#1Chivit Thamma Da Coffee House, Bistro & Bar
4.6 (7,203)·Chiang Rai
Price level$$$$Mid-range
Riverside garden café and bistro in Chiang Rai serving creative international and Thai dishes all day.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Chiang Rai, Ranked
This list leans heavily on garden cafés and mid-range all-day spots, with a couple of oddities thrown in by sheer review volume, including a shopping mall food court and a hypermarket. Chivit Thamma Da takes the top spot on weight of numbers, though Something Journey and Kunda's plant-based burgers score higher with a smaller crowd. Most sit on or just off the main road, and almost everything lands in the mid-range band.
10 places$ to $$ price levelAvg 4.6 on GoogleUpdated Sep 2026
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#2Central Chiangrai
4.5 (7,049)·Chiang RaiA large Central group shopping mall on Chiang Rai's main road, with a food court and outdoor food bazaar.
#3Something Journey Chiang Rai
4.9 (2,981)·Chiang RaiA multi-concept café, restaurant, and villa in Chiang Rai with Thai food, lush grounds, and a famously relaxed pace.
#4The Hungry Wolf
4.7 (2,363)·Chiang RaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangeA well-regarded mid-range restaurant on Kraisorasit Road, open daily for lunch and dinner in central Chiang Rai.
#5RIBS&CO
4.7 (1,957)·Chiang RaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangeAmerican BBQ and Western comfort food on Chiang Rai's main road, open daily for lunch and dinner.
#6Barrab restaurant Chiang Rai
4.7 (1,939)·Chiang RaiPrice level$$$$BudgetAuthentic, budget-friendly Thai food on Chiang Rai's main road, open daily for lunch and early dinner.
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#7Big C Supercenter Chiang Rai 1
4.2 (3,868)·Chiang RaiChiang Rai's oldest hypermarket, offering supermarket shopping, a food plaza, and everyday services under one roof.
#8Homchan
4.8 (1,187)·Chiang RaiElegant Northern Thai dining in a preserved old mansion, praised for rich khao soi and lush, relaxed surroundings.
#9Lalitta Café
4.1 (3,960)·Chiang RaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangeA fairytale-themed garden café in Chiang Rai with waterfalls, koi ponds, and Thai food daily.
#10Kunda Vegetarian Vegan Burger Cafe Chiang Rai
4.9 (985)·Chiang RaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangePlant-based burger cafe on Trairat Road serving inventive, whole-ingredient burgers with a temple view.
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