The Hungry Wolf

Consistency is what this place trades on. It sits on Kraisorasit Road in Mueang Chiang Rai, it charges mid-range prices, and it has built up the kind of following that only comes from getting the same thing right over and over. In a city where plenty of restaurants live or die on one good year, that counts for something.

The useful part for travellers is the timing. It runs 11:30 to 21:30 every single day, no closing day, which makes it one of the easier places to slot into a Chiang Rai itinerary when you've come back from Wat Rong Khun at an awkward hour and everything else is between services. Go early in the evening if you want a quieter table. It's a sit-down, take-your-time sort of restaurant rather than somewhere you grab a quick bowl of noodles, so give yourself an hour or more.

My advice is to look at the menu online before you go, since the prices and the range will tell you quickly whether it fits what you're after that day.