I bet a lot of you must have heard or even been to Chiang Mai, Thailand’s northern capital famous for its lush green natural sites and ancient monasteries. It is the place to escape from the chaos of Bangkok and recharge your batteries with its laid-back atmosphere and of course, its A-M-A-Z-I-N-G northern food! I haven’t been to Chiang Mai for about 3-4 years, so I was super excited to check out all the hottest new places Chiang Mai has to offer. If you’ve already ticked off the ancient sites and visits to natural parks from your list of things to do in Chiang Mai, then perhaps it is time for you to start your leisurely stroll around the city and discover Chiang Mai’s great local eats, cool cafes, and even the province’s hottest contemporary art museum!
ทริปเชียงใหม่ครั้งล่าสุด ที่เน้นชิลตามร้านกาแฟ กินอาหารทางเหนือ และเยี่ยมชมพิพิธภัณฑ์ contemporary art เปิดใหม่สุดฮอตประจำจังหวัด
For this trip, we stayed at Sunshine House in Santitham neighborhood, an up and coming area filled with restaurants, bars, hotels and guesthouses in the north-west part of Chiang Mai city. The price per night at Sunshine House is super pocket friendly with clean rooms, nice staffs, and just really homey atmosphere overall.
มาเชียงใหม่ครั้งนี้เราเลือ
Artisan: Our first cafe stop is Artisan, a quaint little cafe in Santitham neighborhood opposite of YMCA. This cafe actually has two branches, another one is at Wua Lai Road.
ร้านกาแฟหน้าตาน่ารักในย่าน
The menu at this branch mainly has light bites like croissants and waffles.
เมนูของสาขานี้จะเน้นไปที่เ
The atmosphere here is quite peaceful and quiet, with the overall design reminding me of Casa Lapin in Bangkok. Most of the customers here are school/university students and young creatives.
บรรยากาศร้านที่นี่จะเงียบๆ
Light breakfast with waffle set and hot Americano (129 Baht)
Zzziesta, another hip hotel in Santitham, less than 1 minute walk from Artisan. They also have their own little cafe at the front, but somehow it was always closed everytime I wanted to have a coffee there.
ออกจาก Artisan เลี้ยวขวา เดินตรงมาอีกนิดก็จะเจอกับโ
Ristr8to, a must visit for all coffee lovers, located at Nimmanhemin Soi 3, Nimmanhemin Road, a very popular and trendy area among locals and tourists for its great mix of cool cafes, restaurants, bars, and shops.
Ristr8to: มาที่ถนนนิมมานกันบ้าง ย่านนี้มีร้านกาแฟคูลๆเยอะม
This place offers a great selection of coffee, from flat white, lattes, single origins, espressos, cold brews, to alcohol-mixed. It’s all about coffee here, so if coffee is not really your thing, your choice is limited to hot/ice chocolate.
ที่นี่มีกาแฟให้เลือกสั่งเย
The owner and barista of Ristr8to was the sixth place winner in the 2011 World Latte Art Championship, so of course the latte art and the overall presentation of the coffee here is brilliant! The above drink is called Mexican Latte (latte with Kahlua and creme de cacao) presented in a skull-shaped glass.
Mexican Latte (latte with Kahlua and creme de cacao)…ที่นี่เขาขึ้นชื่อ
Vanilla Affogato and cold brew coffee
Popular among the locals and tourists, this place is always packed with customers. Avoid going there on weekends if you don’t want to spend ages waiting for a free table.
ร้านนี้ไปสองครั้ง ลูกค้าก็เต็มร้านทุกครั้ง ถ้าใครไปอาจต้องรอโต๊ะนิดนึ
Next stop is Nimmanian Club, club for coffee lovers, located in Nimmanhemin Soi 13.
Nimmanian Club: ร้านกาแฟเท่ๆ ที่คนรักกาแฟไม่ควรพลาดเช่น
How cool is their coffee bar? For a second I thought I just stepped into a hip cocktail bar.
เข้าไปปุ๊ป จะเจอกับกาแฟบาร์อย่างหล่อ เราเลือกนั่งตรงบาร์ จะได้ดูตอนบาริสต้าเขาทำเคร
If you want to take a break from coffee, I totally recommend their Signature Non-Alcoholic Cocktails! This one is called Maple Manhattan, a really good drink to quench your thirstใ
ตอนไปถึงร้านนี้คอเราแห้งมา
Pina Colada with cold pressed pineapple juice.
ส่วนแก้วนี้ถ้าจำไม่ผิด น่าจะเป็น Pina Colada รสชาติออกสับปะรดๆ หวานๆ หอม สดชื่นอีกเช่นกัน
Peaceful atmosphere, great music choices, and lovely drinks. They also sell quality roasted coffee beans for a relatively cheap price, a pack of 500 grams for 300 Baht.
เป็นอีกหนึ่งร้านที่เราแนะน
SS1254372 Cafe: A really cute cafe and art gallery that I wanted to go after Nimmanian Club, but unfortunately it was closed 🙁 located at Nimmanhemin Soi 17
SS1254372 Cafe: คาเฟ่และอาร์ตแกลเลอรี่ที่เ
Bulbul Book Cafe: My last coffee stop in Nimmanhemin neighborhood. It’s the perfect place to sit and relax with your drink after a long day.
Bulbul Book Cafe: มาถึงร้านกาแฟสุดท้ายที่เรา
Here, it’s kind of like you’re at your friend’s place more than really being at a proper coffee shop.
บรรยากาศไม่ค่อยเหมือนมานั่
It was getting late in the day, and I shouldn’t drink any more coffee so….a peach iced tea would do.
จริงๆอยากสั่งกาแฟของที่นี่
I could sit here all day with my book…so peaceful!
A look of their book zone. The books here are mostly design books, both in Thai and English.
ที่นี่มีโซนห้องหนังสือด้วย
Also found a really nice bookstore in Nimmanhemin called The Booksmith 🙂
ที่นิมมานมีร้านหนังสือดีๆด
Another cool area with lots of little hip cafes, friendly restaurants, pubs, guesthouses, and hostels is Ratvithi Road, a bustling backpacker area located in the northeastern part of Chiang Mai’s Old City. I went there in the morning hoping to get some delicious breakfast and good coffee at GRAPH CAFE, my first stop in this friendly neighborhood. However, GRAPH CAFE only served coffee, so the barista told us that if we want to eat, we had to go Graph Table, Graph’s bigger cafe/restaurant where they serve brunch and coffee, which fortunately is located just 1-2 sois from GRAPH CAFE. Phew!
มาถึงอีกหนึ่งย่านที่เต็มไป
GRAPH CAFE: ส่วนร้านที่เราตั้งใจมาโดยเ
And here we are…Graph Table!
ถึงแล้ว…Graph Table ที่นี่มีเสิร์ฟทั้งกาแฟและบ
If Kinfolk or Cereal magazine is your thing, then you definitely need to check this place out.
หน้าร้านสวย ชอบมาก ให้อารมณ์ Kinfolk/Cereal สุดๆ
Loving the dark wooden interiors of this place
Nitro Coldbrew Seasonal Blend: a must try when you come to Graph. This frosty coffee drink is perfect on a hot summer’s day, and is also a nice change when you feel like wanting to try something new other than your usual hot coffee drinks.
เราลองสั่ง Nitro Coldbrew Seasonal Blend มา เป็นกาแฟดำที่อัดแก๊สไนโตรเ
This dish is called Post Modern, which includes organic poached eggs & Hollandaise sauce, Alamania ham, rocket, grilled mushrooms, avocado, and sesame toast. A very hearty breakfast dish indeed!
Graph Yard Fluffy Pancakes: caramelised bananas & walnuts, salted caramel sauce, and fresh seasonal fruits. Yum!
Will definitely come back to this place on my next visit to Chiang Mai 🙂
There are more little cute cafes in this area worth checking out, like this one
ในย่านนี้ก็มีร้านกาแฟน่ารั
And this one
This cafe/restaurant is near Ket Karam Temple, near Ping River
ร้านนี้อยู่แถวริมแม่น้ำปิง
Enough with coffee for the day, it’s time for some beer!
แต่เราขอพักจากการดื่มกาแฟก
Look at how chill the view of this place is….even the cat is sleeping so peacefully!
ดื่มเบียร์เย็นๆ พร้อมวิวชิลๆริมแม่น้ำปิง ขนาดแมวยังนอนอย่างมีความสุ
After we had a beer at the previous cafe, we went to this next drinking place where a friend recommended to us for nice cocktails. It’s located in the *really* posh boutique hotel, 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai.
จริงๆเราไม่ได้ตั้งใจจะมาที
Mojito, my go-to cocktail
If you’re a fan of Bamboo Bar in Bangkok, then perhaps you’ll also enjoy this place
ข้างในหรูหรามากกก ให้อารมณ์เดียวกับ Bamboo Bar ที่กรุงเทพ
Some samples of the popular northern dishes: spicy minced pork salad, kaeng hunglay moo (pork curry), spicy sausage, northern Thai green chili dip, and pork scratchings.
เมนูของที่นี่มีทั้งแบบที่พ
Khaosoi Vieng Ping: It is my family’s long tradition that whenever we go to Chiang Mai, we must visit this place for some good old authentic chicken Khaosoi. It is located very near Wat Upakhut, around Night Bazaar and Ta Pae road.
ข้าวซอยเวียงพิงค์: ร้านนี้มาเชียงใหม่กี่ทีก็ต
Another great place for some quality street food…at Chang Puek Night Market
When the crave for Thai rice porridge gets real…นานน๊านจะได้กินข้าว
MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum: This is Chiang Mai’s new hot travel destination, located in Sankampang district. This museum boasts about four exhibition halls, a screening room and an open space area for show openings and live performances. It also has its own restaurant/cafe. And how cool is this massive mirrored glass wall?
MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum: “ใหม่เอี่ยม” นี่คือพิพิธภัณฑ์ศิลปะร่วมส
The exhibition poster of Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Serenity of Madness’, a current highlight exhibition at MAIIAM.
นิทรรศการที่เป็นไฮไลท์ของท
Artworks from the masters of Thai contemporary art on the upper floor of the museum
อันนี้เป็นห้องจัดแสดงงานชั
And that’s it for my Chiang Mai city trip! Hope you guys enjoyed reading this post….Until next time x 🙂
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