Chiang Mai Restaurant Guide :: Lunch

Bird's Nest
Health Food : 80-120THB : East part of Old City (down from the old Siam TV)
Great sandwhiches and salads. Food is sloooow, but worth it. Great smooties too.

Huen Pen
Northern Thai : 60-80THB : Middle of Old City
I can't say enough good things about this place. Helps to know what you are ordering. Cheap, authentic, and tasy.

Jerusalem Fallafel
Mediteranian : 80-200THB : Just south of Thaepae Gate
Pretty good Mediterranean. Best cheese plate in Chiang Mai. Good salads.

Pho
Vietnamese : 45THB : Middle of Old City (next to Wawee)
I love this place. I eat here 3 times a week. Everything on the menu is stellar.

Salad Concept
Salads : 80-100THB : Nimmanhaemin
This place does it right. Organic lettuce, 5 ingredients, awesome dressings. Fast and cheap.

Blue Diamond
International/Thai : 70-120THB : NE Corner of Old City
Except for the bitchy owner, this place is perfect. Delicious food. A menu with everything you could want: juices, salads, omlettes, and a great bakery.

Som Tom So Lao
Isan/Thai : 40-80THB : Sirimankalajan (down from MacZone)
This is Pui's favorite place for Papaya Salad. The moo dadio is also great (as is everything else I've ever had here)

3 Kings Kao Man Gai
Thai : 30THB : Three Kings Monument (SW Corner)
Why this hasn't made it to the states I have no idea. Simple, delicious and cheap. This restaurant only sells two things. Kow man gai and Kow Soi. Both are excellent.

Diablo Burrito Shop
Mexican : 100-160THB : Just north of Thaepae Gate
Delicious burritos. They are huge.

Dr. Noodle (Kun Maw)
Thai : 40-80THB : Nimmanhaemin
My favorite pad Thai (and other misc. Thai food)

Girisole
Italian : 200-400THB : Middle of Old City (next to Wawee)
Good italian. I get pizzas about 1/2 the time and some random italian dish the other half.

La Villa
Italian : 200-400THB : Middle of Old City (south one block from Wawee)
I've only had pizza here. Wood fired oven. I love it.

LeeLaa Noddle Shop
Noodles : 50THB : 1 block off of Chang Puek
Solid noodle shop. It's all they serve. Popular with the college crowd.

Wee's
Thai : 45-65THB : Just south of CMRCA (in the Old City)
Simple, great, authentic Thai food. Don't come here in a hurry though. Her lemon lassi's are awesome.

Art Cafe
International/Thai : 120-160THB : Just east of Thapae gate
Their breakfast burrito is one of my favorites. Huge menu with everything from Mexican to Italian to Thai. Good salads. Not the best for Thai food and expensive for what you get.

Baan Suan Pak
Healthy Thai : 40THB : Across from Fabrique
Some of the best, healthiest Pad Thai. Also a great health food store.

Chiang Mai Gate
Thai : 40-60THB : Chiang Mai Gate
No different than any other market except for we find ourselves her on a regular basis.

Dada Cafe/Juicy 4 U
Health Food : 70-120THB : SE Corner of Old City
Great juice bar, good healthy thai food. These are two restaurants across from each other, but they are so similar there is no use in putting in two entries.

Chiang Mai Restaurant Guide