Chiang Mai Khao Soi Pilgrimage — The Capital of Northern Curry Noodles
If you visit Chiang Mai, the standard practice is to try a bowl of Khao Soi (coconut curry noodles) each day to compare the flavors. Famous old restaurants close between 2 PM and 4 PM due to running out of ingredients, so be sure to visit around lunchtime. Most are cash-only and are affordable, costing 50 to 70 baht per bowl. Divide your time between the evening and morning when visiting night markets and traditional markets.
Khao Soi Khun Yai
카오소이 쿤야이 (Khao Soi Khun Yai)
Khao Soi Lamduan Faham
카오소이 람두안 파함 (Khao Soi Lamduan Faham)
SP Chicken
SP 치킨 (SP Chicken)
Warorot Market
와로롯 시장 (Warorot Market)
Chang Phueak Gate Night Market
창프악 게이트 야시장 (Chang Phueak Night Market)
Khao Soi Khun Yai
카오소이 쿤야이 (Khao Soi Khun Yai)
A long-standing Khao Soi shop ranked #1 by both locals and travelers. Open only from morning to early afternoon, closes when ingredients run out, and cash only.
Khao Soi Lamduan Faham
카오소이 람두안 파함 (Khao Soi Lamduan Faham)
A representative long-standing restaurant in the original Khao Soi alley on Faham Road, dating back to the 1930s. The signature dish is beef Khao Soi with a rich broth.
SP Chicken
SP 치킨 (SP Chicken)
A famous Kai Yang (Thai-style roasted chicken) restaurant next to Wat Phra Sing. The combination of wood-fired roasted chicken, sticky rice, and Som Tum is popular; there is a wait during peak lunch hours.
Warorot Market
와로롯 시장 (Warorot Market)
Chiang Mai's largest traditional market. A full collection of local ingredients such as Sai Ua (Northern sausage), Kaeng Hang Le, and dried fruit, it is bustling in the morning.
Chang Phueak Gate Night Market
창프악 게이트 야시장 (Chang Phueak Night Market)
Evening street food stalls in front of the North Gate. The lady in the cowboy hat's Michelin-starred pork leg rice (Khao Kha Mu) is the biggest star, after 6 PM.