Guidebook for Chiang Mai
Food Scene
Excellent food, sandwiches, breakfasts, wraps etc. Special avocado menu. Short walk away.
38 locals recommend
Smoothie Blues
17 Soi Hua MinExcellent food, sandwiches, breakfasts, wraps etc. Special avocado menu. Short walk away.
Fantastic brunch spot, open early until 3pm everyday. Nice boutique type selection of dishes, high quality bread and ingredients... prices not too high.
35 locals recommend
The Larder Cafe & Bar
9 Suk Kasame RdFantastic brunch spot, open early until 3pm everyday. Nice boutique type selection of dishes, high quality bread and ingredients... prices not too high.
Huge variety of salads and a tick box make your own option. Great food, not too pricey and very healthy. Worth a visit.
203 locals recommend
The Salad Concept
49/9-10 ถนน นิมมานเหมินทร์Huge variety of salads and a tick box make your own option. Great food, not too pricey and very healthy. Worth a visit.
Apparently some of the highest quality coffee you can get around. Super close to the condo. Nice wood / vintage decor style. Inside seating and outdoor small patio area for passerby people watching . (the map location shows up wrong on AirBNB - it is actually located right on Nimman Road near the Soi 5 Junction)
153 locals recommend
Ristr8to - Specialty coffee
Apparently some of the highest quality coffee you can get around. Super close to the condo. Nice wood / vintage decor style. Inside seating and outdoor small patio area for passerby people watching . (the map location shows up wrong on AirBNB - it is actually located right on Nimman Road near the Soi 5 Junction)
Great oven baked italian pizzas, wine and many other things to please your tummy. Prices not too high.
Nice very large open air garden aswell as inside seating. Opens after 5pm.
24 locals recommend
Why Not?
14 Nimmanahaeminda RoadGreat oven baked italian pizzas, wine and many other things to please your tummy. Prices not too high.
Nice very large open air garden aswell as inside seating. Opens after 5pm.
Huge selection of food for a small looking place (although they do have a large upstairs dining area also). Food is super cheap and high quality, this is a go to place for either lunch or dinner, alone or with friends. There is alot of Thai food and Thai fusion options, for example Smoked Salmon Tom Yum Soup - only 60baht ($2USD)!
9 locals recommend
Zood Zood
1 Nimmana Haeminda Rd Lane 9Huge selection of food for a small looking place (although they do have a large upstairs dining area also). Food is super cheap and high quality, this is a go to place for either lunch or dinner, alone or with friends. There is alot of Thai food and Thai fusion options, for example Smoked Salmon Tom Yum Soup - only 60baht ($2USD)!
Essentials
Good for most basic groceries within a short walk. Offers alot more than seven eleven, such as meats, vegetables, dry foods, condiments etc.
24 locals recommend
Tesco Lotus Express
22/3 ถนนนิมมานเหมินทร์Good for most basic groceries within a short walk. Offers alot more than seven eleven, such as meats, vegetables, dry foods, condiments etc.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is the cheapest beer place I have found all across Thailand. Simple self serve with a bunch of chairs and tables out the front making for a good friendly vibe.
The Thai beer is super cheap, but they also offer a variety of imported beer from Belgium / UK / Germany etc - all at lower prices than any other import beer place around. There is also a selection of wine.
If you like beer / wine or even if you want to mix with other friendly foreigners and locals alike, this is a must not miss place.
Kamrai Shop
This is the cheapest beer place I have found all across Thailand. Simple self serve with a bunch of chairs and tables out the front making for a good friendly vibe.
The Thai beer is super cheap, but they also offer a variety of imported beer from Belgium / UK / Germany etc - all at lower prices than any other import beer place around. There is also a selection of wine.
If you like beer / wine or even if you want to mix with other friendly foreigners and locals alike, this is a must not miss place.
This is a huge upstairs bar which is normally full of Thai people. There are pool tables, a balcony, comfy sofas aswell as normal chairs and tables. A good fun evening venue.
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This is a huge upstairs bar which is normally full of Thai people. There are pool tables, a balcony, comfy sofas aswell as normal chairs and tables. A good fun evening venue.
Large and nicely put together place with various rooms and areas. More of a big pub / bar with alot of wooden decor.
The main point is the beer... they have alot of imported varieties. However the price is very steep. You are much better off visiting Kamrai Shop for the import beers which is closer to the condo.
Check this place out for 1 or 2 after you already got fuelled up on beer somewhere else first or things start getting expensive.
110 locals recommend
Beer Lab
Large and nicely put together place with various rooms and areas. More of a big pub / bar with alot of wooden decor.
The main point is the beer... they have alot of imported varieties. However the price is very steep. You are much better off visiting Kamrai Shop for the import beers which is closer to the condo.
Check this place out for 1 or 2 after you already got fuelled up on beer somewhere else first or things start getting expensive.
A wide selection of beers, pretty nice decor and cool hangout place. Prices are pretty steep on imported beers. Go to Kamrai Shop!
53 locals recommend
Beer Republic
A wide selection of beers, pretty nice decor and cool hangout place. Prices are pretty steep on imported beers. Go to Kamrai Shop!
Very large nightclub / bar / live music venue. The place is split into 3 or 4 main sections. Open air area at front, live music just inside, go through the further inner doors and there is a pumping electro nightclub with DJs and laser lights.
Free entry, worth checking out. The place is usually full of young rich Thais with a handful of foreigners dotted about. There are often cool motorbikes parked up out front on busy nights.
393 locals recommend
Warm Up Cafe
40 ถนน นิมมานเหมินทร์Very large nightclub / bar / live music venue. The place is split into 3 or 4 main sections. Open air area at front, live music just inside, go through the further inner doors and there is a pumping electro nightclub with DJs and laser lights.
Free entry, worth checking out. The place is usually full of young rich Thais with a handful of foreigners dotted about. There are often cool motorbikes parked up out front on busy nights.
Shopping
Huge shopping mall with many levels. Basement has an extensive super cheap food court. Middle levels tons of brand name shops. Top floor has an open air collection of bars and restaurants.
646 locals recommend
Maya Lifestyle Shopping Center
55 หมู่ที่ 5 Huay Kaew RoadHuge shopping mall with many levels. Basement has an extensive super cheap food court. Middle levels tons of brand name shops. Top floor has an open air collection of bars and restaurants.
Entertainment & Activities
Fairly decent gym - but pretty expensive if you drop in for the day. Good for walking distance gym to get you fitness fix. If you have more time go further to the GO Gym.
18 locals recommend
Power House Gym
Fairly decent gym - but pretty expensive if you drop in for the day. Good for walking distance gym to get you fitness fix. If you have more time go further to the GO Gym.
Super cheap at only 60 baht ($2USD) for full day drop in. This gym is probably the biggest Ive ever seen in the world. Tons of machines, a boxing ring, multiple sets of bars and equipment. Protein shake bar at front. Highly recommended. Don't be lazy - use my red mountain bike for free and cycle down here in 12 min (good for your warm up / warm down :)
7 locals recommend
Go Gym
74 ถนน ซุปเปอร์ไฮเวย์ เชียงใหม่-ลำปางSuper cheap at only 60 baht ($2USD) for full day drop in. This gym is probably the biggest Ive ever seen in the world. Tons of machines, a boxing ring, multiple sets of bars and equipment. Protein shake bar at front. Highly recommended. Don't be lazy - use my red mountain bike for free and cycle down here in 12 min (good for your warm up / warm down :)