A local guide · Chiang Mai, Thailand

The places I actually go to in Chiang Mai.

A Chiang Mai local's shortlist of where to eat, drink, explore and get things done. Gathered over years of living here, sorted so friends can find them.

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671 places
8 categories
28 areas
0 sponsored

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Real counts. Nothing padded.

Eat 183 places Thai · Western & international · Japanese Cafes 165 places Specialty coffee · Countryside & view cafe · Bakery & brunch Things to do 130 places Adventure & tours · Nature & viewpoints · Arts & culture Nightlife 85 places Bars · Live music · Clubs Shopping 67 places Vintage · Clothing & boutiques · Streetwear Wellness 9 places Recovery & sauna · Massage · Clinics & therapy Local services 28 places Auto & motorbike · Medical & dental · Real estate & housing Work 3 places Coworking · Coliving & coworking

Popular neighbourhoods

Where things cluster, from the Nimman coffee strip to the hills of Mae Rim.

01Nimman92 places 02Old City84 places 03Tha Phae & Night Bazaar52 places 04Santitham33 places 05Riverside & Wat Ket28 places 06Suthep & CMU44 places 07Mae Hia52 places 08Hang Dong72 places 09Mae Rim23 places 10Chiang Dao5 places

All 28 areas

A few places to start with

If you only have a weekend.

Why this exists

I live in Chiang Mai, and this started as a list for friends. It grew into one place you can search.

Everything here is somewhere I'd send a friend: places to eat and drink, things to do, and the practical stuff like a good mechanic or an English-speaking clinic. Nobody pays to be listed, and nothing is sponsored.

Places here open, close and change their hours all the time. If something has closed or moved, tell me and I'll fix it.

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