Thailand is known for its incredible range of food. You can easily order famous Thai dishes, such as phad Thai and green curry, served throughout the country, but each region also specialises in its own sets of dishes based off of traditional practices and local ingredients. You’ll find curries and seafood in the south, spicy salads in the east and jungle-influenced herbal dishes in the north. As the historic capital of northern Thailand and the ancient Lanna Kingdom, Chiang Mai has a lot to be proud of, but one of its highest accomplishments is its food. The selection of different cuisines and types of restaurants here is astonishing, especially for such a relatively small city, and travellers can easily spend days here just eating or checking out the creative café scene. You can’t visit Chiang Mai without trying some traditional northern Thai dishes however, so in between your perfectly poured cappuccinos and sizzling street eats make sure to head to some of these local restaurants serving up Chiang Mai favourites such as khao soi, gaeng hung lay, crispy pork rinds with green chili relish, spicy Chiang Mai sausage with sticky rice, and more. While buzzing Tong Tem Toh off of Nimmanhaemin Road may be the current hot spot when it comes to northern cuisine, the places listed below won’t have you waiting 30 minutes for a table and are just as good!