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
Khao Soi Khun Yai
Khao Soi Lamduan Faham
Khao Soi Lamduan Faham
SP Chicken
SP Chicken
Warorot Market
Warorot Market
Chang Phueak Gate Night Market
Chang Phueak Gate Night Market
Khao Soi Khun Yai
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
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 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
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
Chang Phueak Gate 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.