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Where we go on Sundays, our day off: the hot americano comes at just the right temperature, the room feels warm and friendly, and the hot drip is round and balanced.
Must try: hot americano, tiramisu, cocoaOpen: check before you go
MELT GUIDE · CHIANG RAI
MeltGuide
Little places we have visited ourselves and fallen for: good coffee, tasty food, sweet treats and cosy spots for an evening drink around Chiang Rai. We gathered them here for you, and we hope you love them too.
01 — COFFEE
Coffee shops
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A family-run coffee house, bistro and bakery in a house on the Kok River.
Must try: coffee and a homemade cakeOpen: check before you go - 03ในเมือง00
The coffee brand from Doi Chang, Chiang Rai's best-known coffee-growing mountain.
Must try: Doi Chang single originOpen: check before you go - 04ในเมือง00
A cat café: sip a coffee with the resident cats.
Must try: an iced drinkOpen: check before you go - 05ดอยช้าง แม่สรวย00
A roastery up on Doi Chang: watch the beans roast, then sip with a mountain view.
Must try: fresh-roasted Doi Chang coffeeOpen: check before you go - 06ดอยตุง00
A café with Doi Tung views, known for its cakes.
Must try: cake and a coffeeOpen: check before you go
02 — FOOD
Places to eat
- 01ในเมือง00
Classic chicken khao soi plus shrimp and fish versions. No English sign: look for the bright blue room.
Must try: shrimp khao soiOpen: check before you go - 02ใกล้วัดพระแก้ว00
A hidden spot near Wat Phra Kaew. The chicken sells out, so go early.
Must try: chicken khao soiOpen: check before you go - 03ในเมือง00
A northern-style larb house often named one of the best local restaurants in town.
Must try: larb mooOpen: check before you go - 04ไนท์บาซาร์00
A stall in the Night Bazaar, loved for its fried-chicken khao soi at small prices.
Must try: fried-chicken khao soiOpen: check before you go - 05ในเมือง00
A vegetarian buffet whose khao soi wins over meat-eaters too.
Must try: vegetarian khao soiOpen: check before you go
03 — DRINKS
Bars & drinks
01เชียงราย00Our favourite jazz bar right now, and our third visit: Chiang Rai musicians jam freely, from blues to jazz, with beer, cocktails and plenty of seats. Come and listen.
Must try: a cocktail with the live musicOpen: check before you go- 02ถนนบ้านป่าประการ00
A small craft-beer bar with 12 taps, and the owner picks one for you.
Must try: the Chiang Rai craft beerOpen: check before you go - 03นอกตัวเมืองเล็กน้อย00
Beer menu with tasting notes in Thai and English. A short ride out of the centre, and worth it.
Must try: a beer picked from the tasting notesOpen: check before you go - 04ในเมือง00
Reservation-only cocktails made with local and homemade ingredients.
Must try: a signature cocktailOpen: check before you go - 05ในเมือง00
A relaxed pub with good cocktails and a fairly priced craft beer from Laos.
Must try: a mojitoOpen: check before you go - 06ในเมือง00
A futuristic craft-cocktail bar lit in LED.
Must try: a craft cocktailOpen: check before you go
04 — SWEETS
Dessert shops
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Cakes in a garden setting with a long tea list, at fair prices.
Must try: banoffee with organic bananasOpen: check before you go - 02ซอยเงียบในเมือง00
A bakery known for its croissants, on a quiet street.
Must try: almond croissantOpen: check before you go - 03ในเมือง00
Homemade ice cream from local ingredients.
Must try: a local-fruit scoopOpen: check before you go - 04ในเมือง00
A bakery and patisserie for fresh pastries.
Must try: a fresh pastryOpen: check before you go - 05แม่สรวย00
A favourite stop for travellers on Route 118, north of Mae Suai.
Must try: pineapple cheesecakeOpen: check before you go
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