. Bring your dictionary with you for there are no English menus to be found. A bit out of town. Go by tuktuk or motorbike.

Tong Tung Restaurant (no English sign) serves you Northern Thai food. Try this semi-outdoor place on the western side of the road about 1 km south of Thanon Banphaprakan on 1/1 Thanon Sanambin (old airport road). Their 'Kaeng Hung Lay' curry is to be recommended.

Eat khao sawy (Burmese style chicken curry with noodles, 25 baht), special Northern Thai sausage (25 baht) and naam phrik num (dip made of eggplant and peppers) at a small but famous shop just in the middle of Thanon Jet Yot (nr 1023/2). Many locals eat here.

The famous khao moo deng (rice with red sauteed pork, or as shown on the menu: 'rice with BBQ pork', 30 baht) tastes best at the big Chinese restaurant called Nakornpatom restaurant on Thanon Phahonyothin, the main street. Red sign board with large yellow font Thai letters (don't search the name Nakornpatom, unless you can read Thai). It's opposite the Lebanese shop. Big cold coffee machines attract the locals to having lunch there. Delicious!

Siam Corner on Thanon Jet Yot. Very good Thai food, some Western dishes also.

Drink

Muse Bar, Thanon Sanambin 101/1 ('the old airport road'), ☎ 08-69169369. Sunday: Jamming night, Monday: I-Pod night, Wednesday: revival night, Thursday: Indie night. Runned by resident DJ Skin (Pi Job). If you are into good music this is the place to be! Beautifully decorated place, delicious cocktails, good ambiance and excellent snacks will make you at ease. The sound is great due to a fantastic speaker system. Go eat first at the Tong Tung Restaurant 100 meters away, on the other side of this street. 

Rusta Bar with rasta music at San Khok Chang Rd.

Cat Bar with jam sessions almost every day and a pool table on Yet Yod Rd.

Joe's on Yet Yod Rd.

Bo's Place on Thanon Phahon Yotin 100 m south of bus station. Here is one place where local farangs meet for a beer and for a nice meal.

Reggae Bar situated somewhere in Night Bazaar's little alley's behind the silver colored stage. Good variety of music and drinks. Open after 8pm. Later local farangs meet here.

Easy Bar on Thanon Jet Yot. Open all day. You can have a meal here, read Bangkok Post, watch Cable TV.

The Turntable Jazz Bar, the North Hotel is the only place you can find a wide range of Jazz records from the 40 year-old collection of the hotel’s Norwegian co-owner. Several jazz related books can also be found. The bar offers cheap beer and drinks and a friendly atmosphere. The turntable jazz bar is located between the Night Bazaar and Sirikorn (flower and fruit) Market, tel:+66 (0) 5371 9873, Fax: +66 (0) 5374 0156

SiTSip Bar&Coffee House. Located at Ground Floor; Wangcome Hotel. 053-711-800. The place is decorated in modern style. Serving drinks, food&snack, and lots of cocktail menu.

LIST OF RESTAURANT

	Phu-Lae Address : 612/6 Telephone : 0 5360 0500,08 1882 9191 E-mail: anurat_intorn@hotmail.com
	Chiang Rai Island Address : Dusit Island Resort, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 5345
	C&C (Cabbages and Condoms) Address : 620/25 Thanalai Road , Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 9167
	Yung Thong Address : Wang Come Hotel, Pemawiphak Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 1800
	Yunan Address : 211/9 Khwae Wai Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 3263
	Slung Kham Address : 834/3 Phahonyothin Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 7192
	Saban Nga Khantoke Address : 226/50 Sankhong Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 2290
	Lotus Bakery House Address : In front of Wangcome Hotel, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 4519
	La Antina Address : 528/20 Banphaprakan Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 6808
	Haw Narika Address : Saenphu Hotel Intersection, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 3738
	Haw Nariga 2000 Address : Phahonyothin Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5374 3084
	Kai Yang Phim Pha Address : 24 Mu 3 Phahonyothin Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 1062
	Ek Ocha Address : 455 Mu 4 Mae Yang-Chiang Rai Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 2543
	Gara Garon Address : 869/18 Phahonyothin Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Rai Telephone : 0 5371 4779