1 Day in Chiang Mai: Foodies - Hipsters - Full Table

#Chiang Mai Travel ### 🌟 **Review of a 1-day walking trip in Chiang Mai: Foodies-Hipsters-Full Tables** Updated information in 2025 from real experiences and local information, along with fixing glitches according to user reviews! --- ### ☀️ **Morning (8:00-10:30): Lanna Patongo + Ping River Café** 1. **Ko Neng Patongo, Waroros Market (Kad Luang)**: - **Highlights**: Lanna-style animal-shaped Patongo (dinosaurs/elephants) served hot with custard or condensed milk, priced at 15–25 baht per stick - **Tips**: Go before 9:00 to avoid long lines (Some reviews say the service is bad when there are a lot of people) and the shop closes at 1 pm. - **Location**: Alley next to Thanachart Bank, Wichianon Road (in Waroros Market) 2. **Cafe Wawi, Chiang Mai Post Office Branch**: - **Atmosphere**: Outdoor area by the Ping River, overlooking Nawarat Bridge and Wat Ketkaram - **Alternative**: If you can't find this shop, we recommend **Maled Coffee Roasters** (500 m away). You can sit by the river and the coffee tastes smooth and mellow. --- ### 🌉 **Morning (10:30–13:00): Historical Bridge + Art District** 1. **Nawarat Bridge & Iron Bridge**: - **Activity**: Take pictures of the colonial Iron Bridge, see the view of the Ping River, learn about the history of Lanna trade - **Caution**: There are a lot of cars in this area. Recommended walking on the footpath 2. **Wat Ket Karam + Sikh Building**: - **Wat Ket**: See the golden bell-shaped pagoda and Lanna wood carvings - **Sikh Building**: A bright pink religious building, free to enter (dress code: cover shoulders and knees) --- ### 🍜 **Lunch (13:00–14:30): Local food at Wat Ket Alley** - **Bitter Melon Chicken Noodles**: A small shop near Wat Ket, focusing on rich pork bone soup, priced at 50 baht per bowl - **Khanom Pak Mo**: Buy from a peddling shop in front of the temple or **Khanom Bueang Thai Lung Neh** in Tha Duea Market (Near Saphan Nawarat) Price 30–40 baht --- ### 🛍️ **Afternoon to evening (15:00–18:30): Hip style in Nimman area** 1. **Famous street food**: - **Grandma's Sausage**: - **One Nimman** branch (convenient) or Soi 5 - Recommended filling "Sour pork + garlic liver" with pickled ginger, 20 baht per stick - **Father's Grilled Pork (Nimman Soi 11)**: - Emphasizes soft pork wrapped in banana leaves + black sticky rice **Closes at 13:30!** If you miss it, change to **One Nimman** branch 2. **Artistic cafe**: - **GRAPH One Nimman**: Order Nitrogen Cold Brew in an industrial space - **8 Day A Week**: A minimalist cafe with a vertical garden --- ### 🍽️ **Dinner (19:00 **Onwards**): Tong Tem Toh, Soi 13 branch** - **Highlights**: A famous restaurant in the Nimman area. A variety of menus, such as **grilled pork neck on a charcoal stove**, **baked chicken**, and **fried pork sausage**. Reasonable prices. - **Important tips**: - **Make a reservation in advance** via the app (even if you make a reservation, you still have to wait about 30 minutes). - **Parking**: There is limited parking in front of the shop. Recommend parking at nearby parking lot (cost 40–50 baht) - **Opening hours**: Open until 23:00, suitable for a leisurely dinner --- ### ⚠️ **Problems you might encounter and how to deal with them** | Risk points | Solutions | |-----------|-------------| | **Long queue for patongo/tongs full table** | Go for patongo before 9:00 + book a table full of tongs via the app | | **Moo Ping Khun Pho closes early** | Choose One Nimman branch instead of Soi 11 | | **Traffic jam in Nimman area** | Rent a bicycle or walk (service available in the alley) | --- ### 💰 **Summary of budget per person (Approximate)** - Patongo + Coffee: 50–100 THB - Noodles + Khanom Pak Mor: 80–100 THB - Sausage + Grilled Pork: 60–100 THB - Tong Tem Toh: 150–300 THB - **All Day**: 340–600 THB --- ### 🎯 **Conclusion: Who is this route suitable for?** - **Cultural lovers**: Old City + Wat Ket gives a true Lanna feel - **Eaters**: Eat at 5 famous restaurants in 1 day! - **Chill atmosphere lovers**: Riverside cafes + Nimman Hipster - **Things to know**: Waroros Market may not be lively on weekdays → Recommended on Saturdays and Sundays > This route offers both the "old taste" of the historical district and the "modern" of Nimman... and ends with a spectacular dinner at **Tong Tem Toh**, the newest highlight of the trip! 🍖✨### 🌟 **Review of a 1-day walking trip in Chiang Mai: Foodies-Hipsters-Full Tables** Updated information in 2025 from real experiences and local information, along with fixing glitches according to user reviews! --- ### ☀️ **Morning (8:00-10:30): Lanna Patongo + Ping River Café** 1. **Ko Neng Patongo, Waroros Market (Kad Luang)**: - **Highlights**: Lanna-style animal-shaped Patongo (dinosaurs/elephants) served hot with custard or condensed milk, priced at 15–25 baht per stick - **Tips**: Go before 9:00 to avoid long lines (Some reviews say the service is bad when there are a lot of people) and the shop closes at 1 pm. - **Location**: Alley next to Thanachart Bank, Wichianon Road (in Waroros Market) 2. **Cafe Wawi, Chiang Mai Post Office Branch**: - **Atmosphere**: Outdoor area by the Ping River, overlooking Nawarat Bridge and Wat Ketkaram - **Alternative**: If you can't find this shop, we recommend **Maled Coffee Roasters** (500 m away). You can sit by the river and the coffee tastes smooth and mellow. --- ### 🌉 **Morning (10:30–13:00): Historical Bridge + Art District** 1. **Nawarat Bridge & Iron Bridge**: - **Activity**: Take pictures of the colonial Iron Bridge, see the view of the Ping River, learn about the history of Lanna trade - **Caution**: There are a lot of cars in this area. Recommended walking on the footpath 2. **Wat Ket Karam + Sikh Building**: - **Wat Ket**: See the golden bell-shaped pagoda and Lanna wood carvings - **Sikh Building**: A bright pink religious building, free to enter (dress code: cover shoulders and knees) --- ### 🍜 **Lunch (13:00–14:30): Local food at Wat Ket Alley** - **Bitter Melon Chicken Noodles**: A small shop near Wat Ket, focusing on rich pork bone soup, priced at 50 baht per bowl - **Khanom Pak Mo**: Buy from a peddling shop in front of the temple or **Khanom Bueang Thai Lung Neh** in Tha Duea Market (Near Saphan Nawarat) Price 30–40 baht --- ### 🛍️ **Afternoon to evening (15:00–18:30): Hip style in Nimman area** 1. **Famous street food**: - **Grandma's Sausage**: - **One Nimman** branch (convenient) or Soi 5 - Recommended filling "Sour pork + garlic liver" with pickled ginger, 20 baht per stick - **Father's Grilled Pork (Nimman Soi 11)**: - Emphasizes soft pork wrapped in banana leaves + black sticky rice **Closes at 13:30!** If you miss it, change to **One Nimman** branch 2. **Artistic cafe**: - **GRAPH One Nimman**: Order Nitrogen Cold Brew in an industrial space - **8 Day A Week**: A minimalist cafe with a vertical garden --- ### 🍽️ **Dinner (19:00 **Onwards**: Tong Tem Toh, Soi 13 branch** - **Highlights**: A famous restaurant in the Nimman area. A variety of menus, such as **grilled pork neck on a charcoal stove**, **baked chicken**, and **fried pork sausage**