Eating

[retired1]

Now that I have my motorcycle queston answered by so many helpful people, here's another. I love Thai food, but once in a while a "western meal" would be nice. I found a German Restaurant near the Night Market in CM, it was great. Any suggestions for other "western" or "european" places that might be nice once in awhile? I am not a fan of buffets but if there is a really good, special one that might be nice I would consider that also.

[frogblogger]

Originally Posted by retired1

Now that I have my motorcycle queston answered by so many helpful people, here's another. I love Thai food, but once in a while a "western meal" would be nice. I found a German Restaurant near the Night Market in CM, it was great. Any suggestions for other "western" or "european" places that might be nice once in awhile? I am not a fan of buffets but if there is a really good, special one that might be nice I would consider that also.

Is the German restaurant the Hofbrauhaus, right next to the Red Lion?, about 50 yards from the Night Bazaar down a side soi?

Ok for eating farang food in Chiang Mai there's a ton of choice.

To browse a couple of menus, you can check out this site. The links to the restaurants and their menus only work when the restaurants(s) are open though.

Meals on Wheels 4U //

I've used MoW a few times - the prices shown are the actual restaurant prices, MoW makes its money from charging the restaurants a monthly rate. The only supplement you have to pay is the 80 baht delivery - which isn't so bad if you would have used a tuk-tuk to get to the restaurant and back in the first place... [edit I see the delivery rates has dropped down to 70 baht since I last ordered in December]

On that list the Italian restaurant Da Stefano's is very good. They are located very close to Thapae Gate, next to CM's no.1 second hand bookshop, Gecko Books.

Also on the MoW restaurant list, and very good (and walking distance from the Night Bazaar area) is Chez Marco's. Supposedly French cuisine, but it's more Mediterranean. Chef Marco is half-French, half-Japanese. Great cook. The restaurant is towards the moat end of Loi Kroh (the road with most of the naughty nightlife, such as it is).

If you're looking cheap 'n cheerful, Cheerful Charlie's Fish 'n Chips is just off Loi Kroh, about halfway down. He's the one with many adverts on the back of the samlors. Usually plenty of time to get the address and phone numbers, the samlors are rarely moving



For international cuisine, but no so cheap, there are some very big and popular restaurants along the side of the Ping River. There's the Riverside, and one next to it that's a similar set-up, the Good View. I've been to both a few times. Nice setting, live music which can be good or bad with resident Thai bands (the latter is more romantic stuff, the former more international/rock). Waiters aren't the most cheerful around, but the views make up for it. One of the few restaurants in town that does a steak at a sensible price - for some reason imported steak costs a fortune in Thailand (taxes I suppose). They also do a reasonably drinkable house red.

A bit further down the same bank is a bar where you can have a bite to eat, but mostly of interest for the great music - the Brasserie. Resident band led by 'Took', a Blues guitarist that can sound like Hendrix when he gets carried away. Here he is doing 'Stormy Monday'. Doesn't get started until quite late on in the evening... but well worth a visit if the Blues is your thang ....

YouTube - TOOK live in Chiang Mai - "Stormy...

(Off topic because it's Thai, but there's a great place hidden in the forest above the zoo on the lower slopes under Doi Suthep, called the Palaad Tawanron. Lovely food, nice but expensive wine list, great place for a romantic meal. No idea what I ate there (three trips so far), but it tasted good).

[King Silk]

See! Waste of time asking for advice in this Forum.......You never get any.

[retired1]

Thanks so much for the information, it is great.

[frogblogger]

PS if Kwaamlaap sees this, there's a veggie restaurant on the Meals on Wheels list, A TASTE FROM HEAVEN...

Ever eaten there??

[KhwaamLap]

Originally Posted by frogblogger

PS if Kwaamlaap sees this, there's a veggie restaurant on the Meals on Wheels list, A TASTE FROM HEAVEN...

Ever eaten there??

Nope - but I may try it. To tell you the truth I usually eat Thai - mostly home cooked or cafe fare - I like Lai Thai guest house restaurant because it is out doors (covered) and the food is simple, fast and good and the staff are friendly. When I do eat western it usually Pizza or veggie burger or something like that.

[frogblogger]

I'm looking forward to a healthy diet of veg, fruit and fish when I get back to Thailand next month... I've been eating rubbish since I got to France - no time, cooking for myself, far too much meat...

Really miss the tropical fruit ... mango, shompoo, mmm... mouth watering just thinking about it!

[King Silk]

Dunno. Can't help thinking that the Thai food I used to eat in Richmond was better than most I have eaten here......Expensive yes, but very good.
Must be that I have eaten Village type food here, and that is a bit basic.

[Acid_Crow]

Damn.. could go for some Massaman Gai right now. Best thai food there is. I usually just go for the curries, and pet mak mak loi ofc!

[frogblogger]

Originally Posted by Acid_Crow

Damn.. could go for some Massaman Gai right now. Best thai food there is. I usually just go for the curries, and pet mak mak loi ofc!

You must like a proper Isaan papaya salad then, with a dozen or so chilli peppers per serving!

Mai pet kap. pet mai aloi. (I once demonstrated to a street vendor how I wanted my papaya salad, by taking one chilli pepper and cutting it in half. Taking that half and cutting it in two. Then taking one of the quarters and slicing it in two again, before showing her the final result. She got the message... just saying 'mai pet' never works!)