2025 Chiang Mai Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in February)

Beyond Nimman Road or the Old City, as you move towards the outskirts by the river, you'll discover many forest-themed restaurants in Chiang Mai! Among them, located southwest of Chiang Mai Airport, the 'Black Forest Restaurant' has been honored with a Michelin recommendation, and the prices haven't skyrocketed because of it. It's definitely worth experiencing firsthand! This restaurant is surrounded by tropical rainforest, with towering lush trees in sight, offering a pristine and natural beauty, accompanied by the occasional chirping of insects and birds. The restaurant's architecture is also quite unique, resembling a hollow mushroom house where people dine under the canopy, enjoying the greenery of the forest and the shimmering lake, creating a very pleasant atmosphere. The menu features traditional Thai cuisine, but the presentation incorporates many natural elements, making it both photogenic and delicious. Dishes like pineapple fried rice, Tom Yum Goong, and crispy roast pork are classic must-tries. While the food is good but not extraordinary, the rainforest-themed dining environment is what truly surprises and delights! 🕰️ Business Hours: 1100-1500, 1700-2130 🏖️ Atmosphere/Facilities: Tropical Rainforest Natural Style 📍 Address: Ratchapruek Rd, Nong Kwai, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230, Thailand

The View Village is a lakeside restaurant in Chiang Mai with stunning night views. It features live band performances and architecture reminiscent of waterfront homes, adorned with colorful lights that create a beautiful and romantic atmosphere, perfect for photos. The restaurant also offers karaoke rooms, making it an ideal spot for dates. The menu primarily consists of Thai cuisine and seafood stir-fries, with over a hundred options to choose from. You can enjoy live music while sipping on beer, which is quite a treat. Located by the riverside, the cool breeze makes it a pleasant experience, though mosquitoes can be a bit of a nuisance outdoors. The View Village is not located on Nimman Road or in the Old City but is closer to the south of Chiang Mai Airport. It’s about a ten-minute drive away and is quite popular among local young people. There are frequent live performances by singers, making it a hot spot.

Jing Jai Market, the most famous arts and crafts market in Chiang Mai, is truly a must-visit. It is the largest arts and crafts market in the city. On weekdays, it primarily serves as an organic farmers' market, but on weekends, it transforms into a massive weekend market with various themed events held periodically. It is a popular spot for tourists, always bustling with crowds on weekends. The entire area is filled with numerous stalls. At the center is 'good goods,' a curated store by Thailand's leading department store chain, Central Group. This store focuses on sustainable local development, emphasizing 'one village, one product.' They collaborate with local artisans from Thailand's 77 provinces to create handcrafted items that blend local elements with trendy designs. It's a great place to shop and explore. While Jing Jai Market has many stalls with high-quality products, the prices can be relatively high, so it's worth comparing prices. It's recommended to visit early in the morning to avoid the large crowds and complex layout, which can make shopping tiring.

Coconut Market, a weekend-only event in Chiang Mai, is located about a 15-minute drive northeast of the Old City. Its main feature is the rows of tall, neatly arranged coconut trees and the green canals between them, giving it a very rustic countryside feel. The market is set up with bamboo chairs and pavilions among the coconut groves, making it feel like a tropical vacation spot. The Coconut Market is not as large as the Jing Jai Market, and it attracts fewer tourists. The market stalls offer food, drinks, small goods, clothing, and more. It's a small and pleasant place to stroll around, and you can plan to stay for about an hour. If you get tired, you can rest in the pavilions by the canals, which is quite relaxing.

#JanuaryGoodPlaces2025 The four-star resort hotel "Yantarasri Resort" in Chiang Mai is close to the city area of ​​Nimman Road, but it is quiet in the bustling city. The Thai Nalan-style layout and the garden swimming pool with lush plants make people feel like they are in the exotic nature, and their mood will relax unconsciously. The room rates at Yantarasri Resort are very affordable. Even if you stay on the weekend, a 34-square-meter deluxe twin room with a discount and breakfast included costs less than 1,500 Thai baht. What a great price! The room is spacious and comfortable, with standard Thai Nalan style, very simple and elegant, and the environment is quite quiet. If there is a disadvantage, it is that the wooden building has poor sound insulation. The sounds outside the window can be heard quite clearly. The croaking of frogs, the chirping of birds and the sound of airplanes during the day become disturbing noises in the middle of the night. Although it is a flaw, it is not a big deal. The hotel is also well located. It is only a ten-minute walk to the Nimman Road business district, which is lined with restaurants, shopping centers, coffee shops, and massage parlors. It is convenient to go anywhere and it is cheap. It is quite recommended. #ThailandTravel #Chiangmai

Who here loves beef? Let's head up north to Chiang Mai and visit a hidden beef restaurant located on the roadside in the Chang Klan area. The exterior of the restaurant looks ordinary, but inside it's warm and charming. We had a 300G ribeye steak, which was grilled to perfection. No wonder the place is packed! We also ordered beef fat fried rice to go with it, and it was delicious. The restaurant also offers single-dish menus like stir-fried basil beef. If you're a beef lover, you must try it!

20 famous restaurants in Lam Ta, Chiang Mai Eat your way to the max A collection of savory and sweet dishes that are extremely delicious Chiang Mai doesn't only have cafes. In this review, we have gathered famous restaurants that are popular among both locals and tourists to provide you with options such as barbecue, shabu, and street food. Each restaurant is delicious and you won't be disappointed. If you want to know which restaurants there are, follow us to see. In case anyone is planning to visit Chiang Mai and doesn't know what to eat or which restaurants are good or delicious, we have gathered them all in the review. Follow us to explore until you're satisfied! Note: Food tastes are personal tastes. #tripพาบินขอภพผู้ภพ #naturalattractions #เที่ยวเชียงใหม่ #แจกเที่ยวพาเที่ยว #trip #เที่ยวเชียงใหม่ #แนะนำร้านอาหารอร่อย #เชียงใหม่

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Bella Nara Hotel is a local 5-star hotel in Chiang Mai. The decor is very classical, with a pure white exterior wall and black wooden windows that have a Southeast Asian style. The hotel is also in a great location, just a 10-minute walk from Nimmanhaemin Road, the busiest commercial street in downtown Chiang Mai. The exterior is an old building, but once you walk through the archway, you will find a whole new world. The hotel building surrounds the pool, with parasols and loungers on one side of the pool. Sitting and relaxing in the afternoon, you will immediately feel like you are on vacation. Rooms that are not close to the main road are quieter, and there are trees nearby, making it feel like you are in a small garden. Old wooden chairs can be seen everywhere in the corridor, which is very in line with classical aesthetics. The moon lamp in the room is paired with a dark brown round table and sofa. The high beam design makes the space feel very spacious, and there is even an echo when you speak. The single bed is only 90 cm wide, which is quite small. If you want a more spacious bed, it is recommended to choose a double room. The bedding is simple black and white, and the wooden bed design is also very simple and elegant.

Within the ancient city of Chiang Mai, there are several large-scale temples. Besides Wat Phra Singh near the weekend night market, Wat Chedi Luang is the most popular. It combines three distinct styles of temples: Lanna, Indian, and Sri Lankan, which were later merged to form the current Wat Chedi Luang, also known as the 'Temple of the Great Stupa.' It is the most famous among the six major temples in Chiang Mai. In the temple complex of Wat Chedi Luang, the central structure is a Lanna-style square stupa with a pointed top, primarily built with stone and stucco. It is adorned with ceramic and bronze sculptures and has a history of over 600 years. It is the tallest and most revered temple structure in the ancient city of Chiang Mai. Admission requires a ticket, priced at 50 THB for adults. At the entrance, there is a sacred tree, a towering and majestic Dipterocarpus tree that is over a hundred years old. Other notable attractions within Wat Chedi Luang include the city pillar, the great stupa, and the reclining Buddha, all of which are worth seeing.

Location: PLAYWORKS SHOP&CAFE Chiang Mai Cafe Atmosphere: Great atmosphere with rooftop seating. Delicious coffee. A cafe during the day and a bar at night. Perfect for hanging out with friends. Open late. Ideal for chilling. Also has cute shops. There are plenty of restaurants around. Located opposite Maya, a large shopping center. Address: 165 Suthep, Tambon Su Thep, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200

Tenyuu Chiang Mai is a premium Japanese restaurant located on Sripoom Road, opposite Wat Lok Molee. The restaurant is renowned for its Omakase, which uses fresh and high-quality ingredients. The Omakase menu comes in various price ranges, starting at approximately 3,499++ THB. It includes a variety of sushi and sashimi dishes made from premium ingredients such as Otoro, the fattiest part of the tuna that melts in your mouth, Uni, fresh sea urchin roe that is sweet and creamy, Lobster Sashimi, sweet and bouncy fresh lobster meat, Kagoshima A5 Wagyu, A5 grade Kagoshima beef that melts in your mouth, and Ikura, salmon roe that is slightly salty and sweet, making it a delightful chew. For those who enjoy Japanese Omakase-style dining, it is worth the price, especially for the special experience provided by the chef who recommends and arranges the menu in sequence to offer an authentic taste. The chefs here are friendly and can answer questions about the ingredients. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, such as raw food or certain shellfish, you can inform them in advance. If you are visiting Chiang Mai, I highly recommend this place.

The Moose Hotel Chiangmai is a charming, moose-themed hotel that exudes a playful and whimsical atmosphere. Located on Nimman Road and near the Central Festival shopping center, this hotel is adorned with colorful moose decorations from the lobby to the rooms, restaurant, and swimming pool. It's an ideal choice for families with children. During this stay, we chose the branch near Central Festival. The hotel offers a free shuttle service to the shopping center, making it very convenient for shopping and strolling around. We stayed in a deluxe room, which is about 30 square meters in size. The room was spacious and comfortable, and we were pleasantly surprised to find a cute moose plush toy on the bed upon arrival. Although the hotel is not located in the Old City or on Nimman Road, getting around Chiang Mai is easy and affordable with Bolt. You can simply call a car to go wherever you want. Staying slightly outside the main areas means better room rates and quality, so it's a matter of personal preference.

#Chiang Mai Travel Location: Krua Baan Kum & Coffee House, Chiang Mai Atmosphere: A variety of food to choose from, inexpensive, vegetables that you can help yourself, many tables to sit at, delicious food, especially fried tofu Staff are good, there is a bathroom, the Khao Soi tastes good, I personally ordered the Hang Le curry with jade noodles, it was strange, but the taste was delicious, I recommend it 📍Address: 56/8 Old Airport Road, entrance to Wing 41, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, 50200

Location: Transit Number 8 Cafe in Chiang Mai Atmosphere: The cafe is beautifully decorated with a Japanese vibe. There is an entrance fee of 70 baht, which can be redeemed for drinks or food in the cafe. The coffee tastes great. Parking is available outside, similar to a village setting. The Thai tea latte is particularly delicious. The cafe has good restrooms and is spread over two floors with many photo spots in various styles. 📍Address: 56, 19 Soi Sanam Bin Kao 8, Tambon Su Thep, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200

#tripflyingtoprayfornewyear Location: Imm Hotel Tha Phae Atmosphere: The accommodation is right in front of Tha Phae Gate. It is convenient to go anywhere. There are tuk-tuks and red cars passing by all the time. In front of the hotel, there is a McDonald's that is open 24 hours. Don't worry about food. The room price is okay. The room is moderately large. The bathroom is clean and has a good separation of wet and dry areas. The breakfast is delicious and sufficient. There are many menus. There are many snacks. The staff are smiling and cute. 📍Address: 17/1 Kotchasarn Rd, Chang Khlan Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50100

Location: Single Origin Store Tha Pae Cafe in Chiang Mai Atmosphere: The atmosphere inside the cafe is very beautiful. There are charging ports for working on the upper floor. There is a wide selection of coffee beans and the staff are friendly. I ordered the cafe's special recipe coffee, which has a smooth taste in the Ice Long Black. They also have coconut coffee. It's a must-try when you're in the Tha Pae area. 📍Address: 65 Mun Mueang Rd, Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200

The Coconut Grove Market is a weekend market. It's not very big, so you won't spend too long here, but it's a great place to take photos. I love the coconut grove here. 🌴 The coconut grove surrounds the market, and the sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground. The stalls are arranged in an orderly fashion, and are filled with colorful handicrafts. Once you've bought some food, you can find a wooden bench in the coconut grove to sit on. There's also a coconut coffee shop in the middle of the grove. ☕️ At the end of the market, there's a small sheep farm where you can feed the sheep. 🐑

Location: Nana Bakery Chiang Mai Atmosphere: A very nice Western-style bakery in Chiang Mai, Thailand. They have several branches in the city and frequently visit when they get new products. I love the almond croissant the most. Reasonable prices for pastries, bread, and cakes. 📍Address: 3 Sodsueksa Rd, Tambon Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50300

Location: Winter House Chiang Mai Atmosphere: It's a small cafe located near Lan Din (Wat Ram Poeng road). The seating is quite comfortable, the food tastes good, and the prices are moderate. The cafe itself is beautiful, decorated in a winter style. The parking is behind the cafe, but the entrance alley is a bit narrow. If you go at night, you need to pay attention. 📍Address: Lan Din Project, 89, 7, Mueang District, Chiang Mai 50200

#tripflytoaskfornewyear Location: 123 glamp• Chiang Mai Atmosphere: Very nice atmosphere, big trees, picnic feel, good coffee, near Ping River, outdoor picnic seats, good atmosphere, sit and chill, not rushed, I like it very much. The place is a bit far from the city, deep in, must have a private car. But it's worth it. 📍Address: VX9G+FW7, Unnamed Road, San Phi Suea, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50180

#ChiangMaiTravel Location: Wat Suan Dok Ambience: This temple is located in a beautiful city center. You can walk past this temple when you are just walking around. It is worth a visit even if you have been to other temples in Chiang Mai. Each temple is very unique. You will love the small white pagoda and the Big Buddha shrine and learn about the history of this place. 📍Address: 139 Suthep Rd, Tambon Su Thep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200

#ChiangmaiTravel Place: Wat Lok Moli Atmosphere: A beautiful temple not far from the city center. Lanna architecture and ancient. The ancient site is very beautiful. It is worth visiting. Since Chiang Mai has many temples, this temple is considered one of the best in Chiang Mai. There is a parking lot. 📍Address: 298/1 Manee Nopparat Rd, Tambon Si Phum, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200

#Chiang Mai Travel Location: Angkaew Reservoir, CMU Atmosphere: A famous reservoir located in the area of ​​Chiang Mai University. Behind the reservoir is the Doi Suthep mountain range. If you come at the right time, you might see fog floating slowly on the surface of the water. This spot is popular among tourists who come to check in and students who come to relax and exercise in the evening. Tourists can come to this spot without any charges. You can park your car at the parking lot along the reservoir or if there is not enough space, you can park on the side of the road. However, you cannot drive your car on the road around the reservoir. 📍Address: RX42+99C, Sukhothai 5 Alley, Tambon Su Thep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200

📍 One Nimman, Jing Jai Market, coconut market 🚩 Sightseeing Route: around Chiang Mai town 🏖️ Must-Visit Attractions: Wat Pha Lat 🚇 Rent a car, book a driver or rent a motorcycle 📷 flower farm, Chiang Mai Flower festival 🍜 Local Cuisine: Sai Ping restaurant 🏠 Accommodation at hotel nearby Phae gate 💡 Tips: apply international license just in case you would like to rent a car or motorbike there.

#Get a discount without relying on luck Location: Kuakai Nimman Kua Kai Nimman, Chiang Mai Atmosphere: Very delicious, delicious as the award, stir-fried chicken noodles, chewy and soft noodles, very delicious, no need to season, very delicious, not expensive, come to Chiang Mai, must stop by to eat every time, don't miss the shop, located in Nimman area, can park on the side of the road in the alley 📍Address: 9 Sai Nam Phueng Alley, Tambon Su Thep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200

Located right in the center of Chiang Mai, the hotel is conveniently situated within walking distance to the weekend night market! If you want to do a spa, there are several options within walking distance as well! The hotel has a swimming pool, although it's not very big, there aren't many people. There are showers and restrooms near the lobby for convenience after swimming. We chose a room with a bathtub and balcony, which was quite spacious. The hotel also includes breakfast, which we really appreciated. The menu changes every two days, and you can order as much as you want. If you're in a hurry to catch a flight, you can even take away up to three sets per person. It's really considerate!!! 💰 Average cost per person: Around $1300 for 3 nights! Super worth it.

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