Cafés in Chiang Mai

16 cafés the wiki names, grouped by area. For advice on choosing, prices and what to expect, read Food & Groceries.

Chang Phueak · Nimman · Old City · Santitham · Suthep & Suan Dok · Wat Ket & Riverside · Elsewhere and out of town

Chang Phueak

• Early Owls฿70-120 a drink
  A 60-year-old teak house wrapped in lawn and a lily pond, hidden behind an unremarkable street. Closed Wednesdays. Small indoor area - not a laptop cafe.
  13 Muen Dam Phra Kot Road, Tambon Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50300 · Map

Nimman

• GRAPH One NimmanMid-to-upper; signature drinks carry a premium
  The One Nimman outpost of Graph's experimental-coffee group; the tiny original is in the Old City on Ratchawithi Lane 1. No coordinate confirmed.
  1/6 One Nimman, units A103-104, Nimmanhaemin Road, Tambon Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200 · Map
• Ristr8to OriginalMid
  The original world-latte-art-champion bar at the Huay Kaew end of Nimmanhaemin. Sources disagree on the closing day (Tue vs Wed).
  15/3 Nimmanhaemin Road, Tambon Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200 · Map
• Roast8ry LabCappuccino ~฿88
  The roasting lab of Ristr8to's Arnon Thitiprasert - same beans, calmer room. Cash only. Do not use roast8ry.com; the domain now redirects elsewhere.
  14 Nimmanhaemin Road Soi 3, Tambon Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200 · Map

Old City

• Akha Ama Coffee (The New Original)Mid; beans ฿250-540 a bag
  Flagship of Thailand's best-known indigenous-farmer coffee social enterprise. Moved out of Santitham and reopened inside the moat in 2025 - the company's own site still lists the old address.
  Moon Muang Road Soi 9, Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200 · Map
• Good Morning Chiang Mai (cafe & tea house)Mid; Western breakfasts above local prices
  Vintage-room-and-garden breakfast and tea house attached to a small inn, on a quiet Old City lane. In the Old City, not Santitham. Do not use goodmorningchiangmai.com - the domain is suspended.
  29/5 Rachamankha Road Soi 6, Tambon Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200 · Map

Santitham

• Ombra Caffe (Santitham)฿40-95 a drink
  Five rooms - aircon, non-aircon and a garden - long established as Santitham's laptop cafe of choice, with free parking. Ombra Nimman is a separate venue.
  Ratchaphruek Road, Tambon Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50300 (house number given as 3/1 or 21/8 across listings) · Map

Suthep & Suan Dok

• Game Tree Cafe
  300+ board games; hosts the Chiang Mai Board Games meetup. Beginner-friendly, English-speaking.
  200/14 B-Avenue, Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200 · Map

Wat Ket & Riverside

• Somorn Café
  Leafy garden café that takes leashed pets; listings spell it both Somorn and Samorn.
  Thung Hotel Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai (opposite the 1st Regional Irrigation Office) · Map
• Vieng Joom On TeahouseWas high-end - afternoon tea sets well above local cafe prices
  The all-pink riverside teahouse that was a Wat Ket landmark for over a decade. Google marks the flagship temporarily closed as of Sept 2026 and the Nimman branch permanently closed - call before going.
  53 Charoen Rat Road, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50000 · Map

Elsewhere and out of town

• Ai Nara Café
  Japanese-inspired wooden hut in the middle of rice fields, reached by a wooden bridge; ~9am–6pm daily.
  Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai · Map
• Block and Play Cafe
  Two buildings: a free cafe with a mini-playground, plus a separate paid premium room stocked with high-quality LEGO and dollhouses. Address is directory-sourced.
  222 Mahidol Rd, Tha Sala, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50000 · Map
• Crate Cafe
  Cafe with an indoor soft-play area and small shaded outdoor playground. Caution: a separate, better-known 'CRATE' design cafe near Wat Umong uses a similar handle and has no kids' play area — confirm which venue you are heading to before travelling. Address unconfirmed.
  Map
• Gather (dog-friendly café)
  Purpose-built dog-friendly café south-east of the city; afternoons/evenings only and closed Tuesdays — check the page before driving out.
  Nong Phueng, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai 50140 · Map
• Jungle de Café
  Mountain-view café in the Mae Rim corridor; pairs with Ai Nara and Pong Yaeng on one loop.
  Mae Rim / Pong Yaeng corridor, Chiang Mai · Map
• The Giant Chiang Mai
  Treehouse café built around a huge tree, with a rope bridge and valley views; touristy but striking.
  Mae On / Mae Kampong direction, Chiang Mai · Map