#1Tong Tem Toh
4.2 (6,686)·Chiang Mai
The teak-house northern-food phenomenon on Nimman soi 13 — queue, order the hang lay, thank the queue.
Best Thai Restaurants in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai's top-rated Thai restaurants — Northern Thai classics, khao soi, and Lanna cuisine.
15 places$ to $$ price levelAvg 4.5 on GoogleUpdated Mar 2026
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#2Huen Phen
4.0 (3,882)·Chiang MaiThe old city's decades-running Lanna benchmark — khao soi lunches, antique-filled candle-lit dinners.
#3Khoei Chiang Mai - Northern Food (Chiang Mai Restaurant)
4.8 (6,827)·Chiang MaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangeA modern northern-Thai hit — refined takes on laab and hang lay without losing the fire.
#4Huen Muan Jai
4.4 (4,853)·Chiang MaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangeAward-listed northern cooking in a Santitham teak house — sai ua and nam prik noom done properly.
#5Khao Soi Khun Yai
4.6 (2,931)·Chiang MaiThe moat-side garden shack serving the city's definitive khao soi — sells out by early afternoon.
#6B Samcook Home16
4.9 (2,049)·Chiang MaiA chef's home-dining table with near-perfect reviews — personal, seasonal, and worth booking.
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#7It’s Good Kitchen
4.6 (4,048)·Chiang MaiPrice level$$$$BudgetA big garden kitchen beloved for consistent Thai standards and gentle prices.
#8Baan Landai Fine Thai Cuisine
4.6 (1,497)·Chiang MaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangeFine-Thai plating on a quiet old-city soi — the special-occasion pick that stays affordable.
#9Maadae Slow Fish Kitchen
4.4 (1,441)·Chiang MaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangeSlow-food southern-leaning seafood in the north — sustainably sourced and unlike anything nearby.
#10Krua Dabb Lob
4.5 (1,017)·Chiang MaiPrice level$$$$BudgetA local kitchen with wok-fired classics and a devoted following — come hungry, order laab.
#11Blackitch Artisan Kitchen
4.6 (390)·Chiang MaiChef Black's fermentation-driven tasting menus — Chiang Mai's most inventive Thai table.
#12THE HOUSE by Ginger
4.3 (3,296)·Chiang MaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangeColonial-house dining with Lanna recipes in their dress-up clothes — pretty, central, dependable.
#13Best Khao Soi Chang mai
4.6 (256)·Chiang MaiPrice level$$$$BudgetThe confident name mostly earns it — rich bowls and quick service near the old city.
#14Baan Khun Nine Kitchen
4.6 (339)·Chiang MaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangeHome-style Thai cooking that regulars guard jealously — small menu, big flavour.
#15Gord Chiangmai Kitchen - Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch in the garden
4.5 (166)·Chiang MaiPrice level$$$$Mid-rangeGarden breakfasts and Thai lunches under the trees — the gentle start-the-day option.
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