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Best Khao Soi in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai's essential khao soi — the storied Fa Ham houses, the locals' champion that sells out by afternoon, the halal original and the Nimman sit-down specialist.

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1

Khao Soi Maesai

4.5(6,006)29, 1 Soi Ratchaphuek, Tambon Chang Phueak, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai

The locals' champion in Chang Phueak — Michelin-listed, fragrant rather than heavy, and sold out most days by mid-afternoon. Plan a morning around it.

2

Khao Soi Khun Yai

4.6(2,931)QXWM+47J, Soi Sri Poom 8 Old City Tambon Si Phum, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai

The garden shop near the old city's north moat — beloved bowls under the trees, lunch hours only, gone when the pots empty.

3

Khao Soi Lamduan Fa Ham

4.2(1,532)352 22 ถนน เจริญราษฎร์ Tambon Wat Ket, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai

The storied Fa Ham original — generations of curry noodles on the riverside strip where the dish's modern fame was built.

4

Khao Soi Islam

4.4(1,848)24 Charoen Prathet Rd, Tambon Chang Khlan, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai

The halal original in the Ban Haw Muslim quarter — beef khao soi from the community that brought the dish to Chiang Mai, plus goat biryani.

5

Kao Soy Nimman

4.2(5,659)22 Nimmana Haeminda Rd Lane 7 Nimmanhaemin Tambon Su Thep, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai

The comfortable one — full menu, evening hours and every variation, in a wooden house off Nimman. The perfect first bowl.

6

Huen Phen

4.0(3,882)112 Old City Tambon Si Phum, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai

The famous Lanna kitchen in the old city — khao soi at lunch amid a museum's worth of northern antiques, northern classics at dinner.

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